Rob Marshall News

Tonight, September 30th the first performance of the national Frost/Nixon tour will begin in Des Moines, IA The 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, will run at the Des Moines Civic Center through October 5th.

The the stars of the upcoming national tour of The Donmar Warehouse production of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, met the press on Friday, September 19th at the New 42nd Street Studios. Award-winning stage and screen actor Stacy Keach takes on the role of President Richard Nixon and is joined by Alan Cox as David Frost. BroadwayWorld TV had the opportunity to chat with the play's celebrated leads.

The full cast for the upcoming national tour of The Donmar Warehouse production of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, met the press on Friday, September 19th at the New 42nd Street Studios. Award-winning stage and screen actor Stacy Keach takes on the role of President Richard Nixon joined by Alan Cox as David Frost. BroadwayWorld.com was invited to share the afternoon with the cast and creative team as they took a break from rehearsals and posed for the media cameras!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the Kennedy Center Honors of 2008. Recipients to be honored at the 31st annual national celebration of the arts are: actor Morgan Freeman, singer George Jones, actress and singer Barbra Streisand, choreographer Twyla Tharp, and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who.

CAPTURE NOW, a new play by Josh Jonas, will be given its world premiere Off-Broadway this fall, beginning previews October 10 prior to opening October 22 at The Theaters at 45 Bleecker Street (45 Bleecker Street) in Manhattan, it has been announced by the play's producers Kurt Peterson and Jane Bergere. Tickets are on sale now.

The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

MSNBC is reporting that musician Fergie might be included in the upcoming film Nine's all star cast.

Producer Robert Greenblatt announced today that 9 To 5: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, will begin previews on Broadway Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and will open Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). 9 To 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. The musical's book by Patricia Resnick is based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy.

The Daily Mail is reporting that original Nine composer Maury Yeston has composed three new songs for the upcoming film version.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are proud to announce CHRISTINE PEDI's musical comedy performance in UNCAGED, Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00p.m.

The Weinstein Co. is going to start producing for Broadway.

Director Rob Marshall has confirmed that Daniel Day-Lewis has signed for the Nine film, which is now scheduled to start rehearsals on July 28th with shooting to commence September 29th.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are proud to announce CHRISTINE PEDI's musical comedy performance in UNCAGED, Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00p.m.

Variety reports that Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to take on the role of Guido Contini in the upcoming Rob Marshall helmed Nine film.

Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season 2008 will feature an outstanding array of Broadway stars and musical theater's most respected directors and choreographers.

The Road to Qatar!, a true new musical comedy, will have two staged readings for industry professionals at Chelsea Studios at 1pm and 4:30pm on April 18, 2007. The book and lyrics are by Stephen Cole and the music is by David Krane. Cole and Krane based the show on their real life experience of being commissioned to write the first American musical to premiere in the Middle East. The reading will be directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge (Lucille Lortel Nominee for Seussical) and features a cast of five including Rob Bartlett (Little Shop of Horrors, The Imus Show), Mary Birdsong (Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me, Hairspray), Brad Oscar (The Producers, Spamalot), Seth Rudetsky (The Ritz), and Ray Wills (The Producers). One day three years ago both Stephen Cole and David Krane (who did not know each other at the time) received an email that read: 'We want you write musical. How much?' This began an unbelievable but true journey that introduced the two 'short Jews' to an alien world of camels, deserts and crazy Egyptian theatrical producers. During the course of this crazy Arab adventure, Stephen and David starred in their own personal Bob Hope-Bing Crosby 'road picture' that took them to Dubai, Qatar, London, Bratislava and back to the USA after writing and presenting a huge original musical for the Emir of Qatar and one thousand of his invited guests. When they returned, they had no other choice but to write their story in the only way they knew how: as a musical! The names have all been changed, but the story is totally true.

Soon to be a feature film, see it first at Porchlight Music Theatre!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench will be starring (and singing) in the upcoming film version of the Tony Award Winning musical Nine. The film is being adapted by Rob Marshall and produced by the Weinstein Company.