Steve Coogan News

It has been announced that MTC's production of TO BE OR NOT TO BE will play its final performance on November 16th, 2008. November 16th, 2008 is the end of Manhattan Theater Club's subscription run. They had previously been offering tickets through November 23rd, 2008, but will now be canceling that week of performances. Patrons who have purchased tickets for performances through November 23rd, 2008 should return to their point of purchase for a refund.

HAMLET 2 will be available on DVD December 23, 2008.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be' opens on Broadway tonight, Tuesday October 14th.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be.' The play, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name will be directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').

David Rasche has joined the cast of MTC's TO BE OR NOT TO BE in the role of 'Josef.'

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this exclusive BWW TV interview feature with Steve Coogan, Phoebe Strole and Skylar Astin, the stars of the upcoming summer comedy, 'Hamlet 2'. 'The hit, the very palpable hit' of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Hamlet 2 is an irreverent comedy centering on one teacher's overzealous quest to mount a high school musical. The film is directed by Andrew Fleming (Dick, Threesome) from an original screenplay he wrote with Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police).

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this exclusive clip from the hilarious comedy, 'Hamlet 2' starring such stage and screen notables as Phoebe Strole, Skylar Astin, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler and Steve Coogan. Click to watch the clip and then see the movie in theaters on August 27th!

HAMLET 2 will be released in theaters on August 22 in select cities and August 29 nationwide.

Production begins in Connecticut this week on an untitled contemporary comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach, with Focus Features co-financing and distributing worldwide.

Hamlet 2 premiered Monday at the Sundance Film Festival and Variety is reporting that yesterday the film was picked up for distribution by Focus Features. The film stars Steve Coogan as an English teacher who writes a sequel to Shakespeare 's play in order to save the theater department.