Steven Hoggett News

According to the Daily Mail, Lorraine McIntosh and Ewan Stewart will participate in the stage version of Tomas Alfredson's film Let the Right One In, directed John Tiffany (Once) at Dundee Rep, June 5-29.

Broadway Idiot, a documentary about the making of Berkeley Rep's acclaimed stage version of Green Day's American Idiot, debuted to stellar reviews at last month's South by Southwest Film Festival. Now it returns to the theatre where it all began as a benefit for Berkeley Rep's education and outreach programs. Broadway Idiot plays for one night only in the Roda Theatre on Saturday, May 4 at 8:00 PM.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

The London production of Once opened last night, April 9 at The Phoenix Theatre and is currently booking to 30 November 2013. Check out photos from the opening night curtain call and after party below!

ONCE had its press night at the Phoenix Theatre last night - and here are some shots from the curtain call and the red carpet!

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer's critically acclaimed new production of Verdi'sRigoletto, which moves the opera's tragic events from a decadent 16th-century Italian court to the glitzy, depraved setting of the Las Vegas strip circa 1960, will return to the Met stage on April 13. Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, who made a much-heralded company debut in 2010, returns to the Met to sing the role of the Duke, presented in this production as an amoral lounge singer. Georgian baritone George Gagnidze sings Rigoletto, the Duke's world-weary jester, and rising American soprano Lisette Oropesa sings her first company performances as the innocent Gilda, Rigoletto's daughter and the Duke's victim. Venezuelan bass Enrico Giuseppe Iori makes his Met debut as the assassin-for-hire Sparafucile, and Spanish mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera sings the role of his seductive sister, Maddalena. Italian conductor Marco Armiliato returns to lead five performances of Verdi's towering drama. Mayer's production also features the work of debuting artists Christine Jones (set design), Susan Hilferty (costume design), Kevin Adams (lighting design), andSteven Hoggett (choreography).

The National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time leads the list with eight nominations, followed by the toe-tapping new musical Top Hat receiving seven, and the West End transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre's revival of Sweeney Todd in close competition with six. Other stand-out nominations include The Audience and Kiss Me, Kate receiving five each, and Constellations, The Bodyguard and Twelfth Night with four.

ONCE's Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, played their final performance yesterday, March 24, 2013. Beginning tomorrow, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdeswill play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza'. Kazee posted the following message to fans of the show regarding his departure on his official website:

ONCE's Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, played their final performance today, March 24, 2013. Beginning Tuesday, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdes will play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza'. Ben Hope was welcomed to the cast today, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the festivities below!

The London production of Once, which is in previews at the Phoenix Theatre opens on 9 April and is currently booking to 30 November 2013. Check out new production shots from the show below!

Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day's vocalist/guitarist wrote the lyrics for 'American Idiot' in the rock opera style of 'The Who', with songs that follow three disenfranchised young men- Johnny (Alex Nee), Will (Casey O'Farrell), and Tunny (Thomas Hettrick) as they attempt to leave their stifling suburban selves in the hopes of not becoming another 'American Idiot'.

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award, celebrates its first Anniversary with a special encore performance and cake after the matinee tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20 (the actual date of the 1st Anniversary was Monday, March 18 but the show was dark). The production, based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning film, opened to rave reviews on Sunday, March 18, 2012 and is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street.

Beginning Tuesday, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdes will play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza.' Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, will play their final performance on Sunday, March 24, 2013.

Peter and the Starcatcher, written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, and directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, officially begins performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th St.) today, Monday, March 18, 2013, after ending its run on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Sunday, January 20, 2013.

This past weekend the cast of the Grammy award and eight time Tony award-winning Dublin based musical Once joined together to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. On stage in the show's fully functioning bar at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End proved to be the ideal setting for their celebrations.

Composer Glen Hansard from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Once will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' today, March 17th, from 9-10:30AM on channel 2. Check local listings.

Composer Glen Hansard from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Once will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' this Sunday, March 17th, from 9-10:30AM on channel 2. Check local listings.

The 2013-2014 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season was announced today by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie.

Last night, 12 March 2013, saw the West End opening of the National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeat the Apollo Theatre. Guests included Tom Hiddleston, Tim Minchin, Neil Stuke, Matt Smith, Nina Toussaint-White, Harry Treadaway, Jeremy Vine and Zoe Wannamaker. BroadwayWorld has photos from opening night, including the curtain call and party, below!