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It's Official! Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage next month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25 2011 to January 1 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The official opening night has been set for November 10.

The Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, announced today that the 15th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala ceremony, honoring excellence in motion pictures, both in front of and behind the camera, will take place on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Through the years, the Hollywood Awards Gala has become a bellwether for the Oscars and it has become known as the first event that launches the awards season. 'The New York Times' says that the Hollywood Awards Gala is the first mandatory stop in the awards season. In the last 8 years, a total of 73 Oscar nominations and 27 Oscars were given to the nominees and honorees of the Hollywood Awards.

El productor Cameron Mackintosh ha confirmado que la actriz interpretará a Fantine en la gran pantalla. Previamente ya había sido anunciada la participación de los conocidos actores Hugh Jackman y Russell Crowe en los papeles de Jean Valjean y Javert, respectivamente.

As first reported by BroadwayWorld back in August, actress Anne Hathaway will join the upcoming film version of LES MISÉRABLES alongside Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.

David Mirvish and Cameron Mackintosh have just announced the Canadian Premiere of Cameron Mackintosh's highly acclaimed new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables. The all-new production of Les Misérables featuring glorious new staging with spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo and an all-Canadian cast will play the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. Performances begin July 20, 2012. The search for the cast for the new Canadian production will begin immediately.

According to the Daily Mail, actor Charles Edwards is set to portray King George VI in the world premiere of The King's Speech at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from February 1. Following the run, the show will go on tour until March 17 in which it will be followed by a run at the West En

Collider.com recently sat down to talk with Hugh Jackman about his upcoming film, 'Real Steel,' and Jackman also shared some information about his upcoming role in Tom Hooper's movie musical 'Les Miserables.' Jackman will play Jean Valjean in film opposite Russell Crowe as Javert. The actor confirmed that filming begins next March and that filming in is being considered.

Hugh Jackman has revealed additional details about the upcoming LES MIS film: his plans during the filming, to who won't be appearing in the movie, live versus recorded singing for the project, and more.

Rumor has it that the upcoming LES MISERABLES film is likely to be released in 3D.

According to Digital Spay, Broadway-bound actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that he would one day like to join the list of many Broadway veterans who have guest starred on GLEE. Jackman commented: 'I would quite like to appear in Glee. I've seen one episode so yeah, maybe.'

It's Official! Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman will return to the New York stage next month in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing October 25 2011 to January 1 2012 at The Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The official opening night has been set for November 10.

If you're looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world, look no further: here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!

It's been speculated on all week, but it's now officially been announced that Working Title's live-action film adaptation of Cameron Mackintosh's hit stage musical LES MISERABLES by Boublil and Schonberg will directed by Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) and written by William Nicholson and will star Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. Universal Pictures are releasing the film worldwide.

With the news today that Russell Crowe has joined the highly anticipated musical film adaptation of LES MISERABLES alongside Hugh Jackman, the question is what other high-profile stars could step into the movie.

The upcoming film version of LES MISERABLES, which as previously reported has scheduled shooting for February in the UK, will star Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert.

Anne Hathaway was last associated with LES MISERABLES when she belted out her own version of 'Own My Own' at February's Oscar ceremony to past host Hugh Jackman. Now, BroadwayWorld.com's reliable sources tell us that at Jackman's pushing, she is now set to take on the role of Fantine in the eagerly anticipated film version of the epic musical.

Deadline.com reports this morning that filming for Woverine 2, the sequel to the successful X Men franchise starring Hugh Jackman, may be pushed back to the spring of 2012 due to location scouting issues. The film had been tentatively scheduled to film in Japan this fall, however weather conditions have made securing locations difficult. The operation may now move to Canada instead.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announced that Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy (Journey's End, 'The Big C') will star with Tony nominee Nina Arianda in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.

As reported by BroadwayWorld last week, David Seidler's Oscar winning movie ‘The King's Speech' will be headed on Broadway in the fall of 2012. Seidler wrote the screenplay for ‘The King's Speech' after he wrote it as a play. Now according to CNN.com, Adrian Noble is on board to direct the project.