'Holly Goes Naked' For West End 'TIFFANY'S'September 20, 2009Sean Mathias is to direct Anna Friel as Holly Golightly and Joseph Cross as William 'Fred' Parsons in Samuel Adamson's new stage adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, currently in its 50th anniversary year.
Tharp On COME FLY WITH ME To The NY TimesSeptember 20, 2009Twyla Tharp, the famed choreographer who brought the music and lyrics of Billy Joel and Bob Dylan to the Broadway stage with Movin' Out and The Times They Are A-Changin', will next shape the iconic voice of Frank Sinatra into a theatrical piece.
TV: Harold Prince In Conversation: Vegas, Trends and the Joy of the 'Dangerous Actor'September 20, 2009Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular is hosting the first annual Phantom Fans Week through Sunday, September 20th. This unprecedented gathering of all things Phantom will give fans from around the globe insider access to the show like never before. The culmination of Phantom Fans Week on Saturday will be a keynote address from Tony Award-winning director of PHANTOM, Hal Prince. Prince will talk about his life in theatre, his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber and his reasons for revisiting his classic PHANTOM 20 years later and adapting it for Las Vegas.
Photo Flash: SUPER MONKEY At The GuthrieSeptember 20, 2009The Guthrie is presenting the world premiere production of Super Monkey by award-winning theater-maker Jon Ferguson, September 17 - October 4 in the Dowling Studio. Single tickets are priced from $18 to $30.
The Guthrie Presents SUPER MONKEY In The Dowling Studio, Opens 9/19September 19, 2009The Guthrie will present the world premiere production of Super Monkey by award-winning theater-maker Jon Ferguson, September 17 - October 4 in the Dowling Studio. Single tickets are priced from $18 to $30, with a limited number of premium tickets available for opening night.
Old Globe Theatre's SAMMY Begins Previews 9/19September 19, 2009Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Sammy, a new musical based on the life of Sammy Davis, Jr. with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, and additional songs by Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Directed by Keith Glover with choreography by Keith Young and music supervision by Ian Fraser, Sammy will run in the Old Globe Theatre Sept. 19 - Nov. 8. Previews run from Sept. 19 - Oct. 1. Opening night is Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m.
TV: FAME - The Official Music VideoSeptember 18, 2009A reinvention of the original Oscar -winning hit film, Fame follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts, a diverse, creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame...the kind that comes only from talent, dedication, and hard work. FAME opens in theaters on September 25, 2009.
STAGE TUBE: 'LL Cool J - NCIS: No Crew Is Superior' Rap Video Featuring Barrett Foa!September 18, 2009BroadwayWorld favorite Barrett Foa will be starring on the upcoming show 'NCIS: Los Angeles.' The series debuts this Tuesday, September 22nd at 9pm on CBS. 'NCIS' star and rap icon LL Cool J recorded a song and created a special rap video for the crime drama, Barrett himself makes a cameo in the vid around the three minute mark.
TV: Harold Prince In Conversation: On 'Paradise', Producing and 'Pocket-Sized' RevivalsSeptember 19, 2009Having directed and produced over 50 Broadway productions, Hal Prince has left an indelible mark in the New York theatre history books. He set foot on the scene directing his first musical in 1955, the Tony Award-winning The Pajama Game. In the coming decades, Prince would collaborate with some of Broadway's legends, including Stephen Sondheim, John Kander and Fred Ebb and Andrew Lloyd Webber.