Bob Crowley News

Mary Poppins will begin performances at the New Amsterdam Theatre on October 14, 2006 for a November 16, 2006 opening. The Lion King will exit the New Amsterdam Theatre on June 4, 2006, to re-open at the Minskoff on June 13, 2006.

An open casting call has been posted for the upcoming Disney musical Tarzan; producers are seeking a young actor to play Young Tarzan

Tickets for the upcoming Disney musical Tarzan will go on sale to the public on November 20th; they are already available to Visa cardholders

On October 31st, Scarlett Strallen will take over in the title role of Mary Poppins on the West End, and three other performers will enter the show, as well

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of Alan Bennett's THE HISTORY BOYS, will open on Sunday, April 23, 2006 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) with the National's acting company for a 20-week limited engagement.

Disney has announced that Tarzan will being previews on March 24, to open on May 10, 2006.

An open casting call will be held for Equity and non-Equity singers of all cultural backgrounds for the title role in TARZAN, The Broadway Musical, to be presented this season by Disney Theatrical Productions.

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production will open on Broadway, with the National acting company, on April 23, 2006 at a theater to be announced.

Tony and Olivier Award-winner Shuler Hensley has been offered the role of Kerchak in the upcoming Disney musical Tarzan

Disney's Broadway musical adaptation of the animated film Tarzan has now been confirmed for a spring 2006 opening, with the creative team set for the show.

Casting notices are out for Disney's Tarzan indicating a 2005-2006 Broadway bow.

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

A perfectly cast show with some interesting artistic ideas fares well on the whole, but are there too many ideas 'flying' around..?

Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA begins its final 16 performances at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) tomorrow, Tuesday, August 24 following its triumphant 54-month run on Broadway. AIDA will close on Sunday, September 5 after playing 1,844 performances.

In this years' final UK column Jake looks at the year ahead in London's West End, including Billy Elliot the Musical, Mary Poppins and the casting game for The Producers