Charles Prince News

Rehearsals begin yesterday, Monday, April 5 for the World Premiere production of PARADISE FOUND, a new musical under the combined direction of Theater legend and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince (the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Company, Follies, Evita) and 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy For You, Show Boat, The Producers, Contact). This is their first collaboration since the landmark, Tony Award-winning revival of Show Boat. Following the New York rehearsal period, the production will open at London's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory with performances running May 19 through June 26. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the introductory event!

Rehearsals begin today, Monday, April 5 for the World Premiere production of PARADISE FOUND, a new musical under the combined direction of Theater legend and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince (the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Company, Follies, Evita) and 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy For You, Show Boat, The Producers, Contact). This is their first collaboration since the landmark, Tony Award-winning revival of Show Boat. Following the New York rehearsal period, the production will open at London's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory with performances running May 19 through June 26.

As Wicked London prepares to welcome its fourth official principal Elphaba and third Glinda, we have a look back at the previous duos that have graced the stage of the Apollo Victoria.

Producer Jo Schuman Silver announced today that Val Diamond, longtime star of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, has left the show after over 30 years of performing in the hit musical revue. Diamond is looking forward to other opportunities in the performing arts in the Bay Area and beyond.

The Almeida Theatre Company, who have been invited to take part in the Ingmar Bergman International Theatre Festival at the Dramaten (Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden) in Stockholm, will perform a rehearsed reading, script in hand, of Bergman's Through A Glass Darkly, adapted for the stage by Andrew Upton, under the Direction of Michael Attenborough.

Michael Attenborough to direct Andrew Upton's adaptation of Bergman's Through A Glass Darkly, with Cate Blanchett as co-producer

The UK Telegraph reports that Andrew Lloyd Webber has fallen under the spell of Susan Boyle, just like the rest of the planet!

Various UK news services have reported that Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Pugh has indeed played at a West End theatre before, undermining his claim of having no experience in front of large audiences.

The UK Telegraph is reporting that Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Pugh has played at a West End theatre before, undermining his claim of having no experience in front of large audiences.

The Daily Record has obtained another exclusive video of Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle singing. This clip finds Susan auditioning for Barrymores My Kind of People talent show in 1995.

Jamie Pugh sang 'Bring Him Home' from 'Les Miserables' on Episode 4 of Britain's Got Talent 2009. And once again, like Susan Boyle before him, his choice of a 'Les Miz' song proved both successful and an inspiration that mirrored his own humble aspirations and deep held dreams.

The Daily Record has obtained an exclusive video of Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle singing at what appears to be one her earliest on-camera performances, singing 'I Don't Know How To Love Him'during a 1984 competition at Fir Park Social Club in Motherwell.

The Daily Record has obtained an exclusive video of Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle singing at what appears to be her earliest on-camera performance., singing the Barbra Streisand hit The Way We Were during a 1984 competition at Fir Park Social Club in Motherwell.

'Queen of All Media' Perez Hilton has revealed a picture of a post 'makeover' Susan Boyle on his mega popular website PerezHilton.com.

Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle continues to charm the world. Boyle is making the talk show rounds and appeared on CNN this morning discussing her sudden fame and her inspiring performance. She even sang a bit for the cameras!

Boyle, who has over 34 million fans on the media sharing site spoke to and sang for CNN's Larry King last night. At the conclusion of the interview, she sings a bit of Celine Dion's hit 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic.

The Washington Post reports that the online video of Boyle's performance in the UK reality show 'Britain's Got Talent' has set the record for the number of views in a week, and it shows no sign of stopping any time soon!

Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle is featured in The New York Times.

Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has chosen the title song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Whistle Down the Wind for her next performance on the program.

Prince Charles has created a new award for England's most generous arts benefactors. The awards were given out during a ceremony organized by Arts and Business. The first seven recipients of the Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy were given earlier this week.