David Rockwell News

Tony Award-winning producer Scott Sanders and Tony- nominated architect/set designer David Rockwell announced plans today to present HOUDINI, An Original Musical on Broadway in the spring of 2010.

HAIRSPRAY returns to Toronto for one week only, May 6 - 11, at the Princess of Wales Theatre

The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, have announced that Marissa Perry will take over the role of Tracy Turnblad on Tuesday, April 15, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52 Street. (Shannon Durig plays Tracy through Sunday, April 13.)

It was announced today that Broadway's 'mega- hit' (Wall Street Journal) LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, will kick off its first national tour in Rhode Island at The Providence Performing Arts Center, PPAC on September 23, 2008.

The producers of Hairspray have announced that Karen Mason will join the Broadway company on Tuesday, April 8 in the role of Velma Von Tussle at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52 Street. (Mary Birdsong plays Velma through Sunday, April 6.)

The producers of Hairspray have announced that Jenifer Lewis will join the Broadway company on Tuesday, April 22, in the role of Motormouth Maybelle at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52 Street.

There will be access performances for the smash hit award-winning musical 'HAIRSPRAY' on 3, 10 and 17 April.

Shannon Durig who stars as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway hit Hairspray, celebrates a tremendous career achievement - her 1,000th performance - on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.

The nominations were just released for the 2008 Olivier Awards and Haispray is leading the pack with 11 nominations.

It was announced today that the seven original stars of Legally Blonde The Musical, Laura Bell Bundy as Elle Woods, Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette, Richard H. Blake as Warner, Kate Shindle as Vivienne, Nikki Snelson as Brooke and Michael Rupert as Professor Callahan, have all extended their contracts through Spring 2008.

Michael Ball has extended his run in the hugely popular role of 'Edna Turnblad' in the smash hit award-winning musical Hairspray by six months. He will now be starring in the role until Saturday 25 October 2008.

Primary Stages honored Broadway producer Daryl Roth and Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien at Primary Stages' 23rd Anniversary Gala Benefit at a private club in Manhattan on Monday, November 12 at 6:30PM.

After years of fruitless speculation, the long overdue and hotly anticipated transfer of Broadway smash Hairspray has finally arrived in the Shaftsbury Theatre. And for a venue that has recently been plagued by a stream of short-run productions with poor box office success, what a blessing this must be. For surely here is a show that is set to run and run.

WHO: The National Touring Company (Non-Equity) WHAT: Hairspray WHEN: Through 10/21. Wed - Sat at 8PM, SAT at 2PM, Sun at 1PM and 6:30PM HOW MUCH: $24.00 - $69.00, plus a $2.00 per ticket restoration fee TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, have announced that George Wendt takes over the role of Edna Turnblad on Tuesday, October 23, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street). Wendt plays Edna through Sunday, January 20, 2008.

The premiere West End cast of the smash hit multi-award winning Broadway musical Hairspray has been announced. Michael Ball will star as Edna Turnblad, Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad, Leanne Jones as Tracy Turnblad and Ben James-Ellis as Link Larkin . Hairspray open at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday October 30, following previews from October 11.

Joan Rivers, the legendary American TV and celebrity personality, is workshopping her new original play The Joan Rivers Theatre Project at San Francisco's Magic Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com's News Desk Editor, Eugene Lovendusky (a native of San Francisco), had the fortunate opportunity to chat with Rivers yesterday morning, to share some thoughts and discuss her work-in-progress...

In Legally Blonde, Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take 'no' for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone 'serious,' Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, ElleSample Image proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Legally Blonde: The Musical has been created by a dean's list of top-of-their-class Broadway talent, including Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray); composer and lyricist Laurence O'Keefe (Batboy) and Nell Benjamin (Sarah, Plain and Tall); book writer Heather Hach (Freaky Friday); and scenic designer David Rockwell (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). We talk to, and hear from actors, Kate Shindle and Richard H. Blake. From the Original Broadway Cast Recording, we hear the songs 'Legally Blonde Remix,' and 'Serious'.

Michael Ball, Mel Smith and newcomer Leanne Jones will star in the multi-award winning musical Hairspray, which will open at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday, October 30, following previews from October 11.

Mel Smith will make his West End musical debut starring as 'Wilbur Turnblad' in the smash hit multi-award winning musical Hairspray, which will open at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday, October 30, following previews from October 11