Glenda Jackson News

Following a successful weeklong run at the Etcetera Theatre, Nomads of Bazar are transferring Jean Genet's classic, The Maids, to the Greenwich Playhouse. The play was last performed in Greenwich* in 1974 and starred Glenda Jackson, Susannah York and Vivien Merchant, who all went on to act in the successful film of the same name.

The notorious sisters are back in Greenwich after 35 years In the secrecy of Madame's boudoir, surrounded by a sweet scent of gladioli and mimosa two sisters viciously plot revenge against their employer.

With a string of awards and hit plays behind him Hugh Whitmore author of the Emmy winning TV films like CONCEALED ENEMIES (Emmy Award for Best Miniseries); THE FINAL DAYS (dramatisation of the Bob Woodward/Carl Bernstein book, movie credits like 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD (starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins); UTZ, (an adaptation of Bruce Chatwin's novel, which won 3 prizes at the 1992 Berlin Film Festival) and Franco Zeffirelli's JANE EYRE (starring William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg) and plays like STEVIE (starring Glenda Jackson); PACK OF LIES (starring Judi Dench); BREAKING THE CODE (starring Derek Jacobi) and THE BEST OF FRIENDS (starring John Gielgud, Rosemary Harrris) he wanted to do ‘a more intimate piece' with his latest hit ‘My Darling Clemmie'.

What's on Stage is reporting that Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will be starring in a production of Jean Racine's Phaedra on the West End, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

59E59 Theaters welcomes New Perspectives (Nottingham) to Brits Off Broadway with THE HIRED MAN, book by Melvyn Bragg, music and lyrics by Howard Goodall and directed by Daniel Buckroyd.

One of the hottest topics today, in the world of theatre business, is the increasing trend of Broadway shows setting up shop in Las Vegas. BroadwayWorld.com now turns it spotlight to the desert...and it seemed like the perfect time to chat with Michael Gill. Widely considered to be the leading expert at this crossroads of Broadway and Vegas, Gill reveals what makes a Broadway show desireable for transfer. He also talks about his current and upcoming productions, such as Hairspray and Phantom. Here is an insider's take on the Vegas theatre business and much more.