Heather Headley News

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, producers Michael Harrison and David Ian will present THE BODYGUARD, a musical based on Whitney Houston's film of the same name. According to Baz Bamigboye for Daily Mail, the show is set to open in the West End at the Adelphi Theatre in November.

Today in 2000, Aida opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 1852 performances. Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. Aida was nominated for five Tony Awards and won four Tony Awards in 2000, including Best Musical Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress. Aida was also named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of the top ten theatre productions of the year. The First National tour was nominated for nine National Broadway Theatre awards (now 'Touring Broadway Awards') and won five awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, producers Michael Harrison and David Ian will open THE BODYGUARD, a musical based on Whitney Houston's film of the same name, at the Adelphi Theatre in November. Now the show has launched its official website, and you can check it out at: http://www.thebodyguardmusical.com/

Heather Headley, who will soon star in THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL in London, recently performed with Andrea Bocelli as a part of his 2011 concert tour. Click below to watch her take on 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.'

The award-winning star of stage, screen and television Andrea Martin will bring her brand new one woman show Final Days! Everything Must Go!! to the Hangar Theatre stage for one night only, Saturday, November 12th at 8 PM.

West End theatres are likely to be at a premium next year, with the possibility of THE BOOK OF MORMON, SWEENEY TODD, VIVA FOREVER, THE BODYGUARD and more taking a bow.

Heather Headley confirms role in THE BODYGUARD MUSICAL!

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According to The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Tony Award winner Heather Headley will once again be headed back to the stage: this time, she'll be stepping into the shoes of Whitney Houston's role in THE BODYGUARD, which is being adapted for a West End theatre.

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Elton John and Tim Rice's contemporary take on AIDA, a tale of star-crossed lovers based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera of the same title, made it to Manila through Atlantis Productions Inc.'s local production that opened at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City Friday night. (The musical runs until Sunday, July 10)

Acclaimed artistic guests such as Sir Derek Jacobi and Tony Award winners Heather Headley and Michael Cerveris joined Chicago Shakespeare Theater for its 25th Anniversary celebration on June 6, 2011.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) launches its 25th Anniversary celebration on June 6, 2011, with the Silver Jubilee Gala at its home on Navy Pier, benefiting the Regional Theatre Tony Award recipient's far-reaching Team Shakespeare education program.

Bonnie Keen is, without doubt, one of the most fearless actors to ever take the stage in Nashville. With a gorgeous voice and a talent that is worthy of praise, she will do whatever it takes to connect with her audience, lacing her performances with warmth, wit and wonder. The first time I saw Bonnie onstage was years ago, back in the day, when she played the Witch in Circle Players' production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods; she was mesmerizing. Savvy and smart, she knows what works and what doesn't work onstage and in that role, in which she goes from ugly and twisted to beautiful and elegant, she displayed a range that other actors envy. At the time she did Into the Woods, she was taking a break from her burgeoning recording career: She's an award-winning member of the contemporary Christian music trio First Call.

Diehard Waa-Mu fans can expect some changes when the curtain rises on Northwestern University's 80th anniversary stage production of the acclaimed student revue that has featured Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer Heather Headley and Tony and Drama Desk Award winning-Broadway composer Larry Grossman.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) launches its 25th Anniversary celebration on June 6, 2011, with the Silver Jubilee Gala at its home on Navy Pier, benefiting the Regional Theatre Tony Award recipient's far-reaching Team Shakespeare education program.

Hartt celebrates its Jazz alumni on Monday, April 25, when several alumni of Hartt's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz join together for a concert and evening of fond reminiscence, followed by a special dessert reception.

Diehard Waa-Mu fans can expect some changes when the curtain rises on Northwestern University's 80th anniversary stage production of the acclaimed student revue that has featured Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer Heather Headley and Tony and Drama Desk Award winning-Broadway composer Larry Grossman.

Celebrating its 80th Anniversary, Northwestern University's Waa-Mu show enters a new chapter with award-winning faculty member David Bell directing "the greatest college show in America" for the first time with WAA-MU: WHAT'S NEXT?