Hugh Jackman News

More photos from the film set of Tom Hooper's LES MISÉRABLES have surfaced on Tumblr, featuring Eddie Redmayne (Marius) and Aaron Tveit (Enjorlas)!

Carnegie Hall today announced the complete cast for its gala benefit performance of The Sound of Music on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. New to the cast are Mary Michael Patterson (Anything Goes) as Liesl von Trapp, Nick Spangler (The Book of Mormon) as Rolf Gruber, Cotter Smith (Next Fall) as Herr Zeller, Drama Desk and Obie Award recipient Reed Birney as Admiral von Schreiber, and Joel Hatch (Billy Elliot) as Franz, The Butler.

The Fred Kavli Theatre is set to welcome the French bourgeois, presenting the national tour of LES MISERABLES for a week-long engagement from September 4th through the 9th. More information on LES MISERABLES, visit www.lesmis.com. Tickets for the national tour's stop at the Civic Theatre are available at www.los-angeles-theatre.com.

Tom Hanks has been invited to play McAlary in Nora Ephron's new play's STORIES ABOUT MCALARY, but according to today's New York Post he is unsure about the role.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Spring 2012 season with Randie Levine-Miller's "SHOWSTOPPER DIVOS - A SWELL PARTY" on April 29 starring Tony Award nominated actor Stephen Bogardus, Drama Desk Award winner Jim Brochu, Bistro Award winner Nicolas King, star lead singer from The Platters Myles Savage, and acclaimed vocalist/actor Kevin Spiritas.

Goodspeed Musicals takes to the high seas with the new musical Amazing Grace. This tale about a slave trader who sees the light and dedicates himself to ending slavery will run from May 17 through June 10, 2012 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Amazing Grace is sponsored by Essex Savings Bank.

The tour of the Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Philadelphia. WEST SIDE STORY performs at the Academy of Music through April 8 as part of the Broadway Season, presented by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization.

Today, the spotlight falls upon Jama Bowen, who is currently onstage at TPAC's James K. Polk Theatre, playing Marion Thayer in Circle Players' revival of Titanic the Musical, the latest project for her in a very busy 2012 for the versatile actress.

Aaron Sorkin '83, award-winning screenwriter for films such as "A Few Good Men," 'The American President," "The Social Network" and "Moneyball," as well as TV shows including "Sports Night," "The West Wing," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and HBO's upcoming drama "The Newsroom,' will deliver the 2012 Commencement address at the joint ceremony for Syracuse University, Syracuse University College of Law and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) on Sunday, May 13, in the Carrier Dome.

The Drama League has announced that this year's 78th Annual Drama League Awards will be hosted by Tony Award winners Stockard Channing (Other Desert Cities) and John Larroquette (Gore Vidal's The Best Man). The awards ceremony is set for Friday afternoon, May 18th at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway) at Noon. This year's Drama League Award Nominees will be announced Tuesday morning, April 24th at Sardi's.

On Twitter Watch, Frances Ruffelle wrote 'Les Mis Movie! Blink and you'll miss me! It's amazing how much publicity I seem to get for a one line performance! What fun! And no teeth! All stars will reportedly sing live on film; Tom Hooper is at the helm and the movie also features Hugh Jackman as Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine Amanda Seyfried as Cosette and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier. '

It was announced today (Monday 5 March) that Cat Simmons will take over the role of Nancy from Samantha Barks in Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's smash hit musical OLIVER! at Birmingham Hippodrome on Tuesday 3 April, the same day that Brian Conley takes over the role of Fagin from Neil Morrissey.

Clowes Memorial Hall is set to welcome the French bourgeois, presenting the national tour of LES MISERABLES for a limited engagement. The show will run from April 11th through the 15th. For more information on LES MISERABLES, visit www.lesmis.com. Tickets for the national tour's stop at Clowes Memorial Hall are available at www.indianapolis-theater.com.

Actors Theatre's 2012-13 season brings five plays to Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center beginning with Mike Daisey's controversial The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (Sept. 21-Oct. 7) and ending with the critically acclaimed Good People (May 3-19) by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire.

TV Guide Network has laughs in-store for TV viewers as it prepares to launch new comedy programming featuring Hollywood stars, including STANDUP IN STILETTOS an original stand-up series hosted by Kate Flannery ('The Office'), and 'Rove LA,' the wildly popular Australian talk show hosted by award-winning comedian Rove McManus.

The tour of the Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Philadelphia. WEST SIDE STORY will open at the Academy of Music on March 28 through April 8 as part of the Broadway Season, presented by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization.

According to The Huffington Post, Jane Fonda is currently in talks to portray former first lady Nancy Reagan in the upcoming film THE BUTLER. The film will be directed by Lee Daniels.

The Mahalia Jackson Theatre is set to welcome the French bourgeois, presenting the national tour of LES MISERABLES for a limited engagement on October 30th through November 4th. More information on LES MISERABLES, visit www.lesmis.com. Tickets for the national tour's stop at the Civic Theatre are available at www.new-orleans-theater.com.