Jim Stanek News

Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Lestat opens on Broadway tonight, April 25th

Lestat, which is in previews at the Palace Theatre, will open on April 25th

Lestat, the new Elton John-Bernie Taupin musical, will open at the Palace Theatre on April 25th

In celebration of the opening of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures' inaugural production Lestat, a multitude of events will be held all around Manhattan throughout the month of April

Elton John and Bernie Taupin's big-budget vampire musical Lestat, based on books by Anne Rice, is now set to begin Broadway previews on March 25th

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

Drew Sarich has been cast as Jack Noseworthy's replacement as Armand in Lestat, which is currently running in San Francisco and will open on Broadway in March

BroadwayWorld shares with you publicity photos from the pre-Broadway tryout production of Lestat, a new musical featuring the music of Elton John the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, and a book by Linda Woolverton.

A week into performances of Lestat in San Francisco Warner Brother's Theatre Ventures has announced that they will be recasing the role of Armand, which was being played by Jack Noseworthy.

Amazon.com has put up 'Make Me As You Are,' a song from Lestat, as part of its Amazon.com A-List for Hurricane Relief project

The 7:30 PM concert, which benefits Only Make Believe, the charity that brings musical theatre to ill children, will be held at the Millennium Hotel's Hudson Theatre. As previously announced, those scheduled to appear include Hayley Mills, Linda Eder, Julia Murney, Chad Kimball, Andrew Lippa, Ashley Brown, Amanda Green and Montego Glover with direction by Joe DiPietro and musical direction by Seth Rudetsky.

Tickets for the upcoming Elton John musical Lestat are currently on sale through November 12th for holders of an American Express card

Save your long-term love affairs for Guys and Dolls or South Pacific. Slut is a musical to enjoy one crazy night with and vaguely remember a week from now.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

Amanda Watkins has signed on to appear in the upcoming off-Broadway musical Slut, which opens on October 1st

Musicals Tonight continues its ongoing salute to Broadway's Standbys and Understudies with At This Performance…to be held on Sunday, May 15th at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street at 8 PM. This edition will be the final one for this theatrical season.

Musicals Tonight continues its ongoing salute to Broadway's Standbys and Understudies with its current editions of At This Performance…to be held on Sunday, May 1st and Monday, May 2nd at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street at 8 PM.

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the Richard Brinsley Sheridan classic comedy, THE RIVALS, directed by Mark Lamos, will open on Thursday, December 16, at 7:30 PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.