Award winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford will make his Broadway debut as director of the new musical, Leap of Faith, to premiere in the 2007-2008
season.
Contrary to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, John Goodman will not be playing Edna Turnblad in the Las Vegas production of Hairspray; Paul Vogt will begin performances as Edna on May 1st while Eddie Mekka will begin to play Wilbur that day
Brad Oscar, Harvey Fierstein and a two radio plays by the Coen Brothers and Charlie Kaufman will be featured on this week's Broadway's Best 77 on Sirius Satellite Radio