Jude Law News

Producer Arielle Tepper Madover is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage, will come to Broadway this fall, following sold out runs in London's West End and a special engagement at Elsinore Castle in Denmark.

Hampstead Theatre's third new writing festival, Daring Pairings 3, will be the climax of its 50th Anniversary celebrations, announced on Tuesday 30 June. The first major revival of Philip Ridley's malevolent comedy, The Fastest Clock in the Universe opens the season which also includes a debut play from 20 year old Atiha Sen Gupta and a spooky seasonal offering from Michael Punter.

Following the success of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, theatre company Antic Disposition will present Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing from Wednesday 24 June to Sunday 19 July 2009 as the second production in their first resident season at spectacular former church St Stephen's, Hampstead, following the building's £4 million refurbishment.

Celebrity followers of James' De La Guarda included Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Cameron Diaz, Sting, Britney Spears, Harrison Ford, Tyra Banks, Robert DeNiro, Catherine Zeta Jones, Sandra Bullock, Lucy Liu, Demi Moore and Drew Barrymore, Lil Wayne among others.

Frist Center Announces Calendar of Events for April 1-June 15, 2009 OF SPECIAL NOTE Thursday, April 16 State of the Art: Contemporary Lecture Series 6:30 p.m. featuring Andrea Zittel

Following the success of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, theatre company Antic Disposition will present Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing from Wednesday 24 June to Sunday 19 July 2009 as the second production in their first resident season at spectacular former church St Stephen's, Hampstead, following the building's £4 million refurbishment.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie' and Jonny Lee Miller as 'John', both of whom will be making their Broadway debuts, in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

Stage and screen superstar Hugh Jackman confirmed he is indeed coming to Broadway in 'A Steady Rain', the actor revealed the news to Entertainment Tonight while attending a private party for Joel Grey's new book of photography, 1.3 - Images from My Phone in Manhattan.

Jude Law and Penelope Wilton will headline Director Michael Grandage's upcoming production of Hamlet. The production will run May 29-August 22. The King of Denmark is dead. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the kingdom. Michael Grandage directs Jude Law as Hamlet in Shakespeare's iconic revenge tragedy. The cast will also include Kevin R. McNally, Peter Eyre, Matt Ryan, Alex Waldmann, Ron Cook, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and John MacMillan.

Jude Law and Michael Grandage talk to theatre critic Charles Spencer about their production of Hamlet at the Wyndham's Theatre as part of the Donmar Warehouse's year-long West End season.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that film stars Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will team up in a new play this fall on Broadway.

'Gossip Girl' Star Ed Westwick chats with Interview magazine on a variety of subjects, including his dislike of Broadway musicals, his excitement over the upcoming stage adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' 'American Psycho' and a hope for future dramatic stage work.

Wendy Kesselman's 'The Black Monk', which ran Off-Broadway from November 30th, 2008 through January 3rd, 2009, featuring Austin Pendleton, Elon Rutberg, Julie Craig, and Scott Robertson - under the direction of Kevin Newbury and musical direction of Chris Berg (with cellist Arthur Cook), will be making an original cast recording on Monday, May 25th, 2009. The album will be produced/engineered by Grammy Award winner John Kilgore. It will be released online in the fall exclusively on iTunes, and a record deal is pending.

The Eurovision Song Contest, recently featured on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' is an annual competition for active Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is one of the most-watched TV programs in the world, with 42 countries competing for first place.

The Kennedy Center today announced a one-time-only performance with Tony Award-winning actress and singer Jane Krakowski on October 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater. The evening is part of Barbara Cook's Spotlight, which features theater cabaret performances throughout the 2009-2010 season by Broadway artists chosen by Barbara Cook.

Broadway's Jim Stanek will host the annual 8th annual 'Broadway for the Arts' benefit fundraiser at Biagio's Restaurant in Paramus (www.biagios.com) Sunday the 26th at 7pm! The dinner/concert benefits Bergen County's Skyline Theatre Company (STC) production and educational programs.

Manhattan Theatre Source (Jim Lawson, Artistic Director) will present Cathedral, a drama about faith and trauma in today?s Catholic priesthood, April 22 through May 16, 2009 at the theatre's Washington Square Park home (177 MacDougal Street).

Producer Allision Ferrier has announced the upcoming Off-Broadway production of BRANDT REITER's new drama END OF PLAY, which will begin performances on April 17th, 2009. END OF PLAY is a thirteen-character drama about Theatre, Hollywood and the cost of dreams. When industry outcast Jack Wells abandons his NYU teaching post for Los Angeles to support his young girlfriend's fledgling career, he finds himself caught between the depth of her ambition and his own tarnished soul.

Manhattan Theatre Source (Jim Lawson, Artistic Director) will present Cathedral, a drama about faith and trauma in today?s Catholic priesthood, April 22 through May 16, 2009 at the theatre's Washington Square Park home (177 MacDougal Street).

Following a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival and a series of international shows culminating in a recent sell-out success at the infamous Magic Castle in LA, Guy Hollingworth performs his acclaimed one man show, The Expert at the Card Table at the Menier Chocolate Factory for three exclusive performances on Thursday 02, Friday 03 and Saturday 04 April at 8pm. The Expert at the Card Table is directed by legendary TV actor Neil Patrick Harris, known to millions for his role as Doogie Howser.