According to The New York Post's PAGE SIX, Mel Brooks might have changed his 'tune' when it comes to Cloris Leachman reprising her film role of Frau Blucher in his Broadway production of Young Frankenstein. Last year, Mel Brooks, creator and producer of the Broadway musical comedy, told Leachman that, at 81, she was too old for the role of Frau Blucher (the character she originated in his 1974 movie). Despite a stellar audition, Brooks was concerned that Leachman didn't have the 'stamina' for eight shows a week reports the Post.
This summer, real-life Broadway brothers Matthew Bogart and Dan Bogart will star as stage-brothers in Sam Shepard's 'True West,' directed by Lauren Kennedy at Hot Summer Nights in Raleigh, NC from July 2-13, 2008.
Tony Award-winning producer Scott Sanders and Tony- nominated architect/set designer David Rockwell announced plans today to present HOUDINI, An Original Musical on Broadway in the spring of 2010.
The upcoming Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein may have its eyes on the Hilton Theatre - despite earlier reports that the St. James Theatre was the show's Broadway destination.
Mel Brooks' Broadway-bound musical Young Frankenstein, based on his classic 1974 comedy, may be playing a pre-Broadway tryout at Seattle's Paramount Theatre.
Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally and Shuler Hensley will star in Mel Brooks' upcoming musical Young Frankenstein, which will open at the St. James Theatre this fall.
According to a casting notice, Mel Brooks' new stage musical Young Frankenstein, based on his classic movie comedy, will indeed open on Broadway this fall.
Peter Boyle, the versatile character actor who was known for his turn in Young Frankenstein and for his more recent work on the sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' died on December 12th, 2006 at New York Presbyterian Hospital at the age of 71
Brian d'Arcy James has been cast in the all-star workshop of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' new Broadway-bound musical version of his beloved horror spoof
Cloris Leachman, Sutton Foster and Roger Bart have been enlisted for the upcoming workshop of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' new musical version of his beloved horror spoof
A starry cast that includes Kristin Chenoweth, Shuler Hensley and Marc Kudisch will headline an upcoming workshop of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' new musical version of his beloved horror spoof
Robert Klein, Lindsay Crouse and Jill Clayburgh will take part in two upcoming readings at the Gloucester Stage Company in Massachusetts; the readings will honor the theatre's artistic director, playwright Israel Horowitz, who is retiring
On March 13th, theatre, film and TV stars--as well as the legendary lady herself--came out for a benefit screening of Liza with a 'Z' at the Ziegfeld Theatre
JERSEY BOYS, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons opened on Sunday night and BroadwayWorld was there!
