Rob Ashford News

A press conference was held today for EVITA's return to London, and we've got the pictures!

EVITA, one of the world's greatest musicals, returns to London's West End after 21 years this summer. Directed by the award-winning Michael Grandage and featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the brand new production of the smash-hit stage show has its Press Night at the Adelphi Theatre on June 21st.

The UK press reports today that Argentinean star Elena Roger has signed to take on the lead role in the upcoming London revival of Evita.

Tickets for The Wedding Singer are now on sale to holders of American Express cards, and will go on sale to the public on February 12th

The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards. The ceremony for this year's awards will take place at the Park Lane Hilton on February, 2006. Leading the pack this year are Billy Elliot with nine nominations, and Guys and Dolls with eight.

The national tour of Doctor Dolittle, starring director Tommy Tune and Dee Hoty, will launch in Houston, TX on January 17th

The Wedding Singer has been announced for the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with previews to begin on March 30, 2006 and opening night to be April 27, 2006.

Dee Hoty will star opposite Tommy Tune in the new national tour of Doctor Dolittle, for which full casting is now complete

SEATTLE ­ Audiences at The 5th Avenue Theatre will travel back in time ­ to 1985 ­ for the pre-broadway world premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER. Tickets are on sale now.

Tommy Tune is likely to star in Doctor Dolittle on Broadway after playing tour dates in Houston, Hollywood and other cities across the country

Felicia Finley, Rita Gardner, Kevin Cahoon and more will join Stephen Lynch and Laura Benanti in the Wedding Singer, which begins its pre-Broadway run in Seattle in January

Philip Quast will play Juan Peron in the London revival of Evita that will open in May of 2006

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hopes to gather every Pittsburgher who works in show business in New York for a group picture in Times Square at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The smash London revival of Guys and Dolls, which may be headed for Broadway, has recouped its entire investment in 17 weeks

Due to poor ticket sales, the national tour of Dr. Dolittle will shutter on October 2nd in Hershey, PA

British TV star Nigel Harman will succeed Ewan McGregor in the hit London revival of Guys and Dolls on December 5th, and Sarah Lancashire will succeed Jane Krakowski on the same date

Doctor Dolittle, starring Tom Hewitt as the critter-crazy doctor, will play Chicago from October 4th through 16th as part of its national tour

Casting beings for Michael Grandage's production of Evita, Jason Robert Brown does more concerts before a possible Last Five Years production and Joanna Riding does another play

Producers for the upcoming spring 2006 London revival of Evita are desperately seeking Madonna for the title role

Director Michael Grandage, choreographer Rob Ashford and designer Christopher Oram are now attached as the major creative team of the upcoming London revival of Evita