Rob Marshall News

The Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Mark S. Hoebee, Paper Mill's Acting Artistic Director since March of 2007 has been promoted to Artistic Director effective immediately.

Conductor and Maestro Keith Lockhart is a true gem of a performer and one whose recordings and concerts with the Boston Pops that begs repeated hearings.

Variety reports that due to the writers' strike, production on the up-coming Rob Marshall movie musical adaptation of Nine has been postponed to 2008. The actors attached to The Weinstein Co. project will remain intact, though it was announced earlier this week that actress Catherine Zeta-Jones had withdrawn from the film.

NY Daily News reports Catherine Zeta-Jones has withdrawn from the cast of Rob Marshall's up-coming film adaptation of the musical Nine.

Tony nominated Brooks Ashmanskas divulges tales of his theatrical career and his comedic turn in 'The Ritz'

Jason Alexander, new artistic director of Reprise! Broadway's Best, announced that Cleavant Derricks, Meg Gillentine, Amelia McQueen, Ken Page, Ty Taylor, Lillias White and Jackee Harry would head up the cast of Damn Yankees. Damn Yankees will perform Tuesday, November 6 through Sunday, November 25 (opening November 7) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

Several theatre-related stars and veterans took home trophies from the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Elaine Stritch won Emmy Award as an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Colleen Donaghy in the NBC sitcom '30 Rock.'

According to a reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Academy Awardi-nominated director Rob Marshall (Chicago) has confirmed lead cast members for his up-coming film adaptation of the musical Nine.

Grease, featuring book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, opened on Broadway on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and BroadwayWorld caught all the excitement!

According to Variety, director Rob Marshall and Miramax's Harvey Weinstein have reportedly asked Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard to star in their movie-adaptation of the musical 'Nine.'

Grease, featuring book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, opened on Broadway on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and BroadwayWorld attended the star-studded after-party!

Dozens of theatre stars are among the nominees of the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be broacast live from L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, September 16th at 8 PM on FOX.

The upcoming film version of Nine, directed by Rob Marshall, will be penned by Oscar-nominated screenwriter and novelist Michael Tolkin

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, under their Storyline Entertainment banner, are the producers of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films, television movies and series. The dynamic duo sat down for a phone interview with BroadwayWorld.com to discuss their latest collaboration on HAIRSPRAY.

BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive look into the making of the movie musical HAIRSPRAY with this special Director's Diary written by Adam Shankman. Check back daily for new entries!

Both Katie Holmes and Demi Moore are reportedly keen on landing roles in the upcoming film version of Nine, directed by Tony- and Oscar-nominee Rob Marshall and produced by Harvey Weinstein

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. has re-signed an unprecedented 10 year exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Tony Award-winning Broadway composer and lyricist Maury Yeston

The hit 1998 revival of Cabaret may be returning to Studio 54

Producer Harvey Weinstein is planning a high-wattage star cast for the upcoming film version of Nine, directed by Tony- and Oscar-nominee Rob Marshall