Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, a new musical starring the Tony Award-winning funnyman, will open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) on Thursday, August 17, 2006; previews started Saturday, July 29.
Brittany Snow--previously rumored as the frontrunner in the role of bratty dance show star Amber Von Tussle--has been confirmed for the upcoming Hairspray film
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me will now open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) on Thursday, August 17, 2006, with previews starting Saturday, July 29
Fame is such a fleeting thing, unless of course you're Martin Short!
Short has been making people laugh for over 30 years, and the opening Thursday night (June 15th) of his show FAME BECOMES ME finds him in top form. Though the performance could use a bit of tightening in the first half, it delivers the goods making for an entertaining albeit lightweight evening of theatre.
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17 year-old Nikki Blonsky of Great Neck, NY was announced for the role of heavyset heroine Tracy Turnblad in the upcoming film version of Hairspray on tonight's 'Entertainment Tonight'
After a year-long search across America, Canada, England and Australia, Entertainment Tonight will exclusively reveal, in a special report, the girl who will star as Tracy Turnblad in the movie musical of Hairspray.
On May 22nd, Patti LuPone performed songs from her new 'Lady with the Torch' CD in a concert at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there!
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Faith Prince and more will take part in the 20th Platinum Anniversary 92nd Street Y Gala Benefit Coming Soon to Broadway--featuring songs from six new musicals--on May 22nd
