Thomas Meehan News

The Producers: The Movie Musical will feature Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick singing two new songs written by Mel Brooks

The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.

Alene Robertson, Mackenzie Phillips and erstwhile Daddy Warbucks Conrad John Schuck have been cast in the new tour of Annie, which will kick off in Seattle on August 21st

Singer/actress Darlene Love will take over the role of Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray on July 7th

Variety reports that the production has been pushed, and that co-directors Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien have left the production.

Brad Oscar and Hunter Foster will once again charm audiences as Bialystock and Bloom in The Producers, beginning on July 5th

Marissa Jaret Winokur will be return to Hairspray for 4 weeks beginning on June 13th

Max and Leo, the two Producers tours, will have grossed $222 million dollars as the second tour closes in Japan

Tony-winner Bart will reprise his 'Leo Bloom' opposite Richard Kind's Max Bialystock beginning May 3, 2005

Starless PRODUCERS Still Twinkles and Shines

Billy Crystal, Aretha Franklin and even John Travolta are unconfirmed choices for the upcoming Hairspray film

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

The stars were out to celebrate the opening night of Bombay Dreams and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the red carpet, and the party.

As with any big hit show on Broadway, before long the touring companies are sure to follow, which is a good thing. How else could the rest of the country enjoy what takes place on Broadway?

Pati reviews 'ANNIE' at the Walnut Street Theater...