Tom Hanks News

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB is getting a new wife. For personal reasons, Adriane Lenox will not be a part of the musical production. Tony Award nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph has stepped in to the role of 'Elyse'.

Academy Award-winning actor, Dustin Hoffman, served as Honorary Chair along with co-chairmen Hanna Kennedy and Roger L. Mayer, as the comic genius of Charlie Chaplin was featured at Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra during the 20th Annual Silent Film Celebration.

MOTHER is set in an upscale resort in West Virginia where an eccentric family gathers for their annual New Year's holiday. The get-together turns out to be far from traditional when matters of infidelity, sibling rivalry, copious bottles of bubbly, and even attempted kidnapping come to call -- all in the hotel dining room.

Buck Henry and Holland Taylor star in Lisa Ebersole's new Off-Broadway play MOTHER, receiving its world-premiere production, with previews set to begin July 8, prior to its official press opening on July 15 at The Wild Project Theater (195 East 3rd Street) in Manhattan. Andrew Grosso (PERFECT HARMONY) will direct.

As Conan O?Brien kicked off his first week hosting The Tonight Show, I decided to live Twitter the debut. From a marathon run from New York City to Los Angeles, President Barack Obama putting world policy debates on hold to discuss Conan, Gwyneth Paltrow inadvertently bad mouthing Coldplay to Ryan Seacret gaying up late night, here are some highlights from my week-long Twitter-fest...

Stage and screen superstar Hugh Jackman confirmed he is indeed coming to Broadway in 'A Steady Rain', the actor revealed the news to Entertainment Tonight while attending a private party for Joel Grey's new book of photography, 1.3 - Images from My Phone in Manhattan.

Previews for the world premiere of The First Wives Club - A New Musical are now set to begin July 17, 2009. The schedule was changed to accommodate a revised rehearsal/technical schedule.

The Canadian Stage Company wraps its 2008.2009 season with Doubt, a parable, the award-winning play that's taken North America by storm. The production stars Canadian theatre icons Seana McKenna (Canadian Stage's The Clean House, Wit) and David Storch (Canadian Stage's Frost/Nixon and director of Palace of the End), and is helmed by renowned director Marti Maraden (Canadian Stage's Trying).

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that film stars Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will team up in a new play this fall on Broadway.

Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto is pleased to announce the complete cast and design team for its world premiere of The First Wives Club - A New Musical, as part of the Globe's 2009 Summer Season.

Buck Henry and Holland Taylor star in Lisa Ebersole's new Off-Broadway play MOTHER, receiving its world-premiere production, with previews set to begin July 8, prior to its official press opening on July 13 at The Wild Project Theater (195 East 3rd Street) in Manhattan. Andrew Grosso (PERFECT HARMONY) will direct.

International fine arts auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields, is pleased to announce the firm's participation in the May 28, 2009 'Stars For A Cause' charity auction. A uniquely creative campaign, the sale is set to showcase its collection of custom-made, hand-crafted jewelry and fashion accessories presented by a who's-who list of Hollywood celebrities and worn on the red carpet by the likes of Goldie Hawn and William Shatner, among others. Cunard Line returns as a sponsor of this year's campaign and is joined by Robyn Rhodes Jewelry, Auri Footwear and Moët & Chandon Champagne.

Shakespeare Festival/LA (SF/LA), a professional and community-based non-profit theater company, is auctioning off a speaking role alongside Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks in the 2009 Simply Shakespeare adaptation of ?The Comedy of Errors? under the direction of Ben Donenberg, founding Artistic Director, SF/LA. The winner will participate in rehearsal, gain admission to the VIP post-show party and take a group photo with the cast, which the cast will all sign. The auction began May 1 and will end at 7pm PDT on May 11, 2009.