Trevor Nunn News

The LA Times 24 Frames blog has the scoop that Tom Hooper, who was recently Oscar-nominated for directing THE KING'S SPEECH has now been offered the film version of LES MISERABLES. The blog reports that it's being conceived as a fully 'big budget musical'.

As previously mentioned, The UK Sun reported this weekend that Glenn Close was in talks to play Susan Boyle in a film of her life. The paper also reported that shooting is rumored to begin later this year. BroadwayWorld has confirmed with Close's rep that the report is, in fact, false.

William Atherton, Matt Cavenaugh, Lisa O'Hare, Millicent Martin and Jason Graae are the acclaimed film, Broadway and West End stars who will lead the cast of Reprise Theatre Company's second production of the 2010-2011 season, 'Gigi', playing February 15 to February 27, 2011 (press opening February 16, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical - with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe -- will be directed by veteran musical theatre director David Lee, with choreography by Peggy Hickey and musical direction by Steve Orich.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Alfie Boe, Lea Salonga and Samantha Barks perform Valjean's Death Scene.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Robert Madge and cast perform 'Little People'

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Matt Lucas performs 'Master of the House!'

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, the cast performs 'Do You Hear the People Sing?'

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Nick Jonas and Samantha Barks perform - 'A Little Fall of Rain'.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Nick Jonas, Katie Hall and Samantha Barks perform - 'A Heart Full of Love'.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Samantha Barks performs - 'On My Own'.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, the cast performs 'One Day More'!

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Lea Salonga performs 'I Dreamed a Dream'.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, celebrated it's 25th anniversary in a special concert event, which was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3. Now Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the video on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download. Here, in this BWW TV: Les Mis 25th Anniversary Concert Preview, Norm Lewis and Alfie Boe perform 'The Confrontation'.

The Legacy Theatre, a full-time professional theatre, is holding open auditions for children/teens ages 8-17 for 'Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up,' by J.M. Barrie, in a new version by John Caird & Trevor Nunn. Original music & lyrics by Scott Bradley. Performances are July 8-31. NON-EQUITY PERFORMERS. All children's roles are available. The role of Peter has been cast.

The longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables, will sweep U.S. audiences off their feet in a special one-night, in-theater event on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Presented by NCM Fathom, Omniverse Vision and Cameron Mackintosh, in association with The Broadway League and Nederlander/First, Les Misérables in Concert - The 25th Anniversary Event was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on Oct. 3 and will be released on Blu-ray on February 22.

Sienna Miller, James Purefoy and Sheridan Smith will lead the cast in Terence Rattigan's Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Trevor Nunn.

CATS, the show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to the State Theatre in Easton PA for two performances only Sunday, February 20 at 3 and 7 pm, presented by Troika General Management, LLC. Tickets are $50 and $55 and are on sale now at the State Theatre Box Office, by phone 610.252.3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org.

The UK Sun is reporting that Glenn Close is to play Susan Boyle in a film of her life, although no official announcement has been made.

This week, in honor of our InDepth Interview series of articles on the Public Theater Shakespeare LAB production of TIMON OF ATHENS featuring Richard Thomas and Barry Edelstein, we are setting out to prove that all the world's a stage and we are, indeed, merely its players with a collection of clips featuring the work of William Shakespeare. Leonardo Dicaprio to Anthony Hopkins to Russell Brand; Ian McKellen & Judi Dench and more await with many marvelous visions for weary eyes and ears to behold and be bequeathed. TITUS, ROMEO & JULIET, THE TEMPEST and MACBETH are merely a taste of the grand banquet!

At the heart of the sixth season from Artistic Director Jonathan Church and Executive Director Alan Finch will be 'a Festival within a Festival' celebrating the achievements of playwright Terence Rattigan in the centenary year of his birth.