Sunset Boulevard 2004 - Articles Page 18

This week Broadway Beat takes you behind the scenes and into the rehearsal rooms of two shows previewing soon - Primary Stages' Adrift in Macao, and the revival of Journey's End. Also a trip back into the archives for 'Don't Quit While You're Ahead' from The Mystery of Edwin Drood!

Multi award-winning actress and recording artist Elaine Paige will return to the West End to take the title role in the Broadway smash hit musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, the five-time Tony Award winning musical will preview at the Novello Theatre from 14 May, with press night on 5 June and opening night on 6 June.

The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) opens the Café Carlyle 2007 Winter/Spring season with RITA MORENO 'LITTLE TRIBUTES.'

The world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill presented by Manhattan Theatre Club, will star Tony Award-winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy

Back in NYC after doing sketch comedy and nonmusical theater in L.A., Angela will play the 'Drowsy' lead Janet for a week in September.

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre will kick off its 2006-2007 Season with the national tour of Bombay Dreams, the spectacular musical set amid India's bustling Bollywood film industry, from September 12th through October 1st

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel may soon be receiving a movie musical remake--as a vehicle for Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman

Betty Buckley, Doug Sills, Len Cariou, Jean Louisa Kelly and more will star in the Hollywood Bowl's staged reading of Sunset Boulevard on August 6th

International superstar Hugh Jackman--currently touring his native Australia in The Boy from Oz--may soon be performing with the famed Sydney Theatre Company--in a straight play

The National Dance Institute will honor Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris--both currently Tony-nominated for their work as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in the Sweeney Todd revival--on July 19th at 6:30 PM at at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts Concert Hall (65th St. between Amsterdam and West End Avenues)

On June 12th, the stars of Bombay Dreams' national tour will perform in the Dallas, TX benefit 'Louder than Words'

On July 19th, the National Dance Institute will honor Sweeney Todd stars Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris at their Event of the Year gala

Hugh Jackman is considering three vehicles for his Broadway return--Pal Joey, a play that he did not name, and a musical based on the film Leap of Faith, with music by Alan Menken

A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, proudly announces the 2006 cast.

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According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, both the Shubert Organization and producer Marc Platt are trying to lure Hugh Jackman to upcoming revivals of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off and Pal Joey, respectively

On August 6th, a staged reading of the Billy Wilder film Sunset Boulevard--which has yet to be cast--will be presented at the Hollywood Bowl

Petula Clark has appeared on Broadway in Blood Brothers and has played Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard for more performances than any other actress. She talked with BroadwayWorld.com about her new projects, her tour and her upcoming shows at Mohegan Sun's Cabaret on March 29 - April 2.

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post, that rumors regarding Hugh Jackman's return to Broadway in 'Stop the World, I Want to Get Off' is false, and that Jackman instead is 'dead set' on Pal Joey.

Reuters reports that a revival of the 1962 musical 'Stop the World, I Want to Get Off' starring Hugh Jackman is being 'discussed, investigated, contemplated.'

The Australian arena tour of The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman, may be headed back to London and to the US

Complete casting as well as dates and venues have been announced for the upcoming international tour of Bombay Dreams

Nancy Anderson and Emily Skinner will headline the York Theatre Company's production of Ed Dixon's bawdy musical Fanny Hill from February 1st through March 26th