My Fair Lady Revival - Articles Page 20

Joseph Brooks' new musical is anything but easy listening

I Am My Own Wife comes to London as part of worldwide tour, Jeremy Irons and Woody Harrelson return to the West End and the Royal Court unveils its 50th Anniversary plans.

This December, DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH will play a special month-long holiday engagement at New York's legendary Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway at West 74th Street), December 8-28, 2005.

Maria Friedman, the leading lady of the British musical theatre, makes her Broadway debut in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening on Broadway Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre (211 W 45th St).

The complete cast for the upcoming, and highly anticipated revival starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris has now been anounced. Previews begin on October 3, for a November 3, 2005 opening.

The tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 2006.

Variety reported this morning that after a London run, the show will most probably tour internationally.

Matthew Bourne's dance piece based upon Edward Scissorhands will open at London's Sadler's Wells on November 30th

Trevor Nunn's Olivier Award-winning production of My Fair Lady will come to Broadway in 2006 for its 50th anniversary after touring in the UK

No stranger to the Broadway stage, Best Leading Actor in a Musical nominee John Lithgow is currently starring in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

One performance only at The Zipper Theatre on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 8pm.

Paper Mill Playhouse will present the musical The Baker¹s Wife with Book by Joseph Stein and Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) based on the film 'La Femme du Boulanger.'

As a result of public demand, Joanna Riding and Martin Crewes will repeat their sell-out Delfont Room show at the New Players on Sunday 24 April 2005 at the more easily accessible time of 8pm. This will be an extended version of the original show which sold out very quickly at the Prince of Wales and is the first of the 'Old, New, Borrowed, Blue' concert series.

We spoke to your favorites to find out what they thought was the most romantic Broadway love song.

On Wednesday 2 February 2005, 'Live' at the Delfont Room will be launched in spectacular style, with one of the UK's best-loved musical theatre actresses. For one night only, 2 time Olivier Award winning actress Joanna Riding will be joined by 'The Woman In White' star, Martin Crewes to perform an intimate concert. In the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, Crewes has been nominated for Best Actor in a Musical while, for her role in Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit' Riding is in the running for Best Actress.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Ted Snowdon, will open its 36th season with the world premiere of Souvenir, a play with music starring Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye and noted Broadway conductor Jack Lee, on Friday, November 19 at the Company's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street). Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1; the play continues through Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Broadway greats Cris Groenendaal (Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Marni Nixon (Nine, Follies, The Dead, Cabaret, The Voice of Hollywood), and Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd, The Fantasticks, The Music Man) share the spotlight in MÉNAGE, an evening of songs celebrating life, love, and the slings and arrows of the outrageousness of relationships.