Lestat - 2006 - Broadway Articles Page 11

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin's big-budget vampire musical Lestat, based on books by Anne Rice, is now set to begin Broadway previews on March 25th

Friday on PBS/Thirteen, THEATER TALK present's its 2006 Spring Preview. MICHAEL MUSTO of The Village Voice; PATRICK PACHECO of Show People; as well as ROBERT SIMONSON, editor of Playbill On-Line, join MICHAEL RIEDEL and SUSAN HASKINS to discuss new productions opening on Broadway, this season.

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

A week into performances of Lestat in San Francisco Warner Brother's Theatre Ventures has announced that they will be recasing the role of Armand, which was being played by Jack Noseworthy.

Casting and plot have been announced for the Twyla Tharp-Bob Dylan collaboration The Times They Are A-Changin,' which will feature Michael Arden, Jenn Colella and Paul Kandel

Amazon.com has put up 'Make Me As You Are,' a song from Lestat, as part of its Amazon.com A-List for Hurricane Relief project

Tickets for the upcoming Elton John musical Lestat are currently on sale through November 12th for holders of an American Express card

Beginning Monday, October 3, Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will return to the title role in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at The Majestic Theatre.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.