Cabaret has opened in Studio 54, and while the decadent, pre-World War II, night club musical is enjoyed highly by all, most critics needed to pinch themselves to make sure they hadn't traveled back in time to 1998. The Roundabout Theater Company production that won such praise the first time around is back and almost…
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Debuting Broadway Hopefuls
There are a number of fantastic new musicals opening around the world that we can only hope soon make their way to the Great White Way. None of these shows have officially announced Broadway runs...yet, but boy are folks buzzing about them! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End) A Sam Mendes production starring Douglas…
In the works: A stage musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
According to the BBC, Sam Mendes and Caro Newling are producing a stage version of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The musical will feature a book by David Greig and a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray). Dates, a creative team and casting has not yet been announced.
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