The reviews for Cats are in, and if you liked the sensational original Broadway production, you'll like this one too. As some reviewers proclaim, there's no middle-ground when it comes to Cats - you love it or you hate it - and with this new version offering little that's new, you're unlikely to switch sides now.…
Perhaps because real Broadway news has been slow this week, the rumor mill has been active circulating rumors about new shows. First - the New York Post reported that the New York Theatre Barn is wooing Lea Michele for a new musical based on the real-life attempts of a high school in Texas to produce…
Continue reading ➞ Rumors are flying about Lea Michele and a Jeff Buckley jukebox musical
A Little Night Music, the Sondheim musical starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Angela Lansbury, opened to mixed reviews. The verdict - the show is largely heavy-handed, with stand out performances by the two headliners. Here's what the major publications had to say: Variety The most atypical of Ingmar Bergman's celebrated films, "Smiles of a Summer…
Continue reading ➞ The reviews for A Little Night Music are in …
Michael Riedel of the New York Post is reporting that Catherine Zeta-Jones, who took home an Oscar for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in the film version of Chicago, has signed on to play Desiree in Trevor Nunn's A Little Night Music. She will star alongside Broadway musical superstar Angela Lansbury (Mame, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy,…
Continue reading ➞ Broadway’s A Little Night Music to star Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones
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