Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick to return to The Producers? Cross your fingers! From Playbill:
A spokesman for the show confirmed news that appeared in New York City’s dailies Aug. 6: That the musical’s original Bialystock (Lane) and Bloom (Broderick) will probably return to the show at the St. James Theatre for three months at the end of the year.
“Discussions have been happening but no deals have been signed,” a spokesman for the show said. An announcement about the return of the duo is expected shortly, if the details can be worked out.
A New Year’s Eve start date has been speculated, with a three-month contract. Since the stories appeared, people have been inquiring at the box office and on phone lines for early 2004 tickets, but tickets for the famed show are only on sale through Dec. 28 at the moment. The on-sale date for tickets after Dec. 28 will be announced soon.
In other musical news, a reminder of selected local engagements in the upcoming season:
- Wolf Trap: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Aug. 26-31)
- Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore: Hairspray (Sept. 9-21)
- National Theatre: Cats (Sept. 30-Oct. 26), Mamma Mia! (Nov. 20-Feb. 14), Urinetown (Feb. 24-Mar. 7, 2004)
- Kennedy Center: Bounce (Oct. 21-Nov. 16), The Producers (June 23-Aug. 22, 2004)
- Warner Theatre: Fame (Dec. 30-Jan. 4), Stomp (Jan. 6-11, 2004), Jesus Christ Superstar (May 4-9), Grease (June 1-6)
All this, and you want us to get season tickets to the Washington Opera too? Sigh.
Since I didn’t refinance my condo in time, we may have no choice but to start pimping you out.
Hey, now. I’m posting the list as a public service; I hardly expect anyone to see all of those shows. (The season at the Warner doesn’t exactly whet my theater appetite.) So, no pimping… for now.
Well, personally I’d love to see more than half of the shows you listed: Millie, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, Urinetown, The Producers, Fame and Stomp.
And a trip to New York for theater there at some point, too.
And there’s the new car I need to replace the ailing Saab.
Anyone out there want to adopt me?
Also, don’t forget that the Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced “Bombay Dreams” is slated for a Broadway run, beginning April 2004.
An aside: LOL!—I heard (just now) Roger Rosenblatt refer to Marisa Tomei as “Marisa Tormei” on “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.” Such pandering to the 60 and over demographic! I just *may* have to go elsewhere for my entertainment news.
(Sam Rubin would *never* have made that sort of a faux pas.)