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As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, a newly revamped version of Leap of Faith received a table reading last Friday, September 9. The show's composer, Alan Menken, has taken to his Twitter this morning to announce that the show will next have a 29 hour reading prior to a New York production. He tweets: 'LEAP OF FAITH table reading last Friday. Next is a 29 hour reading before New York production. It's SUCH a changed show!' The musical reportedly has Broadway aspirations, possibly for later this season.

On Twitter Watch, Alan Menken wrote ' LEAP OF FAITH table reading today. Act 1. TOTALLY new approach. Everyone on board. Scary and exciting. Help!!!!! 16 hours ago'

In a wide-ranging interview with the LA Times, Raul Esparza talked about the future hopes for Leap of Faith, and the article says that: That intensity is the saving grace, literally, of 'Leap of Faith,' and in the closing days of the musical's first theatrical run the 39-year-old is in a reflective mood. He and the producers hope the show will move on to Broadway. 'I know that's the hope. I don't know how quickly that will happen,' he says. 'You don't want to lose momentum on this thing. There's a lot of money involved, a lot of people involved, a lot of word of mouth now. I hear buzz coming back from New York that it's good.'

'Leap of Faith' opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. Click below for a look inside the opening night after party!

'Leap of Faith' opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. Four-time Tony Award-nominee Raúl Esparza and Golden Globe Award-nominee Brooke Shieldsstar in the world premiere of 'Leap of Faith,' which pairs Reverend Jonas Nightingale (Esparza), the consummate flim-flam man, and Marva (Shields), the beautiful small-town woman and single mother who challenges everything Jonas believes in.

Leap of Faith opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles music center October 3/

Four-time Tony Award-nominee Raúl Esparza and Golden Globe Award-nominee Brooke Shields star in the world premiere of the new musical 'Leap of Faith,' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Broadway World TV's Dean Butler and Michael Sterling get up close and personal with Leap of Faith in this special Broadway World TV preview.

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to share the first videos from the production - Here is 'Last Chance Salvation'.

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to share the first videos from the production - Here is 'Rise Up!'. Click here for more videos and coverage

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to share the first videos from the production - Here is a montage of highlights from the show. Click here for more videos and coverage

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to share the first videos from the production - Here is 'Step Into the Light'.

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to share the first videos from the production - Here is 'I Can Read You'.

'Leap of Faith' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. Check out these production photos below!

Previews have begun for the rousing new musical 'Leap of Faith' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center.

Golden Globe Award-nominee Brooke Shields and four-time Tony Award-nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the world premiere of the new musical LEAP OF FAITH, which begins performances at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in September. A promo video featuring Esparzo performing 'Step Into the Light' has been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Golden Globe Award-nominee Brooke Shields and four-time Tony Award-nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the world premiere of the new musical LEAP OF FAITH, which begins performances at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in September. A promo video has been released for the production.

According to People.com, Brooke Shields broke her hand while in rehearsal for a Los Angeles production of 'Leap of Faith.'

The full cast is set for the world premiere of the new musical 'Leap of Faith,' which will begin performances at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on September 11, 2010 and continue through October 24. The opening is scheduled for October 3.