DVR Alert - THE RIVER's Hugh Jackman to Visit 'Live with Kelly and Michael', 10/22

Nationally-syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announced the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of October 20-24, 2014. On Wednesday, October 22nd, the hosts will interview Golden Globe and Tony winner HUGH JACKMAN about his new play The River.

Other guests for the week include:

OCTOBER 20, 2014 - NAOMI WATTS speaks about the film "St. Vincent," and TORI SPELLING discusses her docu-series, "True Tori."

OCTOBER 21, 2014 - KEANU REEVES previews the film "John Wick," and TOM CAVANAGH chats about the new series "The Flash." Plus, KIESZA performs for the "LIVE" audience.

OCTOBER 23, 2014 - Kelly and Michael chat with MARK CONSUELOS about the series "Alpha House," and "Grey's Anatomy" star JESSICA CAPSHAW visits. In addition, ANNIE LENNOX performs for the "LIVE" audience.
OCTOBER 24, 2014 - Kelly and Michael sit down with HOWIE MANDEL.

The River is a new play by Jez Butterworth, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo, and directed by Ian Rickson. Presented by Sonia Friedman Productions, the Royal Court Theatre production will open on Sunday, November 16 on Broadway at the Circle in THE SQUARE Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). Previews begin Friday, October 31. The production will play a strictly limited 13-week engagement through Sunday, January 25, 2015.

THE RIVER was first developed by Sonia Friedman Productions and was subsequently produced by the Royal Court Theatre. It was presented from October 18-November 17, 2012 in the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, in a production directed by Mr. Rickson, also featuring Ms. Donnelly, who makes her Broadway debut alongside Ms. Jumbo.

Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo are appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance of this production.

The producers are pleased to announce that a limited number of $35 day-of seats will be available for every performance of The River. When performances are sold out, $30 standing room tickets will also be available. Further details will be announced shortly.

The production marks the sixth collaboration between Mr. Butterworth and Mr. Rickson. Mr. Rickson has previously directed the world premiere productions of Mr. Butterworth's Mojo, The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song and the multi-award-winning London and Broadway production of Jerusalem.

A remote fishing cabin, a man and a woman, and a moonless night. Jez Butterworth's The River asks when we find each other, are we trying to recapture someone we once lost? The writer director team who brought you Jerusalem returns with a bewitching new story.

Circle in the Square's unique configuration and intimacy has made it a favorite of many stars who have graced its stage over the decades in both classics and new plays, including Colleen Dewhurst, Lillian Gish, George C. Scott,Julie Christie, Al Pacino, James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Kevin Kline, Joanne Woodward, Rex Harrison, John Malkovich, Nathan Lane, Philip Seymour Hoffman and many others. The 2009 critically acclaimed and Tony Award-winning revival of The Norman Conquests, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, also played at the theatre.

THE RIVER is designed by Ultz, with lighting by Charles Balfour, sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph and music byStephen Warbeck.