RIALTO CHATTER: Brooke Shields Headed Back to Broadway Next Season?

E!Online is reporting that Brooke Shields may very well be heading back to the Great White Way next season, telling friends that she is preparing to begin rehearsals for a show at the end of the summer.  The show is unknown, however, internet rumors have associated the star with Leap of Faith, which is being helmed by Promises, Promises director/choreographer Rob Ashford.

In 1994, Shields made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in the hit musical Grease, for which she earned the Theatre World Award and went on to star in Chicago, Wonderful Town and Cabaret, all of which earned her rave reviews.

Brooke Shields most recently completed a run in off-Broadway's Love, Loss and What I Wore at the West Side Theatre and will next be seen opposite Brendan Fraser in Furry Vengeance. She recently wrapped production on The Greening of Whitney Brown and was seen on ABC's "The Middle," and NBC's "Lipstick Jungle." Shields began her professional career at 11 months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age 3 was a runway model. At age 9, Shields began her extensive film career with her first acting role in Holy Terror and went on to become a child film star.  Shields is the author of "The Brooke Book," "On Your Own," "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression," and her first children's book, "Welcome To Your World, Baby." She recently released her second children's book "It's the Best Day Ever Dad." Shields was nominated for two Golden Globes for her hit comedy show, "Suddenly Susan" and is the recipient of five People's Choice Awards.

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