Eddie Varley - Page 245

Repo! The Genetic Opera takes in some solid B.O. numbers for its limited release. Perez Hilton reports it made a respectable $51,600 last weekend. The film stars Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Alexa Vega, Anthony Head, Bill Moseley, Sarah Brightman and Kevin Ogilvie.

The New Group's U.S. premiere of Kevin Elyot's Mouth to Mouth directed by Mark Brokaw, officially opened November 6th on Theatre Row. This production features New Group artists David Cale, Lisa Emery and Elizabeth Jasicki. BWW TV sat down with the cast and creative team to discuss this powerful new drama.

Daily Variety reports that The Weinstein Co. has acquired worldwide film rights to the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play 'August: Osage County' and will produce a feature adaptation. TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein will join Jean Doumanian and Steve Traxler as producers of the pic, with playwright Tracy Letts doing the adaptation.

Harvey Fierstein will reprise his Tony-winning performance as Edna Turnblad beginning tonight!

Daily Variety reported yesterday that the Intl. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped Roger Bart, currently starring in Broadway's 'Young Frankenstein,' to host the 36th annual Intl. Emmy Awards on Nov. 24 in New York City.

According to her official website, Idina Menzel will be performing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27th, 2008.

UK theatre website Whats On Stage is reporting that Sister Act: The Musical will receive its European premiere in the West End next year, opening June 2nd, 2009 at the London Palladium, the current home of The Sound of Music. Sister Act: The Musical will begin previews on May 7th, 2009.

Rob Roy The Musical, a new musical based on the legendary Scottish hero from the late 17th and early 18th centuries, will receive its world premiere in Chicago, Feb. 3 - Mar 15. Rob Roy The Musical will be presented at the Arie Crown Theater, and marks the return of Broadway caliber programming at the renovated facility.

GLIMPSES OF THE MOON, a Jazz Age musical with book & lyrics by Tajlei Levis and music by John Mercurio, choreographed by Denis Jones, and directed by Marc Bruni, premiered with a sold-out run in the Oak Room last winter. GLIMPSES OF THE MOON is back by popular demand for an ongoing run at Off-Broadway's Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Ave.). Performances began Sunday, October 26.

Rupert Goold directs Michael Gambon, David Bradley, David Walliams and Nick Dunning in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land, at the Duke of York's Theatre. The production is currently booking until 3 January 2009. A Gate Theatre, Dublin production, No Man's Land is presented by Sonia Friedman Productions and Michael Colgan, with design by Giles Cadle, lighting by Neil Austin and sound and music by Adam Cork. Goold's production transfers to London following its opening at the Gate Theatre, Dublin in August.

Dance Into Unity Productions presents the World Premiere of 'TANGO ADAMOR.' Critically acclaimed Broadway star, Miriam Larici, the face and star of Luis Bravo's hit Broadway and London productions of 'Forever Tango,' leads a cast of world-renowned Argentinean Tango dancers and musicians in this sensuous evening of dance. Performances will be given on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills; 8440 Wilshire Boulevard; Beverly Hills, CA 90211 and on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Alex Theatre; 216 N. Brand Boulevard; Glendale, CA 91203.

The Queen's Company production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Rebecca Patterson. The play opened November 8th and continues through November 23rd at Urban Stages at 259 West 30 Street in NYC.

Early Stages will honor 4 time Tony Award winner & pioneer Early Stages board chair, actress Zoe Caldwell with the creation of the 'Early Stages Zoe Caldwell Award.' This year, they honor Zoe Caldwell's impact, inspiration & commitment to Early Stages & her significant achievement in bringing the magic of live theater to NYC & its public school children.

Electric Pear Productions (Melanie Sylvan and Ashlin Halfnight, Co-Executive Producers) present the US premiere of The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents by Lukas Bärfuss, translated by Neil Blackadder at The Wild Project (195 East Third Street, between Avenues A & B) for a limited run, performances run November 6th through 22nd. Opening night is Tuesday, November 11th.

Greasy Joan & Co. launches its 13th year with the world-premiere comedy CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, from short works by Anton Chekhov, with translations by Paul Schmidt, Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky, and directed by Interim Artistic Director Libby Ford. CHEKHOV'S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY will play Chicago's Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., November 7 through December 21, 2008.

In celebration of the mega musical The Phantom of the Opera and its continuing hold over the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe, BWW TV took a trip 'beyond the lake' to visit with the production's talented leads.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party will present orchestrator, musical director and composer Jonathan Tunick in concert, as part of the Nightlife Award-winning series Broadway at Birdland. The event will take place on Monday, November 24 at 7pm. BroadwayWorld has learned that the special surprise guest will be beloved stage icon Barbara Cook.

The Phantom of the Opera continues to haunt the Majestic Theatre eight times a week. In 'webisode' number two, the cast discuss how they navigate the deep and emotional relationships of the characters they play and what it takes to reach the power of 'the music of the night'.

Europe's leading secondary ticketing company, Viagogo has signed a deal with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group to become the company's official premium ticketing partner. The company is now the official and exclusive place for fans to get the best seats at all Really Useful Group hit productions, such as The Sound of Music and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Gold Derby Columnist Tom O'Neil spoke to Cherry Jones, the Tony Winning star of the stage version of DOUBT, the theater maverick had high praise for the big screen adaptation's ‘Sister Aloysius', Meryl Streep. Jones told O'Neil that she found Streep's take on the role, 'Fascinating'.