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“9 To 5: The Musical” Broadway Premiere April 2009

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

9 to 5: The Musical will begin wowing audiences this Fall. Following a brief engagement in Los Angeles, the musical hits New York’s Marriott Marquis Theater on April 23, 2009.
Entertainment legend Dolly Parton, who played Doralee Rhodes in the beloved 1980 comedy, wrote over 20 new songs for the new show.
Center Theatre Group [...]

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Whoopi Goldberg “Xanadu” Broadway Production

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Whoopi Goldberg is joining the cast of the roller disco Broadway musical Xanadu for a six week engagement from July 29th through Sunday, Sept. 7. The View hostess will tackle the role of Caliope.

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Jamie Spears Blocks Britney Spears “Grease” Broadway Role

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Britney Spears’ Broadway dreams are toast. The pop tart’s pop forced her to down the role of Sandy in the New York City production of Grease, a tabloid mole spills to Life & Style Magazine.
Jamie Spears, who is currently serving as the appointed guardian over his daughter’s estate, felt a gig on Broadway would [...]

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David Beckham Victoria Beckham Musical: “Macbecks” January 2009 Dublin, Ireland

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

A theater in Dublin, Ireland is producing a campy musical based on the love affair of celebrity twosome David and Victoria Beckham.

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“All My Sons” Katie Holmes Broadway Ticket Sales Poor

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Katie Holmes’ Broadway debut is turning into a box office disaster. Ticket sales for Katie’s performance as Ann Deever in the revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons have been poor, according to an article in the New York Post on Wednesday. The show, opening in September, has reportedly earned less than $1 million in [...]

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