Curtains down for Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 Broadway musical

October 10th, 2009 LONDON - Daniel Radcliffe is set to make his musical debut, it has emerged. The Harry Potter star will take part in a reading in New York of the show 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.' And if it turns out to be a success it will be staged on Broadway.

October 7th, 2009 SCARLETT JOHANSSON is calling on Hollywood bosses to cast her in the next big movie musical - confessing her childhood dream was to be the next JUDY GARLAND. The stunning star was recently forced to deny rumours she's set to star in a forthcoming Broadway show - but Johansson admits she would love to take on an all singing, all dancing role, either on stage or screen.

September 16th, 2009 Regina Spektor set to pen music for B'way musicalNEW YORK — Regina Spektor has set her sights on Broadway — writing the music for a show inspired by "Sleeping Beauty." Elephant Eye Theatricals says the singer-songwriter will collaborate on "Beauty," a contemporary retelling of the Grimm fairy tale. It's tentatively planned for the 2011-2012 Broadway season after an out-of-town tryout.

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - British stars Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones have teamed up to play mother and daughter on Broadway in a bid to revive Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Little Night Music". Imdb.com reports that Lansbury only agreed to sign up for the musical, which will open in December, if producers lined up a big star to play her daughter in the show.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - After being seen in sci-fi thriller "X-Men", actor Hugh Jackman is all set to do a musical. He will be seen as American showman, businessman and entertainer P.T.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Tearjerker romantic novel 'The Notebook' is set to be turned into a stage musical. The book written by Nicholas Sparks is about a young couple falling in love in 1940s.

July 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - TV host Larry King's wife Shawn is one of the two finalists being selected for Bono's Broadway musical 'Spider-Man'. The former western-country singer is being considered to play role of Arachne in the much-anticipated and hugely expensive musical, set to debut on Broadway in February, reports New York Post.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former 'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini was recently threw out a member of the audience during the performance of his Broadway play 'God Of Carnage'. The actor shoved the intruder after he came up on stage, and occupied his seat during intermission, Contactmusic reports.

June 4th, 2009 LONDON - American television and radio host Larry King's wife Shawn Southwick is in negotiations to secure a role in the new Spider-Man musical on Broadway. Contactmusic.com reports that the broadcast interviewers' wife was due to work for vocal impressionist Danny Gans at a Las Vegas show this summer but the entertainer's tragic death last month left her out of work.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Daniel Craig is set to make his Broadway debut alongside seasoned theatre star Hugh Jackman, according to reports. According to the New York Post, the two are teaming up to hit the New York stage for a new drama 'A Steady Rain', written by Keith Huff and produced by James Bond's Barbara Broccoli.

May 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Rebecca Romjin has set her sights on a musical career, as she wants to record an album on children's lullabies.ebecca, who recently became a mother of twins Charlie and Dolly, with her husband Jerry O Connell, revealed that her newfound motherhood made her keen on singing. The actress, who learnt singing at the University of California at Santa Cruz before she became a star, wants to display her singing skills.

May 13th, 2009 LONDON - The much-loved TV series 'The Addams Family' would soon be turned into a Broadway musical starring Nathan Lane, announced the show's producers. The 'Producers' star will play Gomez Addams in the show, with 'Cheers' star Bebe Neuwirth, who will appear as his wife Morticia.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Voluptuous singer Dolly Parton thinks Reese Witherspoon needs a "big ol' boob job" to play her in a new biopic. While expressing her surprise on reports suggesting that the petite actress is being linked with playing her in a planned movie, Parton jokingly said: "We'd have to get her a big ol' boob job." A biographical film is one of a string of new projects for the 63-year-old, reports The Daily Express.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is said to have struck up a close bond with a Dolly Parton-impersonating transvestite. Sources have revealed that Radcliffe, 19, is enjoying dinners and nights out with Our Lady J, a striking blonde drag queen from New York, and they were spotted dining together on May 3.

May 6th, 2009 LONDON - 'Billy Elliot' is heading the list of nominations at the US Tony Awards, with the Broadway production of the British hit musical running for 15 awards at the ceremony on June 7. The musical has picked up nominations for both best musical and best original music for Sir Elton John, while its three young stars are jointly competing for best actor.