Broadway revival of ‘Hair’ set to open in London in April with its American cast

November 10th, 2009 more images more imagesDenzel Washington set for 'Fences' on BroadwayNEW YORK — Get ready for another big name on Broadway. Denzel Washington plans to return to the New York stage next spring in a revival of August Wilson's "Fences." Producers Carole Shorenstein Hays and Scott Rudin say the play will open in April at a theater to be announced.

October 31st, 2009 The casting of child star ABIGAIL BRESLIN as a deaf and blind girl in a Broadway revival of THE MIRACLE WORKER has been met with disapproval by an advocacy group for impaired actors. The Oscar-nominated Little Miss Sunshine star, 13, is set to make her Broadway debut as Helen Keller in the William Gibson play, about a youngster who is taught how to communicate by her instructor.

October 27th, 2009 SCARLETT JOHANSSON will make her Broadway debut opposite Tony Award winner LIEV SCHREIBER in a revival of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE in December (09). The actress will take her bow at the Cort Theatre from 28 December (09) for previews.

October 26th, 2009 more images more imagesJohansson, Schreiber cast in 'Bridge' on BroadwayNEW YORK — Scarlett Johansson will star opposite Liev Schreiber early next year in a Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge." Producer Stuart Thompson says the production will open Jan. 24 at the Cort Theater.

October 26th, 2009 'Promises, Promises' set for Broadway next springNEW YORK — Forget "Mad Men." The '60s will live again on Broadway next spring in a revival "Promises, Promises," the musical based on the Academy Award-winning movie "The Apartment." The musical will star Sean Hayes as an ambitious insurance company employee who lends his apartment to company executives for romantic flings and Kristin Chenoweth as his love interest. Producer John Gore said the production will open April 25, 2010, at the Broadway Theatre with preview performances beginning March 28.

October 10th, 2009 DANIEL RADCLIFFE is eyeing a return to the Broadway stage to debut his song and dance skills, in a new production of Tony Award-winning musical HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. Producers are in the early stages of planning a Broadway revival of the 1961 show and have lined-up Radcliffe for a read-through this December (09), reports Daily Variety.

October 5th, 2009 Uncertain whether Roberts will open 'Royal Family'NEW YORK — The Broadway revival of "The Royal Family" will open as scheduled Thursday despite the sudden illness of Tony Roberts, one of its stars. Manhattan Theatre Club executives Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove said they had talked to Roberts' daughter who reported the actor "is doing well, laughing and joking." Meadow and Grove were waiting Monday for further reports from Roberts' family.

October 1st, 2009 'Sondheim on Sondheim' set for Broadway in AprilNEW YORK — Get ready for more Stephen Sondheim on Broadway this season — with a little help from Barbara Cook, among others. "Sondheim on Sondheim" will take a look at the man through his music and through film and videotape interviews with the composer.

September 30th, 2009 'West Side Story' recoups $14 million investmentNEW YORK — "West Side Story" has danced into the financial hit column. Its producers say the current Broadway revival has recouped its $14 million investment in less than eight months.

August 7th, 2009 Break out the boas! 'La Cage' returns to BroadwayNEW YORK — Break out the boas, spangles and feathers — "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is returning to Broadway. Producer Sonia Friedman says a revival of the 1983 Jerry Herman-Harvey Fierstein musical will open April 18 at a theater to be announced.

August 7th, 2009 Broadway revival of 'Hair' recoups its investmentNEW YORK — The Broadway revival of "Hair" is in the black. Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis (YEW'-stis) says the Tony-winning revival of the "Age of Aquarius" musical has recouped its $5.76 million productions costs in four months.

July 22nd, 2009 Cast and dates set for B'way's 'Finian's Rainbow'NEW YORK — Will "Finian's Rainbow" find its pot of gold on Broadway? A revival of the satiric musical fantasy about an Irish immigrant, his feisty daughter and a leprechaun who follows them to America will open Oct. 29 at the St.

July 1st, 2009 A revival of 'Ragtime' set to return to BroadwayNEW YORK — Get ready for the return of "Ragtime." A revival of the ambitious musical adapted from E.L. Doctorow's epic novel of early 20th century America will open Nov.

June 9th, 2009 B'way revival of 'Guys and Dolls' ends run SundayNEW YORK — Those raffish Damon Runyon residents of Times Square are closing up shop. Producer Howard Panter says the Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls" will fold Sunday after a run of 113 performances.

May 4th, 2009 'Birdie' gets a home in the Henry Miller's TheatreNEW YORK — The first Broadway revival of "Bye Bye Birdie" has found a home. The Roundabout Theatre Company says it will open the musical Oct.