Grammer Testing Musical Skills On Broadway

November 30th, 2009 Kelsey Grammer is set for Broadway's 'La Cage'NEW YORK — From television's favorite psychiatrist to the owner of a French Riviera nightclub: Kelsey Grammer is set to star on Broadway in "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) next spring. Producer Sonia Friedman says a revival of the 1983 Jerry Herman-Harvey Fierstein (fire-STEEN') musical will open April 18 at the Longacre Theatre.

November 17th, 2009 Kander and Ebb have a new musical _ off-BroadwayNEW YORK — There will be a new Kander and Ebb musical — off-Broadway. Vineyard artistic director Doug Aibel (ABLE) says "The Scottsboro Boys" will have its world premiere March 10 at the small nonprofit theater.

November 2nd, 2009 Actress GINA GERSHON is testing out her singing skills by releasing an album for children. The Showgirls star has previously shown off her vocal talent in Broadway musical Cabaret and is currently performing in a New York revival of Bye Bye Birdie, but she's looking to appeal to a much younger audience with the light-hearted The Good, The Bad, and The Hungry.

October 21st, 2009 'Shrek the Musical' to close on Broadway in 2010NEW YORK — Say goodbye, New York, to that smelly green ogre. DreamWorks Theatricals producer Bill Damaschke (DAH'-mash-kee) says "Shrek the Musical" will close Jan.

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.

September 13th, 2009 JAY-Z and WILL SMITH are among the investors in a new musical about the life of revered African world music star FELA KUTI. The stars have given Bill T.

September 10th, 2009 Broadway musical in the works about WoodstockNEW YORK — First it was an iconic concert, then an acclaimed documentary. It was followed by countless books and recordings, not to mention a recent film by Ang Lee.

September 6th, 2009 Defunct Mass. theater's show to open in BroadwayBEVERLY, Mass.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran singer Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 musical is to close on Broadway after it failed to impress audiences in New York. The show won accolades when it was launched in Los Angeles earlier this year (09), but failed to maintain success in the Big Apple.

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.

June 30th, 2009 Jerry Lewis set to direct B'way 'Nutty Professor'NEW YORK — Jerry Lewis — Broadway musical director? The legendary comedian will direct a stage version of "The Nutty Professor," the 1963 film he co-wrote and in which he starred as the nerdy title character. The show will feature music by Marvin Hamlisch and a book and lyrics by Rupert Holmes.

June 30th, 2009 'Avenue Q' reaches the end of its Broadway roadNEW YORK — "Avenue Q" will reach the end of its Broadway road in September. The musical about the hopeful twentysomething residents of a very particular New York street closes Sept.

June 22nd, 2009 'Memphis' musical coming to Broadway in OctoberNEW YORK — The musical "Memphis" is coming to Broadway. It will open Oct.

June 12th, 2009 'Fela!' makes the move from off-B'way to BroadwayNEW YORK — "Fela!" — one of off-Broadway's big hits last summer — is coming to Broadway. The musical, based on the life of African composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will open Nov.

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.