Theater

Actor Ben Gazzara dies at age 81

2/4/2012
Daniel S Levine

Ben Gazzara, an actor who made his mark on stage, television and film, died Friday at the age of 81 in Manhattan.

Gazzara’s lawyer, Jay Julien, confirmed his death to the New York Times. Julien told the Times that the cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

Taylor Swift out of ‘Les Miserables’ adaptation, Samantha Barks in (Video)

2/1/2012
Daniel S Levine
Barks will reprise the role which she has played twice on the London stage

Country music star Taylor Swift will not be making her return to the movies in Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of the stage version of Les Miserables as Eponine. Instead, the role will go to Samantha Barks, who played the role in recent London productions.

British actor Nicol Williamson dies at the age of 75

1/26/2012
Daniel S Levine
Williamson is perhaps best known today for his role in 'Excalibur'

British actor Nicol Williamson, best known for his role in the 1981 film Excalibur, died at the age of 75.

Williamson died back on Dec. 16, but his son, Luke, waited until Wednesday to make the announcement on his father’s website. Luke wrote that his father had been battling esophageal cancer for the past two years. “He gave it all he had: never gave up, never complained, maintained his wicked sense of humor to the end. His last words were ‘I love you’. I was with him, he was not alone, he was not in pain,” Luke wrote.

Cynthia Nixon shows off bald head on 'Live! with Kelly'

1/24/2012
Sammi Cassin

In her role as Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City, Cynthia Nixon was a fashionista and the group's token redhead. But Tuesday morning, Nixon was a guest on Live! with Kelly, and shocked viewers as she showcased her new look.

Darren Criss' final performance in 'How to Succeed in Business'

1/23/2012
Marissa Pessolano
Glee star's run on Broadway comes to an end
Darren Criss arriving at the Trevor Project's 2011 Trevor Live! at The Hollywood Palladium on December 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California Philip Vaughan

Darren Criss has portrayed the character of J. Pierrepont for the last time in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Former Broadway 'Spider-Man' director served with countersuit

1/18/2012
Deborah Kim

It seems Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark just can’t catch a break.

First there were all the injuries on set, and now Business Week is reporting the show’s former director was served a breach of contract countersuit by the show’s producers.

‘Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark’ producers file lawsuit against former director Julie Taymor

1/18/2012
Daniel S Levine
Julie Taymor arrives for the "Beyond 9/11 - Portraits of Resilience" Photo Exhibit and Screening at Milk Gallery in New York on September 8, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

Review: "Rock of Ages" on Broadway

1/16/2012
TheCelebrityCafe.com

If you love the music of the 80s, you'll love Rock of Ages.

It's 1987 in Los Angeles. Drew aspires to be a rock star, but until he can make it big he works as a busboy at The Bourbon Room, a club on the legendary Sunset Strip. There, he meets and falls in love with Sherri, a girl who recently left her small town in Kansas to pursue a dream in acting.

‘On A Clear Day’ revival with Harry Connick Jr. closes early, ‘Leap of Faith’ moves in

1/13/2012
Daniel S Levine
The show did not get good reviews and had a poor performance at the box office
Harry Connick Jr., a cast member in the motion picture family drama "Dolphin Tale", attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on September 17, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen

‘Hugo’ writer John Logan to write ‘Jersey Boys’ film

1/11/2012
Daniel S Levine

Hugo screenwriter John Logan has been hired to write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the hit Broadway show, Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the two-time Oscar nominee was hired by Hugo’s co-producers, Graham King and Tim Headington to write the film.

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