6/11/09 Late Day Clips - Miscellany
By Andy Propst on Jun 11, 2009 | In UK, National, Industry, Tri-State
New York Times
'Fela!', Musical About Afrobeat King, Ascends to Broadway
The acclaimed Off Broadway production of "Fela!" will transfer to the Eugene O'Neill Theater, with the first preview scheduled for Oct. 19 and an opening night of Nov. 23.
New Broadway Season Expected to Include 'Ragtime' Revival
Now that the 2009 Tony Awards are over, will the 2009-10 season will see a continuation of strong new plays and play revivals, or will the balance will tip toward musicals?
Send in the 'Night Music' Revival
The anticipated Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" is expected to go into a Jujamcyn theater this fall.
Variety
What is the fate of 'Sister Act'?
Critics chime in on the tuner -- Is the musical adaptation of 1992 Buena Vista hit “Sister Act” one step closer to Broadway heaven or still lingering in commercial purgatory?
Playbill
* Fela! to Play Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre
* Demas to Direct Palmieri's Levittown Off-Broadway in July
* Adams, Ryall, Sonenclar, Spector and Strong Will Take Part in White Rose Reading
* Barker's Europeans Will Play in Rep With Therese Raquin in NYC
* Little Night Music Revival to Play a Jujamcyn Theatre
* PHOTO CALL: Piazza, with Wintersteller, Blood and Jacoby, at Maine State
* Arkin, Keenan-Bolger, Cancelmi, Day, Esterman, Purcell Set for Cape Cod Theatre Project Readings
TheaterMania
* Fela! to Play Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater
* Keith Randolph Smith to Join Buck Henry, Holland Taylor, et al. in Mother
* Carol Kane, Mary McDonnell, Rob Morrow, Duncan Sheik, Jon Tenney, et al. Set for Powerhouse Theatre Gala
* Jason Graae, Sally Mayes, Lillias White, et al. Set for Cy Coleman Revue at Rubicon
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