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Dateline:
7th December, 2003
Elvis Is Coming to
the West End
Jailhouse Rock, the classic 1957 Elvis Presley film, hits the
West End in April next year, when it opens at the Piccadilly Theatre
on 19th (previews from 26th March). Starring Mario Kombou as Vince,
the show has been adapted for the stage by Alan Janes and Rob Bettinson
who were responsible for Buddy.
Carry On Britney?
Britney Spears may be starring in a new Carry On film, according
to Channel 4. It is thought she may be joined in the film by Burt Reynolds,
who will play private eye I P Freely. She will, it is said, play his
daughter.
Evans and Gambon in
Endgame
Comedian Lee Evans and Michael Gambon will star in a new production
of Beckett's Endgame in the West End in the spring of 2004, according
to the Daily Mail.
Hall to Revive Godot?
Sir Peter Hall is reported to be considering a revival of Beckett's
Waiting for Godot, for which he originally directed the London
premiere.
Shockheaded Peter
Revival
Hammersmith's Lyric Theatre is to revive the Olivier Award-winning Shockheaded
Peter next year. The production is planned to run from the 8th to
24th April.
Newcomer to Star as
RSC Juliet
Newcomer to the stage, Sian Brooke, who just graduated from RADA last
year, is to star as Juliet in Peter Gill's production of Romeo and
Juliet in the RSC's season in 2004. She will play opposite Matthew
Rhys. She will also play the lead in Poor Beck (a new play by
Joanna Laurens), also at the RSC. Brooke has already appeared in Zeffirelli's
production of Absolutely (Perhaps).
A Weapons Inspector
Calls
Justin Butcher's follow-up to his The Madness of George Dubya - A
Weapons Inspector Calls, based on the Priestley play, will open
at Theatro Technis, Islington, on 11th December (previews from 9th)
and runs until 10th January.
Extending
See You Next Tuesday (Alberry) has extended by two weeks to 25th
January, and Stomp (Vaudeville) by four months to 30th May. Dale
Teater Kompani's production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the Rosemary
Branch Theatre in Islington extends to 13th December.
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