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'Flashdance' Coming to Broadway in Summer 2013

Mike Sampson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:21:53 +0000

Wow, what a feeling! The 1983 movie ‘Flashdance’ – about a steel welder turned stripper turned ballet dancer – will soon be a Broadway musical from the creators of ‘Jersey Boys.’ ‘Flashdance: The Musical’ will debut in August, 2013 on Broadway and will include modern interpretations of the film’s classic soundtrack, which includes the Oscar-winning [...]

Raggedy Ann and Andy to Dance Their Way Onto the Big Screen

George Roush — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Before we get to this news story, we want to make sure you’re sitting down because this may be the news you’ve been waiting for your entire life. If it isn’t, then you’ve got a really weird life because it should be. News just hit the web that a big screen version of Raggedy Ann and Andy is heading to the big screen. Hello? Didn’t faint on us, did you? Ok, good.

'Yeah, Baby!' Mike Myers Might Turn 'Austin Powers' Into a Shagadelic Broadway Musical

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:05:30 +0000

It seems like tons of hit movies from the pre-2000′s wind up with musical adaptions on Broadway, and now it seems ‘Austin Powers’ is next on the list. Following in the footsteps of ‘Legally Blonde,’ ‘Footloose,’ ‘Rocky’ and ‘Sister Act,’ Mike Myers is reportedly in talks to turn his popular movie into a Broadway musical.

Gwyneth Paltrow Is Making Movie Musical with 'Glee' Creator Ryan Murphy

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:45:03 +0000

Gwyneth Paltrow‘s appearance on ‘Glee’ may have earned her more than just an Emmy for best guest appearance.

It looks like she will be collaborating with ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy on a feature film musical.

“We want to do a musical together,” Murphy told E! at the Emmys. “An original — I want to write an original movie for Gwyneth and Maya Rudolph, both of whom I’m great friends with.”