That West Side Story revival can't happen fast enough!

Until then, a new production of Godspell is coming to Broadway this fall.

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Thought it may be hard to believe….

Yes, that really is Aubrey O'Day!

The Danity Kane singer has been deskankified for her role in Brodway's Hairspray.

Aubrey plays the uppity Amber Von Tussle, beginning tomorrow through the end of August.

She sure looks the part!

True to her ways, though, we wouldn't be surprised if Skanky O'Day started to hook up with co-star Ashley Parker Angel before her run is over.

She should.

He's a hot potato!

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Yes. Si. YES!!!

While shittier shows get revived way too often, West Side Story has not been on Broadway in like f-o-r-e-v-e-r.

Well, thankfully, that's all about to change!

A new production of West Side Story is scheduled to open on the Great White Way in 2009, it has just been announced.

Such an epic show!

And, this revival will have a little more flavor than any other production of the classic has ever had.

It "will introduce the unprecedented element" of selectively adding Spanish to the dialogue and songs!

Caliente!

Show director Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book for the musical way bak in the day, has said, "This show will be radically different from any other production of West Side Story ever done. The musical theatre and cultural conventions of 1957 made it next to impossible for the characters to have authenticity. Every member of both gangs was always a potential killer even then. Now they actually will be. Only Tony and Maria try to live in a different world…"

Laurents' West Side Story will have an onstage cast of 37 and 30 musicians in the orchestra pit.

Casting information and onsale date for tickets will be announced at a later date.

We cannot wait! We are soooo there!

So….

Who should play Maria?????

We say Eden Espinosa!

What do U think????

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Very exciting news musical theater lovers!!!

Finally, a feature film adaptation of the Broadway smash Wicked is in the works.

Yay!

Some names that we could easily see playing either role are: Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore, Emmy Rossum, Kristen Bell and…..

Who would U love to see in the film????

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Kate Hudson has landed a highly coveted role in the film remake of the Broadway hit Nine.

Lance's girl joins a cast that already includes Oscar winners Daniel Day Lewis and Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard.

Romantic comedy Kate has her work cut out for her!

Hope her acting chops can stand up to those mega thespians.

And on top of that…she has to sing?

Good luck, Kate!

[Image via WENN.]

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Exciting news theater lovers!

Whoopi Goldberg is returning to Broadway!

News is just breaking that The View co-host and Tony winner will be joining the cast of Xanadu for a limited engagement.

Whoopi will be playing one of the wise-cracking muses.

She will be in the show from July 29th through September 7th.

Ch-ch-check it out!

[Image via WENN.]

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Yummy yum yummers!

Our future husband, Cheyenne Jackson, looks super duper fine at the opening night of Damn Yankees in NY on Thursday.

The openly gay actor stars in the limited-run revival alongside Will & Grace alum Sean P. Hayes, who for some inexplicable reason is still in the closet.

Lame on Sean.

Yay Cheyenne!

[Image via WENN.]

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New York Magazine reports that Antonio Banderas is working on a return to Broadway!

He told the mag, “I am working with David Leveaux, who was the director of Nine, on that possibility."

No surprise that he's working with Leveaux! Antonio got a Tony nomination for his performance in Nine.

The project, he said, is Don Giovanni.

Banderas' publicist cut the chat short before they could nab more info.

It's not clear if Banderas and Leveaux will be working on a Broadway adaption of the opera or the play Don Giovanni written by a Portuguese guy named Jose Saramago.

Guess we'll have to wait and see!

[Image by Faye Sadou via WENN.]

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Whew! Strike averted!

Broadway actors and the league of producers reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday for a new contract.

A rep for the suits said:

The collaborative spirit that prevailed throughout the talks allowed both sides to present their issues, understand the others’ concerns and negotiate a new contract that serves the industry and the theater-going public. We resolved a number of important issues and Broadway and touring Broadway are stronger for it. We were encouraged by the process and are delighted by the result.

An actors rep said:

In two months of tough bargaining, we achieved an excellent contract with significant gains for every Equity member working on Broadway and the road. Together, actors and producers worked tirelessly to craft an agreement that grows our business and takes care of our community and our audiences. It is this same kind of creative partnership and innovative approach that imbues Broadway and touring productions with the magic that is live theater.

We're glad that the shows will go on!

Broadway 4eva!

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