Philip Hoffman News

Tony-award winning actress Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables) and television and film icon George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes) will return to portray the roles of Gloria Suzuki and Old Sam Omura in a developmental reading of the new Broadway-bound musical, Allegiance, on October 25th at the Julia Miles Theatre in New York City. Telly Leung (Flower Drum Song, Pacific Overture, Wicked, Rent) and Allie Trimm (13, Bye Bye Birdie) also star. Allegiance is produced by Lorenzo Thione and Sing Out, Louise! Productions.

The New York Times now has further details, including word that the Stafford Arima directed production is aiming for Off Broadway, produced by MCC and to play the Lucille Lortel Theater. Seller and McCollum are no longer involved with the production which has said to be further revamped, including the removal of the ACT II opener - Out for Blood. Click here for the full scoop!

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post that talks are under way for Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in a Broadway revival of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, to be directed by Mike Nichols. He also reports that Linda Emond is said to be the top choice to play Loman's wife, Linda in the production which is aiming for 2011.

Last night I had the unbelievable treat of talking to one of the finest actors alive - whether playing to a select audience off-Broadway or to millions of moviegoers - Oscar-winning actor (and now film director), and a part of many of the finest films of the twenty-first century, the charming and compelling Philip Seymour Hoffman! In this exclusive interview, Hoffman candidly covers the many highlights of his stage and screen career in addition to providing a thorough discussion of his new film JACK GOES BOATING which opens in selected cities this month! It's like an acting class with a class act - and one hell of - of an actor. Whether you are a fan of Hollywood, Broadway or both this is an entertainment junkie's purple dragon dream interview made real!

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, producers Jeffrey Seller and Kevin McCollum, resurrected the infamous flop musical CARRIE for an Equity reading that had a notoriously short 3 night, 5 performance run on Broadway in 1988. The reading took place on November 20, 2009. The hope is to bring 'Carrie' and her supernatural powers back to the Broadway stage.

92nd Street Y has announced that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Michael Caine will be joining the lin-up of guests in conversation this fall.

In 2006, New Orleans' mayor planned to celebrate Hurricane Katrina's ?rst anniversary with a comedy hour which was canceled due to public outrage. Could he have meant 'Comedy' in the classic sense?

In 2006, New Orleans' mayor planned to celebrate Hurricane Katrina's ?rst anniversary with a comedy hour which was canceled due to public outrage. Could he have meant 'Comedy' in the classic sense?

92nd Street Y has announced that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Michael Caine will be joining the lin-up of guests in conversation this fall.

In 2006, New Orleans' mayor planned to celebrate Hurricane Katrina's ?rst anniversary with a comedy hour which was canceled due to public outrage. Could he have meant 'Comedy' in the classic sense?

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and television and film actor George Takei starred in the by invitation only NYC staged reading of new American musical ALLEGIANCE (produced by Lorenzo Thione and Sing Out, Louise! Productions) held Monday, February 22, 2010 at Playwrights Horizon.

Academy Award-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman will take part in a moderated conversation discussing his film and theater career with Orlando Shakespeare Theatre's artistic director, Jim Helsinger on April 10. The event will take place during PlayFest! The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays which runs from April 2 to 11, 2010.

Stage and screen thespian Philip Seymour Hoffman has teamed up with There Will Be Blood writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson on a new drama in which Hoffman plays the founder of a new religious organization in the 1950s. The projects banner, Universal, will decided whether or not to pull the tirgger on the estimated $35 million dollar film after Anderson delivers the final script.

Producers, Jeffrey Seller and Kevin McCollum, will resurrect the infamous flop musical CARRIE for a 29-hour Equity of the musical that had a notoriously short 3 night, 5 performance run on Broadway in 1988. The CARRIE reading will take place today, Friday, November 20th. The hope is to bring 'Carrie' and her supernatural powers back to the Broadway stage.

Recent reports have confirmed that producers, Jeffrey Seller and Kevin McCollum, are in the process of resurrecting the infamous flop musical CARRIE for the Broadway stage.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of WHATEVER MAN a new American musical with book, music and lyrics by Benjamin Strouse. WHATVER MAN runs September 29th at 8:00pm, September 30th at 1:00pm, October 2nd at 7:30pm, October 3rd at 1:00 pm, October 4th 8:00pm, and October 8th at 1:00pm at the 45th Street Theatre (354 W. 45th Street).

Actor Colin Hanlon talks about his new role in New York Musical Theatre Festival show.

WhatsOnStage.com is reporting that talks are under way to bring 'Minsky's,' the musical tale of Depression era burlesque that recently played in Los Angeles, to the West End in late 2010 or early 2011.

Recently, Upright's Chris Isaacson attended the opening night of 'Minsky's' at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Theatre writer Michael Kuchwara is reporting that 'Minsky's,' the musical tale of Depression era burlesque that just opened last week in Los Angeles, is set for a summer or fall Broadway bow, according to its producers.