On Stage: A Queen, an Idol and a Monster
The upcoming Broadway musicalization of
The First Wives Club may not yet be finished, but that doesn't mean casting can't begin. The New York
Daily News hears that
Queen Latifah called producers to express an interest in playing the Goldie Hawn role. Long live nontraditional casting.... Per Playbill.com,
Idol alum
Frenchie Davis will showcase her powerhouse pipes in
Mahalia - A Gospel Musical, at Hartford Stage in August....
Mel Brooks confirms
Young Frankenstein's
casting rumors and adds that the show will most likely bow at the Hilton Theater, whose current tenant,
The Pirate Queen, is about to walk the plank. -
Reporting by Raven Snook.
