Down the Rabbit Hole for Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) is in talks to join Nicole Kidman in the film version of the Broadway play "Rabbit Hole." The play tells the story of a married couple who lose their four-year-old son in a car accident and the redemptive journey they undertake to regain their happiness.

Taye and Idina Expecting

Private Practice star Taye Diggs and Tony-award winning actress Idina Menzel (Wicked) are expecting their first child. The couple met while starring in RENT on Broadway and married in 2003.

RENT: Coming to Theaters

No they aren't making a sequel or bringing the movie back to the big screen. Sony Pictures is launching The Hot Ticket, which will bring the final performance of the Broadway musical to the big screen this September. RENT first opened on Broadway in 1996. Cirque Du Soleil Delirium will launch The Hot Ticket this August.

This is great news and many people who will be unable to make the New York performance can be a part of the show's end after 12 years.

2008 Tony Nominations

The 2008 Tony Award Nominations are in! In The Heights is the most nominated show earning 13 nominations! The other nominees for Best Musical include Cry-Baby, Passing Strange, and Xanadu. Other notable nominees include Broadway legend Patti LuPone, Kerri Butler, S. Epatha Mekerson, and Patrick Stewart. For a full list click here.

The Tony Awards will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and broadcast live on June 15th.

RENT to Close

Sad news for fans of the Broadway musical RENT. The phenomenal Tony Award winning musical that has run for the last 12 years is set to close following it's June 1st performance.

No show moved me quite as much as RENT did.

RENT Gets New Lease in London

International fans of the Broadway musical RENT can check out a new production of the show hitting London's West End in October. This new production will reinvent the show bringing new orchestrations and some other new tweakings. While RENT has been extremely successful in New York City, it hasn't been as popular oversees. Check out some info on this new production, which sounds quite interesting and promising, here.

The Little Mermaid Splashes Broadway

Courtesy of Disney Theatrical Productions

Disney's The Little Mermaid will begin previews on Broadway in November with an official opening set for December 6th, 2007. Starring in the show will be Sierra Boggess as Ariel and Broadway veteran and Tony nominated Sherie Rene Scott (AIDA, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)Above is the first official production photo from the new musical (click pic for larger view).

Jennifer Garner Is Coming To Broadway

Alias fans rejoice! Jennifer Garner is coming to Broadway this Fall to star as Roxanne in a revival of the play Cyrano De Bergerac. Kevin Kline is also set to star. The show goes into previews in October.

Gyllenhaal and the Big White White

Jake Gyllenhaal is coming to Broadway. The Academy Award nominee will star in a play called Farragut North about presidential politics. The show is set to debut in the Fall of 2008.