1.
Will Smith nervous about daughter dating
LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- The sweeping Civil War epic "Gone With The Wind" will be performed next year as a musical in London's theater district.
The adaptation will be directed by Trevor Nunn, who returns to West End's New London Theater where he launched Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" in 1981, the BBC reported Tuesday.
The 1939 Oscar-winning film starred Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara.
Nunn said in a statement he was "drawn to the challenge" of adapting Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for the stage.
The novel has been turned into a musical before. A Japanese production, "Scarlett," premiered in Tokyo in 1970 before being overhauled for the London stage in 1972, the BBC said.
Nunn said his production has been in development for three years and is expected to open in April 2008. It features music and lyrics of first-time composer Margaret Martin.
Producer Aldo Scrofani said the musical would "remain true to Margaret Mitchell's original story and characters, while also revealing its relevance to our lives today."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Entertainment News Stories | |
MIB3 to top Memorial weekend box office ... Will Smith nervous about daughter dating ... Permits, protests vex Gaga's Indonesia gig ... No lull for Katy ahead of movie release ... News from United Press International.
|
MIAMI, May 26 (UPI) --
A Miami police officer shot and killed a man who had eaten part of another man's face, leaving the victim fighting to survive the attack, authorities said.
|
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) --
The U.S. Postal Service, seeking to reduce staff and cut costs, said it is offering $15,000 buyouts to 45,000 mail handlers.
|
CHESTER, England, May 26 (UPI) --
One-third of British pet owners said they would rather go away with their pet on vacation than their immediate family, a survey indicated.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
