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Oliver Platt will star in 'Guys and Dolls' revival

Published: Oct 09, 2008

Broadway has found its Nathan Detroit for the upcoming revival of "Guys and Dolls" - Oliver Platt.

Platt will portray the unapologetic gambler in the classic Frank Loesser musical that will open March 1 at the Nederlander Theatre, producer Howard Panter announced Wednesday. The production will begin preview performances Feb. 3 at the renovated Nederlander, for more than a decade the home of "Rent."

No word yet on who will play the show's three other lead characters - Sky Masterson, Sarah Brown and Miss Adelaide. The show's last Broadway revival of the musical, in 1992, featured a cast that included Nathan Lane and Faith Prince.

Platt made his Broadway debut in 2006 in Conor McPherson's "Shining City," for which he received a best-actor Tony nomination. He has appeared in such TV series as "Huff" and "The West Wing," and will be seen in the film version of "Frost/Nixon." More

Oct 08, 2008

• Tonys announce the Isabelle Stevenson Award

The 2009 Tony Awards will include a new honor, the Isabelle Stevenson Award, to be given to a member of the theater community for philanthropic efforts.

Oct 07, 2008

• Matthew Broderick returns to Broadway next spring

Matthew Broderick will return to Broadway next spring in a revival of "The Philanthropist," a comedy by English playwright Christopher Hampton.

Oct 06, 2008

• Diana Damrau triumphs at Met Opera in first Lucia

"Lucia" lovers are in luck at the Metropolitan Opera these days.

Oct 02, 2008

• B'way theaters set to dim lights for Paul Newman

Broadway theaters will dim their lights Friday at curtain time for Paul Newman, who died last week at age 83.

Oct 02, 2008

• Showgoers viewing fare on screen, not stage

As the house lights dim and the maestro lifts his arms, a hush comes over the crowd. It's opening night at The Metropolitan Opera - only we're 2,800 miles away.

Sep 30, 2008

• Swiss TV airs `La Traviata' from train station

Giuseppe Verdi's classic "La Traviata" made a seamless transition from Parisian opulence to the everyday reality of Switzerland's busiest train station Tuesday night - a challenging experiment in live television designed to bring opera to a wider audience.

Sep 30, 2008

• Disney's 'The Lion King' set to roar in Sin City

It's Simba's turn to roar on the Strip.

Sep 30, 2008

• 'Shrek' gets a new Donkey and Dragon is redefined

There's been a shakeup at "Shrek The Musical" as it prepares for its Broadway opening.

Sep 29, 2008

• 'All My Sons' generated potent grosses last week

Is Katie Holmes helping "All My Sons" pull in potent grosses on Broadway?

Sep 29, 2008

• NYC Opera commissions work by Philip Glass

Philip Glass has been commissioned by New York City Opera to compose an opera that imagines the final months in the life of Walt Disney.

Sep 29, 2008

• 'West Side Story' sets a March 19 opening date

The highly anticipated revival of "West Side Story" has found a theater and set an opening date on Broadway.