Over Here! on Broadway?

Has anyone heard about this Broadway-bound show, with this dude from Hannah Montana?

Hannah Montana star Cody Linley is reportedly preparing to make his Broadway debut.

According to Radar Online, the 20-year-old has signed on for wartime musical Over Here!, which is scheduled to open next year.

A representative for the actor said: "Cody is very excited about going to Broadway."

Linley, who played Jake Ryan in the Disney franchise, was reportedly forced to drop out of the network's upcoming movie Starstruck because of a scheduling conflict with Over Here!.

'Hannah Montana' star 'signs for Broadway'

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Updated On: 11/25/09 at 12:26 AM

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this musical dearly. I saw this twice at the Shubert when I was 9 years old (1974). Anyone who saw this will NEVER forget Ann Reinking and John Mineo's insane jitterbug during "At Charlie's Place". The show's large draw was the 2 surviving Andrew Sisters and what a draw they were -- sensational duo. I think this was one of the first shows to have a mini post-concert at the curtain call. Also, the multi-level stage floor set was a sight -- with the rising and lowering band and the treadmill on the upper stage, etc. Out of the this came: little Johnny Travolta, Marilu Henner, Treat Williams and the aforementioned Ann Reinking. Patricia Birch's choreographic skills were never showcased more than in this show (definitely NOT in GREASE).

This is the first everyone's heard of a slated Broadway revival aside from the earlier mentioned West End production with Donna McKechnie, et al. Here's hoping its true and that it is a full recreation of the original 1974 Broadway production and its staging.

I'll echo everything that Brody and Ed said - the original production was a total delight from beginning to end, especially that fabulous Big Band rising from underneath the stage during the last moments of the overture. Thrilling!

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This is a terrific musical that nobody knows about.

All the songs are written to sound like Big Band tunes.

Great idea re casting of Ripley & Skinner.

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I think Tony Stevens has been trying to get this done for a while...and I hope he does as he's a great talented guy. There may be some Brit producer attached, and it may play there first, if indeed the projects are the same. I had not heard of it headed to B'way yet, but I did hear there were some Los Angeles auditions that are now in callbacks. I too love the score (I think Sherman Brothers are really great overall, and underrated, need to see that docu on them soon). I think given the current war climate, the show's book if handled well could have some interesting echoes...and it's patriotic without being jingo-istic. The original creative team I think came somewhat from the original GREASE and used some of the same performers. As for casting, as good as the SIDE SHOW reunion is, I'd love to see Liz and Ann Hampton Calloway (sp?) as they love singing that Forties sound anyway...and I think they are both funny, good actresses, and sing amazingly...though they may be a bit old (though the Andrews Sisters were no spring chickens at the time).

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I love the score, with the exception of Good Time Girl, which grosses me out. But I have always wanted to see a full-out production of this forgotten show.

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Haven't seen that Donna McKechnie clip in some time but my assessment of that 'recreation' of "At Charlie's Place" is a travesty. I loves me some Donna McKechnie (and boy, how -- HULLABALOO anyone?) but she can not even come close to recreating Ann Reinking's interpretation of that dance. Its obvious Patricia Birch created that routine around Reinking's strengths, hence why it stands alone as hers.

I'll be posting later tonight (on YouTube) Ann Reinking (and John Mineo) performing "At Charlie's Place" along with the original Broadway cast: Marilu Henner, Treat Williams, Johnny Travolta, et al from the 1974 Tony Awards.

Ann Reinking and John Mineo's jitterbug is something that has to be seen. Also, Ann Reinking's now-well-known back problems stems from this show. John Mineo dropped her once during a performance and this caused the back issue she still deals with today.

Updated On: 12/4/09 at 03:59 PM

I would love to see the numbers on the Tony's released to DVD.The same holds true for the Ed ullivan clips.

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Oh, wow! I hadn't seen that since...1974!

Ann and John aren't just doing a jitterbug, they're also doing an Apache dance! (I love when she kicks him down.)

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This is an idiotic idea for a revival.

Over Here! IS being revived regionally in L.A.

Dick Van Dyke, Donna McKecknie, and So You Think You Can Dance's Evan Kasprzak are attached to the project.

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It's foolish. It's a limp show at best. To me it'd be like reviving New Faces or the Follies.