THE FRONT PAGE to be Revived This Fall! Jack O'Brien to Direct, Nathan Lane and John Slattery to Star

It's officially happening, folks. And What. A. Cast!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Extra-Nathan-Lane-and-John-Slattery-to-Headline-THE-FRONT-PAGE-Broadway-Revival-Jack-OBrien-to-Direct-20160328

Will definitely be seeing this one in December. Any predictions on a theatre? My money is on the Golden, Belasco, or Lyceum.

I can dig it. I'm a big fan of His Girl Friday, but I've never seen the source material on stage. And I love John Slattery like something fierce.

Can't wait to see Sherie Rene Scott and Jefferson Mays too!

YIPPEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love that John Goodman and Rosemary Harris are involved.

Dave13 said: "somechrysanthemumtea said: "Can't wait to see Sherie Rene Scott and Jefferson Mays too!



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Please tell me it stays on through December.



The source says it will have an approximately five-month run, so even if that includes a month of previews prior to the Oct. 20 opening, I would think it should be around through at least mid-February.

^And Nathan Lane.

^At least I was.

I read original that Billy Crudup had played Hildy in a reading, and really got excited. I thought he and Lane would have been great together. Even though he is not that much younger than Lane, he seems younger than he is. Slatted, to me, seems older than he is. I always felt the Relationship between the two leads was a little of older man trying to get the younger whipper snapper to submit. Not sure that will work as effectively with Lane / Slattery.

Oh, well. It still has a great cast and I am ready to purchase tickets whenever they go on sale. There won't be any discounts for this one.

"The Front Page, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic 1928 comedy set in the world of the Chicago newspaper business, will open on Broadway on October 20, 2016, directed by Jack O’Brien. The production will begin previews on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, and will play a limited engagement through Sunday, February 5, 2017. The theatre will be announced at a later date. "



from the official press release

I can't believe I missed when this was announced. Words cannot express the joy I'm experiencing from this. I've been wanting John Goodman to return to the stage for YEARS!!

Actually Lane did the Edna role in the demo CD cuts for the show before it hit the boards.

Evenn the supporting cast seems to have some solid theatre and other famous names in it.

Dann Florek (LAW & ORDER: SVU), Christopher McDonald, and Dylan Baker to name a few