Yes. Si. YES!!!

While shittier shows get revived way too often, West Side Story has not been on Broadway in like f-o-r-e-v-e-r.

Well, thankfully, that's all about to change!

A new production of West Side Story is scheduled to open on the Great White Way in 2009, it has just been announced.

Such an epic show!

And, this revival will have a little more flavor than any other production of the classic has ever had.

It "will introduce the unprecedented element" of selectively adding Spanish to the dialogue and songs!

Caliente!

Show director Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book for the musical way bak in the day, has said, "This show will be radically different from any other production of West Side Story ever done. The musical theatre and cultural conventions of 1957 made it next to impossible for the characters to have authenticity. Every member of both gangs was always a potential killer even then. Now they actually will be. Only Tony and Maria try to live in a different world…"

Laurents' West Side Story will have an onstage cast of 37 and 30 musicians in the orchestra pit.

Casting information and onsale date for tickets will be announced at a later date.

We cannot wait! We are soooo there!

So….

Who should play Maria?????

We say Eden Espinosa!

What do U think????

Very exciting news musical theater lovers!!!

Finally, a feature film adaptation of the Broadway smash Wicked is in the works.

Yay!

Some names that we could easily see playing either role are: Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore, Emmy Rossum, Kristen Bell and…..

Who would U love to see in the film????

Kate Hudson has landed a highly coveted role in the film remake of the Broadway hit Nine.

Lance's girl joins a cast that already includes Oscar winners Daniel Day Lewis and Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard.

Romantic comedy Kate has her work cut out for her!

Hope her acting chops can stand up to those mega thespians.

And on top of that…she has to sing?

Good luck, Kate!

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