Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lombardi coached the Packers from 1959 to 1967, racking up 5 league championships and two Superbowl wins during his tenure. His name has become synonymous with the NFL and he is widely known for his motivational skills on and off the field.

Look for a possible Fall 2010 debut for Lombardi on Broadway.

Million Dollar Quartet Set for Nederlander Theatre
After a year long run in the Windy City, Million Dollar Quartet has announced that will make it’s Broadway debut next Spring at West 41st Street’s Nederlander Theatre.

Million Dollar Quartet captures the excitement and the sounds of the night when music legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley all came together for a one-night jam session at Sun Records’ storefront studio in Memphis. Featuring songs like “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” Memphis is a treasure trove of the greatest rock, rockabilly, gospel, R&B and country standards of the 1950s.

Here’s a quick video clip from Million Dollar Quartet which is scheduled to begin previews on March 13th, with opening night set for April 2010 at the Nederlander.

More Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, has announced that it will extend it’s run at Broadway’s Studio 54. Originally scheduled to go dark on January 3rd, the limited engagement will now add two more weeks of performances, with January 17th now set as its final night.

The daughter of Hollywood legends Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Fisher’s show is a tell-all about her life as the child of Hollywood royalty. Tales of her parents’ divorce, her own divorces, her various romantic involvements, and even her experience after starring in Star Wars are all part of this honest and often humorous look at the star’s life.

And that’s today’s ShowBus Buzz. Check back here often because we’ll be back with more news from Broadway very soon.

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Legendary rocker Jerry Lee Lewis

On its way to Broadway from the Apollo (by way of the Goodman in Chicago) is Million Dollar Quartet. The fifties musical is based on the famous 1956 recording session that brought together four of rock ‘n’ roll’s all time greatest artists, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. The show recreates that legendary session, bringing to the Broadway stage such early rock mega-hits as Blue Suede Shoes, Great Balls of Fire, I Walk The Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Folsom Prison Blues and many more.

Eric Schaeffer will direct the new musical. As of this writing, no theatre or casting information has been announced. But look for Million Dollar Quartet to debut on Broadway in the Spring of 2010.

Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound

Laurie Metcalf

Tickets will soon be available at ShowBus Tours for the Broadway revivals of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound. Both shows will star Laurie Metcalf, known to small screen fans from her roles in Roseanne and Desperate Housewives.

Both shows were huge hits on Broadway in the 1980s. In 1983, Matthew Broderick won the Tony for his role in Brighton Beach Memoirs, while Linda Lavin earned her own Tony in 1987 for her performance in Broadway Bound.

Brighton Beach Memoirs will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on October 2 with opening night set for October 24. Broadway Bound will begin previews at the Nederlander on November 18 and open on December 10. Starting with previews for Broadway Bound, the two productions will be performed in repertory on a varied schedule.

Ragtime Returns
Watch for the Broadway revival of legendary musical Ragtime this Fall, as the show is set to begin previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 23rd, with opening night scheduled for November 15th.

Based on E.L. Doctorow’s acclaimed epic novel, Ragtime turns back the clock to the dawn of the 20th century — a time when anything was possible and ragtime music filled the air. New York City was the land of opportunity. A poor Jewish immigrant sells his ‘moving picture’ books on the street. A wealthy Victorian couple welcomes a runaway into their home. A Harlem jazz pianist turns an issue of justice into a revolution. Their personal journeys come alive as historic figures offer guidance and diversion — among them escape artist Harry Houdini, auto tycoon Henry Ford, educator Booker T. Washington, and infamous entertainer Evelyn Nesbit. Together, their stories celebrate the struggle between tradition and independence all in pursuit of the American dream.

While tickets for Ragtime are not yet available, be sure to check in at ShowBus Tours, since we will have them as soon as they are released.

That’s today news from The Great White Way. We’ll be back in mid September with more of the Broadway buzz.

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Much more successful was the original Guys & Dolls, which debuted on Broadway in 1950 and played some 1200 performances. This latest incarnation is set for a national tour next year, though dates, cities and cast have yet to be announced.

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