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Preview offers glimpse of wickedly good musical

Published: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 12:40 a.m. MDT
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— Yes, there will be a movie someday, but Stone said it probably won't be for seven to 10 more years. Yikes! Creators struggle with not wanting a movie to pull focus from the tours and Broadway shows. (Incidentally, he also said it will not star Kristin Chenoweth, who "just turned 40.")

After seeing the presentation and hearing the two ladies, Donna Vivino as Elphaba and Emily Rozek as Glinda, I'm feeling pretty confident in the quality of the touring show. (Though they are not the two actresses coming to town, which is too bad, they were wonderful.)

Tickets are only on sale for season ticket holders now and will open up for single tickets sales "in December." Broadway in Utah said there will be an announcement on the sales date next month.

Here are the Broadway happenings:

— Farewell to Furth: Tony Award-winning librettist and actor George Furth died at a hospital in California at 75. Furth acted in many movies, including "Blazing Saddles" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," before collaborating with Stephen Sondheim on "Company," winning the Tony for Best Book in 1970, and "Merrily We Roll Along" in 1980.

— Money Mamma: The movie soundtrack of "Mamma Mia!" has hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart and also turned platinum after only five weeks.

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— Achin' for Aiken: If you missed "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken during his Broadway stint as Sir Robin in "Spamalot," you're still in luck. He's rejoining the cast Sept. 19-Jan. 4. "I'm so excited about coming back to the funniest show in the world!" he said.

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who cares if they don't cast Kristin as Glinda, she is wonderful in...

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If they're so intent on not putting Kristin in the movie, than I'm...

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