Come Fall In Love , a new musical based on the acclaimed 1995 Bollywood blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , will open on Broadway during the 2022-23 season after a world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater in September 2022. Widely known by its initials DDLJ, the film was directed by Aditya Chopra , who will make his stage directing debut with the musical. The Indian and US-based creative team will include Indian songwriters Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani, who will compose the music, Neil Benjamin ( Legally Blonde, Mean Girls ) writing book and lyrics, and Rob Ashford ( Frozen ) choreographing with associate choreographer Shruti Merchant. Derek McLane ( Moulin Rouge! ) will design the sets. Adam Zotovich is Executive Producer. The announcement came today from producers Yash Raj Films, India’s largest film studio, chaired by Chopra and owned by his family. The musical will mark the studio’s 50th anniversary. Chopra made his …
Peter Scolari Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Bosom Buddies’, ‘Newhart’, ‘Girls’ Actor Was 66
Peter Scolari , the prolific television and stage actor who found instant fame and a lifelong friendship with Tom Hanks when the two co-starred in the hit 1980 TV comedy Bosom Buddies , died early Friday morning following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 66. His death was announced by Ellen Lubin Sanitsky at Wright Entertainment. Scolari’s 43-year show business career included such highlights as his Emmy-nominated series regular role of producer Michael Harris on Bob Newhart ’s 1984-90 comedy Newhart , an Emmy-winning recurring role as the father of Lena Dunham’s character on HBO’s Girls , and, most recently, his role as Bishop Thomas Marx on the CBS supernatural drama Evil . A partial roster of other TV credits include Fosse/Verdon, Madoff, The Good Fight, Murphy Brown, The West Wing, ER, Gotham, Law & Order: SVU, Ally McBeal, From the Earth to the Moon and Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show , to name a relative few. Film credits include …
‘Bosom Buddies’ Star Peter Scolari Dead at 66 from Cancer
Getty Peter Scolari , who famously co-starred alongside Tom Hanks in the sitcom "Bosom Buddies," is dead, following an extended cancer battle. Peter's reps announced he died early Friday ... he'd been diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago, but it seems he kept that news private. The ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies" put Peter and Tom on the map when it came out in 1980, and they remained close friends throughout their lives. Peter went on to costar on "Newhart" and, most recently, played Lena Dunham 's dad on "Girls." He won his first Emmy in 2016 for that role. On their hit show, Hanks and Scolari played 2 single men who dressed like and pretended to be women so they could live together in an NYC apartment. Yeah, the plot doesn't exactly hold up to today's standards. Getty Peter also had roles in "Murphy Brown," "The West Wing," "ER," and "Ally McBeal." He also found success in several Broadway plays, including "Hairspray" and "Wicked." …
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