Theatre News and Reviews

The controversial London hit Jerry Springer—The Opera will come to the Broadway stage despite recent protests in the U.K., according to production spokespersons.

“While the widely covered but small scale religious protests in the U.K. surrounding Jerry Springer—The Opera have not been helpful in the completion of raising the capital for the Broadway production, they have by no means brought an end to our New York plans,” said a spokesman for the New York production in a released statement. “We are looking to complete the finance process over the next six months and are planning a Broadway opening in the first half of 2006.”

The statement was issed after U.K. producer Jon Thoday reported to U.K. news outlets that recent uproar from Christian groups was a growing factor in the trepidation of potential investors planning the cross-Atlantic move for the work. The production is still planning to tour the U.K.

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