Odds & Ends: Rose Byrne Talks On Stage Star Wars Reunions, Dave Stewart's Zombie Broadway & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Rose Byrne Talks On Stage Star Wars Reunions
You Can't Take It With You's Rose Byrne recently stopped by LIVE with Kelly & Michael to chat about her Broadway debut and more. Check out below, as she talks treading the boards with fellow Star Wars alum James Earl Jones (AKA Darth Vader), snakes...and kittens! You can currently see all the fun in person at the Longacre Theatre, where the show officially opens on September 28.



Dave Stewart's Zombie Broadway Eyeing the Big Screen
Sweet dreams are made of this. The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart is planning to put horror musical Zombie Broadway on the silver screen. Deadline reports that the adaptation of his 2008 graphic novel will be penned by Cole Haddon and directed by Jonas Akerlund. Apparently it’s a cross between Bullets Over Broadway and Rocky Horror, and follows a group of Great White Way performers who fight zombies using showtunes. Sounds like Times Square on any given day of the week.

Simon Jones Tapped for Blithe Spirit Return
Simon Jones will recreate the role of Dr. Bradman in the upcoming North American tour of Blithe Spirit, starring Angela Lansbury. He appeared in both the 2009 Broadway and 2014 West End productions of the show. Jones’s other Great White Way credits include Waiting in the Wings, Ring Round the Moon, The School for Scandal and The Real Thing.

New U.K. Production of Annie Will Star a Miss Trannigan
Apologies, we’re sure we’re not the first ones to employ a “Miss Trannigan” pun on this news story today. Original Strictly Come Dancing (the British equivalent of Dancing With the Stars) judge Craig Revel Horwood will headline a new production of Annie, playing Miss Hannigan. The musical is set to begin performances on July 11, 2015 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, before embarking on a year-long tour of the U.K. We're imagining the interpretation will be somewhat of a drag compared to Cameron Diaz's...OK we'll stop being mischievous now. We're sure Mr. Horwood, below as Miss Hannigan, will be excellent in the role—his West End credits include Cats, Miss Saigon and Crazy for You.