Odds & Ends: Newsies Still Aims to Deliver in London, Norbert Leo Butz Thinks Katie Holmes is 'Fierce' & More

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

Newsies Still Aims to Deliver in London
Newsies, which had been expected to bow in the West End in spring 2014, remains London-bound. Harvey Fierstein, who penned the tuner’s book, told the Daily Mail that they were waiting for the right theater to become available and “hopefully it will in the next couple of years.” The Broadway mainstay also revealed that his play Casa Valentina would run at a London fringe venue this fall, joining his Kinky Boots, which will officially open at the West End’s Adelphi Theatre on September 15.

Norbert Leo Butz Thinks Katie Holmes is 'Fierce'
News that puts the “odds” into “ends” today comes courtesy of two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, who has decided that his former Dead Accounts co-star Katie Holmes should date someone outside of the stage and screen world. “You know, what I hope Katie ends up with is the guy that is totally out of the business who is, I don't know, some phenomenal house painter or something out in the 'burbs [and] who is also an artist," Butz told Us Weekly. He went on to say that Holmes’ amour should also be able to “scoop her up and do a tango with her 'cause she's a fierce dancer." So there we go. Butz’s new Netflix series Bloodline will premiere on March 20.

Janie Dee to Headline Mrs Henderson Presents
This new tuner has West End transfer written all over it. Two-time Olivier winner Janie Dee will lead the previously reported stage adaptation of cult film Mrs Henderson Presents at the U.K.’s Theatre Royal Bath. Directed by Tony winner Terry Johnson, with lyrics by Tony winner Don Black and music by George Fenton and Simon Chamberlain, the musical will play August 14 through September 5, with opening night set for August 6. Other stars set for the Theatre Royal’s summer season include Anita Dobson in She Stoops to Conquer and Stephanie Cole in Talking Heads.

Easter Bonnet Competition Sets the Date
The 29th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held on April 20 at the Minskoff Theatre. The two-day Great White Way spectacular celebrates six weeks of intensive fundraising efforts by dozens of Broadway, off‐Broadway and national touring productions. Performers from participating shows sing, dance and wear elaborate Easter bonnets made especially for the event. Hosts, judges and special guests will be announced later.

Watch a Sneak Peek of Tony Shalhoub in Nurse Jackie
We have our first look at Tony Shalhoub in Nurse Jackie! As previously reported, the Tony nominee has joined the cast for the Showtime series’ seventh and final season. Check out Shalhoub as Dr. Bernard Prince, a new ER doctor and friend of Jackie (played by fellow Broadway vet Edie Falco) below.