Odds & Ends: Julian Fellowes Talks Downton Stage Adaptation, Showbiz Legend Robert Stigwood Dead at 81 & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the holidays.

Julian Fellowes Talks Downton Stage Adaptation
Could a Downton Abbey musical or play be heading to the Great White Way? "Nothing's fixed yet. I mean I'm sort of up for it, I don't sort of dig in and say, 'absolutely not,'" Downton and School of Rock scribe Julian Fellowes told CNN. "I do love Broadway openings, there's nothing like them, of course!" Helpfully, Broadway.com has already cast a musical version of Downton (we're like that). The British drama returned to PBS on January 3 (although the Brits have already seen the final season); School of Rock is playing at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Emma Watson Backs West End's Hermione
Emma Watson has tweeted her support to the actress who will next take on the role of Hermione Granger, the character she played on screen for so many years. "Can't wait to see Noma Dumezweni as Hermione on stage this year," she wrote. Olivier winner Dumezweni, who is of South African heritage, will begin performances in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the West End's Palace Theatre on June 7.

Cherry Jones to Cross the Pond
Continuing the British theme, those lucky Limeys not only already know if Lady Edith finally had a perky storyline and will get the Harry Potter play first, but they can look forward to Tony winner Cherry Jones soon treading the U.K.'s boards. "I know for certain we are taking The Glass Menagerie to the Edinburgh Festival and Dublin for three months next year, and I am so excited," the Transparent star told The New York Times. "Hopefully Zach Quinto and Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith can join us again." The four actors all appeared together in the 2013 Broadway revival of the Tennessee Williams classic.

Broadway Hotspot Angus' Shutters
Great White Way insiders will have to find a new watering hole—after 14 years, Angus' closed its doors for the final time on January 3. According to The New York Times, owner Angus McIndoe was unable to strike a deal with the West 44th Street property’s landlords. The search is on for another establishment where the Broadway community might find Michael Riedel on the floor.

Showbiz Legend Robert Stigwood Dead at 81
Impresario Robert Stigwood, who was pivotal in the careers of The Bee Gees, John Travolta, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, has died. Born in Australia, he moved to the U.K. in 1954; his Broadway production credits included the Tony-winning Evita, the original 1971 incarnation of Jesus Christ Superstar, and the stage versions of his big screen hits Saturday Night Fever and Grease. He was 81 years old. We leave you today with Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and the original Great White Way company of Evita performing at the 1980 Tony Awards. R.I.P., dear Robert.