Odds & Ends: Christina Milian Set for Rocky Horror, Mark Curry Tapped for London's Wicked & More

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

Christina Milian Set for Fox's Rocky Horror
Wild and untamed thing! Christina Milian has boarded the cast of Fox’s Rocky Horror. According to Variety, the Grandfathered star and Grammy nominee is set to play Magenta in the telecast, which will feature the previously announced Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Tony nominee and original star Tim Curry as the Criminologist Narrator, Adam Lambert as Eddie, Annaleigh Ashford as Columbia, Ryan McCartan as Brad, Reeve Carney as Riff Raff, Victoria Justice as Janet and Staz Nair as Rocky. The two-hour event (not live) will air this fall on a date to be announced.

Mark Curry Tapped for London's Wicked
Congratulotions to Mark Curry, who will take over for Tom McGowan as the Wizard in the West End’s Wicked, beginning performances on March 25. The former Blue Peter presenter will join Emma Hatton as Elphaba, Savannah Stevenson as Glinda, Oliver Savile as Fiyero, Liza Sadovy as Madame Morrible, Sean Kearns as Doctor Dillamond, Daniel Hope as Boq and Katie Rowley Jones as Nessarose in the production, which is playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Jimmy Buffett Tuner to Bow at La Jolla
Parrotheads will be able to experience Margaritaville at the theater! The previously reported new musical featuring the songs and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett has now found a venue to make its world premiere—California’s La Jolla Playhouse. With an original story by co-book writers Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley, the production will follow the story of a part-time singer, part-time bartender, and fulltime good ol’ boy named Tully who suddenly finds himself in uncharted territory—faling in love with a beautiful, career-minded tourist. Directed by Christopher Ashley, the limited engagement will play May 16, 2017 through June 25, with an official opening night of May 28. Next stop Broadway?

Marlee Matlin Tapped for Super Bowl
Marlee Matlin will perform the National Anthem before Super Bowl 50 in American Sign Language, alongside Lady Gaga. The Oscar winner recently completed a run on the Great White Way in Spring Awakening; the event will take place on February 7 (still entirely acceptable if you don't know that).

P.S. Check out below the latest #Ham4Ham show, which was filmed in Miami at conference for our sister company, Broadway Across America. It's a Will Smith, Hamilton and On Your Feet! mash-up!