Media Morsels 10.25.13
Casting News Prisoner 24601 has been cast. Ramin Karimloo , a West End star, has landed the coveted role of Jean Valjean in the upcoming Broadway revival of Les Miserables . (He's currently playing the role in the Toronto production; check out this Show People episode to learn about Karimloo , whose first name is pronounced Ra-meen.) He'll be pursued by Will Swenson ( Hair , Murder Ballad ), who will star as Javert. Joining Karimloo and Swenson are Caissie Levy ( Hair , Ghost , Murder Ballad ) as Fantine and Tony winner Nikki M. James ( The Book of Mormon ) as Eponine. Les Miserables will begin previews at the Imperial Theatre on March 1, 2014, with opening night set for March 23. Broadway.com has more. (Bonuses: Will Swenson reacts to the news , and all four talk to Broadway World about taking on the iconic musical.) Laura Benanti ( Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ) will guest star on the upcoming sixth season of Showtime's Nurse Jackie . She joins...