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News Martin Guerre Again Disappears as L.A. Run Ends, April 8 Those who hope to catch the new Boublil-Schonberg musical, Martin Guerre better hurry up. The show, which was to reach Broadway this spring, ends its tour on April 8 at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre.

Those who hope to catch the new Boublil-Schonberg musical, Martin Guerre better hurry up. The show, which was to reach Broadway this spring, ends its tour on April 8 at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre.

Shortly after Martin Guerre closed up shop at Washington, DC's Kennedy Center, producer Cameron Mackintosh declared it would not march on to Broadway as planned. He blamed the lack of a suitable theatre. However, it has been speculated throughout the Broadway community that, due to the musical's poor reception in the regions, Mackintosh will never bring Martin Guerre to New York.

Martin Guerre began its stateside life Sept. 17 at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, and then played Detroit's Fisher Theatre in early December 1999 and opened at Washington, DC's Kennedy Center on Dec. 29 (previews from Dec. 23). The production remained in Washington until Jan. 16 and then moved on to Seattle Fifth Avenue Theater.

* Martin Guerre may return yet again. The musical will possibly be resurrected later this year for a second tour, reported Variety. Alan Wasser, the general manager of Broadway's Miss Saigon, Les Miz and The Phantom of the Opera -- all Cameron Mackintosh shows, as Martin Guerre is -- told the trade, "We haven't devised any strategy yet. We're looking to see a tour of Martin Guerre with 2000 to 2001 not as likely as 2001 to 2002. Once we've figured that out, it could possibly lead to a New York engagement."

Christopher Manos of Atlanta's Theater Under the Stars confirmed he was in discussions to host a touring production of Guerre. *

The play tells the story of the eponymous Frenchman who returns to his family after seven years fighting in the war. He seems a very changed man and, although his wife accepts him back, doubts about his true identity emerge.

Hugh Panaro assumes the title role. Co-starring in Guerre are Erin Dilly as Bertrande and Stephen R. Buntrock as Arnaud du Thil.

Conall Morrison directs.

-- By Robert Simonson

 
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