James Spader to Be Replaced by Izzard

Eddie Izzard will return to Broadway this year as James Spader's replacement in David Mamet's Race.  Mr. Izzard begins performances on June 21st and remain with the production through the show's anticipated closing on August 21st.

Unchain My Heart

Unchain My Heart, a musical biography of the late Ray Charles, has found a theater.  The show, which will star Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon as Ray and will have a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Lori-Parks, will begin previews on October 8th and open November 7th at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in a production to be directed by Sheldon Epps.  The Barrymore is currently occupied by David Mamet's Race, which is scheduled to close on August 21st.