Craig, Jackman to star in ‘Steady Rain’ on Broadway

Craig, Jackman to star in ‘Steady Rain’ on Broadway

NEW YORK — James Bond and the Boy from Oz are coming to Broadway.

Daniel Craig, the latest cinematic Bond, and Tony winner Hugh Jackman will star in “A Steady Rain,” which opens Sept. 29 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Previews begin Sept. 10 for a 12-week engagement.

“A Steady Rain” — Keith Huff’s play about a pair of Chicago policemen — was a big hit in Chicago, where it received rave reviews two years ago.

Jackman won a Tony for his portrayal of Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz.” It will be Craig’s Broadway debut.

Robins Williams lined up for HBO comedy special

NEW YORK — Robin Williams is bringing his stand-up act back to HBO.

The cable network says a special of Williams performing in Washington will air in December. The show is part of the 57-year-old actor-comedian’s “Weapons of Self-Destruction” tour.

Williams has done four solo specials on HBO. The most recent, which aired in 2002, received five Emmy nominations.

His relationship with HBO dates back to his appearance on a “Young Comedians” show in 1977.

Williams co-stars with John Travolta in the upcoming Disney comedy “Old Dogs.”

Moore’s new documentary to hit theaters in October

LOS ANGELES — Michael Moore’s latest documentary now has a title — and a theme that resonates with recession-weary audiences.

Moore’s look at the consequences of big business will be called “Capitalism: A Love Story.”

The documentary is due in theaters Oct. 2.

Overture Films says “Capitalism” examines the disastrous effects of corporate profiteering.

Regarding the “Love Story” mentioned in the title, Moore jokes that he felt it was time to make a “relationship movie.”

He said it would make a great date flick because it has “lust, passion, romance and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day.”

Today’s birthdays

Pianist Van Cliburn is 75. Actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 72. Singer Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 66. Actress Denise Nicholas (“In the Heat of the Night”) is 65. Actor Jay Thomas is 61. Singer Walter Egan is 61. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 61. Actress Cheryl Ladd is 58. Actor Jamey Sheridan is 58. Actress Mel Harris (“thirtysomething”) is 53. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 53. Guitarist Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum is 47. Singer Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms is 44. Actress Lisa Nicole Carson (“Ally McBeal”) is 40. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 36. Rapper Magoo is 36. Actress Anna Friel (“Pushing Daisies”) is 33. Singer Tracie Spencer is 33. Actor Steve Howey (“Reba”) is 32. Actor Topher Grace (“That ’70s Show”) is 31. Actress Michelle Rodriguez (“Lost”) is 31. Actor Erik Per Sullivan (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 18.