The Stage Newspaper reports that composer Charles Strouse has revealed plans to revive his musical Annie in the West End in 2009. Strouse told The Stage he is meeting with producers of a current UK touring version to discuss the possibility of bringing it to London.

The Stage Newspaper also reports that Graham Norton is being lined up to make his West End theatre debut next year in La Cage aux Folles, which runs from October 20 at the Playhouse Theatre and is currently booking until early January. The paper reports that Norton has been earmarked to join the cast of the show in a lead role, if the production’s run is extended next year. A spokesperson for the show told The Stage: “There is nothing confirmed.”

Shows that may becoming to the West End in 2008...

The Count of Monte Cristo
musical by Michel Legrand, Richard Bean and Don Black

Legally Blonde
the movie, adapted as a Broadway stage musical.

The Pirate Queen
musical by Alain Boublil and Claude Michel Schonberg
Directed by John McColgan (of Riverdance Fame) and choreographed by Mark Dendy.

Simply Cuban. Simply Red expected to take their songs to the West End in a new musical. Tracks by the group led by singer Mick Hucknall will be given a "Latin makeover" for the show with choreography by Arlene Phillips.

Withnail & I
Stage adaptation of the 1987 film.
Starring Jude Law ???

Shows that may becoming to the West End in 2009...

It is reported that Pete Doherty and his former bandmate Carl Barat are writing a stage musical together about the struggles of an up-and-coming rock 'n' roll band to be performed at the Donmar Warehouse in 2009?

All's Well That Ends Well
directed by Marianne Elliott.
(at National)

Bee Gees, a musical based on their songs.

A sequel to Phantom of the Opera???

Calendar Girls
a stage adaptation of the film

Danton's Death
by Georg Buchner, directed by Michael Grandage.
(at National)

Death and the King's Horseman
by Wole Soyinka, directed by Rufus Norris.
(At National)

Dido Queen of Carthage
by Christopher Marlowe, directed by James Macdonald.
(At National)

England People Very Nice
a new play by Richard Bean
(At National).

A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese is working on a musical version of his 1988 film with his daughter Camilla.

The Magistrate
by Arthur Wing Pinero
starring Richard Griffiths

Mother Courage
Early 2009 at the National
Directed by Deborah Warner
Starring Fiona Shaw

The Observer
by Matt Charman, directed by Richard Eyre
(in the NT Cottesloe)

Phaedre
by Jean Racine, version by Ted Hughes. Starring Helen Mirren & Margaret Tyzack, directed by Nicholas Hytner, in the Lyttelton in June.

Sister Act A musical stage version of the 1992 Whoopie Goldberg film
at London Palladium in summer?

Time and the Conways
by JB Priestley, directed by Rupert Goold.
(at National)

Uncle Vanya
starring Ralph Fiennes & Ken Stott
late 2009/early 2010?

Waiting For Godot
Samuel Beckett
starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart
Directed by Sean Mathias at the Haymarket, Theatre Royal in 2009?

We Will Rock You - The Sequel

Shows that may becoming to the West End in 2010...

THE WIZARD OF OZ
BBC One programme to to find a Dorothy.