Elton
John–Anne Rice musical Lestat to open
December 17 in San Francisco

Lestat, a musical inspired by novelist Anne
Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles, will
have its world premiere December 17 at the Curran Theatre in
San Francisco. The show is a first for the songwriting
team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin and John's third
Broadway musical, following The Lion King and
Aida. Hugh Panaro (Les Miserables, Side
Show) stars in the title role. Lestat is
scheduled to play San Francisco through January 29
before opening on Broadway in March, according to the show's
public relations representative. (AP)