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Robin Williams To Make Broadway Debut In March As A Tiger In ‘Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo’

Funnyman Robin Williams will make his Broadway debut next year in the play “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.”

Producers say the award-winning actor has signed onto join Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy that will follow the fall of Saddam Hussein. It’s narrated by a philosophical tiger who encounters two American marines and an Iraqi gardener.

Robin Williams Reveals Doctors Gave Him ‘Two Weeks’ To Have Heart Surgery

Robin Williams revealed his recent heart surgery was a must-have operation after doctors gave him just “two weeks” to make a decision.

On Wednesday’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” the talk show host asked Robin, “If you had not had the surgery within a proper frame of time, it would have been lights out?”

And in his response, Robin hinted his condition was very serious.

Robin Williams Recovering In Ohio After Heart Surgery

Robin Williams was recovering at the Cleveland Clinic after heart surgery that his doctors deemed successful, his publicists said Monday.

The 57-year-old actor had an operation to replace an aortic valve on March 13, publicists Mara Buxbaum and Chris Kanarick said. He was expected to make a complete recovery in the next eight weeks.

Publicist: Robin Williams Needs Heart Surgery

Robin Williams needs heart surgery and must cancel the remainder of his one-man comedy show, “Weapons of Self-Destruction,” his publicist said Thursday.

The 57-year-old actor needs an aortic valve replacement, Diane Rosen said in a news release. Williams’ representatives would not say when the comedian was admitted to the hospital or where he was.

Robin Williams Heading To Broadway For Five Performances

First Will Ferrell. Now Robin Williams is coming to Broadway this season.

The comedian says he will perform his one-man show, “Weapons of Self-Destruction,” for five performances at the Neil Simon Theatre, April 28 through May 3.

Williams has been on an 80-city tour of the show.

Behind The Scenes For St. Jude With Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams & More

Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams and more stars have spoken out for children stricken with deadly diseases – and now, you can go behind the scenes with them on their shoots for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Robin Williams' Wife Files For Divorce

Robin Williams and his wife, Marsha Garces Williams, are ending their almost 19-year marriage, Access Hollywood has learned.

Letterman’s Return Guest: Robin Williams

Letterman announced Friday that his production company, Worldwide Pants, had reached an agreement to have his show return with writers despite the continuing writers strike, which began Nov. 5. The deal also allows writers to return to Craig Ferguson’s late-night show, also owned by Worldwide Pants.

Robin Williams: Back To Big On Screen Laughs In ‘Museum’

Robin Williams ? Out Of Rehab and Funny As Ever!

(October 2, 2006) — Nothing stronger than caffeine and sugar these days for Robin Williams! The brilliant comic looked healthy as he joked with Access Hollywood about the sixty days he spent in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse.

Robin Williams: Gibson DUI Was ‘Big Wake Up Call’

LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2006) — Mel Gibson’s DUI arrest was a “big wake-up call” for Robin Williams, the funnyman revealed to Access Hollywood?s Nancy O?Dell.

Robin Williams Enters Rehab

(August 9, 2006) — Access Hollywood has confirmed that legendary actor-comedianRobin Williams is in rehabilitation for alcohol treatment.