Katie Holmes Signs On for Broadway Instead of Doing Nothing Else

The whole Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise match-up is still a mystery to a few people.

And by a few people we mean everyone on planet Earth, and most of the aliens on planet Xenu. But everyone should just shut up and leave them alone. Katie is a strong, free woman making brilliant career moves. She turned down the Batman sequel to do Mad Money with Queen Latifah, and now it looks as if she's signed on for Broadway.

This is exciting news for Katie. Not only will she be able pursue new career venues, but the boundaries on her electric shock collar is said to include the Starbucks next to the theatre. Hello, Paul McCartney compilation CD!

We've just heard the exciting news about Katie Holmes signing on for the Broadway adaptation of Arthur Miller's All My Sons for the role of Ann Deever, and we're just tickled pink for several reasons:

1) It broadens her career base.

2) She may get to wear an eye patch and old timey pants with saddle bag looking pouches like her husband Tom Cruise does in the upcoming film Valkyrie.

3) It keeps her away from making any other utterly craptastic movies like Mad Money with tag lines like they're having the crime of their lives'. Oh, wait... we get it! They're put crime of their lives as opposed to time of their lives. Oh, that is rich!

But we can't claim all of the excitement for Katie's stage debut. The play's producer, Eric Falkenstein, said some stuff about it, too:

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