Some Broadway producers have been trying to entice people like Nicole Richie and K-Fed to the Broadway stage, hoping their tabloid fodder status will translate to box-office gold. But some have actually decided to go and hire stars with actual acting ability and experience, which is why Katie Holmes may be gracing the Great White Way soon.

The Daily Mail has reported that Katie Holmes is in final negotiations to play a major role opposite thespic heavy hitters Dianne Weist and John Lithgow. The project is supposed to be the Arthur Miller classic “All My Sons”, and it is a chance for Katie to finally reclaim the promise she showed as a young actress many years ago. She was acclaimed in critically-successful films like “The Ice Sorm” and “Wonder Boys” before stumbling with films like “The Gift” and “Mad Money”. Even her turn as Joey Potter in “Dawson’s Creek” was well-liked by the general public as well as critics.

The only potential problem here? Pressure from Tom Cruise to make sure she doesn’t embarrass herself, or him, by giving a bad performance. She might be compared to Nicole Kidman, his ex, who’s been on Broadway before, and you can bet that Mr. Cruise wouldn’t want his current flame’s performance to be considered wanting beside hers.