Ncuti Gatwa is back on stage in a new production of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” at London’s National Theatre, and first-look images have been released ahead of th…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00AMBritish stage and screen actress Maggie Smith, who numbers two Oscars, three Emmys and countless stage awards to her credit, has died. She was 89 years old. “It is with great sadness we ha…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:23AMWillem Dafoe has been appointed the artistic director of the Venice Biennale theater department for 2025 and 2026. The Biennale’s theater department was founded in 1934, following the esta…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:19AMTom Holland is crying. No, it’s not because of the not-so-great reviews he’s been getting for playing the lead in “Romeo & Juliet” on the West End — that’s literally how his …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:48AMThe nominations have been revealed for this year’s Olivier Awards, which celebrate the best in British theater. Among the acting nominees are Sarah Jessica Parker for “Plaza Suite,” Sa…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:47AMSPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” now playing on London’s West End. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a prequel play to Netflix…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PMBritain’s most beloved bear, Paddington, is set to take the stage in an upcoming musical adaptation. “Paddington: The Musical” (working title) is now in development from Sonia Friedman…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:57AMFredrik Backman, the internationally bestselling author of “A Man Called Ove,” “Anxious People” and more, has signed with UTA in all areas. UTA will represent Backman in his expandin…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM“Stranger Things” is coming to London’s West End. Netflix announced on Tuesday that “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage play spinoff of the wildly popular series, will wor…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AMParamount’s upcoming “Mean Girls” movie musical has set its main cast — and it’s so fetch. Reneé Rapp, Angourie Rice, Jaquel Spivey and Auli’i Cravalho will star in the film, ba…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:12PMHey Mr. Ziegfeld, here she is! On Friday, Broadway’s “Funny Girl” officially revealed the first footage of Lea Michele as lead Fanny Brice. Shot in black-and-white, the teaser shows Mi…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PMBeanie Feldstein will be missing a few more shows before her run as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s “Funny Girl” comes to an early end on July 31. On Friday, Feldstein took to Instagram to r…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:36PMAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are soon to be defying gravity. Grande and Erivo will portray Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in Universal’s big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning mus…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:07PMVivendi has reached a deal with Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group, a transaction that values the world’s largest music company at $40 billion. In…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PMRita Moreno has posted a new statement saying that she is “incredibly disappointed” following her comments about the lack of Afro-Latino representation in “In the Heights.” During an…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:42AMRita Moreno is defending Lin-Manuel Miranda and “In the Heights” following criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation. On tonight’s episode of “The Late Show With…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:52AM“In the Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is addressing criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation. In a statement posted to Twitter, Miranda apologized for not inc…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:22AMWarner Bros. movie musical “In the Heights” is poised to top the domestic box office this weekend, though its 3-day estimate now sits lower than previous predictions. Earlier in the week…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PMOscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo, who already has a Tony and Grammy under her belt, is making her original music debut with anthemic single “The Good” from her upcoming album. “Ch. …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:47PMIt’s proving to be a record-breaking weekend for BTS. The group’s new single, “Butter,” has officially racked up the most opening day streams in Spotify history with 20.9 million unf…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PMVariety highlights the talent, executives and producers that are making an impact on the entertainment industry. These high achievers have prevailed under often challenging circumstances.
SOURCE: Variety at 01:41PMAs Scott Rudin’s fallout from allegations of workplace abuse continues, Rita Wilson has spoken out about her experiences with the producer. In a New York Times article published on Saturda…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PMFollowing allegations of workplace abuse, Scott Rudin is resigning from the Broadway League, Variety has confirmed. In a statement to the New York Times on Saturday, Rudin apologized for his…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00PMThe outrage surrounding producer Scott Rudin intensified over the weekend, with Broadway star Sutton Foster speaking out while the twin brother of a late former Rudin assistant posted an emo…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:10AMProducer Scott Rudin has announced that he will “step back” from Broadway following allegations of abusive workplace behavior, Variety has confirmed. The move marks an extraordinary fa…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:37PMOn Saturday, just over a year since COVID-19 shuttered Broadway, three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane and Tony-winning choreographer Savion Glover performed before an audience at the St. James…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:22PMThis year’s Grammy Awards are finally here. Originally set for Jan. 31, tonight’s Trevor Noah-hosted ceremony will be broadcast on CBS, from the Los Angeles Convention Center, beginning …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PMA COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Pasadena, Calif., set to take place on Thursday was cancelled on Tuesday after the majority of its time slots were filled with those who work in Hollywood and th…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:29AMA settlement deal has been reached in a 2019 lawsuit alleging that James Franco intimidated his students into sexual situations at the acting school he founded. According to a joint status r…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PMOn the heels of Donald Trump’s resignation from SAG-AFTRA on Thursday, the union has passed a resolution banning the former president from ever applying for readmission. The decision was m…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PMThe family of Cicely Tyson has set an official public viewing for the late Hollywood icon, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96. The viewing will take place on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
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