Thursday, March 16, 2023
“Room,” a stage version of the Oscar-winning movie, will no longer open on Broadway due to insufficient financing and the withdrawal of a lead producer. The production was scheduled to b…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:43AMWednesday, March 15, 2023
“It’s clear this theater isn’t used to rock concerts,” Nick Jonas roared from the stage. “The spotlights can’t hit us because you’re all standing.” He was right: Broadway�…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PMThursday, March 2, 2023
Life in the the-a-ter is coming to a close for the company of “Funny Girl.” The Broadway revival has extended its run, but the show will play its final performance on Sunday, Sept. 3, 20…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMThursday, February 23, 2023
JoJo, the singer of bops from the early aughts like “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late,” is making her Broadway debut as Satine in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” She will t…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:34AMWednesday, February 22, 2023
Ben Platt is speaking out against the anti-semitic protestors who gathered outside the first preview performance of Broadway’s revival of “Parade,” a musical about the true story of th…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:54AMTuesday, February 21, 2023
Laurie Metcalf and Tatiana Maslany will share the stage in the upcoming Broadway play “Grey House.” Joe Mantello, the Tony-winning director of “Wicked,” “Take Me Out” and “As…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMTuesday, February 7, 2023
The City of Stars is heading to the Great White Way. The Oscar-winning musical “La La Land” is being adapted as a stage show, with plans to open on Broadway at an undetermined date. The …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMMonday, February 6, 2023
At your next visit to AMC Theatres, getting a prime seat may cost you a little extra. The country’s largest exhibition chain is rolling out Sightline at AMC, a ticket pricing initiative ba…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:36AMMonday, January 30, 2023
AMC Theatres is celebrating Black History Month by offering $5 movie tickets through the end of February. Patrons will be able to watch films from Black actors and creators, including the Vi…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:15PMTuesday, December 20, 2022
Lea Michele is officially the greatest star. “Funny Girl,” the once-struggling musical revival, has been selling strong and broke the all-time box office record at Broadway’s August Wi…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:18AMWednesday, December 14, 2022
AMC Theaters, the country’s biggest movie theater chain, is launching a credit card. The AMC Entertainment Visa Card, coming in early 2023, will offer its holders the opportunity to earn a…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AMMonday, December 12, 2022
Moments before showtime at a recent performance of “Ain’t No Mo,'” a bold new Broadway play, the show’s creator and star Jordan E. Cooper encouraged audience members to take out thei…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:42PMFriday, December 2, 2022
“Once Upon a One More Time,” a musical powered by the discography of Britney Spears, is coming to Broadway in 2023. The show will begin previews at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre ahead of …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMThursday, December 1, 2022
Broadway darling Aaron Tveit is returning to Broadway in January, reprising his Tony-winning role as Christian in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” But don’t get too excited, chickens. Tvei…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:34PMFriday, November 25, 2022
Agatha Christie’s landmark thriller “The Mousetrap” is the longest-running play in the world, yet it’s never been staged on the Great White Way. That’s about to change as the show …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMThursday, November 17, 2022
It’s time to retire those “Glee” covers of “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People.” Lea Michele and the company of Broadway’s “Funny Girl” revival have recorded a cast a…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:51AMWednesday, November 16, 2022
Jessica Chastain will return to Broadway to star in “A Doll’s House,” a modern version of Henrik Ibsen’s landmark play. Jamie Lloyd (“Betrayal,” “Cyrano de Bergerac”) is dire…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:21AMMonday, November 14, 2022
“Shucked,” a musical comedy featuring songs by Grammy winners Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, will open on Broadway in the spring. The show will play at the Nederlander Theatre with pre…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:32PMMonday, November 7, 2022
In a collaboration that feels very stuck in 2020, AMC Theaters and Zoom will join forces to allow audience members to video chat from the comfort of their local multiplex. Beginning sometime…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:33PMHugh Jackman isn’t leaving River City just yet. “The Music Man” is extending its Broadway run and will now play its “positively final performance” on Jan. 15, 2023. The hit musical…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:26AMTuesday, October 25, 2022
Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker will return to Broadway for “Pictures From Home,” a new play about manhood, fatherhood and hidden truths. “Pictures From Home” is based…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:17AMMonday, October 24, 2022
“Life of Pi” is rowing to Broadway in the new year. A stage version of Yann Martel’s bestselling adventure novel, which also inspired the Oscar-winning movie by director Ang Lee, is be…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:59AMThursday, October 20, 2022
Broadway producer Garth Drabinsky is suing Actors’ Equity for $50 million, accusing the theater union of defamation after he was placed on its “Do Not Work” list following his tumultuo…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:58PMMonday, October 17, 2022
Jesse Williams and the company of “Take Me Out” are especially grateful to the plumbing on Broadway. Without hot water flowing through the pipes at the Schonfeld Theatre, the infamous lo…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:03PMFriday, October 14, 2022
Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for “Yentl” and “Golda’s Balcony,” among others…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:15AMThursday, October 13, 2022
At Carolines on Broadway, the legendary comedy club in Times Square, taking the main stage can be a death-defying proposition — and not just because the audience, likely several drinks…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMTuesday, October 11, 2022
“A Strange Loop,” creator Michael R. Jackson’s meta comedy-drama, which won the Tony for best musical, is closing on Broadway in 2023. It will play its final performance on Jan. 15 at …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:33PMTuesday, September 20, 2022
“Beetlejuice” is closing on Broadway in January, ending its unconventional, fan-fueled run on the Great White Way. It will play its final show at the Marquis Theater on Jan. 8, 2023. But…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:05PMSaturday, September 10, 2022
Lea Michele won’t be taking the stage in “Funny Girl” on Saturday due to “early signs and symptoms of COVID.” Even though the results of her COVID test were “inconclusive,” she…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:17PMWednesday, September 7, 2022
It appears the weather gods didn’t heed Fanny Brice’s humble request. But not even a dreary, drizzly Tuesday in Manhattan could rain on Lea Michele’s parade as the former “Glee” st…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:15AMMonday, August 29, 2022
Barbie Ferreira, who broke out on HBO’s buzzy series “Euphoria,” is joining the cast of “House of Spoils,” a psychological thriller starring Ariana DeBose. The film is backed by Am…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:38PM 
