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Friday, March 8, 2024

‘Stranger Things’ Play Eyes Move to Broadway as New York City Casting Search Begins by William Earl

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” the prequel play to the popular Netflix series, looks to be headed to the Great White Way after debuting in London. Broadway World was the first to r…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:13PM

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler on Becoming Disney Princesses, Singing Live on Set and Blocking Out Toxic Fans: ‘Stay Grateful and Ignore the Hate’ by William Earl

Shortly after Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler were crowned real-life Disney princesses, they met for the first time at a ball — the 2021 Met Gala, to be exact. It was the beginning not only…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Jodie Comer Leaves ‘Prima Facie’ Broadway Performance After 10 Minutes, Says She ‘Can’t Breathe’ Due to NYC Air Crisis by William Earl

Jodie Comer is getting rave reviews for her performance in the one-woman Broadway play “Prima Facie,” but her June 7 performance was cut short due to nearly unbreathable air in New York …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:52PM

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Will Aaron Sorkin’s First Musical Be a Hit? Why Broadway Director Bartlett Sher Thinks ‘Camelot’ Will Shine by William Earl

It’s the second day of tech rehearsals for the new adaptation of Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot,” the 1960 musical based on the Arthurian legend — this time rewritten by Aaron Sorkin …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:22PM

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Jeremy O. Harris Pulls ‘Slave Play’ From L.A. Run Over Center Theatre Group’s Lack of Women Playwrights by William Earl

Jeremy O. Harris is in the process of removing “Slave Play” from its upcoming Los Angeles run at the Center Theatre Group due to the organization’s lack of female playwrights showcased…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM

Monday, October 4, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Beanie Feldstein, Sharon D. Clarke and Jerry Zaks Join Variety’s Legit: Return to Broadway Event by William Earl

Variety‘s annual Broadway event, presented by City National Bank, is set to return on Oct. 12. Titled “Legit! The Return to Broadway,” it will include keynote conversations with legend…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM

Friday, March 12, 2021

Amazon and Disney Marketing Heads to Keynote Variety Entertainment Marketing Summit by William Earl

Ukonwa Ojo, Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Studios and Prime; Asad Ayaz, President, Marketing, Disney Studios Content; and Joe Earley, EVP Content Curation and Marketing, Disney Plus, will …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:16PM

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Variety to Host Panel on the Post-Pandemic Future of the Entertainment Industry by William Earl

Variety will host a panel on the post-pandemic future of the entertainment industry on March 23 in the Variety Streaming Room presented by EY. Katrina Cukaj, EVP Marketing, Creative & Ne…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Cloris Leachman’s Heartbreaking ‘Last Picture Show’ Performance Is an Acting Masterclass by William Earl

As Twitter tributes rolled in after Cloris Leachman’s death today, she was most remembered for a comedy career which lasted decades, cemented by iconic roles in “The Mary Tyler Moore Sho…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:50AM

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