At home in Jerusalem: Micky Lay, the real-life rebel behind the role that wowed Broadway by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

Mark Rylance's star turn as Rooster in Jez Butterworth's play owes much to the time he spent with the hard-drinking Wiltshire wild man who inspired the playwrightWhen Mark Rylance was toast…

Dave Chappelle joins 'A Star is Born' remake by ,

Dave Chappelle is joining Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the 'A Star Is Born' remake, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.        

Tonys: Previewing the Noms, Possible Snubs and Surprises by ,

Chief theater critic David Rooney and awards columnist Scott Feinberg offer predictions and analysis ahead of Tuesday's big announcement. read more

Watch Johnny Depp surprise Disneyland guests by ,

Johnny Depp showed up at Disneyland and surprised the riders on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.        

Margaret Atwood and Elisabeth Moss on 'The Handmaid's Tale" by ,

Elisabeth Moss stars in the new Hulu series 'The Handmaid's Tale,' based on a popular Margaret Atwood novel.        

Elisabeth Moss on whether you should binge-watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' by ,

Star Elisabeth Moss and author Margaret Atwood weigh in on whether you should binge the new Hulu show 'The Handmaid's Tale.'        

Kardashians, Cher and Stallone hit 'The Promise' red carpet by ,

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie heads to 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway by ,

Urie, the lead singer of Panic! at the Disco, will make his Broadway debut this spring.        

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk welcome their first child by ,

The Oscar-nominated actor and his model girlfriend of two years, Irina Shayk, welcomed their first child two weeks ago.        

Olivia Wilde to make her Broadway debut in play of '1984' by ,

Wilde will star in new stage adaptation of George Orwell's chilling dystopic novel.        

Exclusive: Flash and Supergirl are musical 'Super Friends' by ,

Flash (Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) are thrown into a Hollywood musical and sing the tune 'Super Friends' " written by Rachel Bloom " in an exclusive clip from Tuesday…

Rupert Grint, of Harry Potter fame, tells of strange encounters with extras on 'Snatch' by ,

Rupert Grint, who famously played Ron Weasley in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, on his odd encounters with extras on the set of "Snatch"        

Julie Andrews brings the joy of theater to Netflix by ,

Julie Andrews' new Netflix show teaches kids how fun the performing arts can be. She and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton talk about all the wonderful lessons children can learn from the st…

A $5 'Snow Special' for Dance, and Plenty of Theater Discounts by Michael Cooper, Randy Kennedy, Michael Paulson and Erik Piepenburg

Check out the theater, dance and museum deals we found for snow-drenched tourists and families with cabin fever.

Watch: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone talk 'La La Land' by ,

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone talk about working with each other on 'La La Land,' which heads to home release April 11.        

Trump made it onto John Lithgow's list of dream roles by ,

Actor John Lithgow enjoys character acting, from portraying Winston Churchill on 'The Crown' to his new bumbling character, Larry Henderson on 'Trial & Error.'      …

Trump made it onto John Lithgow's list of dream roles by ,

Actor John Lithgow enjoys character acting, from portraying Winston Churchill on 'The Crown' to his new bumbling character Larry Henderson on 'Trial & Error.'      …

Baldwin: Bob Osborne in the same class as Disney, Spielberg and Hitchcock by ,

Actor Alec Baldwin gives USA TODAY his thoughts on film historian Robert Osborne, who died Monday.        

Looking ahead at an ambitious season at the National Arts Centre by Robert Harris, J. Kelly Nestruck and Martha Schabas

What's ahead in theatre, dance and music at the National Arts Centre for Canada's sesquicentennial​

'Moonlight,' 'La La Land' and What an Epic Oscars Fail Really Says by Manohla Dargis, Wesley Morris and A.o. Scott

Three New York Times critics share their reactions to the wrong best picture being announced at the awards show.

Lin-Manuel Miranda supports ACLU with ribbon at Oscars by ,

Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Hamilton' star and composer of an Oscar-nominated song from 'Moana' talks about why he is showing support for the ACLU at the Oscars.      &nbs…

Oscars flub: 'Moonlight' wins Best Picture, not 'La La Land' by ,

In rather dramatic fashion, 'Moonlight' was crowned Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars. 'La La Land' was originally announced the winner.        

tvDownload's 2017 Oscars Liveblog: Let's Complain About 'La La Land' by Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso, Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso

Hope everyone is strapped in and enjoying themed cocktails made by your most ambitious type-A friend (I'll be enjoying my Manchester By The Seagrams)

'La La Land': Go inside the epilogue by ,

So you want to be an artist? Then let the pros show you how it's done by Interviews By Chris Wiegand, Dave Simpson and Homa Khaleeli

DBC Pierre wrote in a fever, Frank Turner dabbled in thrash and Nikki Amuka-Bird jumped off a cliff. Artists reveal how they got to the top " and how you can tooThe actor: Nikki Amuka-Bird, …

Arts Groups Draft Battle Plans as Trump Funding Cuts Loom by Michael Cooper, Michael Paulson, Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Randy Kennedy

Across the country, orchestras, theaters and operas reacted with alarm that public funding for the arts could be cut under President Trump.

Go inside 'La La Land's' big opening number by ,

Director Damien Chazelle mapped out 'Another Day of Sun' on his iPhone.        

George Takei brings his musical to theaters by ,

George Takei on why his musical, 'Allegiance,' about the Japanese-American internment, is returning to theaters Feb. 19.        

Baby's epic reaction to first time at Disney World by ,

Baby Aubree couldn't contain herself when her parents took her to Disney World for the first time.        

Lady Gaga brings hidden message to Super Bowl halftime by ,

Lady Gaga dropped the mic on a performance filled with passion and positivity at Super Bowl LI.        

Lady Gaga flies solo at Super Bowl halftime show (literally) by ,

In a high-powered solo performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, Lady Gaga sings hits, flies and even catches a football before jumping off the stage. (Feb. 5)     &#…