Monday, June 13, 2022
Along her journey of becoming a hit Broadway star, one of the valuable lessons that Cynthia Erivo said she learned was accepting “no” as an answer. “Sometimes no’s are the best way t…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PMWednesday, February 16, 2022
Blame it on Andy Warhol? Playwright Ryan Raftery’s new stage show, “The Trial of Andy Warhol,” sees the late pop artist put on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for toda…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PMMonday, July 12, 2021
Edgewood founder Dale A. Mott and NEWorks Productions announced that two industry readings of the upcoming musical “Grace” will be held on Aug. 24 at Alvin Ailey Studios. “Grace” cel…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:29PMWednesday, July 7, 2021
Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, per the Associated Press. Adams, a former police captain, ran a centrist campaign and would be New York City’s second Bla…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AMMonday, June 21, 2021
Disney Plus released the trailer for “Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts,” which will premiere on July 28. Each episode will feature an intimate roundtable conversation between the �…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PMTuesday, June 15, 2021
Hollywood icon Rita Moreno went for it — and the message is loud and clear. Speaking to an audience at the Tribeca Festival 2021 premiere of her new uninhibited documentary “Rita Moreno:…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:05PMThursday, June 10, 2021
The Juilliard Black Alumni Association (JBAA) outlined its mission statement and the steps it hopes the school will institute in order to create a more equitable conservatory in a letter sen…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:09PMMonday, May 31, 2021
Emma Stone wasn’t shocked by how dark Cruella de Vil’s backstory is in Disney’s new live-action “Cruella.” “Surprise is hard when you’ve been attached to the movie for four yea…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:36PMFriday, May 28, 2021
Disney’s new “Cruella” tells the origin story of the iconic villain Cruella de Vil. Emma Stone stars as the titular character with Emma Thompson playing her nemesis, fashion designer B…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:13PMWednesday, May 26, 2021
Paul Rudnick‘s “Playing The Palace” has been years in the making. The novel follows a New York City event planner named Carter Ogden who unexpectedly sparks a love affair with Edgar, t…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:11PMWednesday, May 19, 2021
Variety has won the Webby Award for best entertainment website, the Webbys announced on Tuesday. The category — general websites and mobile sites, entertainment — considers sites that a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:37AMWednesday, May 12, 2021
While the theater industry is currently reeling from being on lockdown for the past 14 months, the curtains are about to rise again. After Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Broadway theaters …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:15AMTuesday, May 4, 2021
Ever since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, audiences have created a plethora of new “Star Wars” content. The sequel trilogy — 2015’s “The Force Awakens,” 2017’s “The La…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PMMonday, May 3, 2021
Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka will co-chair the 2021 Met Gala, Vogue announced on Monday. The Met, which delayed the event that typically takes place in th…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:58PMSaturday, May 1, 2021
One Million Truths is an interactive platform that allows Black Americans to share their own personal experiences and ongoing struggles with racism. An online community dedicated to truth an…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:30AMWednesday, April 28, 2021
The opening musical number in “Best Summer Ever” ends with a kiss between protagonists Sage (Shannon DeVido) and Tony (Rickey Wilson Jr.), who fall in love at a sleepaway dance camp in V…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:03PMTuesday, April 27, 2021
Move over Alexander Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda has a new starring role. Netflix has released the first trailer for “Vivo,” a colorful, animated musical with original songs written by M…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:53PMWednesday, April 21, 2021
Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming Broadway revival of “The Music Man,” said that the company is rebuilding their team following Scott Rudin’s announcement that he is stepping back fro…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:16PMThursday, April 8, 2021
The 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize has been awarded to Rachel Lynett for her play “Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson).” The work was chosen from several entries by the…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:03PMTuesday, April 6, 2021
Searchlight Pictures is teaming up with Sam Mendes for his next project “Empire of Light,” which is aiming for a fall 2022 release. The “1917” director has found his leading lady in …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:13PMMonday, April 5, 2021
The Los Angeles Stage Alliance, the 46-year-old nonprofit that holds the Ovation Awards, has shut down after misidentifying an Asian nominee, prompting more than two dozen local theaters to …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:52PMMonday, March 22, 2021
Neil Patrick Harris has been tapped to host the 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards pre-party special alongside Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish. Additionally,…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:52PMMonday, March 8, 2021
Creative Arts Agency has promoted 16 staffers to the rank of agent or executive. The promotions were unveiled Monday during the agency’s virtual company retreat. Joella Dorenbaum, Mathilde…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:19PMTuesday, March 2, 2021
Nearly six months after “Tenet” was released in the United States, Warner Bros. announced that the Christopher Nolan sci-fi spectacle will open in five New York City movie theater locati…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:37PMWednesday, February 24, 2021
Marvel might have just dropped the greatest character introduction song of all time. Now is your chance to dance it out to the “WandaVision” bop, “Agatha All Along.” NOTE: Spoilers a…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:56PM 
