The Tony nominee gets candid about her painful "Moulin Rouge!" role and her "isolating" exit from commercial theater.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM[SHARE]Exclusive news of Pasadena Playhouse's 2021-22 season, including a revamped production of the Go-Go's jukebox musical.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:01AM[SHARE]As theaters nationwide stage COVID-19-safe outdoor shows this summer, one high-profile festival faces a crew revolt over working conditions.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:54PM[SHARE]Even with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster on stage, 'The Music Man' still celebrates a scheming white man in a sanitized America.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:49PM[SHARE]Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu, Olga Merediz and others break down 'Pacienda y Fe,' the immigrant ballet sure to give viewers a 'big gasp moment.'
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:33AM[SHARE]Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes explain the reasons behind the musical's biggest tweaks from the stage to the screen.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:14PM[SHARE]Why Lin-Manuel Miranda says Chu was right to direct "In the Heights" and the circuitous journey the "Crazy Rich Asians" helmer took to the musical remix.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30PM[SHARE]A news article that pointed out actors' pandemic weight gain spurred a conversation about sizeism throughout the musical theater scene.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:37PM[SHARE]An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, which recently entered public domain, is planned for Broadway with music from Florence Welch.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:08PM[SHARE]Following allegations of abusive behavior, Rudin won't be a producer on the national tour of Aaron Sorkin's Broadway hit.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:53AM[SHARE]It is a unique experience to watch "The Father" alongside your own father. I did so twice " onstage and onscreen.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:13PM[SHARE]Yes, Broadway shut down. But so did national tours. In one pandemic year, this California actress lost out on the possibilities of both.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:45PM[SHARE]Though the "virus hunter" is the only character onstage, "The Catastrophist" is actually a clever celebration of not just science but also the arts.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:29PM[SHARE]In ways large and small, theater is behind some of the best movies and TV shows of 2020.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:18PM[SHARE]Netflix's star-studded spin on the Broadway musical underscores a major shortcoming of the landmark 2019 profit-sharing agreement between producers and actors.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:53PM[SHARE]Rannells, Ryan Murphy and the creative team share how the movie's "white guy gospel song" came to life at the Northridge mall.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:53PM[SHARE]The Tony Awards cain't say no to Ali Stroker, who made history Sunday by becoming the first actor in a wheelchair to win the biggest honor in theater. The actress took home the Tony for feat…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM[SHARE]When the cast of "The Prom" performed at the Tony Awards, it drove home the show's themes of acceptance and inclusion with a same-sex kiss. The musical, which entered the night with seven no…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM[SHARE]The Tony Awards are underway, and "Hadestown" has proved to be the show to beat. The musical entered the night with a leading 14 nominations and has won seven statues so far, taking home hon…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM[SHARE]When Amber Gray was auditioning for "Hadestown," Anais Mitchell's folk-operatic reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, she nearly blew it. The actress, who was making her Broadway deb…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:48AM[SHARE]The Tony Award nominations Tuesday were dominated by new musicals and "Hadestown" led the way, the folk-operatic reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth collecting 14 nods. "Ain't Too P…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:55PM[SHARE]The stage adaptation of "Almost Famous" will make its world premiere at the Old Globe, the theater announced Friday. The musical features a book by Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:55PM[SHARE]Zoe Lister-Jones wrote, directed and starred in the 2017 movie "Band Aid." Now, she's adapting the indie film for the stage. The new musical dramedy will debut as a reading May 20 in New Yor…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:45PM[SHARE]When Phylicia Rashad returns to Broadway, she will do so as a director. The Tony-winning actress is set to direct the Broadway premiere of "Blue," producers announced Monday. The new staging…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:15PM[SHARE]Get ready to meet the new Marian the Librarian. Sutton Foster is joining the Broadway revival of "The Music Man," producer Scott Rudin announced on Monday. After a six-year absence from the …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:40PM[SHARE]Get those "Seventy-Six Trombones" ready, because Hugh Jackman is starring in a Broadway revival of "The Music Man," producer Scott Rudin announced on Wednesday. Though the two-time Tony Awar…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:05PM[SHARE]The hits of Britney Spears are featured in a new Broadway-bound musical, producers announced Tuesday. "Once Upon a One More Time," whose title references Spears' debut single, "...Baby One M…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:45PM[SHARE]Nia Vardalos is returning to "Tiny Beautiful Things." The writer and actress, who penned the stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's best-selling book, will reprise her starring role in a Pasad…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00PM[SHARE]The new stage musical inspired by the life of Michael Jackson has hit a snag on its way to Broadway amid renewed scrutiny of the pop star's legacy. Three weeks ago, the Michael Jackson estat…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:06PM[SHARE]"Magic Mike," Channing Tatum's dance-centric franchise about male strippers, will debut as a stage musical in Boston on Nov. 30, producers announced on Thursday. The world-premiere productio…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:32PM[SHARE]The show's co-creator on portraying LGBT characters and middle-moms in more nuanced ways.
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