
“Enjoy the show. Don’t be an asshole,” While it’s not your typical musical theater greeting, “The Rocky Horror Show” is not your typical show. It’s one that is flamboyantly abn…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:30PMAudiences going to the musical “Beaches” are likely to know what to expect: the story of a decades-long, female friendship with plenty of schmaltz, some sass, and a mega-hit song, “Win…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PMIt’s easy to get depressed about national politics. The people running things are nasty, brutish and eager to appeal to baser instincts rather than better angels. As “The Balusters,” t…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:30PMIt’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PMThere’s a bit of acting advice that’s often ascribed to Noël Coward: “Speak clearly, and don’t bump into the furniture.†But if you’re Kelli O 
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00PM“A Walk on the Moon,†a musical about a Brooklyn mother whose life is transformed during a trip to a Catskills bungalow colony, will have its New York premiere this summer at The…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:30AMKim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career. She’s a reality TV pioneer, a fashion brand founder and the lead of a Ryan Murphy show. Now, “The Kardashians†star is ab…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:09PMOh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now the norm with this month’s wave of musical openings that take audiences into the extreme realms of pa…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PMPoor Willy Loman is once again trying to convince his lousy sons that when it comes making a sale, reputation is everything. He’s right, of course: The fourth Broadway revival of �
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM“Broken Snow,†a psychological drama set inside an abandoned, snow-bound house, will premiere at Theatre 71 this month. It stars Tom Cavanagh of “The Flash†and  
SOURCE: Variety at 04:46PMBroadway is burning — and that’s something to celebrate. “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,†a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PMAlden Ehrenreich might be lucky “Solo: A Star Wars Story†was such a box office bomb. Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PMSinger, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo†Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of “Chess.†She will…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:15AMLea Michele will end her run in Broadway’s “Chess†this summer. The “Glee†star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele’s return to the stag…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMJesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star as Truman Capote, the brilliant and troubled literary legend, in the first New York revival of “Tru.†The solo show by Jay Presson Allen was a…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMAnthony Rapp will star in “Touch,†a new solo play about a middle-aged gay man, failed writer and burned-out fifth-grade teacher whose life is thrown into chaos after an unexpect…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:59AMTony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor are teaming up to launch Halcyon Theatricals, a new producing and consulting theatrical company. The Halcyon team has…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:29AMStephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez have joined the cast of “The Rocky Horror Show.†The upcoming Broadway revival, which will be directed …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AMLesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in “Oedipus,†but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there’s t…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AMSimu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,�
SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM“Little Bear Ridge Road,†an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin’s first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying be…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:36PMAwkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing†and “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,†to select U.S. cities in 2026. “Diana: The U…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PM“Slam Frank,†a provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank’s story to satirize progressive politics and media, is extending through the end of 2025. The off-Broadw…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PM“Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical,†an adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s eerie novel, will begin performances on Dec. 16 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) fo…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:10AMThe marquees on Broadway will remain illuminated after the musicians union announced it had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that would have severely impact…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:59AMStacey Gross, a perky meteorologist who uses a thermos of Prosecco and a stream of peppy banalities as crutches, has been taking audiences on an emotional roller coaster ever since “We…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PM“For years, people have asked me, ‘What’s your dream role?’†Kristin Chenoweth says. “‘Is it “Hello, Dolly!â€? Is it “Gypsyâ€�…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:17AMEvery week, James L. Nederlander performs his version of “Undercover Boss.†He dons a baseball cap and sunglasses and stands in line, looking like a typical tourist as he waits t…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:39PMThey partied with Napoleon and Socrates, foiled murderous robots from the future and outwitted Death himself. Now Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played metalhead slackers in three “…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:11PMMarc Shaiman, the composer and lyricist behind “Hairspray†and “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,†will look back on five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood i…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:50AM“Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo†is planning a Broadway bow after opening last month at Arizona’s Phoenix Theater Company. The new musical was conceived and …
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