John, who wrote the music for the show, which is coming to Broadway this fall, calls the televangelist's life a "Shakespearean story."
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PMThe 'Lord of the Rings' star will play Santa in the holiday musical.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:45AMKenneth Caillat, who worked on Fleetwood Mac's album 'Rumors,' says passages and the premise for the Tony-Award winning play were taken from his book.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:42PMSnook will star in the one-woman version of the play, after winning an Olivier Award for her performance in London.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:42AMThe revival played one performance last week and had the top average ticket price in the industry.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:05PMThe WWII musical is described as “equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper."
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AMBroadway actor Gavin Creel died Monday at the age of 48. The Tony Award-winning star, known for his leading roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hair, Hello Dolly! and the recent revival of …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:56PMJon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who recently appeared in the movie Sing Sing, had his conviction overturned Monday, after being wrongfully imprisoned for murder for decades. Velazquez, now …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:12PMTikTok star Charli D’Amelio is joining the company of the Broadway musical & Juliet. She will take on the role of Charmian, a dance-heavy ensemble part, starting Oct. 29 at the Sondh…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:40AMAndrew Scott will bring his one-man show of Uncle Vanya Off-Broadway this spring. This marks the American premiere of the play, which sees Scott taking on every character in the classic Ch…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AMChristopher Ashley, the longtime artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, will take over as artistic director of Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway. He will begin his tenure in July 20…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PMOh Mary! broke the box office record at the Lyceum Theatre for the sixth time last week, with a gross of $1.16 million. The show, written by and starring Cole Escola as a reimagined Mary T…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:18PMPrince Harry spoke out about the dangers of social media and its harmful impact on children Tuesday, calling on shareholders of social media companies and parents to demand change. Speaking …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:05PMJoy Woods will play Louise in the Broadway revival of Gypsy this fall. Woods will play opposite Jordan Tyson, who will take on the role of June, as the two daughters that Mama Rose, played b…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AMLin-Manuel Miranda will take over from John Mulaney in the Broadway cast of All In: Comedy About Love, with castmates including Jimmy Fallon, Hank Azaria, Aidy Bryant and more. Mulaney will …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:03PMThe Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall in June, after several years away from the midtown concert hub. The awards show is set to take place at Radio City on June 8, 2025, in …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PMBroadway theaters will dim their lights on Sept. 26 in memory of James Earl Jones. Jones, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, was a two-time Tony Award winner as well as a recipient of the …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AMIssa Rae says she’s continuing to work on building her own studio or a method of controlling distribution for her shows amid a lack of work in Hollywood and difficulty getting the green li…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:14PMGayle King has inked a new deal to remain on CBS Mornings, a source familiar with the matter tells The Hollywood Reporter. Specific terms of the deal were not immediately available. King’s…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PMSean Combs’ request to overturn a prior ruling denying him release on bail has been turned down, a court has ruled. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter on Wednesday ordered Combs, also known…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:18PMHarvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree Wednesday after Manhattan prosecutors arraigned the former mogul on the new charge. A criminal sex…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PMLauryn Hill was announced Wednesday as one of the lead singers on Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s new concept album of The Warriors. As for whether the concept album, which also feat…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28PMNetflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is asking other streaming competitors to release their viewership numbers. At a Fast Company conference in Manhattan Wednesday, Sarandos spoke to some of the push…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:16AMSean “Diddy” Combs was ordered to be detained pending trial Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. On Tuesday morning, the government …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:45PMNew musical Buena Vista Social Club is transferring to Broadway this winter. The musical follows a group of musicians from Cuba’s golden age and is inspired by the true story of the artist…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AMDisney cleaned up at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, taking home nine trophies and giving the Bob Iger-run entertainment giant more ammunition in the streaming wars. While FX’s The Bear f…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:35AMAfter a two week channel blackout, Disney and DirecTV have a deal in principle. The deal comes in time for college football games set to run on ESPN Saturday, as well as Sunday night’s Emm…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:14AMA grand jury has indicted Harvey Weinstein on additional charges, prosecutors said in New York City criminal court Thursday. The additional charges are currently under seal, but Weinstein …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:11AMThe new Broadway play McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr., started off with a bang, with $746,230 brought in across just four performances last week. If the production, which is playing at th…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:52PMAmid a fraught carriage dispute between the two companies, Disney has made an offer to run a debate special feed for DirecTV customers, but the company is still waiting for DirecTV to respon…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PMFive additional sexual assault charges were filed against actor Gabriel Olds in Los Angeles this week related to claims brought by three new victims. Olds, whose credits include Six Feet U…
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