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Thursday, March 6, 2025

ACLU, Theater Companies File Lawsuit Against National Endowment for the Arts by Caitlin Huston

The lawsuit claims that new grant requirements prohibiting promoting "gender ideology" violate first and fifth amendment rights.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:17PM

MSNBC Hires Scott Matthews as SVP of Newsgathering by Caitlin Huston

The hire comes as MSNBC prepares for its spinoff from Comcast.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:54AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run After Trump Takeover by Caitlin Huston

Producer Jeffrey Seller said the show could not participate in the "new culture" of the institution.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:03PM

Deadmau5 Catalog Sold in $55M-Plus Deal by Caitlin Huston

The deal made by Create Music Group includes the sound recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:37PM

Dylan Mulvaney Launches Podcast With Lemonada Media by Caitlin Huston

The podcast, entitled 'The Dylan Hour,' will premiere March 19 with Joe Locke as a guest.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Cinemark CEO Sees Amazon MGM, Apple Helping Boost Number of Theatrical Releases by Caitlin Huston

CEO Sean Gamble said he expects Amazon MGM to grow to 16 wide releases by 2027.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:44PM

Broadway Box Office: Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Othello’ Brings In Massive $2.6M by Caitlin Huston

The play began previews last week with a high average ticket price of $361.90.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:32PM

‘Mamma Mia!’ Returning to Broadway This Summer by Caitlin Huston

The show, which currently has multiple touring productions, returns to Broadway where it had a 15-year run.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:33AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Audacy Adds CBS News and Entertainment Podcasts to Portfolio by Caitlin Huston

The audio company will be the exclusive sales and distribution partner for titles such as 'The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:53PM

James Bundy to Retire As Dean of David Geffen School of Drama at Yale by Caitlin Huston

The longtime dean has overseen the prestigious graduate school through many transitions, including the gift of free tuition.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:28PM

Warner Bros. Discovery to Refer to DEI Efforts As “Inclusion” After Trump Mandate by Caitlin Huston

In a memo sent to staff Thursday, WBD said it was changing the name of its unit.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:43PM

Actors’ Equity, Broadway League Reach New Developmental Work Agreement by Caitlin Huston

The new contract includes a cumulative pay increase of more than 8% for Equity members.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:52AM

Fox Hires Pete Distad to Run Its New Streaming Platform by Caitlin Huston

The executive, who would've run the scrapped Venu sports streamer, also worked at Apple for a decade.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:17AM

‘The Hunger Games’ Stage Show Set to Open in London in Fall 2025 by Caitlin Huston

The show is set to play the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre, which was built specifically for the production.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Page Six Lands Morning Show On SiriusXM by Caitlin Huston

The two-hour show is set to premiere March 31.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Starts Out Strong by Caitlin Huston

The new musical played its first three preview performances last week to sold-out crowds.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:52PM

Josh Groban Signs With CAA by Caitlin Huston

The singer and actor joins the agency as he is about to embark on a five-night run in Las Vegas.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:45PM

‘Heavyweight’ Podcast Sets Return With Pushkin Industries by Caitlin Huston

The podcast was formerly part of Spotify's slate but was canceled after eight seasons.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM

Cole Escola Returns to ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway in April by Caitlin Huston

Escola will be joined by Conrad Ricamora and James Scully, who are also reprising their roles.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, February 24, 2025

Saoirse-Monica Jackson to Star in ‘Irishtown’ Off-Broadway by Caitlin Huston

The play, written by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, will make its world premiere at the Irish Repertory Theatre this spring.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Friday, February 21, 2025

AP Sues Trump Administration Officials After White House Ban by Caitlin Huston

The ban came after the Associated Press continued to use the phrase "the Gulf of Mexico" after Trump said he had renamed it "the Gulf of America."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:59PM

Sean Combs Attorney Steps Down, Says There Are “No Circumstances” In Which He Can Represent Diddy by Caitlin Huston

Anthony Ricco was one of several attorneys for Combs, who is also represented by Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:54AM
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Live Nation Reports $23B in 2024 Revenue As Concert Demand Rises by Caitlin Huston

The company's concert segment brought in $19 billion of that revenue, up 2 percent from the prior year.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:39PM

Spotify Looks to Expand AI-Narrated Audiobooks On Its Platform by Caitlin Huston

The company has partnered with AI software company ElevenLabs to allow more authors to use digital narration in their audiobooks.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:51PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Cynthia Erivo to Host 2025 Tony Awards Ceremony by Caitlin Huston

Before starring in 'Wicked,' Erivo began her career in the West End and Broadway.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

SiriusXM Looks to YouTube (and Spotify) to Help Grow Podcast Subscribers by Caitlin Huston

The SiriusXM Podcasts+ offering is expanding to YouTube Music and Spotify.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Ends Run On $1.5M High by Caitlin Huston

The musical played the last performance of its run, as did 'All In.' Both recouped their capitalizations.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:32PM

Trump’s National Endowment for the Arts Grant Restrictions Spur Backlash by Caitlin Huston

Hundreds of artists wrote an open letter to the NEA expressing "tremendous disappointment" over grant restrictions to institutions that have DEI programs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:31PM

New Loretta Lynn Musical In Development With Sutton Foster As Star by Caitlin Huston

The musical will be directed by Sam Gold and feature music production by Jeanine Tesori.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM

‘All In: Comedy About Love’ Recoups on Broadway, Plans Return Engagement by Caitlin Huston

Producers plan to bring a new show 'All Out: Comedy About Life' by Simon Rich to Broadway in the 2025 – 2026 season.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:15AM
Monday, February 17, 2025

Harvey Weinstein Sues Bob Weinstein On Fraud, Financial Conspiracy Claims by Caitlin Huston

The ex-mogul claims he was left responsible for paying the remainder of a $45 million dollar loan that was meant to save The Weinstein Company, but was used for other means.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:58AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre