Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang is leaving the publication to join the New Yorker. Chang, who had been with the Times since 2016, departs the Times as the publication contends wit…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:59AM[SHARE]Monday, January 29, 2024
SiriusXM has acquired certain exclusive rights to the popular podcast SmartLess, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, as part of a multiyear agreement. As part of the dea…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:47PM[SHARE]Friday, January 12, 2024
The American Federation of Musicians will soon go into contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers with asks that cover many of the same subjects as ac…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:05AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 11, 2024
Audible is laying off 5 percent of its staff with the goal of setting the company up for "continued success" amid an " increasingly challenging landscape," according to a memo sent to employ…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:26PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 10, 2024
NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade is launching a new podcast series featuring discussions with athletes, musicians, business titans, film stars and more about their career paths and continued goals. …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Jonathan Majors is working to save his reputation and career in giving a Jan. 8 interview declaring his innocence ahead of sentencing, in a move that experts see as risky legally and p…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:23PM[SHARE]Daniel Dae Kim will star in the Broadway premiere of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face next season. The play, which is inspired by real events, follows a playwright protesting the casting …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM[SHARE]Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo will lead Audible's audio adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. The Amazing Spider-Man and Wicked stars will play Winston and Julia, respectively, alongsi…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, January 8, 2024
A stage adaptation of Prince's film Purple Rain is under development, with a world premiere in the works. The adaptation will feature a score by Prince, who died in 2016, a book by Pulit…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]Jonathan Majors gave his first interview Monday since he was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment in an incident involving his then-partner Grace Jabbari. In an interview o…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:03AM[SHARE]Friday, January 5, 2024
Kimberly Akimbo, the 2023 Tony Award winner for best musical, will be closing on April 28. The musical, which also took home four other Tony Awards, has been running at the Booth Theatre…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 4, 2024
Spectrum TV select customers will have access to the ad-supported version of Disney+ starting Thursday. The access comes as part of the landmark deal struck between Charter Communications an…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:55PM[SHARE]Jamie Lloyd's production of Sunset Boulevard will transfer to Broadway in 2024, with Nicole Scherzinger reprising her role as Norma Desmond. The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musica…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has reached an agreement with the Broadway League on a new four-year contract that covers associate directors and choreographers for the first …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 2, 2024
The Lion King and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child both set records across the holiday week, with the highest weekly grosses for a musical and play on Broadway, respectively, in history.Â�…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:12PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 27, 2023
In Oscar-winning writer-director Emerald Fennell's twisted thriller Saltburn, Rosamund Pike is the deft comedic counterbalance. Her character, Elspeth Catton, a wealthy former mode…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:31PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Going into 2024, podcasting executives remain incredibly bullish on growth in the sector, with an eye to creating multiple revenue streams for creators and using artificial intelligence and …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:35AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down from his role on Dec. 29, as the company further integrates into Microsoft. Microsoft closed its $68.7 billion acquisition of the vi…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 20, 2022
"Some Like It Hot" will come to Broadway this fall. The musical adaptation will be led by Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne and Adrianna Hicks as Sugar. The …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Broadway grosses picked up last week, as several productions began long-awaited performances and as the spring season swings into full gear. Total gross across all 34 productions increased t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:36PM[SHARE]Friday, April 15, 2022
Broadway theaters will keep mask requirements for audience members through at least May 31, but will soon leave vaccination checks up to the theater owners, the Broadway League announced Fri…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 13, 2022
"Paradise Square" has extended its performance cancellations and now plans to resume April 19. The new musical has been dark since April 7 after the detection of positive COVID-19 cases …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Actors' Equity will seek to represent the actors and stage managers working on a non-union tour of "Waitress."Â This is the first time the union has sought to become the bargaining agent …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:20PM[SHARE]Broadway grosses dipped slightly last week, as COVID-19 cases led to the cancellation of several performances and as two productions held opening nights. All 31 productions brought in a coll…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:20PM[SHARE]Monday, April 11, 2022
André De Shields will play his final performance in "Hadestown" on May 29, the production said Monday. De Shields played the role of Hermes in the musical's 2019 London production and o…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:16AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 10, 2022
Three manholes on West 43rd Street caught fire Sunday evening, causing panic as patrons of "Birthday Candles" attempted to leave the nearby American Airlines Theatre on opening night. Th…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:42PM[SHARE]Friday, April 8, 2022
"Plaza Suite" has extended its performance cancellations through April 10, the production announced Friday. The cancellation follows positive COVID-19 tests for leads Matthew Broderick and S…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:37PM[SHARE]Sonia Friedman Productions announced plans Friday to bring Tom Stoppard's "Leopoldstadt" to Broadway next season. The production, directed by Patrick Marber, ran in the West End in fall …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 7, 2022
"Paradise Square" canceled its April 7 performance due to COVID-19 cases detected in the company. The new musical made the announcement about 20 minutes before curtain. A resumption date for…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:44PM[SHARE]Sarah Jessica Parker tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, leading "Plaza Suite" to cancel its Thursday evening performance. Her positive test comes after her husband and "Plaza Suite" scen…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:20PM[SHARE]The Tony Awards have returned to a full calendar of in-person events for the first time since the 2018-2019 season. Nominations for the 75th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on Tues.…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:50AM[SHARE] 
