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Friday, February 9, 2018

Elisabeth Moss Set to Star in A Letter From Rosemary Kennedy Biopic by Halle Kiefer

According to Variety, Elisabeth Moss will star as the titular lead in the upcoming biopic A Letter from Rosemary Kennedy, which explores the life of John F. Kennedy’s sister through her pe…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:25PM

House of Cards and The Wire Actor Reg E. Cathey Dead at 59 by Halle Kiefer

Actor Reg E. Cathey, known for his roles on House of Cards and The Wire, has died at the age of 59. Born Reginald Eugene Cathey, the Yale School of Drama grad appeared in a wide variety of f…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:01PM
Sunday, January 28, 2018

New Mamma Mia 2 Trailer: Blonde Cher Sings ‘Fernando’ While Slowly Descending a Staircase by Halle Kiefer

It’s time to make some memories. , in theaters July 20! Mamma Mia (@mammamiamovie) January 29, 2018 ... More »

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:37PM
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Mark Hamill Gets Into It With Ted Cruz Over Net Neutrality by Halle Kiefer

What’s the opposite of a holiday miracle? A holiday functional Death Star? While you spent your weekend in the theater, The Last Jedi star Mark Hamill and Republican Senator Ted Cruz squab…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:35PM
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Jimmy Fallon’s Bruce Springsteen Sings ‘Robert Mueller’s Comin’ to Town’ to Put You in the Holiday Spirit by Halle Kiefer

Be sure to set out a glass of milk and a print-out of any emails containing evidence of collusion with the Russians this year: Robert Mueller is going to shimmy down all of our chimneys this…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:14AM
Monday, December 4, 2017

Gabriel Byrne Says Filming of The Usual Suspects Was Paused Over Kevin Spacey’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Halle Kiefer

In the wake of multiple sexual assault accusations and allegations of workplace sexual harassment, colleagues of Kevin Spacey can’t be blamed for looking back at their professional interac…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:28PM
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Morrissey Dismisses Alleged Spacey and Weinstein Sexual Misconduct as a ‘Pathetic Attempt at Courtship’ by Halle Kiefer

Earlier this month Morrissey came out strong in defense of Kevin Spacey in the wake of the actor’s sexual misconduct scandal, calling claims of sexual harassment leveled at Spacey “ridic…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:37PM

Mariah Carey Has to Postpone Christmas Tour Due to Illness, So Let’s Just Go Ahead and Push Back Actual Christmas by Halle Kiefer

It’s not really the yuletide season until Mariah Carey descends onto New York’s Beacon Theatre stage in her glitter-encrusted sleigh and kicks off her All I Want for Christmas tour. So, …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:13PM
Monday, November 20, 2017

Bryan Cranston Looks Back on That One Time He Crossed Paths With Charles Manson by Halle Kiefer

Every American alive since 1969 is familiar with the story of Charles Manson — cult leader and the orchestrator of at least seven murders — whether they want to be or not. Actor Bryan Cr…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:16PM
Monday, November 13, 2017

Mean Girls’ Daniel Franzese Accuses Bijou Phillips of Homophobia, Physically Assaulting Him on the Set of Bully by Halle Kiefer

Inspired by Ellen Page coming forward to reveal the homophobia and sexual harassment she received from director Brett Ratner on the set of X-Men: The Last Stand, Mean Girls star Daniel Franz…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:12AM
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Producer Gary Goddard’s Rep Denies Anthony Edwards’ ‘False Allegations’ of Molestation by Halle Kiefer

On Friday, actor Anthony Edwards published an essay to Medium revealing the years of sexual abuse he and four friends allegedly suffered at the hands of Broadway producer Gary Goddard, whom …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:45AM
Friday, November 10, 2017

Broadway’s 1984 Ineligible for Tony Awards After Nominator Reportedly Denied Access to the Play by Halle Kiefer

In a story so enigmatic and inscrutable, Big Brother would be jealous he didn’t think of it first, the Broadway production of 1984 was reportedly deemed ineligible for next year’s Tony A…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:58PM
Friday, November 3, 2017

Netflix Cuts Ties With Kevin Spacey by Halle Kiefer

On Tuesday Netflix suspended production on the sixth season of House of Cards following sexual misconduct allegations made against its star Kevin Spacey. CNN subsequently published a report …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:57PM

Three More Men Accused Kevin Spacey of Sexual Assault and Misconduct by Halle Kiefer

In an interview published Sunday, Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp alleged Kevin Spacey made sexual advances against him when the Broadway star was 14 years old. Since then, filmmaker…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:29PM
Monday, October 30, 2017

Kevin Spacey Loses International Emmy Founders Award in Wake of Sexual-Misconduct Allegation by Halle Kiefer

On a BuzzFeed News interview published Sunday, Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp alleged that when he was 14, Kevin Spacey, then 26, physically carried him into his bed and attempted t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:44PM

Kevin Spacey Comes Out as Gay In Statement Responding to Sexual Allegation Made by Actor Anthony Rapp by Halle Kiefer

Hours after BuzzFeed News published a report in which Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of attempting to seduce him when Rapp was 14, the House of Cards actor has …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:31AM
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Star Trek: Discovery Actor Anthony Rapp Says Kevin Spacey Tried to Seduce Him When He Was 14 by Halle Kiefer

In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Star Trek: Discovery’s Anthony Rapp alleges that in 1986, Kevin Spacey invited the then-teenaged performer to a party at his home and, at the end of the…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:46PM
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Ryan Murphy Asks Tatiana Maslany, James Van Der Beek, Evan Peters, and Kate Mara to Pose for Him Too by Halle Kiefer

A show wouldn’t be a part of the Ryan Murphy-verse if it didn’t have Evan Peters, though this time he won’t be haunting anyone. According to the Wrap, the AHS: Cult star will be joinin…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:17PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Lindsay Lohan Joins Mean Girls October 3rd Fundraising Campaign for Las Vegas Shooting Victims by Halle Kiefer

It might be October 4, but it’s still October 3 in our hearts. Today Lindsay Lohan joined her former Mean Girls castmates Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Franzese in asking that …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:08PM
Saturday, September 30, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda Can’t Hide His Disgust at President Trump’s Attacks on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz by Halle Kiefer

Tony-winning Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda wasn’t the only person alarmed and/or frustrated by President Trump’s Twitter tirade against San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on S…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:02PM
Friday, September 29, 2017

A Men In Black Spin-Off Will Arrive, Presumably Staggering Around in An Ill-Fitting Edgar Suit, in May 2019 by Halle Kiefer

Much like aliens hell bent on destroying the Earth in the MiB universe, Men In Black sequels have arrived in theaters at an unpredictable, but ever increasing, pace. Now, five years after Mi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:23PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

Elisabeth Moss Cast in Historical Underground Abortion Drama Call Jane by Halle Kiefer

Elisabeth Moss is your go-to actress when it comes to the struggle for women’s reproductive freedom and the extremely heavy price paid by those to whom it is denied. Therefore it should co…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:19PM
Friday, August 25, 2017

Bill Nye Is Suing Disney for Bill Nye the Science Guy Profits In A True Bummer of a Lawsuit by Halle Kiefer

No one wants to imagine Bill Nye the Science Guy calmly, convivially explaining that he’ll see all of you bastards in court, but according to a lawsuit filed this week, Nye is going to att…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:48PM
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Denzel Washington Returns to Broadway in New Production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh by Halle Kiefer

Well, if someone has to shove their rotten soul in your lap, the least that soul can do is belong to one Mr. Denzel Washington. The actor, who most recently graced Broadway in the 2014 reviv…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:51PM
Saturday, August 19, 2017

Elisabeth Moss Defends Scientology to The Handmaid’s Tale Fan Who Compared It to Gilead by Halle Kiefer

Scientology, the religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard and practiced by celebrities like Tom Cruise, has received an almost unyielding stream of bad press in recent years. Former church member …

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:10AM
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Glenn Close to Star in Paramount’s Sunset Boulevard Musical Movie by Halle Kiefer

Great news, all you wonderful people out there in the dark. The Wrap reports that Glenn Close is set to star as Norma Desmond in Paramount’s film adaptation of the Sunset Boulevard musical…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:55PM
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Billy Eichner, Metallica, Will Smith, and Ariana Grande Give You Total, Alone-in-Your-Car Commitment in the New Carpool Karaoke Series Trailer by Halle Kiefer

Whoever thought to partner up Billy Eichner with Metallica for the upcoming season of Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke is working the job he or she was meant to have. The spinoff of Corden’…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:13AM
Monday, July 24, 2017

Magician Derek DelGaudio Reports Magic Spies Filming His Show, Which Is a Lot Less Mystical and Enchanting Than It Sounds by Halle Kiefer

The term “magic spy” might conjure the image of a whimsical Harry Potter-infused James Bond, but in reality the phrase adds up to good ol’ fashioned industrial espionage. According to …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:57PM
Monday, July 17, 2017

Alec Baldwin to Star in Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men Live on NBC and Truthfully, You Might Not Be Able to Handle It by Halle Kiefer

NBC found success in recent years with the unexpectedly charming, undeniably wholesome The Wiz Live! and Hairspray Live! The natural next step? A live televised version of the Aaron Sorkin s…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:48PM
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Hillary Clinton Receives Standing Ovation from the Audience of Broadway’s Oslo by Halle Kiefer

Like an early Independence Day firework in a pantsuit, Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton burst into the evening performance of Oslo, J.T. Rogers’ Tony-winning play about th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:28AM
Friday, June 30, 2017

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Ride Will No Longer Feature a \"Bride Auction\" by Halle Kiefer

Now that Pirates of the Caribbean has become perhaps their most internationally recognizable franchise, Disney has decided that maybe it’s time to do something about the whole “selling w…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:51PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards