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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Leslye Headland Will Adapt Stage Hit ‘Cult of Love’ for Film, Kiss ‘Evelyn Hugo’ Goodbye and Remember ‘The Acolyte’ as a Teenage Dream by Matt Donnelly

The past year of Leslye Headland’s work has been a love letter to her teenage self. The multitalented screenwriter-director-showrunner-playwright is on the eve of closing her acclaimed Bro…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:28PM
Monday, November 25, 2024

‘Holding Space’ for ‘Defying Gravity’: Viral ‘Wicked’ Journalist on Getting Recognized in Public, Selling Merch and What on Earth She Mean by Matt Donnelly

The internet has practically gone into bicep spasm from “holding space” for a viral moment born in an interview between journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist and “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:59PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

AMC Theatres Chief Adam Aron Projects ‘Bright Future’ for Cinemas With Massive Upgrades Including $100 Million Coke Machine Investment by Matt Donnelly

Adam Aron, CEO of the nation’s largest movie theater chain AMC Theatres, refuses to hide his optimism.  After a wild year of bankruptcy speculation, debt repayment extensions, revised cre…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:41PM
Friday, March 3, 2023

Sony Pictures Wins Sister’s ‘My Ex-Friend’s Wedding’ With Ariana DeBose, Chloe Fineman, Amanda Seyfried, Meg Stalter (EXCLUSIVE) by Matt Donnelly

Sony Pictures has won global distribution rights to the hot comedy package “My Ex-Friend’s Wedding,” a script co-written by buzzy author Taylor Jenkins Reid starring a murderers’ row…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PM
Thursday, September 29, 2022

‘Succession’ Breakout Arian Moayed Joins Ariana DeBose, Barbie Ferreira in ‘House of Spoils’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Matt Donnelly

Heatseeking actor Arian Moayed has joined the cast of “House of Spoils,” a new psychological thriller starring Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose and “Euphoria” actor Barbie Ferreira. Moaye…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PM
Monday, June 13, 2022

‘Love, Death & Robots’ Animator Robert Valley to Direct Feature Biopic on Broadway Legend Billy Rose by Matt Donnelly

Seasoned film and television animator Robert Valley is tackling a new project about the life of Billy Rose — a songwriter, Broadway producer and unwitting activist. “American Rose” wil…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:15PM
Monday, June 21, 2021

Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening to Star in ‘Jerry and Marge Go Large’ at Paramount Plus by Matt Donnelly

Paramount Plus is betting the house on “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” the true story of a lotto-scamming couple to be played by Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening. Director David Frankel (�…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:30PM
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Scott Rudin ‘Stepping Back’ From Film, Streaming Work Due to Abuse Allegations by Matt Donnelly

Producer Scott Rudin will “step back” from his film and streaming projects in addition to his Broadway productions in the wake of allegations about his abusive workplace behavior. Rudin,…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:58PM
Monday, March 8, 2021

International Women’s Day: Female-Focused Content That Will Captivate in 2021 by Matt Donnelly

In a year of quarantine isolation and global tumult, storytelling has never felt more necessary as a portal to the world. To mark International Women’s Day, Variety offers a guide to femal…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:44AM
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Sister Signs Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber’s Market Road to First-Look Deal by Matt Donnelly

Sister, the upstart studio from Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider, has signed esteemed production company Market Road Films to a first-look film and TV deal. Comprised o…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:10PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Disney to Shutter ‘Ice Age’ Animation House Blue Sky by Matt Donnelly

The Walt Disney Company will close Blue Sky Studios, the animation company inherited in its 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Founded in 1987, Blue Sky helped grow top-grossing family fr…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PM
Friday, May 3, 2019

Ben Platt and Other Big Broadway Names Follow Rep to 42West by Matt Donnelly

The talent offices at 42West just got a slew of new clients from the Great White Way. Stage and filmed content rep Michael Gagliardo has joined the talent agency, making the jump from his lo…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:45AM
Monday, March 18, 2019

WarnerMedia Setting Interim Leadership Team After Kevin Tsujihara Ouster (EXCLUSIVE) by Matt Donnelly

An interim leadership team will take the reins at Warner Bros. Entertainment following the shocking dismissal of CEO Kevin Tsujihara on Monday. The team will likely consist of Warner Bros. m…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:24PM
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen Debate Theatrical vs. Streaming: ‘Theater Is the Best Place to See Our Comedies’ by Matt Donnelly

Seth Rogen is a big fan of “Roma,” the multi-hyphenate star admitted on a muggy Sunday morning at SXSW, but he doesn’t know how to make movies or do comedy for any other format than a …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:21PM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Hollywood welcomes 'Book of Mormon' to Los Angeles by Matt Donnelly

"The Book of Mormon," Trey Parker and Matt Stone's award-winning musical, said a big hello to Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:01PM

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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