Saturday, May 1, 2021
New York City is aiming to fully reopen on July 1, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, nearly a year-and-a-half after COVID-19 restrictions on movie theaters, restaurants and most businesses …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31AMJoseph Masher, a New York-based movie theater operator, understands that audiences may be reluctant to return to the movies. After all, it’s been at least a year since most people have ste…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:30AMFriday, April 30, 2021
A filmed version of the popular Broadway musical “Come From Away” will debut on Apple TV Plus.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:06PMA filmed version of the popular Broadway musical “Come From Away” will debut on Apple TV Plus. Apple Original Films landed rights to the live stage recording, which is being produced and…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMMonday, April 26, 2021
“Vivo,” an animated movie that boasts new music from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to Netflix. The family friendly film was initially scheduled to release in theat…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:10PMMonday, April 19, 2021
Movie theaters in New York City will soon be able to welcome a slightly larger number of customers into their venues. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given local cinemas permission to operate…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:03PMFriday, April 16, 2021
“In the Heights,” a movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical, has been tapped to open the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The festival’s opening night screening will be held …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:33PMWednesday, April 14, 2021
Broadway star Karen Olivo says she won’t return to “Moulin Rouge” once the musical reopens. She’s leaving her Tony-nominated role in protest of the theater industry’s silence on al…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:24PMMonday, April 12, 2021
“Promising Young Woman,” the dark comedy starring Carey Mulligan, will be offered for free to college students. Focus Features, the film’s backer, has partnered with RAINN, the country…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PMThursday, April 8, 2021
When Lin-Manuel Miranda was pitching his musical “In the Heights” nearly two decades ago, Broadway heavyweights stumbled over what he was selling. They wanted the young female protagonis…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:44AMSunday, April 4, 2021
“Godzilla vs. Kong” muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record, giving Hollywood studios and theater owners alike hope that people are ready to return to the movies after a year…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:04PMTuesday, March 30, 2021
The pandemic isn’t over yet, but the picture of moviegoing in Los Angeles is looking brighter. The country’s most populous county is moving into California’s orange tier, the third ste…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:27PMIn an unprecedented move, a live stage recording of “Diana” is coming to Netflix on Oct. 1, two months before preview performances are expected to resume on Dec. 1 at the Longacre Theatr…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:29PM“Diana,” a musical about the people’s princess, will premiere on Netflix ahead of its Broadway debut. The show had completed only a few preview performances (and was expected to offici…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:56AMMonday, March 29, 2021
“Being the Ricardos,” an upcoming movie about the relationship between “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has added several names to the call sheet. Ahead of the start …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:37PMThursday, March 25, 2021
New York City is taking steps to revive the theater industry, a sector of the city that has been shuttered for more than a year due to the pandemic. Those efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio revea…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AMSunday, March 21, 2021
Disney’s animated adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon” led the domestic box office in its third weekend, illustrating the appeal of family films as Hollywood attempts to mount a movieg…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:18PMFriday, March 19, 2021
“In the Heights” will hit theaters, and HBO Max, sooner than expected. The musical is slated to open on June 11 instead of June 18. Director Jon M. Chu shared the news on Twitter, writin…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:24PMWednesday, March 10, 2021
Movie theaters in Los Angeles county are poised to reopen at limited capacity as soon as Saturday. The county had to meet several requirements, such as distributing two million vaccine doses…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PMSaturday, March 6, 2021
For New York City residents Marina Thomas and Brandt Kempin, going to the movies carries near spiritual significance. “It’s a version of church,” Kempin says. The couple returned to th…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:28PMSunday, February 28, 2021
Warner Bros.’ animated family film “Tom and Jerry” debuted to $13.7 million at the domestic box office, one of the biggest opening weekend hauls of the coronavirus era and a signal tha…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:44PMWednesday, February 24, 2021
For the first time in nearly a year, New York-based movie theater operator Nicolas Nicolaou can breathe a sigh of relief. That’s because Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that cinemas across the…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:56PMMonday, February 22, 2021
After nearly a year of closures, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City permission to reopen at limited capacity starting on March 5. During his daily press bri…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:17PMThursday, February 18, 2021
Lupita Nyongo’s children’s book “Sulwe” will be adapted into an animated musical for Netflix. Written by Nyong’o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, the book follows a young Kenyan…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:57PMNYU Tisch School of the Arts has established a scholarship in honor of alumnus Philip Seymour Hoffman. The $50,000 grant will support Tisch drama students who demonstrate financial need, aca…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:57PMFriday, February 12, 2021
“My Little Pony,” an animated movie aimed at family audiences, is heading to Netflix. Paramount Pictures was originally set to distribute the film, which had been scheduled to open in t…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:15PMTuesday, February 9, 2021
Hold on to your ruby red slippers and break out the pointy black hats: A “Wizard of Oz” remake is in the works at New Line Cinema. Nicole Kassell (“Watchmen”) is directing the adapta…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PMTuesday, February 2, 2021
While Broadway remains dark, Entertainment One is bringing the musical “Come From Away” to audiences at home. The company is producing and financing a live stage recording of the Tony Aw…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:43PMSunday, January 31, 2021
Would audiences pay to see a new movie in theaters if they could watch the same title at home from the comfort of their couch? Prior to the pandemic, the response from theater operators and …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:33PMTuesday, January 12, 2021
Benoît Jutras, the composer behind many Cirque du Soleil productions, is developing a slate of original musicals for the stage and screen. The first project will be a rock opera that traces…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:57PMThursday, January 7, 2021
When the lights go up on Broadway, “Mean Girls” won’t be returning to the stage. Producers announced Thursday that the musical, based on Tina Fey’s modern cult classic, will not reop…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:15PM 
