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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

A Week in London: 'Paddington the Musical,' Bryan Cranston in 'All My Sons' and Other Holiday Delights by Seth Abramovitch

A visit to the U.K. capital offers a dazzling array of sensory experiences.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:23PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 17, 2025

'Nosferatu' Director Robert Eggers on the Power of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': "It Will Never Die" (Book Excerpt) by Seth Abramovitch

Obsessed with the 1897 Gothic horror novel and its Hollywood permutations since childhood, the filmmaker now admits the author "was a bit of a hack."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Kevin Federline Opens Up About Memoir, Britney Spears' Parenting Skills: "Joan Crawford on Crack" by Seth Abramovitch

"My sons are stuck dealing with a situation that nobody knows how to navigate," the dancer tells The Hollywood Reporter in a wide-ranging interview.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:16PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

'Wicked' Was Originally Trashed by Theater Critics: "Boring, Colorless, Overstuffed"  by Seth Abramovitch

Reviews fixated on its $14 million price tag. The show is nearing $2 billion in ticket sales.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Cover Reveal: Graydon Carter's 'Vanity Fair' Tell-All by Seth Abramovitch

Graydon Carter is ready to pull back the curtain on his storied stewardship of Vanity Fair. And The Hollywood Reporter can now exclusively reveal the cover of the magazine editor's memoir, o…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

J.K. Rowling Play 'TERF': How Controversial is the Buzzed-About Production? by Seth Abramovitch

It's one of the most talked-about plays in years " and it hasn't even had its first rehearsal. That's because TERF, a new one-act production set to premiere Aug. 2 at the Edinburgh Fringe Fe…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:24AM[SHARE]
Friday, April 8, 2016

David Mamet Drew This Bird Cartoon for Hollywood Reporter by Seth Abramovitch

The Pulitzer-winning 'Glengarry GlenRoss' playwright shares his creative process and talks Election 2016: "It's like watching a two-year-long car crash."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:30AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

'Wicked' Composer Calls for North Carolina Boycott: "Expect Consequences" for Anti-LGBT Laws by Seth Abramovitch

Stephen Schwartz reveals to THR that the production ban in the state extends to all of his works.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:21PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Tony Kushner, Beau Willimon Reveal How to Write for Hollywood Without Ever Leaving New York by Seth Abramovitch

It helps to be brilliant, like these four playwright-screenwriters " also including John Patrick Shanley ('Doubt') and Suzan-Lori Parks ('Topdog/Underdog') " who navigated La La Land with ad…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Michelle Williams to Make Broadway Debut in 'Cabaret' by Seth Abramovitch

The revival of Sam Mendes' and Rob Marshall's four-time Tony-winning production will begin previews March 24.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:05PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 22, 2013

Harvey Fierstein Opens Up About His Fiery Op-Ed on Russia's Anti-Gay Campaign (Q&A) by Seth Abramovitch

The playwright and actor tells THR why he likens Putin to Hitler in the pages of The New York Times, and singles out Chris Christie and "Ender's Game" author Orson Scott Card for encouraging…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 10, 2013

Broadway Star Joins Johnny Depp in 'Into the Woods' by Seth Abramovitch

Tony-winner James Corden will play the Baker who lives next door to Meryl Streep's Witch.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:24PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ben Foster to Replace Shia LaBeouf in Broadway's 'Orphans' by Seth Abramovitch

After parting ways with the "Transformers" franchise star, the production finds a replacement in the star of "The Messenger."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:04PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Jane Lynch Steps Into Miss Hannigan Role in Broadway's 'Annie' by Seth Abramovitch

The "Glee" star takes over for the departing Katie Finneran.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:35PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Forces Broadway Theaters to Go Dark for Third Day by Seth Abramovitch

The shutdown is one day longer than the one that followed the 9/11 attacks.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00PM[SHARE]

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Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
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Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
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Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off