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Friday, August 17, 2018

Ariana Grande’s ‘Sweetener’ Includes Hidden Tribute to Manchester Victims by Tara Bitran

A year after the terrorist bombing at her concert in Manchester, Ariana Grande is paying tribute to the 22 victims of the attack on her new album, “Sweetener.” The final song, &#…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:28PM

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Sara Bareilles on Making Music with J.J. Abrams, Plus Her ‘Rootsy’ New Album by Tara Bitran

“Waitress” isn’t the only pie Sara Bareilles has baking in the oven. The California native told Variety at the opening night of “Waitress” at the Pantages in H…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:13PM

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

New Albums by Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande Due on Same Date, Setting the Stage for Chart Showdown by Tara Bitran

Nicki Minaj has pushed back the release date of her upcoming album, “Queen,” to Aug. 17 — the same date that Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” is set to drop. T…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:18PM

From Broadway to Big Screen: The Musicals Getting the Movie Treatment by Tara Bitran

Green witches, flying carpets, and singing cats are heading from the stage to the screen, as Hollywood appears to have fallen back in love with movie adaptations of its favorite musicals. It…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:04PM

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Barrett Wilbert Weed on Her Memorable ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Heathers’ Stage Roles, Dream Gig by Tara Bitran

Barrett Wilbert Weed, who is currently belting out “I’d Rather Be Me” eight shows a week as Janis Sarkisian in Broadway smash “Mean Girls,” lovingly adapted fro…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:13PM

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Sara Bareilles and Andrew Lloyd Webber Perform ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Showstopper (Watch) by Tara Bitran

Collaborating for a first-time-ever performance to celebrate their work on “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” Grammy Award-nominated songstress and composer and star of B…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PM

Friday, April 27, 2018

Remote Controlled: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Boss Aline Brosh McKenna on Unpacking the ‘Crazy’ in Season 3 by Tara Bitran

Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera. In this week’s episode, Variet…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PM

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Denzel Washington Is Back in Action in ‘Equalizer 2’ Trailer by Tara Bitran

“They killed my friend. So I’m gonna kill each and every one of them. And the only disappointment is that I only get to do it once,” Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:32PM

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

‘Rise’ Star Damon J. Gillespie Talks Writing His Own Raps, Returning to ‘Spring Awakening’ by Tara Bitran

Damon J. Gillespie is no stranger to the theater versus football conundrum his character Robbie Thorne faces on “Rise,” NBC’s new drama from Jason Katims. “I grew up …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Watch Auli’i Cravalho Perform ‘West Side Story’ at Miscast (EXCLUSIVE) by Tara Bitran

Is Auli’i Cravalho sending in her audition for Steven Spielberg’s reboot of “West Side Story?” The 17-year-old star of “Moana” and NBC’s “Rise…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:46PM

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Time Warp: Rita Moreno Brings Back Her ‘West Side Story’ Oscars Dress by Tara Bitran

Why, yes, she does feel pretty! EGOT-winner and presenter at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony Rita Moreno took a trip down awards history lane when it came time to decide what to wear for he…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

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