Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘The Pitt’ Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira’s Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: ‘Hey, I’m Queer. Se by Marc Malkin

“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama. She was seriously considering going to medical sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:37PM

Lea Michele Returning to Broadway in ‘Chess’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Sarah Jessica Parker Said She Reads Two Books a Day: Here’s What’s on Her Summer Reading List by Atingley4

Sarah Jessica Parker is a known bibliophile, often spotted on the streets of New York with a book nestled under her arm or immersed in pages in between takes on set. Fittingly, she was appoi…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PM

Why Pulitzer Winner ‘Purpose’ Had Its Tony-Nominated Cast ‘Sh—ing Bricks’ by Gordon Cox

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ family drama “Purpose” is already one of the big winners of the Broadway awards season: The play won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the New York Drama Critics…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:30PM

Michelle Williams on Returning to Broadway With ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Her Tony Snub and Beyoncé’s Backstage Visit by Gordon Cox

Michelle Williams may not be a Tony nominee this year, but in her estimation, she still has plenty to celebrate. The former member of Destiny’s Child is back on Broadway for the first time…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:15PM

Patti LuPone Says Audra McDonald Is ‘Not a Friend’ After a Falling Out Years Ago, Stares in Silence When Asked About McDonald’s ‘Gypsy’ Revi by Zack Sharf

Patti LuPone is not one to mince words, which is why her latest profile in The New Yorker is stirring up buzz among Broadway fans for the revelation that she is no longer friends with fellow…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:49AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

‘Étoile’ Star Gideon Glick Launches LGBTQ+ Not-for-Profit Theater Initiative Blue Roses Project With Jonathan Groff Joining Board of Directors (E by Matthew Minton

“Étoile” star Gideon Glick and producer-director James Will McBride are launching the Blue Roses Project, a not-for-profit theater initiative featuring Tony award-winning Jonathan Groff…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:28PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Live Nation Elects Richard Grenell, Trump-Appointed Head of Kennedy Center, to Its Board of Directors by Jem Aswad

Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, has announced the election of Richard Grenell to its board of directors. Grenell, who President Trump recently …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PM

George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76 by J. Kim Murphy

George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series “Cheers,” died Tuesday morn…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PM

Broadway’s New Tony Icons: How Cole Escola, Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza Define the Theater Awards Race by Clayton Davis

For the first time as a native New Yorker, I pulled off the ultimate Broadway doubleheader — a 5 p.m. performance of the uproariously surreal “Oh, Mary!” followed by the 7 p.m. punch o…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM

Denzel Washington Appears to Fight Back Against Pushy Cannes Photographer and Yells ‘Stop!’ During Tense Red Carpet Moment by Zack Sharf

Things seemingly got tense between Denzel Washington and a pushy photographer on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest.” The actor headlines the movie, …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

10 Emmy Rule Changes the TV Academy Should Consider, From Streamlining Acting Categories to Creating ‘Episode of the Year’ by Clayton Davis

As the landscape of television continues to evolve at a rapid pace, so too must the institutions that celebrate its achievements. The Television Academy — the organization behind the Prime…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky (and Rihanna!) Stun Cannes as ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Earns 5.5-Minute Ovation by Ellise Shafer

Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky brought New York City to Cannes for the world premiere of their neo-noir crime thriller “Highest 2 Lowest,” which earned a five and a half-min…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

Denzel Washington Gets Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes During Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere by Zack Sharf

Denzel Washington got a career-defining surprise at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival when he was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the world premiere of his latest film, Spike Lee’s “High…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

‘The Good Life’ Trailer: Mike Birbiglia Muses on Parents and Pancakes in Netflix Special (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

“When I was a kid, I always viewed my dad as larger than life,” Mike Birbiglia says in the trailer for his upcoming special. “He was a doctor, and in his free time, he got his law degr…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM
Monday, May 19, 2025

How Broadway’s ‘Sunset Blvd’ Pulled Off Opening Credits and Car Chase Sequence by Matthew Minton

For veteran theater director Jamie Lloyd, implementing opening credits — another meta layer to “play with levels of reality” in his new Broadway reimagining of “Sunset Boulevard” �…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:11PM
Sunday, May 18, 2025

Pedro Pascal Says ‘F— the People That Try to Make You Scared’ When Asked About U.S. Political Chaos: ‘Fight Back. Don’t Let Them Win’ by Ellise Shafer

Pedro Pascal had a strong message about the current political chaos in the U.S. at the Cannes press conference for Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” telling journalists: “Fuck the people who …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:34PM

Shia LaBeouf’s Theater Company From Hell: Cannes Doc Reveals Actor’s Misconduct With Students and Hopes for Redemption by Zack Sharf

Leo Lewis O’Neil’s documentary “Slauson Rec” was one of the late additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup, but it’s certainly now one of the festival’s buzziest titles follow…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:34PM

Nicole Kidman Has Now Worked With 27 Women Directors in 8 Years; She Urges ‘Financial Mentors’ to Invest in Unknown Female Filmmakers and ‘Take by Zack Sharf

Nicole Kidman has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is set to receive the Woman in Motion Award from Kering chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iri…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:34PM
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Demi Moore, Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss and More Walk the Red Carpet at Family Equality’s Night at the Pier (PHOTOS) by Marc Malkin

Family Equality’s annual Night at the Pier brings together LGBTQ+ families, allies, and advocates to honor the changemakers who have fought for equality and shaped a more inclusive world. …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:21PM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

CNN to Exclusively Air George Clooney’s Record-Breaking Broadway Hit ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Live for Free by Todd Spangler

CNN will air the second-to-last performance of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” the record-breaking play written by and starring George Clooney in which he portrays legendary broadcast journ…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Viola Davis’ Ashé Ventures Boards Maria Farinha Filmes’ Biopic of Trailblazing Black Gymnast Daiane dos Santos (EXCLUSIVE) by John Hopewell

Ashé Ventures, co-founded by Viola Davis, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner, has joined forces with Brazil’s Maria Farinha Filmes to co-produce “The Girl Who Could Fly.” The part…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:14AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Why Bob Odenkirk Has Wanted to Do ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ for Decades by Gordon Cox

Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) earned a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut in the hit revival of “Glengarry Glen Ross.” But almost 30 years ago, if he’d gotten his way, he w…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:05PM

‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ Starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, Recoups $7.5 Million Investment on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

“Glengarry Glen Ross,” David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about cutthroat real estate salesmen, has recouped its investment on Broadway. The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:13PM

‘Wicked’ Live Musical Special Starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Set for This Fall on NBC by Jennifer Maas

A live musical TV special featuring “Wicked” movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singings songs from the Universal Pictures film is set to air on NBC this fall. The “Wicked” …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:20AM
Monday, May 12, 2025

George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Recoups $9.5 Million Broadway Investment by Rebecca Rubin

George Clooney’s play “Good Night, and Good Luck” has recouped its entire production costs after seven weeks on Broadway. The historical drama, which marks Clooney’s Broadway debut, …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:41AM

Watch Jill Sobule’s ‘Underdog Victorious’ Video, From the Musical Completed Before Her Death, ‘F*ck 7th Grade’ by Jem Aswad

Before her tragic death in a Minneapolis house fire earlier this month, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule had completed work on a Drama Desk-nominated “autobiographical musical memoir” calle…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:41AM

Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe Comedy From ’30 Rock’ Team Ordered to Series at NBC by Joseph Otterson

NBC has given a series order to the comedy starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe, Variety has learned. The series is currently titled “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” It was o…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:41AM
Friday, May 9, 2025

New York Boosts Film Subsidy to $800 Million in Tussle With New Jersey by Gene Maddaus

After a monthlong delay, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a state budget that expands the film subsidy to $800 million. The state is facing a downturn in production work, and competit…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:00PM

Met Gala 2025 Posts Blockbuster Livestream Numbers: 1.2 Billion Global Views by Matt Donnelly

Talk about superfine. This year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit — known colloquially as the Met Gala — saw explosive growth in viewership across platforms in 202…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:36AM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

‘Juliet & Romeo’ Review: The Classic Romance Is Reimagined as a Superfluous Pop Music Extravaganza by Courtney Howard

There’s probably never been a time as ripe with “Romeo and Juliet” rip-offs as our contemporary era. Though it’s been 29 years since Baz Luhrmann’s modern, alternative-pop-scored �…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:23PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes 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