2025 Drama League Awards nominations: 51 actors up for Distinguished Performance, ‘The Hills of California’ snubbed by Sam Eckmann

Nominations for the 2025 Drama League Awards were announced Tuesday by current Broadway stars Sarah Hyland (The Great Gatsby) and Orville Peck (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club). Winners will be …

Tony Talk: Plays ‘Oh, Mary!’ and ‘The Hills of California,’ actor Kit Connor are on track for nominations by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. With only three months to go until the 2025 nominations are anno…

Cult of Love***, Hard Truths**** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward January 31, 2025: Here we go again. It’s time for yet another dysfunctional family reunion. Cult of Love, presented by Second Stage at the Hayes Theater after a produ…

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Completes Casting for Broadway by Darryn King

Casting is complete for Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The theatrical prequel to the Netflix science fiction-horror series will begin performances at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on Marc…

5 Shows I Most Want to See in Spring 2025 by Jan Simpson

Some theater-goers lust after seeing big-name stars and there will be plenty of them for those folks to see in the upcoming spring season, from theater-grown ones like Idina Menzel in Redwoo…

The Broadway Shows of 2024 by BroadwayWorld

Measure a year in Broadway shows. Take a look back on the Broadway shows of 2024, including: Prayer for the French Republic, Days of Wine and Roses, Doubt, The Notebook, An Enemy of the Peop…

Memorable Moments on Stage in 2024 by Jonathan Mandell

When they hug in the rain in “The Notebook.” When they fight in the rain in “The Outsiders.” When the fourth sibling finally arrives in “The Hills of California.” When the fourth…

Hear From Renée Elise Goldsberry, Helen J Shen and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

Report From New York: Hills of California Intersects Ambition, Dreams & Family Relationships by Bill Hirschman

The Hills of California Intersects driving ambition, dreams and family relationships deteriorating over time; Catch it now before it closes next month because with a cast of 22 and a challen…

"The Hills of California" and "Teeth" | THEATER: All the Moving Parts by CUNY TV

Patrick Pacheco explores two bold new theatrical works examining female rage through the lens of myth and melodrama. First, the stellar cast of Jez Butterworth's "The Hills of California" - …

Class Notes: Ta’Rea Campbell from “The Hills of California” by Lauren Class Schneider

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Ta’Rea Campbell, cast member of “Hills of California” at the Broadhurst Theatre. “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater …

2025 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round one): ‘The Hills of California’ and ‘Oh, Mary!’ confirm lead performers by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. This was the first time this season that the Ton…

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility for JOB, The Hills of California, Oh, Mary! and More by Darryn King

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today, for the first time this season, to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-25 season. The productions discu…

Join Helena Wilson on Her Way to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA by Broadway.com

Correspondent Charlie Cooper takes a stroll with THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA star Helena Wilson. Get tickets to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-hills-of-california/

Walk to Work with Helena Wilson, the Little Sister of Broadway's The Hills of California by Hayley Levitt

Helena Wilson is making her Broadway debut in Jez Butterworth's generational family play The Hills of California. She reprises her West End performance as youngest Webb sister Jill, the se…

Hear From Christian Borle, Bill Irwin and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

She Found Her Power Originating This Epic Role In ‘The Hills Of California’ by Jeryl Brunner

Helena Wilson stars on Broadway with Laura Donnelly, Leanne Best and Ophelia Lovibond in Jez Butterworth’s new hit play, the Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes.

Watch An Exclusive Clip From Broadway’s The Hills of California

'The Hills of California' Scene by BroadwayWorld

Watch a scene from 'The Hills of California' on Broadway. The three Webb sisters catch up at the childhood home as they anticipate the arrival of their estranged sister, Joan.

Exclusive Video: Watch a Scene From THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway

The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, is currently playing Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre following a limited engagement …

The Hills of California's Jez Butterworth and Laura Donnelly on Music and Family by Darryn King

In Act Three of The Hills of California, the actress Laura Donnelly makes what might be the most thrilling character entrance on Broadway this year. In an empty parlor in the middle of the …

Jez Butterworth and Laura Donnelly on Creating THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens chats with THE HILL'S OF CALIFORNIA’s real-life couple playwright Jez Butterworth and star Laura Donnelly. Get tickets to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNI…

Watch Julianna Margulies, Donna McKechnie, Nicole Scherzinger and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

This week, The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal takes you from Tenth Street to Sunset Boulevard to meet Broadway's newest stars. Read below to find out what's on tap.  Julianna Margulies …

Jez Butterworth (‘The Hills of California’) on track to join an elite club of Tony-nominated playwrights by David Buchanan

Last month playwright Jez Butterworth brought his latest work, “The Hills of California,” to Broadway. The haunting family drama explores the relationships between four sisters and their…

Hear From Julianna Margulies, Donna McKechnie and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

A Whole New Vlog with Aladdin's Adi Roy, Episode 4: New Horizons to Pursue by Broadway.com

Disney magic is alive and well at the New Amsterdam Theatre where Aladdin has been going strong for over 10 years. And who better to dish the trade secrets than Adi Roy, the musical's reside…

A Whole New Vlog: Backstage at ALADDIN with Adi Roy, Episode 4 by Broadway.com

In the fourth and final episode of A Whole New Vlog, Adi shares his thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux, admires the wall of headshots at the New Amsterdam, gets hyped about Broadway's THE HILL…

Director Sam Mendes on Bringing ‘The Hills of California’ To Broadway by Harry Haun

Sam Mendes calls "The Hills of California," his latest collaboration with playwright Jez Butterworth, "one of the hardest plays that I have ever directed."

In ‘The Hills of California’ Laura Donnelly Plays a Mother Whose Tragic Decision Destroys Her Family — Just Don’t Call Her a Monster by Brent Lang

“I’m smaller in real life,” Laura Donnelly tells me after I admit that I didn’t recognize her, standing pensively by the entrance to the midtown bar where we’re meeting, scanning t…

The Hills of California by Elyse Trevers

Jez Butterworth’s latest play, “Hills of California” moves so smoothly that you are never aware of its 2 hours and 45 minutes running time. Arriving on Broadway after a successful Lond…

The Hills of California by Joseph Pisano

In a theatrical era when "full-length" works often fail to exceed 90 minutes, the English playwright Jez Butterworth dares to dubiously dramatize for approximately twice that span. His previ…