434 stories by "Ashley Lee"
Though the "virus hunter" is the only character onstage, "The Catastrophist" is actually a clever celebration of not just science but also the arts.
In ways large and small, theater is behind some of the best movies and TV shows of 2020.
Netflix's star-studded spin on the Broadway musical underscores a major shortcoming of the landmark 2019 profit-sharing agreement between producers and actors.
Rannells, Ryan Murphy and the creative team share how the movie's "white guy gospel song" came to life at the Northridge mall.
Over the years " and especially in the days since the movie was released " viewers have speculated as to what the final moment means.
Bringing 'Hamilton' to Disney Plus: Filming is easy, editing's harder
Ceremony scheduled for June 7 won't be held until after Broadway theatres reopen again.
The class-clash comedy aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999, earning 12 Emmy Award nominations over six seasons.
The Palace Theatre was closing for multi-year renovations, forcing the undersea spectacle to shutter as well.
The production will feature more than 20 classic hit songs from the era and tell the personal story of Don Cornelius as he created and hosted the hit TV music program, which first aired in 1…
The Tony Awards cain't say no to Ali Stroker, who made history Sunday by becoming the first actor in a wheelchair to win the biggest honor in theater. The actress took home the Tony for feat…
When the cast of "The Prom" performed at the Tony Awards, it drove home the show's themes of acceptance and inclusion with a same-sex kiss. The musical, which entered the night with seven no…
The Tony Awards are underway, and "Hadestown" has proved to be the show to beat. The musical entered the night with a leading 14 nominations and has won seven statues so far, taking home hon…
When Amber Gray was auditioning for "Hadestown," Anais Mitchell's folk-operatic reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, she nearly blew it. The actress, who was making her Broadway deb…
The Tony Award nominations Tuesday were dominated by new musicals and "Hadestown" led the way, the folk-operatic reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth collecting 14 nods. "Ain't Too P…
The stage adaptation of "Almost Famous" will make its world premiere at the Old Globe, the theater announced Friday. The musical features a book by Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the …
Zoe Lister-Jones wrote, directed and starred in the 2017 movie "Band Aid." Now, she's adapting the indie film for the stage. The new musical dramedy will debut as a reading May 20 in New Yor…
When Phylicia Rashad returns to Broadway, she will do so as a director. The Tony-winning actress is set to direct the Broadway premiere of "Blue," producers announced Monday. The new staging…
Get ready to meet the new Marian the Librarian.
Get ready to meet the new Marian the Librarian. Sutton Foster is joining the Broadway revival of "The Music Man," producer Scott Rudin announced on Monday. After a six-year absence from the …
Get those "Seventy-Six Trombones" ready, because Hugh Jackman is starring in a Broadway revival of "The Music Man," producer Scott Rudin announced on Wednesday. Though the two-time Tony Awar…
The hits of Britney Spears are featured in a new Broadway-bound musical, producers announced Tuesday. "Once Upon a One More Time," whose title references Spears' debut single, "...Baby One M…
Nia Vardalos is returning to "Tiny Beautiful Things." The writer and actress, who penned the stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's best-selling book, will reprise her starring role in a Pasad…
The new stage musical inspired by the life of Michael Jackson has hit a snag on its way to Broadway amid renewed scrutiny of the pop star's legacy. Three weeks ago, the Michael Jackson estat…
"Magic Mike," Channing Tatum's dance-centric franchise about male strippers, will debut as a stage musical in Boston on Nov. 30, producers announced on Thursday. The world-premiere productio…
