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502 stories by "Brent Lang"

'Next to Normal' Reimagined as Immersive, Live Event (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"Next to Normal," the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning 2009 musical, will be reimagined as a live immersive theatrical event. The new version of the acclaimed production will have its w…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on March 31, 2022

Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks Starring in Broadway Revival of 'The Piano Lesson' by Brent Lang

Samuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway in a new revival of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson." He's joined by a cast that includes "Tenet" star John David Washington and "The Peacemaker's…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:14pm on March 29, 2022

Aaron Sorkin, Bartlett Sher Team for 'Camelot' Revival by Brent Lang

Lerner & Loewe's "Camelot," that oft-old story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, will return to Broadway featuring a new book by Aaron Sorkin. That creative change may m…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:00pm on March 28, 2022

RWS Entertainment Group Taps Keith Senglaub as CFO (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

RWS Entertainment Group has tapped Keith Senglaub as its next chief financial officer. A former Feld Entertainment finance executive, Senglaub joins RWS with more than 30 years of experience…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:29pm on March 16, 2022

Pamela Anderson Making Broadway Debut in 'Chicago' by Brent Lang

After conquering the beach, "Baywatch" luminary Pamela Anderson will now try to dominate Broadway. Anderson will portray Roxie Hart, the morally flexible antiheroine at the heart of "Chicago…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:02pm on March 7, 2022

Patti LuPone Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Performances of 'Company' by Brent Lang

Patti LuPone tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The theater legend will sit out her ongoing role in the current Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" while she recovers fro…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:19am on February 27, 2022

'Kimberly Akimbo' Announces Broadway Transfer Becoming the Next Hot Ticket by Brent Lang

"Kimberly Akimbo," one of the hottest tickets of the theatrical season will transfer to Broadway this fall following an acclaimed run at the Atlantic Theatre Company. The musical about a New…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:30am on February 25, 2022

Martin McDonagh's 'Hangmen' Will Premiere on Broadway Two Years After COVID Closure by Brent Lang

Martin McDonagh's "Hangmen," an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, will at long last have its Broadway premiere. The show will begin performances Friday, April 8 and open Thursday, Apr…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00am on February 1, 2022

Edie Brickell Writes '38 Minutes,' Musical About 2018 Hawaii False Missile Alert (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Edie Brickell has penned "38 Minutes," a new musical about her personal experience living through the 2018 false alarm nuclear missile alert that shook Hawaii. The title is a reference to th…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:09pm on January 27, 2022

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Star James Snyder Fired From Broadway Show After Independent Investigation by Brent Lang

James Snyder, the star of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," has been fired from the hit Broadway play in the wake of a cast member complaint about the actor's conduct. The producers of th…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:10pm on January 23, 2022

Public Theater, Audible Bringing Back 'Coal Country' After Run Was Cut Short Due to COVID (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Audible Inc. will produce a return engagement of The Public Theater's "Coal Country," a drama based on a real-life West Virginia mining tragedy that was forced to close its original run earl…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00am on January 19, 2022

NYC Media and Entertainment Commissioner on Omicron's Impact on Broadway and Production by Brent Lang

The holiday season was supposed to be a celebratory time for New York City's theater and live events industries, marking a period of revival after months of setbacks and closures related to …

SOURCE: Variety at 3:37pm on January 14, 2022

TodayTix Group Buys Goldstar, Live Entertainment Ticketing Service (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

TodayTix Group has acquired Goldstar, a live events ticketing platform that operates in 60 cities across the country. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it comes as TodayTix…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:00am on January 5, 2022

'Mrs. Doubtfire' Announces Broadway Hiatus Until March as COVID Hurts Ticket Sales by Brent Lang

The producers of "Mrs. Doubtfire" will suspend performances of the musical until March 14 as the show struggles to find a way to survive during a resurgence of COVID-19 that has imperiled Br…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:40pm on January 2, 2022

Hugh Jackman Tests Positive for COVID-19, 'Music Man' Cancels Performances by Brent Lang

"The Music Man" will cancel performances through Jan. 1 after Hugh Jackman tested positive for COVID-19. The revival of Meredith Wilson's classic musical is one of the hottest tickets on Bro…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:17pm on December 28, 2021

'Ain't Too Proud' Becomes Latest Broadway Musical to Close as COVID Hits Theater Business Hard by Brent Lang

Broadway is losing another show. "Ain't Too Proud " The Life and Times of the Temptations," the jukebox musical about the influential vocal group behind "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:58am on December 28, 2021

Omicron Is Here and Hollywood Is Finally Taking Notice by Brent Lang

On Monday, Sony Pictures Entertainment hosted a raucous premiere for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," a superhero adventure widely expected to generate a new COVID-era record opening weekend. The …

SOURCE: Variety at 5:41pm on December 17, 2021

'Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook' to Stream on BroadwayHD (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

BroadwayHD, a streaming service based around live theater, will exclusively show "Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook" starting this month. The show is from Broadway and film composer, Stephen Sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on December 9, 2021

Sidney Poitier's Life Story Inspires Broadway Play From Charles Randolph-Wright, Ruben Santiago-Hudson (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Few stars shone as brightly as Sidney Poitier. In films like "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "In the Heat of the Night," Poitier turned in powerful performances that electrified audiences…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:38am on December 7, 2021

Geoffrey Johnson, Casting Director of 'Cats' and 'Phantom of the Opera,' Dies at 91 by Brent Lang

Geoffrey Johnson, the casting director for "Cats" and "Les Miserables," died Friday in New York City at the age of 91, Variety has confirmed. The cause was respiratory failure. In a ca…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:34pm on November 28, 2021

Broadway's 'Chicago' Cancels Saturday Performance Due to Positive COVID Tests by Brent Lang

"Chicago," the long-running revival of the classic musical about greed and corruption, canceled its Saturday performance on Broadway after two people who work at the Ambassador Theatre teste…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:47pm on November 27, 2021

'Jesus Christ Superstar' Tour Suspends James D. Beeks After Actor Is Charged With U.S. Capitol Siege by Brent Lang

The U.S. touring production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" has suspended James D. Beeks from its ensemble after the musical theater performer was arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 attac…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:59am on November 24, 2021

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Finalist Rosé Starring in Musical Comedy 'Fowl Play' (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"RuPaul's Drag Race" finalist Rosé will star in "Fowl Play, a new musical comedy about the story of two queer theater writers who are commissioned to write an apology for a fried chicken co…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:01am on November 24, 2021

Billy Crystal Reprising Role in Broadway Musical Adaptation of 'Mr. Saturday Night' by Brent Lang

Thirty years ago, Billy Crystal brought the story of Buddy Young Jr., a stand-up comic whose talent can't outrun his self-destructive tendencies, to the big screen with "Mr. Saturday Night."…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00am on November 10, 2021

Mentalist Jason Suran Announces In-Person Residence at Fifty Hotel (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Mentalist Jason Suran will start an in-person residence this month at the Fifty Hotel & Suites by Affinia. Dubbed "One in a Million: An Evening of Extraordinary Events," the show will be…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:40pm on November 8, 2021
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