506 stories by "Brent Lang"
It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which…
There's a bit of acting advice that's often ascribed to Noël Coward: "Speak clearly, and don't bump into the furniture." But if you're Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne, by all means, slide dow…
"A Walk on the Moon," a musical about a Brooklyn mother whose life is transformed during a trip to a Catskills bungalow colony, will have its New York premiere this summer at The Laura Pels …
Kim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career. She's a reality TV pioneer, a fashion brand founder and the lead of a Ryan Murphy show. Now, "The Kardashians" star is about to take on a ne…
Brian Tyree Henry will star in "Running," a sports drama from "Warrior" and "The Way Back" director Gavin O'Connor. He joins the previously announced star Spike Fearn in the Apple Studios pr…
Oh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now the norm with this month's wave of musical openings that take audiences into the extreme realms of parody, p…
"The Christophers," the story of a past-his-prime painter (Ian McKellen) and the mysterious assistant (Michaela Coel) he hires to destroy some priceless works of his half-finished art, defie…
Poor Willy Loman is once again trying to convince his lousy sons that when it comes making a sale, reputation is everything. He's right, of course: The fourth Broadway revival of "Death of a…
"Broken Snow," a psychological drama set inside an abandoned, snow-bound house, will premiere at Theatre 71 this month. It stars Tom Cavanagh of "The Flash" and "Ed," Tony Danza of "Taxi" an…
Broadway is burning " and that's something to celebrate. "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its extravagan…
Director Emerald Fennell may be ready to dust off the ice pick, at least if Joe Eszterhas is to be believed. The "Promising Young Woman" and "Saltburn" filmmaker loves to push the envelope a…
Alden Ehrenreich might be lucky "Solo: A Star Wars Story" was such a box office bomb. Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenreich,…
Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative…
Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of "Chess." She will star alongside Tony Awa…
When Ryan Gosling interacts on screen with his alien buddy, which he does for more than half of "Project Hail Mary," he wasn't staring at a green screen as cameras rolled. Instead, he was pl…
Lea Michele will end her run in Broadway's "Chess" this summer. The "Glee" star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele's return to the stage has made "Chess" one of the season's…
Abramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights to "Just Sing," a coming-of-age a cappella documentary set in a real-life "Pitch Perfect"-esque competition. It follows a make-or-bre…
Isabella Esler and John Cardoza have been cast as the new Veronica Sawyer and Jason "J.D." Dean in "Heathers The Musical." Both actors will begin performances on April 27 at New World Stages…
Searchlight Pictures has signed a first-look film and television deal with Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini's Dirty Films. Under the pact, the specialty studio will develop and…
Olivia Colman has an Oscar, two Emmys and a boatload of BAFTAs, but she visibly recoils when asked about her acting process. "All of it sounds pretentious," Colman admits during a recent Zoo…
Lorne Michaels, the legendary creator of "Saturday Night Live," has allowed Morgan Neville behind-the-scenes of his television empire. The resulting film, "Lorne," is getting released by Foc…
In 2019, Maggie O'Farrell's agent sent emailed a group of producers and filmmakers to share a manuscript of the author's upcoming book. "Hamnet," as the novel was titled, centered around Wil…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star as Truman Capote, the brilliant and troubled literary legend, in the first New York revival of "Tru." The solo show by Jay Presson Allen was a triumph for…
Rhys Thomas, best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live," has been tapped to direct "Anomaly" for Searchlight Pictures. In addition, Thomas and Andrew Nunnelly are adapting an original …
James Ortiz, a performer best known for his work on stage, will portray Rocky, a spider-like alien who helps out Ryan Gosling's space-traveling science teacher in "Project Hail Mary." Ortiz'…