Douglas Lyons, the writer of "Chicken and Biscuits," is adapting "Big River" as a film. The show, which features music influenced by country and gospel, is based on Mark Twain's …
"Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," a buzzy revival of one of John Patrick Shanley's early plays, has recouped its initial investment. The show features Aubrey Plaza of "White Lotus" and "Parks a…
Forty years after "Purple Rain" topped the box office, winning an Oscar for its iconic soundtrack and solidifying Prince's status as the high priest of pop, a new stage adaptation of the fil…
Trey Curtis will take on the lead role of Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton." The actor, musician and rapper has been connected with th…
Nicole Scherzinger is ready for her close-up. The "X-Factor" judge and Pussycat Dolls singer is bringing her acclaimed interpretation of legendary diva Norma Desmond to Broadway with a new p…
These bloodsuckers can hit some high notes. "The Lost Boys," the cult vampire film from the 1980s, is being turned into a musical. The show will feature music from The Rescues and will be di…
It's a dramatic way to sell a new Broadway show. The Longacre Theatre is getting a high art overhaul as the home of "Lempicka," a new musical about Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. The the…
Steve Carell will make his Broadway debut playing the title character in a revival of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya." The production, which will be performed at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumo…
New Works Provincetown, a developmental theatre lab founded by producer Mark Cortale with Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese to create and develop new theatrical works, has commissioned its ne…
Casey Likes fully expected to be performing on Broadway this year, but the plan was for him to be riding shotgun with Stillwater instead of sitting behind the wheel of a DeLorean. He'd appea…
Rachel McAdams will star in the Broadway premiere of "Mary Jane," a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog. Anne Kauffman, who recently oversaw an acclaimed revival of "The Sign in S…
The Drama League is expanding its artist development programs, which are collectively called The Directors Project, and include support for people working in film, television and on stage. A…
Shia LaBeouf will make his stage debut in the world premiere of "Henry Johnson," a new play from David Mamet. The production will be mounted at the Electric Lodge venue in Venice, Cali…
After one major cast change and a lot of off-stage drama, "Funny Girl" has recouped its $16.5 million capitalization, the producers of the Broadway revival announced on Monday. At one point,…
Juliet Stevenson seems almost ashamed. There was a moment a few weeks ago when the boundaries between Ruth Wolff, the gifted but abrasive physician whose downfall drives the action of "The D…
The American Theatre Wing has unveiled the panel of judges and eligibility details for the 2023 edition of the Obie Awards. The annual celebration of the best of Off and Off Off Broadway …
"Some Like It Hot," a musical adaptation of the classic film, arrived on Broadway in December with sizzling reviews and backed by some of the most prominent names in comedy and theater. And …
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker are checking in across the pond. The two actors (a real-life married couple) are bringing their relationship comedy "Plaza Suite" to London followi…
As Matthew López prepared for the London debut of "The Inheritance," his epic drama about the AIDS epidemic and its painful aftershocks, he was simultaneously outlining a first draft of "…
When I reach Jeremy O. Harris, he's about to be whisked upstate to celebrate his birthday. And this one is hitting a little harder than others, and not just because, like all birthdays, it's…
No-holds-barred psychological warfare is about to break out as "Doubt: A Parable"Â returns to Broadway. Two theatrical heavyweights, Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber, will try to put their own…
Having explored the darker side of corporate amorality and greed in "Succession," Jeremy Strong will delve into a more small town version of corruption. The Emmy winner is set to star in a n…
When it came time to create the more than 200 mini-skirts, sequined dresses, elegant suits and other outfits that the cast of "Bob Fosse's Dancin'" hoofs it in, costume designers Reid Bartel…
The alacrity with which the entire audience leapt to its collective feet the second that Ivo van Hove's production of the trauma-filled "A Little Life" ended tells us two things. Firstly, th…
Carmelo Anthony has come on as an executive producer of "The Harder They Come," a new stage musical that is about to finish a sold-out run at New York's Public Theater. In addition, Anthony'…