Spike Lee to direct filmed version of 'American Utopia'
Spike Lee will direct a filmed version of "David Byrne's American Utopia." The film will be executive produced and financed by Participant, a film production company intended to spur social …
Spike Lee will direct a filmed version of "David Byrne's American Utopia." The film will be executive produced and financed by Participant, a film production company intended to spur social …
Disney Theatrical is launching a tour of an updated version of "Aida" in 2021, the organization announced Friday. The revised musical features a new book by David Henry Hwang, who co-authore…
The casting directors of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Hadestown," among others, took home prizes at the 35th annual Artios Awards Thursday night. The Artios Awards are presented by the C…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the second time this season to discuss eligibility of 11 Broadway productions. The productions discussed were "The Great Society," "Slave…
"Almost Famous" has posted an audition notice for a planned run in fall 2020 at a Broadway theater. The musical, which features a book by Cameron Crowe and music by Tom Kitt, made its wo…
The musical adaptation of "The Notebook" will have its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The musical, which is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks and subsequent film, fea…
GalaPro, the company behind the live caption app for Broadway shows, is now testing out smart glasses with captions in the theater. The glasses, which GalaPro in launching in partnership…
"Hadestown" has won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, the Recording Academy announced Sunday. The Grammy Award winners for "Hadestown" include composer Anaïs Mitchell …
A group of protesters gathered outside the Broadway Theatre Friday night to speak out against the casting of Amar Ramasar in the "West Side Story" revival. Ramasar, who plays Bernardo in…
Margo Lion, the Tony-Award winning producer of "Hairspray," died on Friday evening at the age of 75, according to media reports. Lion, who also brought "Jelly's Last Jam" and "Elaine Str…
The musical version of "Mean Girls" will be adapted into a film from Paramount Pictures, the production announced Thursday. The film will be produced by Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey and f…
"Caroline, or Change" has announced its complete Broadway cast. Joy Hermalyn is joining the cast as Grandma Gellman, alongside Kevin S. McAllister as Bus/Dryer, N'Kenge as the Moon and S…
Rachel Tucker will be joining the Broadway cast of "Come From Away" as Captain Beverly Bass and others, the actor announced on Instagram Wednesday. Tucker, who currently plays the role i…
"The Karate Kid" is being developed into a Broadway-aimed musical. The musical will feature a book by Robert Mark Kamen, the screenwriter of the 1984 film, and music and lyrics by Drew G…
Matt McGrath has joined the cast of "Girl from the North Country," replacing the originally announced cast member David Pittu. McGrath will take over the role of Reverend Marlowe after Pittu…
"The Minutes" has announced its full creative team for its Broadway run beginning next month. In addition to director Anna D. Shapiro and playwright Tracy Letts, who also stars in the sh…
"Plaza Suite" has announced the complete cast for its Broadway run this spring as well as its preceding Boston run. In addition to the previously announced Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessic…
Erika Henningsen, who currently stars as Cady Heron in "Mean Girls," is joining the cast of "Flying Over Sunset." In addition to Henningsen, the newly announced cast members include Jeremy K…
Wednesday night's performance of "Slave Play" will be filmed by the New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Every year, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive films 50 to 6…
Ciara Renée will take over the role of Elsa in "Frozen," starring opposite McKenzie Kurtz, who will make her Broadway debut in the role of Anna. Renée comes to the role after starring …
Broadway saw the highest number of international attendees on record during the 2018-2019 season, according to the Broadway League's annual survey. Last season, 14.8 million people atten…
Lauren Reid, chief operating officer of the John Gore Organization, has been elected as incoming chair of the Broadway League. Reid will take over the position at the end of 2020, after …
"Broadway Vacation" will have its world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre this fall. The musical, produced by 5th Avenue Theatre in association with Ken Davenport, features a score an…
A production of "Last Summer at Bluefish" cove, backed by Ellen DeGenres, Portia De Rossi, Lily Tomlin and more, is aiming for Broadway in 2020. Cynthia Nixon is tapped to direct the Jane Ch…
"Diana" has announced complete casting for its Broadway run this spring. The complete cast for the musical includes Tessa Alves, Zach Adkins, Ashley Andrews, Austen Danielle Bohmer, Holly An…