Broadway Idiot: SXSW Review by David Rooney

Doug Hamilton's documentary provides an all-access backstage pass to the rock musical "American Idiot," inspired by the Grammy-winning 2004 Green Day album.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:05pm on March 15, 2013☆⚑

Carole King Musical 'Beautiful' to Hit Broadway by David Rooney

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Douglas McGrath will pen the book for the show, which aims for a spring 2014 opening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:12pm on March 15, 2013☆⚑

Billie Joe Armstrong Boards New Theater Project by David Rooney

The Green Day frontman will pen songs for a new rock 'n' roll adaptation of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:43am on March 15, 2013☆⚑

'Hit the Wall' at the Barrow Street Theater by David Rooney

"Hit the Wall," Ike Holter's latest play, relives the Stonewall riots in the Lower Manhattan of 1969.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:56pm on March 14, 2013☆⚑

Ann: Theater Review by David Rooney

Holland Taylor swaps her usual Yankee WASP persona for a salty Texan in her solo tribute to the late Governor Ann Richards.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 7, 2013☆⚑

Walt Disney Gets Off-Broadway Treatment by David Rooney

Stage, screen and TV veteran Larry Pine will star as the iconic studio founder in the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's fictional play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:48pm on March 7, 2013☆⚑

Theater Review: Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1' at the Pearl Theater by David Rooney

Davis McCallum's production of "Henry IV, Part 1" is a marathon of debate among royals, rebels and reprobates, culminating in a clash of swords and daggers. With fat jokes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:33pm on March 7, 2013☆⚑

Elizabeth Olsen to Star in 'Romeo and Juliet' Off Broadway by David Rooney

Shakespeare's romantic tragedy will kick off Classic Stage Company's 2013-14 season, marking the actress' first leading role in a New York theater production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:07pm on March 7, 2013☆⚑

The Audience: Theater Review by David Rooney

Helen Mirren revisits her Oscar-winning role in this new play by Peter Morgan, which eavesdrops on Queen Elizabeth II's weekly tete-a-tetes with her prime ministers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 7:01pm on March 5, 2013☆⚑

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: Theater Review by David Rooney

Originally commissioned as a 1957 television musical starring Julie Andrews, the classic fairy tale has been retooled for Broadway as a family crowd-pleaser.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 3, 2013☆⚑

The Revisionist: Theater Review by David Rooney

Vanessa Redgrave stars with Jesse Eisenberg in the premiere of his play about a blocked American writer in Poland to visit his second cousin, a 75-year-old Holocaust survivor.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on February 28, 2013☆⚑

'Glee' Actress Idina Menzel to Star in New Musical 'If/Then' by David Rooney

The Broadway-bound vehicle comes from the creative team behind Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Next to Normal."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:34pm on February 28, 2013☆⚑

Broadway's 'Orphans' Pushes Back Opening Night by David Rooney

Disruption to the rehearsal schedule caused by the abrupt exit of Shia LaBeouf and his replacement by Ben Foster has prompted the production to postpone its opening to April 18.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:55am on February 28, 2013☆⚑

Helen Mirren Play 'The Audience' to Screen in Movie Theaters Worldwide by David Rooney

The actress reprises the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's new play, which focuses on the monarch's weekly meetings with Britain's Prime Ministers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:04pm on February 21, 2013☆⚑

Gloria Estefan Developing Broadway Musical With Husband Emilio by David Rooney

The Latin-pop power couple will partner with the Nederlander Organization on a show inspired by their music and life story.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:00pm on February 5, 2013☆⚑

Jessica Chastain's Broadway Debut in 'The Heiress' Recoups Investment by David Rooney

The revival, which also stars David Strathairn and Dan Stevens, is one of a small handful of productions to turn a profit in a season that already has generated its share of flops.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:55pm on February 4, 2013☆⚑

Alan Cumming Brings 'Macbeth' to Broadway by David Rooney

The Tony-winning Scotsman takes on all the principal roles of Shakespeare's Scottish play in this avant-garde production set in a psychiatric ward.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:11pm on February 1, 2013☆⚑

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' Heads to Broadway by David Rooney

The transfer of Christopher Durang's Off Broadway hit comedy reunites the complete original cast, led by Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:34pm on January 29, 2013☆⚑

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Theater Review by David Rooney

Scarlett Johansson, Ciaran Hinds, Benjamin Walker and Debra Monk star in Broadway's third revival in a decade of Tennessee Williams' 1955 drama of greed, mendacity and death.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on January 17, 2013☆⚑

Picnic: Theater Review by David Rooney

Maggie Grace and Sebastian Stan play the lovers in this Broadway revival of William Inge's 1953 drama, with an ensemble that also includes Ellen Burstyn.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on January 13, 2013☆⚑

The Other Place: Theater Review by David Rooney

Wild acclaim Off Broadway for Laurie Metcalf's powerful lead performance prompted an uptown transfer for Sharr White's play, making the actress a Tony Award contender.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on January 10, 2013☆⚑

Water by the Spoonful: Theater Review by David Rooney

Playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes' winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama receives its New York premiere. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on January 8, 2013☆⚑

Fiona Shaw Returns to Broadway in 'The Testament of Mary' by David Rooney

The solo play about the mother of Jesus, written by Irish author Colm Toibin and produced by Scott Rudin, reunites the actress with her frequent creative collaborator, director Deborah Warne…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:04pm on January 8, 2013☆⚑

Bette Midler Returns to Broadway as Uber-Agent Sue Mengers by David Rooney

Midler will star in "Skyfall" screenwriter John Logan's new single-character play about Hollywood's first female super-agent, directed by Joe Mantello.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:37pm on January 7, 2013☆⚑

Maura Tierney and Courtney B. Vance Join Tom Hanks in 'Lucky Guy' by David Rooney

The actors are the latest cast members to board the Broadway premiere of Nora Ephron's final play, which opens April 1.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:55pm on January 7, 2013☆⚑