289 stories by "MARC MALKIN"
The Tonys has asked the Writers Guild of America for a waiver in order to go ahead with plans for Broadway's biggest night of the year. A source confirms that the request was filed with the …
Lea Michele's run in "Funny Girl" doesn't end until Sept. 3, but she's already plotting her return to Broadway. In fact, the actor-singer tells me she has her next gig lined up. "I already k…
Jake Gyllenhaal is determined to star in another Broadway musical. "There are so many musicals I love so deeply," Gyllenhaal, who starred in a revival of "Sunday in the Park With George" wit…
A veteran of stage and screen, Tony winner Jane Krakowski returns to "Schmigadoon!" In the second season of Apple TV+'s musical series, Krakowski plays Bobbie, a trial lawyer who sings and d…
On Tuesday night, Jeremy Renner walked his first red carpet since his near-fatal snow plow accident. The "Avengers" actor was on hand at the premiere of "Rennervations," his new Disney+ real…
Hoyeon and Donald Glover were among the honorees at the inaugural GQ Global Creativity Awards on Thursday at the WSA, a new cultural center in downtown Manhattan. Hosted by musical artist Ia…
Former ID PR publicists Rachel Karten and Lindsay Krug have launched their own firm, Origin Public Relations. Their client roster already includes Kathy Bates, Hannah Einbinder, Tracee Ellis…
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety." Ever since I broke the news that Michelle Yeoh is playing Madame Morrible in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked" movies, she has been saying that the films will …
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety." Bette Midler had her first professional wardrobe fitting when she made her Broadway debut in 1967 playing Tzeitel in "Fiddler on the Roof." "I reme…
Idina Menzel is making her way back to the stage. The Tony winner will star in "Redwood," a musical she first began developing almost 20 years ago, which will premiere as the final productio…
Ryan Raftery has written and starred in stage musical parodies about Martha Stewart, Anna Wintour, Andy Cohen and Andy Warhol. The actor is now taking on Kris Jenner. "Just for Variety" …
Oscar winner Cameron Crowe made his official Broadway debut Thursday with the opening night of "Almost Famous," the musical adaptation of his 2000 film, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The…
July 20 Wednesday Journalist Nicole Pasulka and photographer Santiago Felipe discuss their new book about the rebirth of New York's drag scene, "How You Get Famous: Ten Years of Drag Madness…
In true Billy Porter fashion, the multi-hyphenate superstar didn't hold back while delivering a politically-charged speech Thursday night at the opening of this year's Outfest. "Fuck SCOTUS!…
Colman Domingo says his younger brother gave him the best compliment about his new autobiographical animated short, "New Moon." "He was overcome," Domingo tells me on this week's episode of …
Jonathan Groff is opening up about his early days in New York City and his first same-sex kiss. The future "Frozen" and "Hamilton" star was only about 19 years old when he was a waiter at th…
Matt Doyle still can't believe what's been happening to him lately. A New York City theater actor for about 16 years, he's now a first-time Tony nominee for his work as Jamie in director Mar…
Three or four times a year, something special happens in New York City: A rare opportunity"and precious luxury in theater these days"to pay $35 for the hottest ticket in town (if you can get…
When openly gay "Bridgerton" star Golda Rosheuvel "who plays the wigtastic gossip-loving Queen Charlotte on the Netflix series " was starting her acting career, she was told by a lesbian dir…
Ariana DeBose made history on Sunday night by becoming the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar for her work as Anita in Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story." The musical…
Send in the tears: Stephen Sondheim is due to be remembered in song at the upcoming Grammy Awards by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, sources tell Variety. The pe…
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety." From "Bridget Jones' Diary" to "Judy," Renée Zellweger knows a thing or two about transformation. The two-time Oscar winner's latest, as convicted…
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety." Add Hannah Waddingham to the list of actors who would love to be in a superhero movie. "Why do you think I've done sci-fi things in the past?" says…
On Tuesday evening in New York City, "MJ The Musical," a new biographical musical celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson, opened on Broadway. "MJ The Musical," written by two-time …
Jesse Plemons says Benedict Cumberbatch's Method acting as the gruff Phil Burbank while shooting "The Power of the Dog" definitely intensified their on-camera dynamic. "It creates a mood," P…
