Of the 100 plus shows that were eligible this season, 39 received some recognition from these kudos, which are named for the renowned actress turned producer. (Read the full report on …
The winners of the 32nd annual edition of the Lucille Lortel Awards honoring the best of off-Broadway will be announced on May 7 at a ceremony at the NYU Skirball Center. One-time “SNL…
The new folk opera “Hadestown,” which premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop, and the Barrow Street Theater revival of the Tony-winning “Sweeney Todd” reaped s…
Nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards will be revealed on May 2 by two Broadway talents who have found fame on television: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” scene-stealer J…
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles made her Broadway debut in the musical “Waitress” last Friday (March 31). Fans flocked to see her take on the role of t…
Coming to Broadway this fall is the first revival of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1990 musical "Once on This Island." Based on Rosa Guy's 1985 novel, "My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant…
We're less than two months away from the announcement of nominations for this year's Tony Awards. We've already covered the contenders for Best Musical, Best Play and Best Musical Revi…
The new live-action version of the 1994 animated classic “The Lion King” could feature Beyonce as the voice of Nala, the lioness who snares the title character, Simba. He is to b…
Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance on the premiere of “Rupauls Drag Race” on Friday (March 24). At first glance, the 13 drag queens vying for the $100,000 grand prize tho…
“Rupauls Drag Race” returns on Friday (March 24) on a new network, VH1, but with the same fierce attitude that carried it along for eight frock-filled seasons on Logo. And the…
Hulu just dropped the first trailer for “The Handmaid’s Tale,” its 10-part adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s 1985 novel about a woman struggling to survive in the to…
Glenn Close is currently playing to packed houses in the first rialto revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard." But, as she explained to Stephen Colbert on his late-night ta…
Lifetime is one of the few outlets still making TV movies, a one-time programming staple of the Big 3 networks (ABC, CBS, NBC). The basic cable channel has enjoyed both critical and comme…
While “Beauty and the Beast” director Bill Condon is, no doubt, celebrating his film’s record-breaking opening weekend, his thoughts will soon turn to his next projec…
“La La Land” may have (eventually) lost the Best Picture Oscar to “Moonlight” but it is far outpacing that film at the box office. While “Moonlight” manag…
The first Broadway preview of the new musical version of 1993 film classic “Groundhog Day” on March 16 was beset by technical troubles that resulted it most of the show being …
The new musical version of 1993 film classic “Groundhog Day” begins performances on Broadway on March 16. Danny Rubin adapted his BAFTA award-winning screenplay with Tony nomi…
On Wednesday’s edition of “The Late, Late Show with James Corden,” the leading men of “Beauty and the Beast” joined the host for a low-budget version of this $1…
The new musical “Come From Away” opened on Broadway on Sunday (March 12)Â to some of the best reviews of the season. This tuner is set against the backdrop of the 9/11 terroris…
While the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys canvass their entire memberships for nominations, the Tony Awards rely on 51 theater folk who attend all the shows that open on Broadway in a season. T…
The new live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast" won’t play in Malaysia after Walt Disney Studios refused to edit out a three-second shot in which two men are seen dancing. The…
The 71st Annual Tony Awards are set to take place on June 11, 2017. As is traditional, that is a Sunday evening when Broadway shows are dark. CBS will air the three-hour show live from Radio…
“La La Land” may have (eventually) lost the Best Picture Oscar to “Moonlight” but it is far outpacing that film at the box office. While “Moonlight” manag…
Tennessee Williams‘ breakthrough play “The Glass Menagerie” first came to Broadway in 1945, two years before the Tony Awards were first presented. As the fading Southern be…
“Beauty and the Beast” leading lady Emma Watson laid to rest the rumor that she dropped out of “La La Land” at the last minute, leaving director Damien Chazelle scram…