Greta Lee, the star of "Past Lives" and "The Morning Show," is stepping behind the camera for the first time. In her feature filmmaking debut, she will direct and write an adaptation of "The…
"Paranormal Activity" is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, "Paranormal Ac…
Can Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak and Pauline Chalamet spell Gabbana? Their fashion knowledge will be put to the test as the actors join the cast of "The Devil Wears Prada 2." And the…
Art imitates life imitates art? "A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein," a very meta stage show whose title references the fiery playwright and disgraced Hollywood p…
After he leaves Oz, "Wicked" filmmaker Jon M. Chu is putting the pedal to the metal. He is set to direct a live-action "Hot Wheels" movie for Warner Bros. Based on the Mattel toy, the high-o…
New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Nia DaCosta have been added to this year's Toronto Film Festival lineup. TIFF organizers announced on Thursday the first five titles of its of…
"Boop! The Musical" is the latest show to close on Broadway after leaving the Tony Awards without any hardware. The show, which fictionalizes the life of Betty Boop, will conclude its run on…
Stephen Sondheim's vast catalogue of work has been acquired for preservation by the Library of Congress. The collection has approximately 5,000 items such as manuscripts, notebooks, musics a…
Put down the knitting, the book and the broom before "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" closes on Broadway in the fall. The revival will play its final performance on Oct. 19 after a 14-month run…
Glenn Close and Billy Porter have joined the sprawling cast of "Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping." Close will play Drusilla Sickle, the cruel escort to the District 12 Tributes, while Po…
"Smash," a meta TV-to-stage musical, will close on Broadway after failing to score any love at the Tony Awards. The show, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will play its final per…
Justin Baldoni plans to keep at his legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively after a judge dismissed his $400 million defamation lawsuit against her and her husband, Ryan Rey…
Ozians successfully put aside their panic for one day " to celebrate the trailer launch of "Wicked: For Good." Universal, the studio behind the Broadway adaptation, has reported the first lo…
Theater lovers who watched the Tony Awards on television were treated to galvanizing musical performances, heartfelt speeches from winners like Cole Escola ("Oh, Mary!") and Sarah Snook ("Th…
Tom Felton is venturing back to Hogwarts. The actor will reprise his role as the platinum blonde villain Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway. He will join the sho…
"The Bear" co-stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts in "Dog Day Afternoon." A stage version of Sidney Lumet's 1975 crime classic will open in the spring o…
"John Candy: I Like Me," a documentary from director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds, will open the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. It's set to screen on S…
Will Ferrell is taking his talents back to Broadway. The consummate funnyman is developing his film "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" into a stage musical. Ferrell and Rachel…
The writers of "Operation Mincemeat" didn't make many changes to their very British musical as the West End hit transferred to Broadway in April. But they've added a big, bold clarification …
The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway " Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored "Chess" revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit ("Moulin Roug…
"Glengarry Glen Ross," David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about cutthroat real estate salesmen, has recouped its investment on Broadway. The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin, Bob …
George Clooney's play "Good Night, and Good Luck" has recouped its entire production costs after seven weeks on Broadway. The historical drama, which marks Clooney's Broadway debut, was capi…
"Othello," starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, has recouped its entire investment after nine weeks on Broadway. Capitalized for up to $9 million, the show is now the highest-gros…
Nominees for the 78th annual Tonys were announced on Thursday. Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce were on hand to unveil the nominees, with "Death Becomes Her," "Gypsy," "Su…
Award season's biggest video franchise is about to get even bigger. Variety's Actors on Actors is returning with the first-ever Broadway edition, featuring the stars from the buzziest musica…