'Roman Holiday' Gets Broadway-Bound Musical Makeover by David Rooney

The Oscar-winning 1953 screen classic is headed to the stage with a score of Cole Porter standards in an adaptation due to premiere in San Francisco in summer 2017. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:08pm on March 23, 2016☆⚑

'Dry Powder': Theater Review by David Rooney

Hank Azaria, Claire Danes and John Krasinski play hardball with the American economy in Sarah Burgess' drama at the Public Theater, staged by 'Hamilton' director Thomas Kail. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 22, 2016☆⚑

'Curious Incident' to End Two-Year Broadway Run by David Rooney

The 2015 Tony winner for best play will close Sept. 4 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, one month ahead of the launch of its U.S. national tour.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:05am on March 22, 2016☆⚑

Amy Schumer Leaves $1,000 Tip for 'Hamilton' Bartenders by Ashley Lee

"I've been there. I get it."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:37am on March 21, 2016☆⚑

'The Effect': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Directed by David Cromer, this U.S. premiere by 'Enron' playwright Lucy Prebble follows two volunteers in a clinical antidepressant drug trial who fall in love. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on March 20, 2016☆⚑

'The Painkiller': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Kenneth Branagh makes a rare return to the West End stage in this lively French farce. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:24am on March 18, 2016☆⚑

'She Loves Me': Theater Review by David Rooney

Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi play quarreling co-workers unaware that they are amorous pen pals in this musical love letter, which also features Jane Krakowski. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on March 17, 2016☆⚑

Beth Behrs Sets New York Stage Debut in 'A Funny Thing...' by David Rooney

Trip Cullman will direct the '2 Broke Girls' star in Halley Feiffer's new play about two strangers whose ailing mothers are cancer-ward roommates.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:28am on March 17, 2016☆⚑

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Musical Confirmed for Spring 2017 on Broadway by David Rooney

As expected, three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien will step in to stage the revamped production, following the exit of original director Sam Mendes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00am on March 17, 2016☆⚑

'Ironbound': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Marin Ireland plays a struggling Polish immigrant in Martyna Majok's gritty, New Jersey-set drama, which also features Shiloh Fernandez. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 16, 2016☆⚑

Tonys 2016: Patina Miller, Andrew Rannells to Announce Nominations by David Rooney

The shortlists for the Broadway season's top honors will be unveiled May 3, with Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster hit 'Hamilton' expected to dominate.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:38am on March 16, 2016☆⚑

Broadway's 'Wicked' Hits $1 Billion Mark in Record Time by David Rooney

The show exploring the backstories of the witches from 'The Wizard of Oz' is the third production to reach that milestone, and the fastest in history.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:00pm on March 15, 2016☆⚑

'White Rabbit Red Rabbit': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A different star performs weekly in this experimental solo play in which the actor is seeing the script for the first time when he or she steps onstage. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:14pm on March 15, 2016☆⚑

'Hold On to Me Darling': Theater Review by David Rooney

Timothy Olyphant plays a crossover country star whose mother's death throws his life into turmoil in Kenneth Lonergan's comedy about celebrity self-importance. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 14, 2016☆⚑

'Southern Comfort': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Annette O'Toole plays the dying patriarch of a transgender family in this musical adaptation of the 2001 documentary, a Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 7:00pm on March 13, 2016☆⚑

'The Robber Bridegroom': Theater Review by David Rooney

Steven Pasquale and Ahna O'Reilly hit the Natchez Trace in Alex Timbers' high-energy staging of this backwoods bluegrass musical based on the Eudora Welty novella.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:00pm on March 13, 2016☆⚑

'Blackbird': Theater Review by David Rooney

Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams face off in David Harrower's intimate drama about the fraught reunion of two people years after an illicit relationship that scarred them both. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 10, 2016☆⚑

'Boy': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Bobby Steggert stars in Anna Ziegler's play about a man struggling with transgender issues as a result of being raised as a girl after a childhood accident. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:30pm on March 10, 2016☆⚑

Michelle Obama Welcomes 'Hamilton' Back to the White House by David Rooney

The cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway smash will participate in a student workshop and musical performance, introduced by the First Lady.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:50pm on March 9, 2016☆⚑

'Daredevil' Star Charlie Cox Joins Nick Payne's Play 'Incognito' by Ashley Lee

The star of the Netflix series will be joined by 'Turn: Washington Spies' actress Heather Lind in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:14pm on March 9, 2016☆⚑

'Mean Girls' Musical in the Works, Tina Fey Confirms by Ashley Lee

The adaptation of the 2004 comedy starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams will feature more classic, Broadway-style music over pop-skewing tunes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:40am on March 9, 2016☆⚑

'Disaster!': Theater Review by David Rooney

An ensemble of Broadway stalwarts gets nostalgic for 1970s big-screen calamities and cheesy Top 40 period pop in this gag-laden musical parody.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:30pm on March 8, 2016☆⚑

John Leguizamo Puts Latinos in the Historical Conversation by David Rooney

The writer-performer's new satirical solo show, 'John Leguizamo: Latin History for Dummies,' will premiere at the Public Theater in spring 2017.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:00pm on March 8, 2016☆⚑

'The Royale': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Marco Ramirez's play presented by Lincoln Center Theater is loosely based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight champion. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on March 7, 2016☆⚑

'Hungry': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Richard Nelson's new trilogy follows the template of his 'Apple Family Plays' in tracking the lives of a Dutchess County, NY, family during a tumultuous election cycle. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:12pm on March 5, 2016☆⚑