Warner Bros. Developing 'Dog Day Afternoon' for Broadway by David Rooney

Pulitzer-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis will pen the adaptation of the Al Pacino thriller about a botched bank holdup.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm on January 7, 2016☆⚑

George Takei Musical 'Allegiance' to Close on Broadway by David Rooney

The show will play its final performance Feb. 14 at the Longacre Theatre, after struggling to build audiences since its November opening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:40pm on January 6, 2016☆⚑

'Hamilton' Digital Theater Ticket Lottery Crashes on First Day by The Associated Press

Lin-Manuel Miranda says 50,000 hopefuls overwhelmed the lottery site and no winners were selected for Tuesday's show.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:19pm on January 5, 2016☆⚑

Stellar New Year's Business Can't Quite Bridge Broadway's Annual Drop by David Rooney

Disney's 'The Lion King' was once again the year's top-selling show, raking in $102.7 million, but overall box office and attendance were both down for 2015.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:31pm on January 4, 2016☆⚑

'Hamilton' Lottery Moves Off the Streets and Online by David Rooney

With expanding crowds regularly blocking traffic around the Richard Rodgers Theatre, producers are putting the 'Ham4Ham' lottery show on hiatus for the winter to seek safety measures.read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:26pm on January 4, 2016☆⚑

Tony-Winner Tonya Pinkins Quits Play, Saying Her Role Was "Neutered" by The Associated Press

The actress claimed the part in 'Mother Courage and Her Children' was created through "the filter of the white gaze." read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:54pm on December 30, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Christmas Week Bounty Falls Short of 2014 by David Rooney

Despite the disappointing total overall, a healthy 18 shows grossed more than $1 million apiece, with three productions crossing the $2 million threshold.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:17pm on December 28, 2015☆⚑

Inside the Painful but Joyous Tradition of Taking On Tevye in 'Fiddler on the Roof' by Ashley Lee

Alfred Molina, Harvey Fierstein and current revival star Danny Burstein discuss the beloved musical's titanic lead role.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00am on December 24, 2015☆⚑

12 Broadway Breakout Stars of 2015 by Ashley Lee and David Rooney

THR salutes a dozen show-stopping scene-stealers who turned heads in some of the year's most adventurous and exciting productions.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:23am on December 21, 2015☆⚑

J.K. Rowling Defends Casting Black Actress as Hermione in 'Harry Potter' Play by Andy Lewis

"Rowling loves black Hermione," the author tweeted with a kissing emoji.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:42am on December 21, 2015☆⚑

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child': Meet The New Stage Versions of Harry, Ron and Hermione by Andy Lewis

Casting for the upcoming play, featuring middle-aged versions of your favorite wizards, was announced with opening night set for July 30 at London's Palace Theatre. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:02am on December 21, 2015☆⚑

'Fiddler on the Roof': Theater Review by David Rooney

Director Bartlett Sher's reputation for enriching the dramatic texture of great American musicals is further cemented by this stirring revival starring Danny Burstein.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on December 20, 2015☆⚑

'Fiddler on the Roof': THR's 1971 Film Review by The Hollywood Reporter

As the latest Broadway revival opens, read THR's review of the "lavish, carefully made, splendidly designed musical film."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00am on December 20, 2015☆⚑

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Dominic West and Janet McTeer play scheming serial seducers in this classic sexual revenge drama, which is back in the West End for a 30th anniversary revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:26pm on December 17, 2015☆⚑

Film, TV Tax Breaks Likely to Be Extended to Broadway and Live Theater by David Rooney

Charles Schumer has been the key force behind the just-unveiled tax package, rallying for the bill alongside Broadway performers Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston and Tyne Daly.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:44pm on December 17, 2015☆⚑

Jimmy Buffett Musical in the Works by Ashley Lee

Directed by Christopher Ashley, the untitled production is eyeing a 2017 debut.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:21pm on December 17, 2015☆⚑

Fox's 'Grease: Live' to Incorporate Studio Audience by David Rooney

Fresh off Broadway blockbuster 'Hamilton,' director Thomas Kail and designer David Korins reveal plans for Fox's Jan. 31 entry into the live musical game.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm on December 17, 2015☆⚑

David Rooney's Best New York Theater of 2015 by David Rooney

THR's lead theater critic rounds up the standouts from Broadway and beyond in a year dominated by the dazzling achievement of 'Hamilton.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:47am on December 17, 2015☆⚑

First Look: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Is All Tangled Up in 'Fully Committed' Broadway Art (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

The 'Modern Family' actor will play 40 characters in the one-man comedy about a restaurant reservations clerk coping with demanding bosses, megalomaniacal chefs and a constant stream of cele…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:30am on December 17, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's Restored Hudson Theatre to Reopen for 2016-17 Season by Ashley Lee

The landmark venue will be revamped as part of a multimillion-dollar project with Ambassador Theatre Group, who also reopened the Lyric Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:16pm on December 16, 2015☆⚑

Athena Film Festival: Mira Nair, 'Suffragette' Cast to be Honored by Hilary Lewis

Director Karyn Kusama, producer Geralyn Dreyfous and composer Jeanine Tesori will also receive awards from the female-focused film festival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:22pm on December 16, 2015☆⚑

'These Paper Bullets!': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Rolin Jones' farce spoofs the Beatles, resets 'Much Ado About Nothing' in 1964 London, and features original songs by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on December 15, 2015☆⚑

'Marjorie Prime': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Lois Smith plays an elderly woman coping with failing health with the help of an avatar of her late husband in Jordan Harrison's futuristic drama. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on December 14, 2015☆⚑

Josh Groban to Make Broadway Debut in 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' by David Rooney

The popular recording artist will play the expanded role of Pierre in writer-composer Dave Malloy's inventive electro-pop Tolstoy musical, which drew raves in earlier off-Broadway runs.read …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:13am on December 14, 2015☆⚑

'Once Upon a Mattress': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson, better known as "Lypsinka," star in this off-Broadway revival of Mary Rodgers' venerable musical based on 'The Princess and the Pea.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:30pm on December 13, 2015☆⚑