'Ghost' Writer Bruce Joel Rubin Talks Adapting the Musical, Dropping Acid by Jordan Riefe

The Oscar-winning screenwriter recalls a drug-induced moment in the '60s that helped launch his career.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:18pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

Feinberg Forecast: The Awards Landscape After Telluride and Toronto, Before New York by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg, who is on the fall film fest circuit along with the contenders, offers his best sense of a very competitive field at a very early dateread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:10pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

'The War of the Roses' Stakes Out Broadway Battleground by David Rooney

Warren Adler adapted his bestselling novel about a domestic death match, which became a hit 1989 screen comedy with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:00pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe to Star on Broadway in 'The King and I' by David Rooney

Lincoln Center Theater's eagerly anticipated revival of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic reteams Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and his "South Pacific" leading lady.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:13pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

The Year's First Oscar Hopefuls Stake a Claim (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst recaps the standouts from Sundance, Cannes and everything in between and ponders which movies might have the staying power to contend for nominations more than six month…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:29pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

Broadway-Bound 'First Wives Club' Musical Sets Chicago Tryout by David Rooney

TV veteran Linda Bloodworth-Thomason will adapt the book, with a score by Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland that features original songs and classics.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:10pm on June 30, 2014☆⚑

Obamas Join Spike Lee in Celebrating 25th Anniversary of 'Do the Right Thing' (Video) by Scott Feinberg

In a videotaped message played before a screening of the film, the President and First Lady recalled seeing the indie classic on their first date together.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:07pm on June 28, 2014☆⚑

Shia LaBeouf's 'Cabaret' Arrest: Latest Developments by Hilary Lewis

Cursing at cops, fighting with a homeless man, drinking during the day and more details that emerged Friday about the actor's behavior leading up to and during his Broadway arrest.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:23pm on June 27, 2014☆⚑

Producer: Tupac Musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' Not Closing This Weekend by Harley Brown, Billboard

Jessica Green responds to a report claiming that the show will end early due to low ticket sales.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00am on June 27, 2014☆⚑

'Freaky Friday' Author Mary Rodgers Dies at 83 by The Associated Press

The writer also penned the Broadway hit "Once Upon a Mattress," which made Carol Burnett a star.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:03am on June 27, 2014☆⚑

Shia LaBeouf Charged Following Broadway Arrest by The Hollywood Reporter

UPDATED: After being escorted out of a performance of "Cabaret," the actor "has been charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass," a police spokesperson confirmed to THR.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:54pm on June 26, 2014☆⚑

America Ferrera Returns to the Stage in 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart' by David Rooney

Also starring in the Off Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's acerbic 1991 comedy are Michael Chernus, Tracee Chimo and Austin Lysy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:30pm on June 26, 2014☆⚑

Lindsay Lohan to Make Stage Debut in David Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow' by David Rooney

The London revival will see the actress and tabloid queen step into a role originally played on Broadway in 1988 by Madonna.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:50pm on June 26, 2014☆⚑

Academy Aims to Become Younger, Hipper, More Diverse and Worldly (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

The organization is trying to shed its image as a club of old white American men as quickly as possible.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:53pm on June 26, 2014☆⚑

Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman and Dianne Wiest Book NY Stage Roles by David Rooney

The actors will appear in 20th anniversary season productions for leading Off-Broadway company the New Group, with Cynthia Nixon set to make her directing debut.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:34pm on June 26, 2014☆⚑

The Curse of Oedipus: Theater Review by Gary Baum

All three Oedipus tragedies are given a modern reworking in North Hollywood.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 7:51pm on June 25, 2014☆⚑

Oscars Shakeup: Weinstein Co. Splits With Longtime Awards Campaign Guru (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg, Gregg Kilday

Veteran strategist Lisa Taback is now a free agent following a rift that started last season when TWC execs learned she was working on Disney's "Saving Mr. Banks" campaign outside of the par…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00am on June 25, 2014☆⚑

'Les Nuits': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

The performance, presented by dance company Ballet Preljocaj, focused on subjugation and stereotypes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:59pm on June 24, 2014☆⚑

Rose Byrne to Make Broadway Debut in 'You Can't Take It With You' by David Rooney

The Australian actress will star opposite James Earl Jones, Kristine Nielsen and Annaleigh Ashford in the fall revival of the classic 1936 comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:46pm on June 24, 2014☆⚑

'The Difficulty of Crossing a Field': Opera Review by Myron Meisel

Famed cynic Ambrose Bierce's slavery-era mystery, turned into an opera, is performed in Long Beach.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:02pm on June 24, 2014☆⚑

Bill and Hillary Clinton Musical to Make U.S. Debut by Ashley Lee

"Clinton" opens in mid-July and features characters like Eleanor Roosevelt, Dick Morris, Newt Gingrich, Kenneth Star and Monica Lewinsky.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:09am on June 24, 2014☆⚑

Hollywood Bowl Inducts the Go-Gos, Pink Martini, Kristin Chenoweth Into Hall of Fame by Degen Pener

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame welcomed three new acts with a finale that brought them all together.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:47pm on June 23, 2014☆⚑

Disney's 'Newsies' to End Hit Broadway Run by David Rooney

An unexpected success story originally planned for a limited engagement, the show will close Aug. 24 before commencing its national tour in October.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:00pm on June 22, 2014☆⚑

'Jersey Boys': Meet the Unknown Stars by Hilary Lewis

The musicals, guest-starring gigs, cover songs (including of hits by Britney Spears and Madonna) and Pizza Hut commercial that prepared Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda and John Lloyd Young for…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm on June 21, 2014☆⚑

Penelope: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

This Greek riff, hinging on the myth of Odysseus' wife, is penned by Irish playwright Edna Wilson, screenwriter of Steve McQueen's debut feature "Hunger."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:36pm on June 20, 2014☆⚑