Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker to Star on Broadway in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' by David Rooney

Rob Ashford will direct the Tennessee Williams revival, which also stars Ciaran Hinds and Debra Monk.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm on September 20, 2012☆⚑

Roman Polanski to Direct Film Adaptation of Broadway Hit 'Venus in Fur' by Tatiana Siegel

The project will reunite the Oscar-winning helmer with his wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:17am on September 20, 2012☆⚑

The Two Foscari: Theater Review by Todd McCarthy

Placido Domingo launches the Los Angeles Opera's new season with a seldom-staged Verdi production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:37pm on September 17, 2012☆⚑

The Book of Mormon: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez bring their Tony-winning Broadway blockbuster to the Pantages Theatre. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:58pm on September 13, 2012☆⚑

Chaplin: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The ambitious new Broadway bio-musical depicts the life and career of the legendary screen star. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:13pm on September 10, 2012☆⚑

Euripides' 'Helen': Theater Review by Myron Meisel

Nick Salamone's musical adaptation of the 412 B.C. play gets a late-summer staging at the Getty Villa's antiquity-styled outdoor amphitheater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:20pm on September 6, 2012☆⚑

'Motown: The Musical' to Open on Broadway in April by Associated Press

Brandon Victor Dixon will play record label founder Berry Gordy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:54pm on August 27, 2012☆⚑

Sony Pictures Signs First-Look Deal with Scott Sanders Theatrical Productions by Borys Kit

The goal of the deal is to bring the studio's films to the stage. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:49pm on August 23, 2012☆⚑

Red: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

Alfred Molina reprises his role as painter Mark Rothko in the L.A. debut of the 2010 Tony Award winner for best play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 7:11pm on August 13, 2012☆⚑

Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics: Review by David Rooney

With a lineup that featured The Who, Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Madness, The Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Liam Gallagher and Fatboy Slim, the London Olympics signoff ceremony was a Bri…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15pm on August 12, 2012☆⚑

Into the Woods: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-inspired musical starring Amy Adams is appropriately presented in the woods in this free Central Park revival. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on August 9, 2012☆⚑

Bullet for Adolf: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman's shaggy dog farce was inspired by their youthful days working together at a Houston construction site. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:23am on August 8, 2012☆⚑

Marvin Hamlisch's Legacy Lives On in 'A Chorus Line' by David Rooney

The pinnacle of the composer's work across film, theater, television and recorded music is inarguably the milestone 1975 backstage musical about auditioning Broadway dancers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:44am on August 8, 2012☆⚑

The Government Inspector: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

Nikolai Gogol's satirical Russian comedy of greed and corruption from 1836 is imbued with topical immediacy, from the Great Recession to Occupy Wall Street.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:12pm on August 6, 2012☆⚑

How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: Theatre Review by John Defore

The North American tour of DreamWorks' live adaptation follows a successful run in Australia and New Zealand.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:06pm on August 5, 2012☆⚑

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The controversial former champ tells his side of the story while settling scores along the way. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:22am on August 2, 2012☆⚑

Producer and Cast of Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man' Pay Tribute to Late Writer by Jordan Zakarin

"Speaking his witty and eloquent words every night only reinforces for me what a genius he was," show star and close friend Cybill Shepherd said.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:55pm on August 1, 2012☆⚑

Bring It On: Theater Review

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SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:03pm on July 28, 2012☆⚑

Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics: Review by David Rooney

Kenneth Branagh, J.K. Rowling, Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean, David Beckham, Paul McCartney, Daniel Craig and Queen Elizabeth II were among the eclectic featured cast of director Danny Boyle's …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:22pm on July 28, 2012☆⚑

Macbeth: Theatre Review by Myron Meisel

The Antaeus Company takes on Shakespeare's classic in a double-cast North Hollywood production directed by Jessica Kubzansky.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:11pm on July 19, 2012☆⚑

Katie Holmes Returning to Broadway by Sophie A. Schillaci

In her first new project since divorcing Tom Cruise, the "Dawson's Creek" actress will hit the stage in Theresa Rebeck's "Dead Accounts."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:50pm on July 19, 2012☆⚑

Theater Community Strikes Back at 'Three's Company' Legal Dispute by David Rooney

While "3C" playwright David Adjmi backed down to pressure from legal reps of the vintage 1970s sitcom, a prominent group of playwrights, directors, theater company chiefs and actors is defen…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:03pm on July 18, 2012☆⚑

Broadway-Bound 'Motown' Musical Launches Nationwide Search for Young Michael Jackson by David Rooney

Berry Gordy is using YouTube to find a performer to play the multiple roles of the pre-teen Jackson, Stevie Wonder and the music mogul himself.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:49pm on July 17, 2012☆⚑

Dogfight: Theater Review by David Rooney

The 1991 Warner Bros. feature directed by Nancy Savoca and starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor has been adapted into a touching Off Broadway musical by up-and-coming composing team Benj P…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00pm on July 16, 2012☆⚑

The Exorcist: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

Playwright John Pielmeier interprets William Peter Blatty's iconic suspense novel for the stage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:37pm on July 13, 2012☆⚑