A new stage adaptation of ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata" is set to make its U.K. premiere at London's Barbican Theatre this fall. The retelling of the revered text, which follows a devast…
Cillian Murphy quite literally wandered into acting. At the age of 20, he walked up to the door of the Corcadorca Theatre Company in his hometown of Cork, Ireland, and knocked. He told the p…
We're in a new age of comedy thanks to diversification by brick-and-mortar clubs and social media, which has leveled the playing field for talent. There is not, however, a direct correlation…
The Improv turns 60 this year and, despite the spontaneity that the name might suggest, there's a methodical plan to grow the comedy organization. In 1963, founder Budd Friedman opened t…
Power publicist Alla Plotkin is teaming up with Jillian Roscoe, becoming a partner in Birch Public Relations. Roscoe launched the firm in March 2023 after leaving ID PR. Plotkin also departe…
Imelda Marcos demands to know, near the end of "Here Lies Love," why we don't love her. The unlikely belle of this propulsive and glittering ball, from musicians David Byrne and Fatboy Slim,…
The music of Stephen Schwartz has undoubtedly changed the world. But, with the closure of the Mark Taper Forum and the L.A. arts scene in crisis, Schwartz, the Award-winning songwriter and l…
AMC Theatres is scrapping its plan to charge moviegoers more money for a better view of the screen. The company announced it is no longer moving forward with "Sightline at AMC," a ticket pri…
In days of yore, the best opportunity for a stand-up comedian to break out was to be tapped by Johnny Carson's team for a "Tonight Show" slot. Getting invited to the couch afterward was a wh…
More than 40,000 people have purchased tickets to see "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" on the same day, according to AMC Theatres " a double feature dubbed the "Barbenheimer." If you're one of the…
"Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz confirmed in an interview with Variety that production was shut down with just 10 days remaining to complete filming for Parts 1 and 2 of the film adaptati…
Since 2000, Variety has been honoring 10 Comics to Watch at Just for Laughs Montréal. This year's choices will be feted at a cocktail reception and a panel discussion July 29 before perform…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from "Mission: Impossible " Dead Reckoning Part One," now playing in theaters. "Mission: Impossible " Dead Reckoning Part One's" jaw-dropping t…
Stanley Kubrick's 1964 political satire film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," is being adapted as a stage production for London's West End by "Veep" cr…
Writer-director Richard Curtis, known for iconic British romantic comedies "Love Actually," "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill," has revealed his next venture. "Christmas Actual…
It's good to know that Ben Platt and Molly Gordon's failed childhood romance didn't keep them from remaining life-long friends. The actors star in "Theater Camp," a mockumentary about a perf…
All the elements are there: a forgotten but fascinatingly tragic, true-life story about a world-changing medical discovery that saved the lives of millions; a large-cast, grand-scale product…
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron and "Sound of Freedom" distributor Angel Studios have joined forces to quell a boycott against the exhibition chain over the release of the Jim Caviezel action mov…
The American Theatre Wing has unveiled the panel of judges and eligibility details for the 2023 edition of the Obie Awards. The annual celebration of the best of Off and Off Off Broadway …
The movie comedy "Theater Camp" is one of those dreams-come-true success stories that sometimes emerge from the Sundance Film Festival: Scrappy indie movie debuts in Park City, the audience …
In the battle of the bomb vs. the bombshell… why not both? Plenty of moviegoers are making the decision to watch Christopher Nolan's atomic drama "Oppenheimer"Â and Greta Gerwig's colorf…
"A Transparent Musical" is heading to New York and Broadway. The show, the first stage play from Amazon Studios, premiered in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum in May " becoming the last s…
It's not unusual to see a musical based on a movie or TV show or even a comic. But "Rogers: The Musical" might be the first one created from a throwaway joke in a TV show spun-off from a fil…
In "Into the Woods," the audience laughs at the gluttony of the Little Red Ridinghood character, especially in the earliest, most deliberately cartoony parts of the production. But in a sens…
Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for "Little Miss Sunshine" with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif, Variety ha…