Multinational cinema operator Cineworld says that it has reached an agreement with creditors over a disputed and delayed repayment. The agreement gives Cineworld three additional months to s…
Blame it on Andy Warhol? Playwright Ryan Raftery's new stage show, "The Trial of Andy Warhol," sees the late pop artist put on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for today's ob…
The gap between what you see and what you get has long proved fertile territory for playwrights. At his considerable best, not least his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay of his play "The Fat…
Today, Feb. 14, 2022, I make Broadway history as the first Black woman and woman of color to play the title role of Glinda in the Broadway production of "Wicked." It is one of the greatest h…
After almost a month and a half with no performances, Broadway in Hollywood's production of "Hamilton" returned to the Pantages Theatre on Wednesday with a special audience: 2,600 Los Angele…
Classic glamour was costume designer Caroline Duncan's goal when building the wardrobe for Jennifer Lopez, who plays global pop star Kat Valdez in "Marry Me." In the Universal Pictures film,…
New York City became River City on Thursday night. Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of "The …
Hugh Jackman dazzles as Professor Harold Hill, the charismatic con man who fires up an entire Midwestern town, in this abso-tootin'-lutely smashing revival of Meredith Willson's adorably cor…
"The Music Man," a musical revival featuring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. For students in the New York City area, the price of admission will fi…
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety." Add Hannah Waddingham to the list of actors who would love to be in a superhero movie. "Why do you think I've done sci-fi things in the past?" says…
Among this year's class of Oscars first-timers is "West Side Story" star Ariana DeBose, whose show-stopping portrayal of Anita in the movie musical earned her a best supporting actress Oscar…
Lynn Nottage has had a hat-trick of shows on New York stages this season: the new opera "Intimate Apparel," the Michael Jackson musical "MJ" and the play "Clyde's." How does she top that? Li…
I've always had difficulty understanding where I fit in Black History Month. What do I represent? What communities do I belong to? And are they reflected in the narrative of the celebration?…
Super Bowl Sunday is only a week out which means it's a great time to upgrade your home theater experience " not just because you'll want a high-speed image to catch all the action, but beca…
Ariana DeBose ("West Side Story") and Simu Liu ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") sat down for a virtual chat for Variety's Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more…
"Broadway, Here I Come!" said the musical adaptation of the late NBC show "Smash," which Variety can exclusively reveal is planning a workshop for the summer, according to producer Robert Gr…
Marlee Matlin ("CODA") and Bradley Whitford ("Tick, Tick … Boom!") sat down for a virtual chat for Variety's Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here. They met 2…
THEATER British Singer and TV personality Peter Andre ("I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!" "Strictly Come Dancing") will make his West End debut as Vince Fontaine in an upcoming product…
On Tuesday evening in New York City, "MJ The Musical," a new biographical musical celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson, opened on Broadway. "MJ The Musical," written by two-time …
The Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park is set to return in the summer. The 60th season will begin with "Richard III," directed by Tony nominee Robert O'Hara and featuring "Black P…
In answer to the question of whether it's possible to separate the art from the artist, "MJ" performs a slick, crotch-grabbing sidestep. Packed with nearly 40 hits from Michael Jackson's irr…
Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Gandolfini, Josh Hamilton & Brooklyn Mackenzie have joined the cast of Cory Finley's "Landscape With Invisible Hand." The quartet join previously announced s…
On Tuesday, Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee were announced as the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. Nominees are selec…
Martin McDonagh's "Hangmen," an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, will at long last have its Broadway premiere. The show will begin performances Friday, April 8 and open Thursday, Apr…
Passions were never in short supply in Lynn Nottage's 2003 play "Intimate Apparel," where loneliness, longing and hope hover in every scene. In the latest, long-in-the-making collaboration b…