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Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" will resume performances on Broadway on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Shubert Theatre with Jeff Daniels reprising his role as Atticus …
Daphne Rubin-Vega's face may be on an "In the Heights" billboard on 41st Street in Times Square, but her son isn't so impressed. "He is 16, so I am not the coolest person at all on the plane…
Super-producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is prepared to defy the U.K. government if there is any delay in theaters expanding to 100% seating capacity on June 21. While the date is the…
Dave Grohl is determined to be at the forefront of some post-quarantine firsts. Foo Fighters played the first Los Angeles stadium show of the pandemic era, with a closing set at the filming …
Westbrook Studios is partnering with songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler on "Soul Superhero," a new live action musical fantasy film. The film is the story of a young Black girl who teams …
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will return this year for an in-person show on Sept. 12, airing live from the Barclays Center in New York City. No performers have been revealed yet, but ac…
For the creators of the Tony-winning Broadway musical "In the Heights," the new, big-budget movie version wasn't just a chance to go big with splashy song-and-dance numbers. It was also, acc…
It may not have been a full Broadway production, but the Roundabout Theatre Company nonetheless knows how to welcome live theater back to New York City. The 56-year-old performing arts organ…
While filming Jon M. Chu's "In the Heights" (out in theaters and HBO Max on Friday) cinematographer Alice Brooks fell in love with "the people, the smells, the sounds and the taste of Washin…
Peacock has unveiled a "Girls5eva" Emmy FYC plan that includes sending a karaoke bus around the streets of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, and also taking over the marquees of two landmark m…
"The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears" portrays the pop icon's life and fame through a modern lens. For the last 13 years, Britney Spears has been locked away in a metaphorica…
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the series finale of "Pose." In the end, the series finale of "Pose" left it all on the ballroom floor. Staying true to its aspirationa…
A few weeks ago, there was every reason to be skeptical about "Cruella." The creative track record for live-action remakes of Disney animated films was middling to dismal (the only one of th…
"It's going to be Washington Heights that is going to show the world how to get up again," declared director Jon M. Chu as he addressed the audience ahead of the special preview screening of…
The world may have been a more wholesome place before Cruella De Vil, but Disney cannot get enough of her. Before "Cruella" " the live-action prequel to the animated feature "One Hundred and…
Whether it's "Ratched" "Pose" or "The Politician," Ryan Murphy's visual canvas is bold and vibrant and often filled with glitz and glamour. You could say the same of the music of Murphy's wo…
Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo, who already has a Tony and Grammy under her belt, is making her original music debut with anthemic single "The Good" from her upcoming album. "Ch. 1 Vs. …
THEATRE The U.K.'s National Theatre has revealed a robust return to normal programming services with a host of plays and films scheduled through 2022, as the country limps back to normalcy p…
In a new interview with Variety, Tony-winning star Sutton Foster says she did not feel comfortable continuing with her role in the Broadway musical "The Music Man," if disgraced producer Sco…
Costume designer Mitchell Travers took to the streets to research the looks for "In the Heights," set in Manhattan's lively Washington Heights neighborhood. Travers spent hours photographing…
New York's City Parks Foundation returns to live, in-person performances this summer with the announcement of the shows planned for the 2021 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation Summe…
A look at the world building through the eyes of production designers. David Willson ("Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"), Martin Childs ("The Crown") and Mark Friedberg ("The Underground Railr…
At least three of the nation's big media companies are writing deals in an upfront ad-sales market that is moving more rapidly than in years past. Disney, NBCUniversal and Fox have all begun…
Outliers in the music supervision field this Emmy season include "RuPaul's Drag Race," which used songs by Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson and Britney Spears performed as the queens battle it o…
Costumes for film and television can often become so iconic that they transcend the actors who wore them. Simply envision a blue, gingham pinafore and a pair of red shoes or a little black d…