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From the black leather jacket in "Fatal Attraction" to her zebra-print coat dress from "101 Dalmatians," Glenn Close has more than 56 costumes and accessories from characters she has played …
The long-delayed Tony Awards will air primarily on Paramount Plus on Sept. 26, but certain key awards will be handed out as part of a celebration of theater that will air on the streaming se…
Samuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian in "The Little Mermaid," has died. He was 74. The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post on Tuesday by his hometown Montgomery, N…
Broadway has long known that Black professionals are underrepresented backstage and in leadership positions in the commercial theater industry " but now a new initiative from a group of Broa…
In today's Global Bulletin, U.K.'s National Theatre filmed plays to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K. and Ireland; Mubi boards U.K., Ireland rights for Paul Verhoeven's Cannes title "…
Harvey Weinstein is still fighting his extradition to Los Angeles to face rape and sexual assault charges, as his attorney filed a second motion on Monday claiming that the paperwork is out …
BTS, who are back with another smash single, "Butter,"Â announced the online live-streaming event "BTS 2021 Muster Sowoozoo," to be held in celebration of the eighth anniversary of BTS and…
Timothee Chalamet is playing the world's most famous chocolatier. The actor has been cast as a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" prequel, "Wonka." More to…
$0: That's how much money the Small Business Administration has paid independent venues since Save Our Stages Act " which guarantees independent venues and theaters $16 billion in federal pa…
How is it that the most idiosyncratic major songwriter of our lifetimes also came to be the most covered? The Bob Dylan may be full of songs that are personal, peculiar and sometimes inscrut…
It's proving to be a record-breaking weekend for BTS. The group's new single, "Butter," has officially racked up the most opening day streams in Spotify history with 20.9 million unfiltered …
Italian metal band MÃ¥neskin, winners of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, is under investigation after their off-stage antics went viral during the grand final. Footage shared widely on s…
Eurovision is back after two years, and the 65th edition of the world's biggest music competition doesn't stand to disappoint. There's more global interest than ever this year thanks to Netf…
Who else but BTS could break a record set by BTS? The Korean supergroup broke their own record Friday for most YouTube views in the first 24-hours of release with their new English-language …
U.S. President Joe Biden had a lot to talk about Friday at the White House in his second in-person meeting with a foreign leader, Korean President Moon Jae-In. There was the volatile situati…
"Derek DelGaudio's 'In & Of Itself'" is finally hitting the big screen. The Hulu special will run at the IFC Center in New York from May 28 to June 3, marking the first time audiences ca…
Come June, Anthony Ramos will be singing and dancing his way through New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood in the delayed bigscreen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-wi…
As the U.K. begins reopening in the wake, fingers crossed, of the pandemic, the idea of the reopening the West End with a new solo show written and performed by a debuting playwright is some…
Last month, producer Andrew Coles spoke out against Scott Rudin, bringing to light disturbing allegations of workplace abuse. Once a development executive for Scott Rudin Productions, Coles,…
Historic West End jazz club and theater the Kit Kat Club is preparing to reopen its doors in November with the musical "Cabaret" starring Oscar, BAFTA, Tony and Olivier-winning actor Eddie R…
"Everybody's Talking About Jamie," the film adaptation of the popular West End musical, will debut on Amazon's Prime Video. The film was originally set to be distributed on October 23, 2020,…
"And Just Like That…," Sara RamÃrez will be a series regular on Michael Patrick King's "Sex and the City" revival for HBO Max. RamÃrez, who is non-binary, will join Sarah Jessica Par…
Ben Platt is many things: a Tony-winning actor who perfected the art of snot-crying onstage and a songwriter whose talents extend to catchy Yom Kippur jingles. What Platt is not, as many on …
It's been 20 years since fans saw a young Harry Potter get sorted into Gryffindor House, and WarnerMedia is commemorating the momentous pop culture occasion. In honor of the 20th anniversary…
A long time ago, Meat Loaf would do anything to get his idea for a relationship game show off the ground, but now it's finally happening. The iconic rock star is set to executive produce a s…
