Elisabeth Moss and Susan Sarandon have signed on for "Call Jane," set in the U.S. in the 1960s and following an underground abortion movement. Sian Heder ("Tallulah") will helm the picture. …
Lady Gaga got into a heated verbal exchange with one of Dr. Luke's lawyers while being deposed as part of the long legal battle between the producer and Kesha, according to court document…
Delusion, the Los Angeles interactive theater experience, has remixed its current show into “The Blue Blade – Director’s Cut” for its newly expanded spring run. ̶…
Back when “The Prom” opened on Broadway in the fall, critics swooned over the musical comedy with a message. But for a while there, the creators had begun to think that their sho…
A few months before the film version of "The Sound of Music" hit the silver screen, a song plugger working the catalog of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein approached label owner Dave Ka…
Indie films can still succeed in theaters, but producers and directors must be more creative in selling their films and cooking up stories that will resonate with audiences. That’s the…
There’s some new information you oughta know regarding Alanis Morissette’s acclaimed musical “Jagged Little Pill.” The new musical, inspired by Morissette’s …
Disney has set a one-week engagement for "Black Panther" to return to theaters to celebrate Black History Month during Feb. 1-7 at 250 participating AMC locations. Tickets are free for every…
"Leave to Remain" was almost a graphic novel. And a concept album. And a television series. Eventually Bloc Party's frontman Kele Okereke and co-writer Matt Jones swung behind the idea of a …
When people say a movie feels like a play, they often mean it as a kind of insult " less showy than talky, self-contained, more concerned with ideas than authenticity " but in the case of "L…
Brennin Hunt, who was set to perform as Roger Davis in Fox's live version of "Rent," injured his ankle during the live dress rehearsal on Sat. 26. But, as they say, the show must go on. The …
Serial killers are the ultimate compartmentalized criminals " the fear and horror they represent isn't just there in the gruesomeness of their violence, but in the way they pass among us, im…
The crowd at Las Vegas’ Park Theater was treated to a surprise appearance during Saturday night’s Lady Gaga show: “A Star Is Born” director and costar Bradley Cooper,…
The cheering was so loud that Kacey Musgraves turned to her band with her mouth agape. She'd been baiting the crowd good-naturedly, talking about how loud the Philadelphia audience had been …
Zac Efron wasn't sure if he could portray Ted Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," a drama that premieres at this year's Sundance Film Festival. "Initially, I had reservati…
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has called the news of a mostly performance-less Oscars ceremony “disappointing.” Variety exclusively learned that only two o…
Austin (Paul Dano) is the mild brother, a Hollywood screenwriter holed up in his mother's house and pecking away at a screenplay. Â Lee (Ethan Hawke) is the wild brother, a desert rat and …
“Magic Mike” fans will soon be able to experience the franchise in a whole new way as Broadway-bound “Magic Mike the Musical” comes to Boston this fall. Billed as a p…
Michael Shannon and Audra McDonald will portray two lovers whose one-night stand turns into something deeper in the Broadway revival of “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.”…
“The Wizard of Oz” is returning to theaters this weekend for a special limited engagement marking the 80th anniversary of the film’s Hollywood premiere. Fathom Events, T…
“BlacKkKlansman,” Spike Lee’s crime drama about a black detective who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, is heading back to theaters after picking up six Oscar nominations. The …
Downtown Music Publishing has entered into a multi-year publishing administration deal with Faber Music, which represents the musical repertoire from “Cats,” the beloved and long…
Brits don't just like going to the movies; they’re heading to the theater in greater numbers than before, too. "Hamilton" and other hits, particularly musicals, helped drive an uptick …
Ariana Grande has provided material for a thousand memes with the release of the tracklist for her fifth studio album, “Thank U, Next.” According to an Instagram post, the trackl…
Ethan Hawke had a long relationship with Sam Shepard and his work — but he never thought he’d end up on Broadway in “True West.” That’s because Philip Seymour H…