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The Weinstein Company has set a March 9 release date for its untitled remake of “The Intouchables,” starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Nicole Kidman also stars along with Ju…
ANNECY, France — "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Disney executives aren't that well known for phrasing verities in French, so Disney Television Animation's Eric Colem…
“Indecent” became the third Broadway play to announce its closing in the wake of the Tony Awards, with the show now set to shutter June 25. The production — which earned go…
Bong Joon-ho, the South Korean director whose “Okja” stirred intense debate at Cannes because of Netflix’s release plans, sounded a diplomatic note Wednesday, saying that h…
Maybe it was inevitable that in the year after “Hamilton's” triumph, the Tony Awards would seem to be lacking in pizzazz. The 71st annual Tony Awards was, as always, a well-produ…
The turbulent state of culture and politics in the Trump era were top of mind for many Tony Award winners. A number of those who made the trip to the stage at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday…
Broadway’s biggest awards show officially kicks off on Sunday night. The 71st annual Tonys will see theater’s biggest stars gather for a night of performances, speeches, and of c…
“Hello Dolly!,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” and “A Doll’s House, Part 2” are among the plays and musicals that are hoping to be crowned winners at the 71st …
There weren't many surprises from this year's Tony Awards ceremony, which handed "Dear Evan Hansen" its expected win for best new musical and saw major acting trophies go to Ben Platt ("Dear…
The 71st annual Tony Awards are just hours away from honoring the very best of Broadway for the 2016-17 season. Tony-winner Kevin Spacey will host Sunday’s show live from Radio City Mu…
The 2017 Tony Awards were down significantly from last year according to Nielsen overnight data, which is not surprising given the fact that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton”…
About six million people watched the Tony Awards Sunday night on CBS — but a live audience of only about 6,000 caught the show from inside the room itself. Here’s what you missed…
Two plays that walked away empty-handed from the Tony Awards ceremony have posted closing notices, now that it’s become clear that the awards-season attention hasn’t provided eno…
The sins of the father revisited on the son — it's a stage staple that tracks back to Ancient Greece. From Captain Alving in Ibsen's “Ghosts” to Arthur Miller's arms-dealin…
ANNECY, France — Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Disney Channel France, Disney Channels EMEA used France's Annecy Festival to unveil three brand new series: Disney heritage series …
Kirsten Childs’ high spirits are infectious. “Bella: An American Tall Tale,” a musical folk tale having its premiere at Playwrights Horizons, is her irresistible invitation…
The Public Theater’s new Free Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar,” which has stirred controversy with its depiction of a Trump-like Caesar, opened Monday …
Brutus is a commanding figure in the Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar.” The wily Mark Antony also looms large. But the most fearso…
The Public Theater, the longtime New York nonprofit currently taking fire for its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar,” has responded to the outcry by refus…
In a year without a “Hamilton,” the races for the 2017 Tony Awards had seemed fraught with unpredictably. But while there were a couple of dark horses (“Come From Away,R…
Some Tony Award nominees are wearing politics on their lapels tonight as they walk the red carpet outside of Radio City Music Hall. The ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and other organizations reac…
"La La Land" director Damien Chazelle admitted Saturday that he had been the beneficiary of good fortune in getting the film made. “You really are very much dependent on the kindness o…
Glenne Headly was a very serious actress with a gift for comedy. That’s how Anna D. Shapiro, artistic director of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Co., remembered the theater’…
Access Entertainment, the banner launched last year by Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, made headturning investments in film and TV right out of the gate. But theater is part of the …
There's a lot of struggling in the messy musical adaptation of Jules Feiffer's delightful young adult novel, premiering at Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater in this summer enclave on Long Isla…