Denzel Washington has won the SAG Award for best actor in the intense drama "Fences." The award was announced Sunday night in ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. He topped…
Emma Stone has won the SAG Award for Best Actress for her memorable portrayal of a struggling but savvy actress in the musical comedy-drama “La La Land.” Stone won the award Sund…
The new plays on tap for the Roundabout Theater Company’s 2017-18 season include the world premiere of the latest by Joshua Harmon, whose play “Significant Other” will open…
Nineteen of the last 27 PGA winners have gone on to best picture glory. But it was probably just a formality for Damien Chazelle's musical.
The memorable freeway ramp dance sequence was shot in only two days with 150 dancers in 110 degree heat, “La La Land” producer Marc Platt recalled at Saturday’s Producers G…
The second annual BroadwayCon fan convention launched Jan. 27 with a headline panel about “The Lion King,” the musical-theater phenomenon celebrating its 20th anniversary thi…
At the 67th annual ACE Eddie Awards, "Arrival," "La La Land," "Game of Thrones" and "This Is Us" were among the big winners.
Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones, three actresses from the original cast of “Hamilton,” will perform “America the Beautiful” during the 2…
The movie version of “Speech & Debate,” the first play by “The Humans” Tony winner Stephen Karam, has lined up a day-and-date release in theaters and on VOD in Ap…
After playing President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play “All the Way,” Bryan Cranston is crossing the pond to play one of the classic characters of 1970s cinema. Cranston …
The Tony Awards Administration Committee, the group that decides questions of eligibility for the Tonys, has met for the second time during the 2016-17 season, emerging with answers to outst…
With the film sharing the record for most nominations, could it make even more history on Oscar night?
Broadway musical “Waitress” has recouped its $12 million capitalization costs, according to producers, less than 10 months after the show began previews in March. Although “…
Fox Stage Productions’ brewing musical adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” has locked down two key members of its creative team, signing Elton John and Paul Rudnick to wr…
New Dramatists has named producer Daryl Roth and playwright Paula Vogel as the 2017 recipients of the organization’s Distinguished Achievement Awards. The honors are handed out every s…
This slick, entertaining portrait won't provide many surprises for those who've followed the subject's high-profile career, but should fascinate the less familiar.
Walt Disney has picked up comedy "Yes, Family" as its first Korean title for distribution. Directed by script editor-turned-director Ma Dae-yun, the story revolves around three siblings who …
ABC is continuing its pilot season momentum, picking up another two pilots, Variety has learned. The network that has already picked up eight pilots has now ordered projects from Zach Braff …
Disney is considering a revamp of how it sells some of its most popular outlets to Madison Avenue. Under one plan being discussed, the company would place a single executive in charge of adv…
Oscar nominations can be worth their weight in gold. “La La Land,” “Lion,” and “Moonlight” could see their ticket sales spike after scoring best picture A…
Wayne Brady wants everyone to know he’s doing just fine. Toward the end of his first week playing Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of “Hamilton,” he jumped off a sta…
Director Damien Chazelle's head is spinning after his film, "La La Land," tied the all-time record for Oscar nominations.
"La La Land" tied Oscar history Tuesday morning. How much farther can the musical love letter to Los Angeles push it?
Following its Golden Globes sweep, "La La Land" dominated the 2017 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, picking up 14 nods to tie the record set by "Titanic" and "All About Eve." Aside from the Aca…
“La La Land,” a musical tribute to Los Angeles, dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, picking up 14 nods to tie the record set by “Titanic” and “All About…