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Life, in all its messy glory, overflows the stage of the Atlantic Theater Company in this dynamically staged production of “Tell Hector I Miss Him.” Paola Lazaro’s animated…
The production of "Rent" that opens tomorrow in L.A. may be the 20th anniversary tour of the Broadway hit, but the rock musical, which changed the face of HIV awareness two decades ago, arri…
The usual mid-January slowdown gave the Broadway box office a chill last week, as a reduced slate and a drop in traffic precipitated tumbles at most shows — including big ones at shows…
AMC, the U.S. theater chain controlled by China’s Dalian Wanda group, is to pay $929 million for Nordic Cinema Group. The company is the largest cinema operator in seven countries acro…
The London Film Critics' Circle tends to share the love between multiple films in any given year, but their affections were even more split than usual tonight.
John Legend has never been one to stand down. Earlier this week, the Grammy and Oscar-winning musician experienced racially charged harassment by a paparazzi when he was with his wife, Ch…
“It’s like Woodstock for theater nerds,” quipped one theatergoer at “Concert for America,” the afternoon of songs, stand-up and speeches performed Friday aft…
We have an airdate for the musical episodes of The CW’s “The Flash” and “Supergirl”: The tuneful crossover will begin at the end of the Mar. 20 episode of ̶…
Robert Langer has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Disney-ABC Television Group. He succeeds Peter Seymour, who announced in November that he would retire fo…
With August Wilson’s “Fences” playing in movie theaters and Andre Holland attracting Oscar buzz for his star-making performance in “Moonlight,” Manhattan The…
Paramount Studios is opting to more than triple the number of North American locations this weekend for Martin Scorsese’s historical drama “Silence” as Oscar nominations…
This week, a final stab at Oscar predictions with nominations on the way. Also, director Damien Chazelle discusses his film "La La Land."
Fascism doesn't kick the door down on arrival. It waits for an invite, then makes itself at home. A response to the rise of the far-right in Europe " or, more accurately, its re-rise " but e…
Go, go Bryan Cranston! The new, official trailer for Lionsgate’s “Power Rangers” introduces Cranston’s character, Zordon, the Rangers’ mentor who first appeared…
The Broadway lineup continued to thin out last week as three more shows — “Jersey Boys,” “The Humans” and “Holiday Inn” — played their final b…
“Oh, Hello on Broadway,” the stage show based on characters created by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, has recouped its $2.9 million capitalization, according to producers, moving t…
Lieber Films has launched production in Hawaii on “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” a documentary following the life of the professional surfer, Variety has learned exclusively. H…
Brandon Victor Dixon has been nominated for two Tony Awards, but it took the election of Donald Trump to put him in the national spotlight. The New York actor, currently playing the role of …
The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen cover group, has backed out of plans to perform at a New Jersey inaugural gala on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing in. The grou…
Chinese social media and games giant, Tencent has come on board Lionsgate’s “La La Land” as a partner for the film’s upcoming release in mainland China. The partnersh…
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger’s pay declined fractionally in 2016, to $43.9 million, about $1 million less than his total compensation the year prior, according to a public filing �…
As of today, Golden Globes-record-breaking film festival and box office sensation "La La Land" will be appearing on IMAX screens in the United States in a digitally re-mastered format. It's …
In screen-focused Hollywood, Robert Hayman and Rachel Ewy have done something you might not expect: They're launching a theater company. Their new troupe, Hollywood Stage Company, kicked off…
Andre Holland is in negotiations to join Viola Davis in the New Regency's heist thriller “Widows,” directed by Steve McQueen. Cynthia Erivo, known for Broadway’s “The…
“Hidden Figures” screenwriter Allison Schroeder is working on her next project, following the release of her Golden Globe-nominated film. Schroeder has sold a scripted drama t…
