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The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, today announced the nominees for the 72nd Annua…
"I'm one of those people who will always have to find something to laugh about," reveals playwright and actor Jordan E. Cooper. During the summer of 2016, he was reeling from the killings of…
Alex Joseph Grayson sees the Broadway revival of "Parade" as a chance to grow "more relaxed and more present as a performer." The actor plays Jim Conley in the Michael Arden-helmed productio…
The Drama League today announced the nominations for the 2023 Drama League Awards. Honoring achievements on and Off-Broadway, the nominations were announced this morning by Roger Bart ("Back…
"I'm a nerd first," Colton Ryan quickly points out. In that sense, the actor is having the time of his life on his two recent projects which have connected him with legends in the industry. …
"I don't think I'm done creating this part! It's still an exploration," reveals Victoria Clark in reference to the title character of "Kimberly Akimbo." In this new musical from Jeanine Teso…
The annual trade show for movie theaters known as CinemaCon kicked off in Las Vegas on Monday night with a massive presentation from Sony Pictures that showed off new footage from "Napoleon"…
"The play is about family, identity and memory," reveals Brandon Uranowitz when asked to synthesize the epic scope of Tom Stoppard's "Leopoldstadt." Having grown up Jewish within an "assimil…
H.E.R. is coming to Broadway … Well, a show she's producing is. She's joining the producing team of "Here Lies Love," which tells the story of Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady of the P…
"I'm not exaggerating when I say that I grew up on Neil Diamond," reveals Will Swenson. "He's my Dad's favorite singer of all time. So it was just fed to us with our breakfast, practically."…
"We're going after so many deep truths," reveals Arian Moayed of the current revival of "A Doll's House." Director Jamie Lloyd has staged Amy Herzog's new adaptation on a mostly bare stage, …
When the pandemic shifted production schedules of two long-gestating projects, Crystal Lucas-Perry found herself performing in two powerful works back-to-back in her debut season on Broadway…
"What's exciting for me is being able to appreciate what's come before me, but also not letting that cloud me in any way," explains Patina Miller when discussing her portrayal of The Witch i…
April 18, 2023 was certainly an honorable day for the late rapper Tupac Shakur! The world premiere of FX's "Dear Mama" was held at The Ted Mann Theatre in Los Angeles. The new docuseries wil…
"We're both rowdy and silly so I think it was pretty clear that you could say whatever you wanted and it would be fine," says Amber Ruffin of working with writing partner Matthew Lopez on "S…
This weekend was all about Margaret! "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" premiered Saturday, April 15 at the Westwood Village Regency Theater in Los Angeles. Gold Derby's associate editor…
James Ijames Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fat Ham," which opened to strong reviews on Broadway April 12 after a SRO engagement at the Public Theater, is the latest reinvention of a Shakespeare pl…
Ethan Coen's first narrative movie as a solo director will arrive in theaters this year. On Monday, Focus Features announced Coen's road-trip comedy "Drive-Away Dolls" will debut on Septembe…
"I love working with actors, it's so fun," says Jennifer Weber in our recent webchat. She adds, "Because you get to find what's unique about each person and the way they bring their own pers…
According to our combined predictions as of this writing, the five who are expected to receive Best Actress in a Musical nominations at this year's Tony Awards are Victoria Clark ("Kimberly …
These Instagram photos are gonna be popular. On Sunday, "Wicked" movie musical stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo shared the first looks of their famed characters in the upcoming two-part…
Lorna Courtney gets the crowds at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to dance and groove in their seats eight times a week in the infectious new musical "& Juliet." The show utilizes iconic po…
"Our characters are wrestling with very contemporary situations," explains Scott Wittman of the musical "Some Like it Hot." He and Marc Shaiman are the Tony-winning songwriting duo behind th…
Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington are set to lead the cast of the Netflix feature film adaptation of the August Wilson classic play "The Piano Lesson," fresh fr…
"What I find fun about these characters is how to make them human and as real as possible," explains Bonnie Milligan. The actress is currently starring in the Broadway transfer of "Kimberly …