Two weeks after the closing of her play "Clyde's," Lynn Nottage has opened a new jukebox musical about a star who needs no introduction. Penned by the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, "MJ The…
Like many 2021 releases with awards aspirations, Guillermo del Toro's "Nightmare Alley" had a tough time drawing audiences to theaters after its release in December. The noir drama starring …
Almost 30 years after the original "Hocus Pocus" hit theaters (and became a cult classic), Disney Plus has finally announced a sequel. "Hocus Pocus 2" is scheduled to stream on the platform …
Only 16 people have won the awards grand slam known as the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). They are (in chronological order of achievement) composer Richard Rodgers, actress Helen Hayes, a…
Only 16 people have won the awards grand slam known as the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). They are (in chronological order of achievement) composer Richard Rodgers, actress Helen Hayes, a…
Ten days after her first Broadway show ended an acclaimed run, playwright Dominique Morisseau has just opened another. The Tony-nominee penned the libretto for musical "Ain't Too Proud: The …
During the climactic rumble in "West Side Story," Riff (Mike Faist) spins away from Tony (Ansel Elgort) and right into the knife held by Bernardo (David Alvarez). Everyone is frozen in shock…
Four of our five predicted nominees for Best Costume Design at the 2022 Oscars reaped bids on January 26 for the Costume Designers Guild Awards. "Cruella," "House of Gucci" and "West Side St…
In the epic Marvel money showdown between Spider-Man and Black Panther, Spidey has prevailed. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" just surpassed "Black Panther" at the U.S. box office to become the fo…
Cary Grant back on Broadway? For five weeks this winter, the debonaire actor treaded the boards again in spirit in the form of Tony Yazbeck, who portrayed the Golden Age movie star in the mu…
When Oscar-winning production designer Adam Stockhausen first talked to Steven Spielberg about the filmmaker's remake of "West Side Story," Spielberg had one key directive: he wanted the fil…
Only 16 artists have won what is popularly referred to as the EGOT, but was originally known as the Grand Slam of show business awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Tina Fey made the ac…
To say that 2021 has been a weird year is quite an understatement. Things started off really bleak then seemed to be getting better only to culminate in the uncertainty we now feel about eve…
Throughout 2021, we have been updating our "In Memoriam" photo gallery (view above). Scroll through to remember 33 entertainers from film, television, theater and music. Many were winners at…
Anything you can do, someone else can do better " or just as well. In academy history, only twice have two different actors won Oscars for playing the same character, but there could be a th…
Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful filmmakers in Oscar history with a win for Best Picture ("Schindler's List"), two wins for Best Director ("Schindler's" and "Saving Private Rya…
At 15, David Alvarez became one of the youngest Tony Award winners in history, sharing Best Actor in a Musical with his "Billy Elliott" co-stars Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish at the 2009 aw…
Fans of 1961's "West Side Story," such as actor Mike Faist, have a deep affection for actor Russ Tamblyn and his portrayal of reluctant Jet leader Riff in the Oscar-winning film. Based on th…
"We all grow as human beings, we all change and have realizations," explains Olga Merediz. The actress has done plenty of growing in the time since she first performed as Abuela Claudia in "…
Over fifty years after its debut on Broadway in 1970, Stephen Sondheim's genre-redefining musical "Company" has returned in a reimagined production by Tony Award-winning director Marianne El…
Almost thirty years after Robin Williams played "Mrs. Doubtfire" on the big screen, a musical adaptation has bowed on Broadway. The farcical plot follows divorced father Daniel, who dress…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time during the 2021-2022 Broadway season to discuss eligibility of twelve productions for the 75th Annual Tony Awards in 2022. The…
The 2021 Kennedy Center Honors returned to their traditional home and December slot on Sunday night in Washington, D.C. The honorees for the 44th annual event celebrating the arts were Justi…
"I was given a piece of advice by legendary British television producer and filmmaker Tony Garnett," remembers "The Power of the Dog" producer Tanya Seghatchian. "Tony said to me, trust tast…
"I grew up absolutely obsessed with 'Rent,'" remembers producer Julie Oh about the classic Jonathan Larson musical, but she didn't discover Larson's earlier autobiographical musical "tick, t…