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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Roku Narrows Quarterly Loss to $72M As Monthly Users Top 81M by Caitlin Huston

Roku reported total net revenue of $882 million in the first quarter, up 19 percent year over year. Both platform revenue and devices revenue saw a year-over-year increase of 19 percent in t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:29PM

Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer On Overturned Verdict: “A Great Day for America” by Caitlin Huston

Arthur Aidala, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer in the appellate case, opened the first press conference after the former Hollywood mogul’s rape conviction in New York was overturned saying tha…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:44PM

New Harry Potter Audiobook Series in the Works With 100-Plus Actors by Caitlin Huston

A new Harry Potter audiobook series is coming to Audible.  As part of a partnership with Pottermore Publishing and Audible, the two will release seven new English language audiobooks schedu…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:34AM

Inside Disney Imagineering and the Tech That Could Power the Company’s $60B Parks Bet by Caitlin Huston

On a recent tour of the Disney Imagineering headquarters in Glendale, Calif., Larry Smoot, a Disney research fellow, appeared to be walking in place, as each tile on a small patch of floorin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:20AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Meta Reports Quarterly Revenue of $36.5B But Stock Falls After Guidance by Caitlin Huston

Meta reported first quarter revenue of $36.5 billion, up 27 percent from the year-earlier period and above Wall Street expectations.  The company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and more, h…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:22PM

Will.i.am, Jarret Myer, Rich Antoniello Acquire Uproxx, HipHopDX and More to Form New Studio by Caitlin Huston

Jarret Myer, Rich Antoniello and will.i.am have formed UPROXX Studios, after acquiring Uproxx, HipHopDX, Dime Magazine and other media assets from Warner Music Group. The studio will also h…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:41AM

Cole Escola’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ Will Move to Broadway This Summer by Caitlin Huston

Oh, Mary!, the Off-Broadway comedy hit about Mary Todd Lincoln, is transferring to Broadway for a 12-week engagement this summer.  The show, written by and starring Cole Escola as Mary, wil…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:16AM

‘Titanique’s’ Marla Mindelle Will Bring ‘Big Gay Jamboree’ Off-Broadway This Fall by Caitlin Huston

Marla Mindelle, who starred in and co-created the Off-Broadway hit Titanique, is debuting her new musical The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway this fall.  The show is co-written by Mindelle an…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Tubi Partners With Sports Streaming Platform DAZN by Caitlin Huston

Tubi, Fox’s free, ad-supported streamer, has partnered with British streaming service DAZN to add new channels featuring live and recorded women’s football, or soccer, as its known in th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM

Disney Bets $60B Its Parks Will Power the Future by Caitlin Huston

On a visit to Anaheim in April, a crowd of parkgoers wearing Loki horns and Ratatouille chef hats cheered as a robotic Spider-Man swung through the air and slid upside down to the ground at …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:05AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Brooke Shields Announces Run for President of Actors’ Equity by Caitlin Huston

Brooke Shields is running for president of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union that represents about 51,000 actors and stage managers on Broadway and nationwide. In a video announcem…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:32PM

Spotify Hits 239M Paying Subs in First Quarter by Caitlin Huston

Audio streaming giant Spotify has reached 239 million paying premium subscribers for the first quarter of 2024, up from 236 million at the fourth quarter of 2023, which met analyst expect…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:37AM
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Netflix Pay: Greg Peters Hit $40M in First Year as Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos Saw $49.8M In 2023 by Caitlin Huston

In 2023, the then-newly named Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters saw his total target compensation package grow to $40 million up from $26 million the prior year.  Co-CEO Ted Sarandos brought in $4…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:42PM

Netflix to Stop Providing Subscriber Numbers in 2025, Marking End of an Era In Streaming Wars by Caitlin Huston

Netflix will stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers starting with its first quarter 2025 earnings, as the company says it’s more focused on other metrics.  Additionally, the streamin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:19PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Take-Two Interactive to Lay Off 5 Percent of Workforce As Video Game Giant Restructures by Caitlin Huston

Take-Two Interactive will be cutting the company’s workforce by 5 percent as part of a broader cost-reduction plan. The plan, which was approved by the board of directors of the video game…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:41AM

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Set to Become Stage Musical, With Direction by Jon M. Chu by Caitlin Huston

A musical stage adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is under development, with Jon M. Chu set to direct.  The musical, which is being developed by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kevin Kwan, …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to Star on Broadway in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Caitlin Huston

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet this fall. The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack An…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2024

Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht Set for Performance of ‘Ironweed’ at BAM (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Mark Ruffalo is returning to the stage in a one-night performance of the new play Ironweed: An Evening of Art & Humanity. Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set fo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

CAA Appoints New Managing Directors, Changes Up Board by Caitlin Huston

Creative Artists Agency has appointed nine managing directors and changed up its agency board membership.  The new managing directors include Rob Light, Howard Nuchow, Joe Cohen, Michael Le…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Broadway Openings Crowd Theaters As Hopefuls Aim for Tony Nominations by Caitlin Huston

The Tony Award nominations are set to take place April 30, and in the lead up, the month is jam-packed with Broadway openings, with 14 taking place over the course of 11 days.  While the da…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:22AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Rooster Teeth Podcast Network Sold to Night Talent Agency by Caitlin Huston

Night, the talent management company that represents YouTubers and Twitch Streamers, has acquired the Roost Podcast Network from Warner Bros. Discovery.  As part of the acquisition, Night w…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga to Star in Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’ on Broadway, in LA by Caitlin Huston

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will star in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles before landing on Broadway next March.  The musical revue of Sondheim�…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:26PM

Jonathan Majors Sentenced to 52-Week Domestic Violence Intervention Program by Caitlin Huston

Jonathan Majors was sentenced to a 52-week in-person domestic violence intervention program after being convicted of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in December.  The ch…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:29AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Bob Iger: Disney’s Job Is “Not to Advance Any Kind of Agenda” by Caitlin Huston

Asked whether Disney would stay out of politics, CEO Bob Iger said that the company is not out to “advance any kind of agenda,” but rather is focused on entertainment.  “Our job is to…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:44PM

Alex Cooper to Host Watch Parties From the Paris Olympic Games for Peacock by Caitlin Huston

Alex Cooper, the creator and host of the popular Call Her Daddy podcast, will host a series of interactive watch parties from the Paris Olympic Games on Peacock this summer.  Under the titl…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, Zoey Deutch to Star in ‘Our Town’ Revival on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes will star in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town this fall. In the production, directed by Kenny Leon, Parsons will play the role o…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Musicians Vote to Ratify New Contract With Studios, Including Streaming Residuals by Caitlin Huston

Members of the American Federation of Musicians voted to ratify the union’s agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The agreement, which covers basic theatr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:06PM
Monday, April 1, 2024

Michael Stuhlbarg “Feels Fine” After Attack in Central Park, Will Appear in Broadway Show Tonight by Caitlin Huston

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg will perform in the first preview of Patriots on Broadway on Monday after being attacked near Central Park on Sunday evening, according to a spokesperson for the prod…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:18PM

‘Las Culturistas’ Culture Awards Hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on Show’s New Venue for 2024 by Caitlin Huston

The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, is moving to the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn for its third annual show satirizing and celebrating moments in culture t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools by Caitlin Huston

Universal Music Group has expanded its relationship with Spotify to involve more promotional tools for musicians and greater distribution, amid its dispute with TikTok.  As part of the part…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards by Caitlin Huston

Ariana DeBose will return as the host of the 77th Annual Tony Awards in June.  This marks the third time The West Side Story star has hosted the awards show, which will take place on June 1…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards