All stories by Caitlin Huston on BroadwayStars

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Village Roadshow CEO Steve Mosko Steps Down by Caitlin Huston

The exec had been named CEO in 2018.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:58PM

Peter Chernin’s North Road Acquires Mexican Production Company Perro Azul by Caitlin Huston

Perro Azul produced Netflix’s most-watched show produced in Mexico and Latin America, ‘Who Killed Sara? (¿Quién mató a Sara?)’

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:31PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Director Joe Mantello Gifts $1 Million to UNCSA School of Drama by Caitlin Huston

The money will go toward a full-ride scholarship for students as well as a fund dedicated to student-driven productions. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM

Adobe Makes Additional $5M Grant to Fund For Underrepresented Creators, $1M For Fire Relief by Caitlin Huston

The $1 million donation will be given to the Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Entertainment Community Fund.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:22PM

‘Wicked’ Names Lencia Kebede as First Black Actress for Elphaba Role on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

In 2022, Brittney Johnson made history when she became the first Black actress to play Glinda full time.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:11AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Our Town’ Brings in $1M in Closing Week by Caitlin Huston

The revival starred Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:15PM

Netflix Raises Prices in First Major Hike Since 2023 by Caitlin Huston

The streaming giant is upping the cost of its standard ad-supported tier to $7.99 a month in the U.S., up from $6.99 and the standard plan is increasing by $2.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:41PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators by Caitlin Huston

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:58PM

Lorne Michaels Donates Career Archive to University of Texas by Caitlin Huston

The Ransom Center will host a special exhibition of the work starting in September.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:40AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Country Star Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada Take Over Lead Roles in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Peck will take over the role of the Emcee in the production, after Adam Lambert departs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15PM

CNN Plans Original Series On Lockerbie Bombing (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The series premieres with two episodes on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Hoping to Get a Script Noticed? This Podcast Wants to Help by Caitlin Huston

'Table Read' aims to give projects on the shelf a second life and offers writers and actors a share in the revenue.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds IAC CEO Joey Levin, Anthony Noto to Board by Caitlin Huston

Levin is set to depart IAC after the spinoff of its home services platform Angi and become Angi's executive chairman.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:58PM

Broadway Box Office: John Mulaney’s ‘All In: A Comedy About Love’ Brings In Close to $1.7M by Caitlin Huston

Industry grosses fell about 29 percent as Broadway moves out of its lucrative holiday weeks and into the lower-grossing winter months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20PM

Gracie Lawrence Joins Jonathan Groff in Broadway Musical ‘Just in Time’ by Caitlin Huston

Emily Bergl is also joining the cast of the new musical set to debut this spring.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, January 13, 2025

Barry Diller to Take Over IAC Reins As CEO Exits by Caitlin Huston

The company does not plan to appoint a new CEO, but will have leadership reporting to Diller, chairman of IAC. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:34PM

Seaview Acquires Off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theater by Caitlin Huston

The first production will be a a yet-to-be-named title directed by Sam Gold in spring 2025.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:56PM

NBC News Unveils White House, Capitol Hill Correspondents Amid Trump Transition by Caitlin Huston

Garrett Haake will take on the role as senior White House correspondent. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:46PM

Crew Members at Major Off-Broadway Theater Go On Strike by Caitlin Huston

As a result of the strike, the theater has postponed its productions of two new plays.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:30PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Derek Chang Named CEO of Liberty Media by Caitlin Huston

The exec has held leadership roles at companies including EverPass Media, the NBA and more.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:38PM

Ronan Farrow to Launch New Podcast As Part of Multi-Project Deal With Audible by Caitlin Huston

The podcast, 'Not a Very Good Murderer,' will launch March 20, 2025.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:04AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Meta Decision to Eliminate Fact-Checking: “Welcome to the Party” by Caitlin Huston

Rather than using staff fact-checkers, Meta said Tuesday that it would use the community notes model, following in the path of X.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:53PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Suffs’ Goes Out On a High As Industry Sees High-Grossing Week by Caitlin Huston

The week around New Year's Eve was one of the highest grossing of the season.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:47PM

Alex Cooper’s The Unwell Network Acquires Podcasts ‘Going West,’ ‘Cheers!’ by Caitlin Huston

This is the first acquisition of existing podcasts for the podcast network started by the 'Call Her Daddy' creator.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:01AM

Caleb Pressley Takes ‘Sundae Conversation’ Indie, Plans Own Production Company (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The Barstool Sports personality will also partner with Tom Brady’s creative agency, Shadow Lion, on sales and talent production.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Roku Hits 90M Streaming Households As FAST Rivals Tout Reach by Caitlin Huston

The streaming platform released the numbers amid similar releases from competitors.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:24AM

iHeartPodcast Awards Unveil 2025 Nominees (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The awards show from iHeartMedia will take place March 10 in Austin.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

‘Wicked’ Has Highest Grossing Week in Broadway History by Caitlin Huston

The musical brought in $5 million in the lucrative holiday week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:55PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

‘Bad Sisters’ Creator Sharon Horgan on the True Villain of Season 2 and Season 3 Possibilities by Caitlin Huston

“How many more people could we kill?” jokes executive producer Dearbhla Walsh.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Predicting Hollywood in 2025: The Next James Bond, Peak Taylor Sheridan and More by Caitlin Huston

Educated guesses, back-of-the napkin math and a between-the-lines read on what we’ll be talking about in the next 12 months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:12AM

New Musical ‘Dead Outlaw’ Announces Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical, developed by Audible, will play the Longacre Theatre this spring.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:10AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime