Friday, December 27, 2024
If you’re one of the many who caught “Wicked” in a theater, you’ve probably attended a sing-along screening – albeit unintentionally. As a theater kid, I understand both sides; it�…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PMMonday, December 16, 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio turned 50 in November and celebrated with a bash at L.A. hotspot San Vicente Bungalows. But he wasn’t the person whose party people were talking about. That would be “T…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AMWednesday, December 11, 2024
In January 1999, the Critics Choice Awards presented “Saving Private Ryan” with its top prize of best picture. The film’s director, Steven Spielberg, took the stage and proclaimed of t…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMThursday, December 5, 2024
As befitting its name, the American Cinematheque keeps the art form of film running in theaters. The non-profit, founded in 1984, showcases 1,500 films a year, programming year-round at thre…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PMFriday, October 4, 2024
Unless you’re a hardcore Disney fan, you probably don’t remember the short-lived attraction “The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter.” A theatrical experience that ran briefly in the …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:10PMSunday, June 16, 2024
“Sunday in the Park With George,” “Nine,” “Red”: Stories about artists and the process of making art have long fascinated theater audiences. This season’s Tony nominations ad…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PMFriday, May 17, 2024
In April 2023, Snehal Desai took on the mantle of Artistic Director for Center Theatre Group (CTG), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious theater companies. Though he became acti…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:59PMFriday, May 3, 2024
It’s the first week of April, and Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats Robbie Praw is severely under the weather. He’s just a month out from the launch of the second Net…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PMWednesday, May 1, 2024
Since 2000, Variety has been naming its annual 10 Comics to Watch — and watching them go on to impressive careers. We decided to invite a few notable alumni who happen to be performing at …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:05PMMonday, April 29, 2024
Comedy constantly shifts and changes, and tenets that might have applied years ago are also on the move. Variety spoke to some comics about everything from social media to cancel culture to …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PMThursday, April 4, 2024
How do you play someone as notorious as Vladimir Putin? It would be easy to telegraph his cruelty, to turn him into a mustache-twirling villain. Or to give over entirely to caricature, wit…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AMThursday, January 25, 2024
Solo shows can be a blessing and a curse; they can be some of the most amazing theater you’ve ever seen… or an overindulgent trainwreck. Comedian Kate Berlant has somehow managed to capt…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:04PMJenny Hagel is “obsessed” with giving people advice – whether people ask or not. “I’m sure it’s everybody’s least favorite thing about me, but I can’t stop,” she admits. �…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:28PMMonday, January 22, 2024
Comedian Hannah Berner, who was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” for 2023, is set to record her first comedy special for Netflix. The hour-long special will be taped in Phil…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMSaturday, January 13, 2024
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the original “Mean Girls” movie tried to make fetch happen. Tina Fey’s adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book “Queen Bees and …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMThursday, December 21, 2023
“Ferrari” director Michael Mann sees similarities between Enzo Ferrari and Adam Driver, the actor playing him in their new film. Hitting theaters Christmas Day, “Ferrari” focuses on …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:33PMSunday, September 10, 2023
This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:42AMFriday, September 1, 2023
A few years ago, Alexis Scheer wrote a play and, by her own admission, figured “it was a little too crazy and weird and nobody would do it.” So she had her own theater company, Off the G…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PMFriday, August 11, 2023
This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PMMonday, July 24, 2023
This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PMSunday, July 23, 2023
Cillian Murphy quite literally wandered into acting. At the age of 20, he walked up to the door of the Corcadorca Theatre Company in his hometown of Cork, Ireland, and knocked. He told the p…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PMSaturday, July 22, 2023
We’re in a new age of comedy thanks to diversification by brick-and-mortar clubs and social media, which has leveled the playing field for talent. There is not, however, a direct correlati…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PMFriday, July 21, 2023
The Improv turns 60 this year and, despite the spontaneity that the name might suggest, there’s a methodical plan to grow the comedy organization. In 1963, founder Budd Friedman opened t…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:05PMThursday, July 20, 2023
In days of yore, the best opportunity for a stand-up comedian to break out was to be tapped by Johnny Carson’s team for a “Tonight Show” slot. Getting invited to the couch afterward wa…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:05PMWednesday, July 19, 2023
Since 2000, Variety has been honoring 10 Comics to Watch at Just for Laughs Montréal. This year’s choices will be feted at a cocktail reception and a panel discussion July 29 before perfo…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PMThursday, July 6, 2023
It’s not unusual to see a musical based on a movie or TV show or even a comic. But “Rogers: The Musical” might be the first one created from a throwaway joke in a TV show spun-off from…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PMSunday, June 11, 2023
As they say in “Into the Woods”: It takes two. And not just in “Into the Woods.” The 2023 Tony nominations remind us several times over that sometimes an actor’s role is so close…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AMSaturday, June 10, 2023
The 2023 Tony nominations aren’t just a portrait of theatrical excellence. They’re also a snapshot of Broadway in progress. After the events of 2020 prompted a wave of public pledges…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PMFriday, June 9, 2023
This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page. In…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:13PMThursday, June 8, 2023
Variety has named its 10 Comics to Watch for 2023. This year’s honorees will be profiled in a special comedy issue of Variety on July 19. They will then be honored at this year’s J…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PMFriday, March 24, 2023
Pictured: Casting directors Katja Zarolinski and Geoff Josselson of JZ Casting. This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early con…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM 
