Kumail Nanjiani and Michael Urie will join the Broadway company of “Oh, Mary” as Mary’s Husband (if you know, you know) and Mary’s Teacher, respectively. They’ll star “Drag Race�…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMBreak out your “fancy dress” because “The Drowsy Chaperone” is returning to the New York stage. Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who and Alex Newell are among the bold-face name…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM“Paranormal Activity” is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, “Paranor…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00AMArt imitates life imitates art? “A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein,” a very meta stage show whose title references the fiery playwright and disgraced Hollywo…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:54PM“Boop! The Musical” is the latest show to close on Broadway after leaving the Tony Awards without any hardware. The show, which fictionalizes the life of Betty Boop, will conclude its ru…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PMStephen Sondheim’s vast catalogue of work has been acquired for preservation by the Library of Congress. The collection has approximately 5,000 items such as manuscripts, notebooks, musics…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AMPut down the knitting, the book and the broom before “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” closes on Broadway in the fall. The revival will play its final performance on Oct. 19 after a 14-month…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:19PM“Smash,” a meta TV-to-stage musical, will close on Broadway after failing to score any love at the Tony Awards. The show, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will play its final p…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:32PMTheater lovers who watched the Tony Awards on television were treated to galvanizing musical performances, heartfelt speeches from winners like Cole Escola (“Oh, Mary!”) and Sarah Snook …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:39PMTom Felton is venturing back to Hogwarts. The actor will reprise his role as the platinum blonde villain Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway. He will join the…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:47AM“The Bear” co-stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts in “Dog Day Afternoon.” A stage version of Sidney Lumet’s 1975 crime classic will open in th…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PMWill Ferrell is taking his talents back to Broadway. The consummate funnyman is developing his film “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” into a stage musical. Ferrell and Ra…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:12AMThe writers of “Operation Mincemeat” didn’t make many changes to their very British musical as the West End hit transferred to Broadway in April. But they’ve added a big, bold clarif…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AMThe Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM“Glengarry Glen Ross,” David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about cutthroat real estate salesmen, has recouped its investment on Broadway. The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:13PMGeorge Clooney’s play “Good Night, and Good Luck” has recouped its entire production costs after seven weeks on Broadway. The historical drama, which marks Clooney’s Broadway debut, …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:41AM“Othello,” starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, has recouped its entire investment after nine weeks on Broadway. Capitalized for up to $9 million, the show is now the highest-…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:51AMNominees for the 78th annual Tonys were announced on Thursday. Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce were on hand to unveil the nominees, with “Death Becomes Her,” “Gypsy…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:30AMAward season’s biggest video franchise is about to get even bigger. Variety’s Actors on Actors is returning with the first-ever Broadway edition, featuring the stars from the buzziest mu…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMLeslie Odom Jr. is returning to the room where it happened. The actor will reprise his Tony-winning role in “Hamilton” as Aaron Burr for a limited run from Sept. 9 through Nov. 23. The a…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:11AMLike a seed dropped by a skybird, “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu returned (presumably by bubble) to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:02PMSony Pictures Classics will release a filmed version of Broadway’s “Merrily We Roll Along,” a Tony-winning production starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez. SPC,…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:01PMGet ready for lots of moptop in a short period of time. Sam Mendes is making four Beatles movies — and all four will be released theatrically in April 2028. The filmmaker, who announced th…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:04AM“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a musical remake from director Bill Condon and star Jennifer Lopez, is finally close to finding a buyer after its buzzy Sundance Film Festival premiere in Jan…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:47PMDisney executives might feel more aligned with the dwarves known as Grumpy or Bashful rather than one called Happy after a Sleepy box office start for “Snow White.” The studio’s live-a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:22PMDon’t cry for Rachel Zegler. As has been rumored for some time, the actor will make her West End debut in a revival of “Evita,” Variety has confirmed. “Evita” is being directed by …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:21AMWhen you wish upon a shooting star, you might just end up with an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature. At least, that’s what happens in the first full-length trailer for Disney’s “…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:34PM“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” a sequel to the 1984 music mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” will rock and roll into theaters this fall. Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:34PMAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a trib…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:34PMJane Fonda is urging Hollywood to fight these fraught times with empathy. “What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AMBroadway favorite Sutton Foster will portray the late country music icon Loretta Lynn in the upcoming stage adaptation of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Sam Gold, the Tony-winning “Fun Hom…
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