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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Tony Awards: What You Didn’t See on TV by Stuart Oldham

The Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway during a ceremony that was packed with music, dance and celebrations of the theater world’s diversity with calls for more diversity, too. Bu…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:06AM
Friday, August 31, 2018

Lady Gaga’s ‘Star Is Born’ Premiere Struck by Lightning, Causing Technical Difficulties at Venue by Stuart Oldham

Lady Gaga’s world premiere of “A Star Is Born” has taken the Venice Film Festival by storm, literally. About halfway through the Friday night screening of Bradley Cooper…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:53PM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Lady Gaga on Her MTV Documentary Win and Reinventing Herself Through the Pain – Exclusive Interview by Stuart Oldham

Lady Gaga is five-foot two inches tall and still growing. “I’m actually five-foot three and three quarters,” she clarified at Saturday’s MTV Movie and TV Awards. The …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:08PM
Monday, June 11, 2018

Tony Awards: The Night’s Biggest Snubs and Surprises by Stuart Oldham

Ah, how young and foolish we were. It seems like it was just two days ago that Variety — and the rest of the Broadway community — were all so very sure of Tony predictions. But nope: The…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:23AM
Friday, November 3, 2017

Netflix Fires Kevin Spacey from ‘House of Cards’ by Stuart Oldham

Netflix has officially parted ways with “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey amid mounting claims of sexual assault. The streaming giant also said it would cancel the Gore Vidal bi…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:20PM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’ Returns to Broadway by Stuart Oldham

Memories could be fatal to this revival of “Cats” — specifically, the memory of Betty Buckley as Grizabella, singing “Memory” as it’s meant to be sung, wi…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:25PM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Creatives Reflect on Disney Tale 25 Years Later by Stuart Oldham

One of Disney’s classic films, “Beauty of the Beast,” waltzed the floor of Comic-Con this past weekend, where the “tale as old as time” celebrated its 25th anni…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:49AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Tops Home Video Sales by Stuart Oldham

Walt Disney Studios’ “The Jungle Book,” which first broke on the big screen nearly half a century ago, was the top-selling home video title the week ending Feb. 16. The 1967 animated c…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:59PM
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in New York by Stuart Oldham

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday, law officials told the Wall Street Journal. He was 46. Law enforcement officials said Hoff…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Folk Legend Pete Seeger Dies at 94 by Stuart Oldham

Folk singer Pete Seeger, who established the music as an expression of community, conscience and social justice during a career that spanned eight decades, has died. He was 94. Perhaps more …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:40AM
Monday, January 20, 2014

Sundance: Anne Hathaway’s ‘Song One’ Strikes a Nerve at World Premiere by Stuart Oldham

Less than a year after winning the Oscar for “Les Miserables,” Anne Hathaway is back on the bigscreen with another music drama — however, on a much smaller scale. “I …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:47PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Shia LaBeouf Tweets Cease and Desist Letters From Daniel Clowes’ Attorney by Stuart Oldham

Less than a week after sky-writing an apology for plagiarizing his 2012 short film “HowardCantour.com” from a Daniel Clowes’ comic, Shia LaBeouf went public again on Tuesda…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:34AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

London Theater Roof Collapses, Police Report ‘A Number’ of Casualties by Stuart Oldham

London police say there are “a number” of casualties following the apparent collapse of a theater’s roof. Police said officers were called at around 12:15 p.m. PST to repor…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:54PM
Saturday, September 7, 2013

Interwiew: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal Talk ‘Prisoners,’ Next Career Moves (VIDEO) by Stuart Oldham

Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal aren’t afraid of the dark. The duo recently sat with Variety to discuss their intense new thriller “Prisoners,” which premiered Friday nigh…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:59AM

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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
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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