Monday, December 1, 2025

Breaking Baz: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Rising Star Arty Froushan Lands Killer Role In London Revamp Of ‘American Psycho’ Stage Musical by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Arty Froushan, who plays Wilson Fisk’s sinister henchman Buck Cashman in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, will star as serial killer Patrick Bateman in a revamped revival of th…

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

‘Wicked’ Author Gregory Maguire To Release Galinda Prequel Book In 2026 by Natalie Oganesyan

The Wicked universe is officially expanding in all its technicolor splendor. Author Gregory Maguire, whose 1995 novel inspired the Broadway phenomenon-turned-Universal blockbuster starring A…

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Judi Dench Details Worsening Eyesight Due To Macular Degeneration: “I Can’t See Anymore” by Natalie Oganesyan

Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Judi Dench detailed the realities of her eye condition, which has led to a loss of sight and her stepping back from the stage and screen. “No, you do…

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West End Will Dim Lights For Tom Stoppard Remembrance by Glenn Garner

As the theater industry and admirers around the world mourn Tom Stoppard, the community that gave the 3x Olivier Award winner his start is paying tribute. Following Stoppard’s death at age…

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Tom Stoppard Dies: Renowned Playwright & Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Writer Was 88 by Glenn Garner

Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love and 5x Tony-winning playwright, has died. He was 88. United Agents announced on Saturday that Stoppard died “peacefully�…

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

Breaking Baz: Why Ian McKellen Was Right When He Told David Shields, Star Of James Graham’s ‘Punch,’ He Should Have His Name Up In Lights by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: The actor David Shields (Masters of the Air, Black Mirror) gives a word-perfect impersonation of Ian McKellen. The theatrical knight saw Shields backstage following a performance …

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Kristin Chenoweth Reacts To ‘The Queen Of Versailles’ Early Closing, Laments All Shows “That Have Come And Gone” by Nellie Andreeva

Two days after the announcement that the new Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles, in just its third week at the St. James Theatre, will close Jan. 4, its star Kristin Chenoweth is refle…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Netflix & ‘Adolescence’ Director Philip Barantini Developing Small Screen Version Of Buzzy Edinburgh Fringe Play ‘Eat The Rich’ by Jesse Whittock

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Adolescence director Philip Barantini’s indie are in talks to turn Jade Franks’ buzzy Edinburgh play Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates X) into a TV series. Insp…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Studiocanal Opens Theater Label As ‘Paddington: The Musical’ Launches In The West End by Max Goldbart

With Paddington: The Musical hitting the West End, Studiocanal is launching a theater label. Ron Halpern, EVP Global Productions, is leading the Studiocanal on Stage label, which the French …

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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘The BFG’ Takes One Giant Step & Reveals Pics Ahead Of First Performance by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has something astronomic to boast about – the first look image of The BFG, the colossal star of its stage spectacle adapted from Roa…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

‘The Queen Of Versailles’ Gets Quick Broadway Closing Date by Patrick Hipes

The Queen of Versailles, the Broadway musical that is starting just its third week at the St. James Theatre, will play its final performance January 4, 2026. The show opened November 9 and t…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

Breaking Baz: Chiwetel Ejiofor Signs On As Creative For West End-Bound Musical ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, Newcomer Alistair Nwachukwu Cast by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the creative team of Royal Shakespeare Company show The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – a project close to his…

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Jonathan Groff Sets Exit Date For Broadway Musical ‘Just In Time’ by Patrick Hipes

Jonathan Groff will play his final performance as Bobby Darin in the jukebox musical Just In Time on March 29, 2026, almost a year to the day the show first began its performances on Broad…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Range Media Partners Signs ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Actress & Musician Lauren Patten by Anthony D'Alessandro

EXCLUSIVE: Range has inked Tony Award-winning actress and musician Lauren Patten, the breakout star of the Tony-nominated Alanis Morissette-Diablo Cody Broadway musical Jagged Little Pi…

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Breaking Baz: ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink Will Make London West End Stage Debut In ‘Romeo & Juliet’ With ‘Hamnet’s’ Noah Jupe by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things star Sadie Sink will make her London stage bow as Juliet in a production of Romeo & Juliet that hot director Robert Icke will helm in March, Deadline can r…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Sean Hayes Set For New One-Man Play ‘The Unknown’ Off Broadway by Erik Pedersen

Sean Hayes will be going it alone when he returns to the New York stage next year. The Good Night, Oscar Tony winner and two-time Emmy winner is set to star in The Unknown, a new one-man thr…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Elizabeth Franz Dies: Tony-Winning & Emmy-Nominated ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Actress Was 84 by Natalie Oganesyan

Elizabeth Franz — the Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated Death of a Salesman actress, whose performance was lauded by the seminal playwright Arthur Miller himself — has died at the age of 8…

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Ted Hartley Dies: Actor, Producer & Former RKO Pictures Boss Was 100 by Jesse Whittock

Ted Hartley, the film and stage actor and former CEO and Chairman of RKO Pictures, has died at 100. The Hamptons resident passed away October 10 in New York City, according to the East Hampt…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Tony Winner Christopher Wheeldon Launches Toy Theater Productions by Erik Pedersen

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is launching Toy Theater Productions, a production company to champion innovation in storytelling. Wheeldon and his …

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

‘Begin Again’ Musical To Begin At San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre In 2026 With Eye On Broadway by Patrick Hipes

Begin Again, a new musical inspired by John Carney’s 2013 film starring Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley, has set a fall 2026 world premiere at San Diego’s The Old Globe theatre, its pro…

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Tom Felton Gets Rapturous Reception As He Reprises Draco Malfoy Role In Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ by Jake Kanter

Tom Felton got a raucous welcome as he reprised his role as Draco Malfoy for the first time in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. The British actor soaked up rapturous screams an…

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Samira Wiley & Jin Ha Join Broadway’s ‘Proof’ Revival by Denise Petski

 Emmy and SAG Award winner Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Hamilton alum Jin Ha have joined the cast of Broadway’s Proof, the first New York revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer…

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‘Ragtime’ Get More Time On Broadway; Musical Revival Extended Into June by Erik Pedersen

Ragtime is going into overtime on Broadway. The musical revival’s producers said today that Ragtime‘s run at the Vivian Beaumont Theater has been extended for an additional 23 weeks. The…

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Breaking Baz: ‘Paddington: The Musical’ In London’s West End Is Fueled By Magic Ingredient – Marmalade by Baz Bamigboye

Marmalade rules! Paddington: The Musical, about the beloved Peruvian bear, is previewing at London’s Savoy Theatre ahead of a gala official opening night on November 30. Director Luke She…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Paddington Bear’s Meeting With BBC Journalist Goes Viral As West End Musical Debuts: “I’m Having A Little Moment Here” by Jake Kanter

Paddington Bear’s meeting with a BBC News journalist appears to have captured the imagination of fans after the marmalade-loving mammal made his debut in a West End musical. The bear, play…

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

‘Paddington: The Musical’ Shares First Images Of Bear Brought To Life On West End Stage by Glenn Garner

From Peru to the West End, beloved children’s literary icon Paddington Bear makes his stage musical debut Saturday night at the Savoy Theatre. As previews of Paddington: The Musical kick o…

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Theater & Screen Actor Raj Ghatak Signs With Alta Global Media by Jesse Whittock

EXCLUSIVE: British-Asian actor Raj Ghatak has signed with Alta Global Media for international management. Currently appearing on stage in Mel Brook’s The Producers in the West End, Ghatak …

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Gary Oldman Reveals What He Believes Is The Secret Behind The Success Of ‘Slow Horses’ by Max Goldbart

Apple TV’s Slow Horses is into its fifth season and with two more on the way, this spy thriller ain’t going anywhere. Gary Oldman, who plays odious lead Jackson Lamb in the smash series,…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Jon M. Chu Explains Why ‘Wicked: For Good’ Won’t Show Dorothy’s Face: “She Is A Pawn” by Glenn Garner

Whether you prefer Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939) or Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985), the Wicked franchise won’t be associating Dorothy with a new actress anytime soon. Ahead …

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Dan Brown & Van Gogh Immersive Creator Team For ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Experience by Andreas Wiseman

EXCLUSIVE: Publishing sensation The Da Vinci Code is being turned into an experiential event. Bestselling author Dan Brown has joined forces with Massimiliano Siccardi, creator of Van Gog…

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Daniel Radcliffe Returning To Broadway In ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ by Denise Petski

Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe will be returning to Broadway this spring in Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing. The solo play, currently making its West End debut a…

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