Thursday, October 23, 2025

Bill Condon On The Plight Of Movie Musicals, Bringing A “Gay Sensibility” To The ‘Twilight’ Films, And Plans To Reunite With Eddie Murphy On H by Patrick Hipes

Recently as his latest movie musical adaptation, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, was about to open in theatres I sat down with one of the great champions of the film musical, Bill Condon, to talk …

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

‘Ragtime’, ‘Chess’ Sell Out While ‘Hamilton’ Continues Blockbuster Streak – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Ragtime opened at Broadway’s Vivian Beaumont last week to strong reviews and solid box office, supporting new Lincoln Center theater artistic director Lear deBessonet’s judgement in open…

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Broadway Musicians Vow To Strike If Contract Doesn’t Come Wednesday by Greg Evans

The union representing Broadway musicians is vowing to go on strike later this week if a last-ditched effort at mediation Wednesday fails. “The Broadway musicians represented by Local 802 …

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Megan Hilty Sets Final ‘Death Becomes Her’ Performance; Betsy Wolfe To Take Over Role by Denise Petski

It will soon be the end of an era for Megan Hilty in the Tony-winning hit musical comedy Death Becomes Her. Tony-nominated Hilty will give her final performance as “Madeline Ashton” on S…

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Ari Emanuel’s Holding Company MARI Acquires TodayTix by Jillg366

MARI, the global events and experiences company newly launched by Ari Emanuel, has acquired TodayTix from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. The mobile and digital ticketing company fo…

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Actors’ Equity Reaches Tentative Deal With Broadway League, Avoiding Strike by Glenn Garner

Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract. Al Vincent, Jr., Actors’ Equi…

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

‘Ragtime’ Broadway Review: Lincoln Center Reclaims A Gem by Greg Evans

Director Lear deBessonet has chosen wisely in the first production of her inaugural season as Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, resurrecting the grand, however imperfect musical R…

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Simon Rich’s ‘All Out: Comedy About Ambition’ To Feature Rotating All-Star Broadway Cast Including Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Cecily Strong And O by Greg Evans

The world premiere of Simon Rich’s All Out: Comedy About Ambition, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, will begin performances Friday, December 12, at Broadway’s Nederlande…

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Alex Brightman & Sara Chase To Star In Broadway’s ‘Schmigadoon!’ by Greg Evans

Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) and Sara Chase (The Great Gatsby, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) will reprise their roles of Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble in the upcoming Broadway production of S…

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‘Giant’ With John Lithgow As Roald Dahl Sets Broadway Opening Date, Cast Including Aya Cash by Greg Evans

Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play Giant starring John Lithgow as iconic children’s author Roald Dahl has set its Broadway opening date for Monday, March 23, 2026, and will bri…

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Ansel Elgort To Make Professional Dance Debut In Pete Townshend’s ‘Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet’ At New York City Center by Greg Evans

Actor Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, West Side Story) will make his professional dance debut in Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet at New York City Center next month. Directed by Rob…

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Front Row Boards Lebanese Comedian John Achkar’s Historic Performance Of  ‘Tryin’ At L’Olympia In Paris by Melanie Goodfellow

Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment has added a new string to its bow to come on board as a producer on Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s one-night performance of his show Tryin’ at…

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

‘Hamilton’ Has Best Week Ever With $4M Gross; Newcomers ‘Queen Of Versailles’, ‘Ragtime’ Sell Out – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

A quartet of fall season arrivals began previews on Broadway last week, helping to boost the total 31-show gross to $39,416,736, a 25% jump over the previous week when there were 27 shows. A…

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Musicians Union Votes To Authorize Strike In Negotiations With Broadway League by Greg Evans

Broadway musicians of AFM Local 802 have “overwhelmingly” voted to authorize a strike if needed in the ongoing negotiations for a production contract with the Broadway League. The union�…

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Actors’ Equity & Broadway League “Still Very Far Apart” As Two-Day Mediation Yields No Agreement; Talks Will Resume As Union Prepares For St by Greg Evans

Talks between Actors’ Equity and The Broadway League will continue late next week after two days of mediation this week failed to produce results in the rocky quest for a new production co…

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Members Of Congress Urge Broadway Producers & Unions To Avoid Strike; Zohran Mamdani Pledges Solidarity With Actors’ Equity & Musicians by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: With mediation between Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League continuing its second and final scheduled day Thursday, 31 members of Congress, including House Minorit…

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‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Will Come To Broadway In March 2026 by Greg Evans

Last season’s acclaimed Off Broadway hit Cats: The Jellicle Ball is coming to Broadway: The reimagined take on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic Cats begins previews at the Broadhurst Theatr…

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

‘Oratorio For Living Things’ Playwright Heather Christian & Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Garrett Bradley Make 2025 MacArthur “Genius” List by Greg Evans

Heather Christian, the playwright and composer whose acclaimed, genre-defying 2022 musical Oratorio For Living Things is currently being staged in a revival Off Broadway, and Garrett Bradley…

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Artios Awards Nominations: Netflix Leads Way As Casting Society Reveals Races For TV & More by Erik Pedersen

The callbacks are official: Casting Society today unveiled the non-film nominees for its 2026 Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting professionals. See the cast of nominees f…

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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Announces Broadway Cast, Sets Opening Date by Greg Evans

The Broadway world premiere of the new musical The Lost Boys has set an April 26, 2026, opening date and a principal cast that will include Caissie Levy, LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui and Ben…

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

‘Ragtime’ Sells Out, ‘Waiting For Godot’ Nears $1.9M & ‘Hamilton’ Again Breaks $3M – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Ragtime was a sell-out, Waiting For Godot approached the $2 million mark and Hamilton once again broke the $3 million mark in an overall hold-steady week on Broadway. In total, the 27 Broadw…

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Michael Cerveris To Play Scrooge In Jack Thorne’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Adaptation Off Broadway by Greg Evans

Two-time Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris (Fun Home, Sweeney Todd) will play Ebenezer Scrooge in Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at New York’s Perelman Perform…

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D.C. ‘Damn Yankees’ Eyes Broadway Transfer With George Steinbrenner’s Granddaughter Producing – Report by Greg Evans

The critically lauded revival of Damn Yankees at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., is eyeing a move to Broadway, according to a report in The New York Times. The revival’s lead producer is …

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Monday, October 6, 2025

John Woodvine Dies: British Stage Actor Who Appeared In ‘An American Werewolf In London’ & ‘The Crown’ Was 96 by Greg Evans

John Woodvine, the prolific Olivier Award-winning British stage actor who appeared in more than 70 stage productions at the Old Vic, the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company and ma…

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Ben Lewis Dies: West End ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ Actor Was 46 by Greg Evans

Ben Lewis, the Australian actor who played the title role in The Phantom of the Opera in London’s West End, died today in Sydney, Australia, of bowel cancer. He was 46. His death was annou…

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Kandi Burruss Joins Producing Team For Broadway’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come And Gone’ by Greg Evans

Kandi Burruss, the producer, singer and TV personality, has joined the producing team of Broadway’s upcoming revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone starring Taraji P. He…

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Friday, October 3, 2025

Breaking Baz: London’s Wessex Grove Negotiating Transfer Of Cate Blanchett & Emma Corrin’s Hot Ticket ‘The Seagull’ To New York by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Adorning the office wall of Benjamin Lowy and Emily Vaughan-Barratt’s Wessex Grove theatrical production company is a selection of esoteric images featuring Cate Blanchett, Emma…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Broadway Break-Out Casey Likes Sets Delfine Paolini’s ‘Sky, Zyprexa, Night’ As Upcoming Film Project by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Casey Likes, who recently starred on Broadway in Back To The Future and Almost Famous, will star in writer-director Delfine Paolini’s sophomore feature Sky, Zyprexa, Night, whic…

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George Clooney On How Murrow V McCarthy Mirrors Jimmy Kimmel & Other Trump Musclings As Magnolia Bows ‘Good Night, And Good Luck: Live From Broa by Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Without advance notice, Magnolia Pictures on Friday will release Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway on Prime Video and other digital platforms. The David Cromer-directe…

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Broadway Performers Pledge Support For Actors’ Equity As Possibility Of Strike Looms by Greg Evans

More than 1,000 actors have signed a letter expressing solidarity with Actors’ Equity in its ongoing negotiations with the Broadway League as the union demands significant increases in hea…

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John Malkovich To Play ‘The Hunger Games’ President Coriolanus Snow On Screen In London Stage Adaptation by Greg Evans

John Malkovich will appear on screen as President Coriolanus Snow in the first-ever stage adaptation of The Hunger Games when the production begins performances in London later this month. A…

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