Monday, April 22, 2024

PEN America Ceremony Canceled Amid Criticism Over Response to Israel-Hamas War by Lexy Perez

Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:07PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

‘Stereophonic’ Theater Review: David Adjmi’s Audaciously Original Play Is a Transfixing Look at Building Art Out of Emotional Wreckage by David Rooney

Daniel Aukin’s lauded production, featuring new songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, transfers to Broadway with its gifted ensemble of actor-musicians intact.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Netflix Pay: Greg Peters Hit $40M in First Year as Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos Saw $49.8M In 2023 by Caitlin Huston

In 2023, the then-newly named Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters saw his total target compensation package grow to $40 million up from $26 million the prior year.  Co-CEO Ted Sarandos brought in $4…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:42PM

Netflix to Stop Providing Subscriber Numbers in 2025, Marking End of an Era In Streaming Wars by Caitlin Huston

Netflix will stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers starting with its first quarter 2025 earnings, as the company says it’s more focused on other metrics.  Additionally, the streamin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:19PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Camille Claudel, Portrayed Onscreen by Juliette Binoche and Isabel Adjani, Seen Anew in Getty Show by Degen Pener

Known in France as a giant of modernist sculpture, to the rest of the world Camille Claudel is mainly remembered as Auguste Rodin’s lover. Her tragic life, which included spending the la…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:41PM

Take-Two Interactive to Lay Off 5 Percent of Workforce As Video Game Giant Restructures by Caitlin Huston

Take-Two Interactive will be cutting the company’s workforce by 5 percent as part of a broader cost-reduction plan. The plan, which was approved by the board of directors of the video game…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:41AM

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Set to Become Stage Musical, With Direction by Jon M. Chu by Caitlin Huston

A musical stage adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is under development, with Jon M. Chu set to direct.  The musical, which is being developed by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kevin Kwan, …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to Star on Broadway in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Caitlin Huston

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet this fall. The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack An…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2024

Christie’s to Sell the Art Collection of Norman Lear by Degen Pener

Christie’s has secured the art collection of television writer, producer, and political advocate Norman Lear and his wife, Lyn Davis Lear, the auction house announced Monday. Lear passed …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28PM

Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht Set for Performance of ‘Ironweed’ at BAM (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Mark Ruffalo is returning to the stage in a one-night performance of the new play Ironweed: An Evening of Art & Humanity. Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set fo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Olivier Awards Winners Include Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook, ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ ‘Stranger Things’ by Georg Szalai

Nicole Scherzinger, Succession star Sarah Snook, Game of Thrones and Sherlock actor Mark Gatiss, a revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard and the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow were…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:35PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

CAA Appoints New Managing Directors, Changes Up Board by Caitlin Huston

Creative Artists Agency has appointed nine managing directors and changed up its agency board membership.  The new managing directors include Rob Light, Howard Nuchow, Joe Cohen, Michael Le…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Jane Fonda Teams With Gallerist Larry Gagosian for Art Sale That Takes on Big Oil by Kirsten Chuba

“When Jane Fonda calls, you show up,” explained John Legend, tickling the ivories in front of a large crowd of glittery art lovers, environmentalists and celebs. “Wouldn’t you?” Th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:53PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Broadway Openings Crowd Theaters As Hopefuls Aim for Tony Nominations by Caitlin Huston

The Tony Award nominations are set to take place April 30, and in the lead up, the month is jam-packed with Broadway openings, with 14 taking place over the course of 11 days.  While the da…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:22AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Rooster Teeth Podcast Network Sold to Night Talent Agency by Caitlin Huston

Night, the talent management company that represents YouTubers and Twitch Streamers, has acquired the Roost Podcast Network from Warner Bros. Discovery.  As part of the acquisition, Night w…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga to Star in Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’ on Broadway, in LA by Caitlin Huston

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will star in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles before landing on Broadway next March.  The musical revue of Sondheim�…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:26PM

Jonathan Majors Sentenced to 52-Week Domestic Violence Intervention Program by Caitlin Huston

Jonathan Majors was sentenced to a 52-week in-person domestic violence intervention program after being convicted of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in December.  The ch…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:29AM
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Rachel McAdams “Can’t Wait” to Watch ‘The Notebook’ on Broadway by Christy Pina

Rachel McAdams may not be in The Notebook on Broadway, but that doesn’t mean she’s any less excited about the show. During a conversation with Broadway.com editor-in-chief Paul Wontorek …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:36PM
Friday, April 5, 2024

‘100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood’ Exhibit Opens at Hollywood Heritage Museum by Kirsten Chuba

The preview opening of the new exhibit Meet the Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood on Thursday night was a crowded, buzzing affair. Held at the Hollywood Heritag…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:28PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Bob Iger: Disney’s Job Is “Not to Advance Any Kind of Agenda” by Caitlin Huston

Asked whether Disney would stay out of politics, CEO Bob Iger said that the company is not out to “advance any kind of agenda,” but rather is focused on entertainment.  “Our job is to…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:44PM

While Patti Lupone Vows She’ll Never Do Another Musical, She Is Singing Soon Onstage in L.A. by Degen Pener

Musical theater legend Patti LuPone may have sung her last show. “I don’t know if I’ll ever do another Broadway musical cause I just don’t think they’re very good right now. They…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:02PM

Christopher Durang, Playwright and Tony Winner for ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,’ Dies at 75 by Lexy Perez

Playwright Christopher Durang, a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with Miss Witherspoon, has d…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:47PM

Critic’s Notebook: Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is Haunted by Ghosts of Rejection by Lovia Gyarkye

The music superstar's latest studio album, the second act of a planned trilogy, addresses detractors while doubling down on her country roots.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

Ryan O’Connell to Release Essay Collection (Exclusive) by Lexy Perez

Ryan O’Connell is set to release a new book. The Emmy-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning writer, actor, and producer’s debut collection of essays was acquired by St. Martin’s Pr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Alex Cooper to Host Watch Parties From the Paris Olympic Games for Peacock by Caitlin Huston

Alex Cooper, the creator and host of the popular Call Her Daddy podcast, will host a series of interactive watch parties from the Paris Olympic Games on Peacock this summer.  Under the titl…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, Zoey Deutch to Star in ‘Our Town’ Revival on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes will star in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town this fall. In the production, directed by Kenny Leon, Parsons will play the role o…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Musicians Vote to Ratify New Contract With Studios, Including Streaming Residuals by Caitlin Huston

Members of the American Federation of Musicians voted to ratify the union’s agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The agreement, which covers basic theatr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:06PM
Monday, April 1, 2024

Michael Stuhlbarg “Feels Fine” After Attack in Central Park, Will Appear in Broadway Show Tonight by Caitlin Huston

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg will perform in the first preview of Patriots on Broadway on Monday after being attacked near Central Park on Sunday evening, according to a spokesperson for the prod…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:18PM

‘Las Culturistas’ Culture Awards Hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on Show’s New Venue for 2024 by Caitlin Huston

The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, is moving to the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn for its third annual show satirizing and celebrating moments in culture t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools by Caitlin Huston

Universal Music Group has expanded its relationship with Spotify to involve more promotional tools for musicians and greater distribution, amid its dispute with TikTok.  As part of the part…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards by Caitlin Huston

Ariana DeBose will return as the host of the 77th Annual Tony Awards in June.  This marks the third time The West Side Story star has hosted the awards show, which will take place on June 1…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
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
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards