Monday, January 13, 2025

‘Sing Sing’ Cast Reuniting to Perform the Play From the Movie Live in New York City (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

What started as a goofy, groundbreaking play that debuted inside the Sing Sing Correctional Facility — and then inspired the Golden Globe-nominated movie “Sing Sing” — will return to…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:07PM

‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Balances Desperation and Laughs in This Splendid Mix of Bitchy Mirth and Melodrama by Joe Leydon

Imagine an acerbic love child miraculously spawned by Addison DeWitt of “All About Eve” and Waldo Lydecker of “Laura,” with John Simon serving as midwife, and you will be prepared fo…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:32AM
Sunday, January 12, 2025

‘Wicked’ Music Producer Greg Wells on Losing a World-Class Studio as Well as Family Home in the Fires — and the Sorrow of Saying Goodbye to the by Chris Willman

For most of the film and TV industry, the devastating L.A.-area fires of the last week have at least avoided scorching the studios where the work largely occurs. But there’s no such consol…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:20PM

Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Crosses $500 Million Globally, ‘Moana 2’ Nears $1 Billion Mark by Rebecca Rubin

Two Disney tentpoles, “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Moana 2,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release, w…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:46PM

Ariana Grande on Glinda’s New ‘Wicked 2’ Song and ‘Mulling Over’ the ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Deluxe Release: ‘I Want to Let My Children Mis by Clayton Davis

Ariana Grande’s career is one of transformation. She’s mastered reinvention from her Nickelodeon beginnings to her chart-topping pop career. Now, in her most ambitious turn yet, she’s …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:31AM
Friday, January 10, 2025

‘Wicked’ Earns $70 Million in First Week of Digital Release by Rebecca Rubin

“Wicked” is “very very popular” — on the big screen, and now on video-on-demand. In a rare display of transparency for downstream revenues, Universal reported the big-budget musica…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM

Live Nation Plots ‘FireAid’ Benefit Concert for Los Angeles Fire Victims by Thania Garcia

A benefit concert will take place at the Intuit Dome on Jan. 30 with the purpose of rebuilding the communities devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires. FireAid is described as an “evening …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM

Disney Donates $15 Million to L.A Fires Relief and Rebuilding Efforts by Michaela Zee

The Walt Disney Company is donating $15 million for response and rebuilding efforts amid the ongoing Southern California fires. “As this tragedy continues to unfold, The Walt Disney Compan…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM

IATSE and Other Guilds Offer Assistance to Those Displaced by Wildfires by Jazz Tangcay

IATSE is offering assistance to its members displaced due to the wildfires. In a release, IATSE, the union that represents the workers behind-the-scenes said, “If you or a fellow member ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:37PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Defends ‘For Good’ Sequel Title: ‘Who Wants a Movie Called “Wicked: Part Two”?’ by Michaela Zee

“Wicked: Part Two’s” official title, “Wicked: For Good,” prompted some mixed reactions online when it was first revealed in December. Director Jon M. Chu, however, believes the tit…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PM

‘Wicked,’ ‘Moana 2’ and More Among Gold House Gold List Winners by Jazz Tangcay

Gold House has unveiled its fifth annual Gold List with “Wicked” and “Moana 2” among the films being honored. The list spotlights the most exceptional achievements in film by Asian P…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:09PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

‘Grease’ Road Trip With Director Randal Kleiser Among Locations Shown in New Shorts Series Exploring SoCal Filming Locations (EXCLUSIVE) by Carolyn Giardina

PBS SoCal is set to debut a new locally produced, three-episode digital shorts series called  “Locationland” that will explore famous and forgotten filming locations in Southern Califor…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:44PM

Entertainment Executives Want to Play Ball With Trump. The Stars Who Work for Them May Have a Different Idea by Owen Gleiberman

It’s not unusual to see an acceptance speech at an awards show fall prey to the lure of oversharing. (“You like me, you really like me!” is the mother of all oversharing Oscar moments.…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:44PM

Disney Names Tony Chambers as President of Operations in Europe, Middle East and Asia by Rebecca Rubin

Disney’s head of theatrical distribution Tony Chambers is leaving his current role to serve as president of the Walt Disney Company in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will replace J…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:44PM

U.K. Drama School That Trained Daniel Day-Lewis, Olivia Colman Shuts Down ‘Financially Unsustainable’ Undergrad Program by K.j. Yossman

One of the U.K.’s most prestigious drama schools – whose alumni include Daniel Day-Lewis, Olivia Colman and Patrick Stewart among other well-known names – is shutting down its undergra…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:29AM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Disney Reclaims U.K., Ireland Box Office Crown in 2024 as Theater Recovery Holds Steady by Naman Ramachandran

The Mouse House roared back to the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office in 2024, capturing a 20.9% market share with £221 million ($276.4 million) in ticket sales, according to Comsc…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:09PM

Playwright August Wilson’s Broadway Legacy Topped With a Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by Gordon Cox

On Jan. 7, August Wilson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — a fitting tribute for a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright who is one of the most celebrated and importan…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:10PM

Kieran Culkin Revives His Playful Pedro Pascal Feud at 2025 Golden Globes: ‘Sorry, Pedro. You Weren’t Nominated This Year? Maybe Next Year’ by Zack Sharf

Kieran Culkin has officially revived his hilarious fake feud with Pedro Pascal. The two actors went viral during last year’s awards season by throwing playful jabs at each other during var…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:48AM

Ariana Grande Wears Vintage, Yellow Brick Road-Inspired Dress to the Golden Globes: ‘It’s One of Galinda’s Favorite Colors’ by Matthew Minton

“Follow the Yellow Brick Road” isn’t stopping anytime soon. That’s because at the Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Pre-Show at the Beverly Hilton, Ariana Grande donned an unworn vintag…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:48AM

Cynthia Erivo’s Intricate Golden Globes Nails Took Five Hours to Create by William Earl

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has showcased incredible nail art through the film’s press cycle, and debuted her most intricate look yet at Sunday’s Golden Globes. While speaking about …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:48AM
Sunday, January 5, 2025

‘Wicked’ Music Producer Greg Wells on Going Big With the Soundtrack — and Hearing Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Voices Merge Into One in R by Chris Willman

Although most of Greg Wells’ professional life has involved producing or writing for big pop artists (including Adele, Katy Perry, OneRepublic & Timbaland, Twenty One Pilots and John L…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:52PM
Saturday, January 4, 2025

Josh Gad Had to Explain Recent ‘Star Wars’ Lore to Mel Brooks During a Pitch Meeting for ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel by Andrés Buenahora

Mel Brooks, who helmed the classic “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs,” has not returned to the franchise since his 1987 feature. And at a pitch meeting for the “Spaceballs” sequel, …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PM

‘Wicked’ Tops December as 2024 U.K., Ireland Box Office Matches 2023 With $1.3 Billion by Naman Ramachandran

December 2024 delivered a robust close to the year for the U.K. and Ireland box office, generating £115.5 million ($143.5 million), a 21% increase compared to December 2023’s £95.5 milli…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PM

Nicole Kidman Pays Tribute to Her Late Mother While Ariana Grande Jokingly Thanks Botox and Juvederm at Palm Springs Awards by Clayton Davis

The Palm Springs International Film Awards was an evening brimming with emotion, highlighted by a heartfelt tribute from Nicole Kidman, who received the International Star Award for her perf…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PM

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Reveal Which ‘Wicked’ Deleted Scenes They Were ‘Gutted’ to See Cut by Marc Malkin

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are revealing which scenes cut from “Wicked” left them most heartbroken to see deleted from the Jon M. Chu-directed movie. Several of the scenes are featu…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PM

Cynthia Erivo Hopes to Keep Creating Work That Will ‘Resonate and Hopefully Move People’ by Jazz Tangcay

Back in 2019, Cynthia Erivo received the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award. Just six years later, she will be lauded with Variety’s Creative Impac…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:57AM

Making the Public Domain Even More Horrifying: Modest Proposals for Turning 1920s Classics Into Slasher Fare, From Mickey to Hemingway (Column) by Chris Willman

It’s become an annual ritual: Every Jan. 1, more classic works of art or characters enter the public domain, and exploitation filmmakers with a tiny budget and a big taste for grisliness a…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:57AM

Bruce Springsteen Says Jeremy Allen White ‘Sings Very Well’ in Upcoming Biopic: It’s an ‘Interpretation of Me’ That Fans ‘Will Deeply Reco by Ellise Shafer

Bruce Springsteen is providing more insight to his upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, saying that “The Bear” star “sings very well” in the film. Titled “Deliver Me From N…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:57AM
Thursday, January 2, 2025

Domestic Box Office Falls to $8.75 Billion in 2024 as Movie Theaters Struggle to Recover From Strikes by Rebecca Rubin

Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:08PM

Colman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie Among Honorees at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival by Todd Gilchrist

Spotlighting Oscar hopefuls and international heavy hitters, the Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival kicks off its 36th edition with “Better Man,” an audacious crowd-pleaser in which the ch…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:08PM

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Tell All on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Buzz, Queer Glinda, That Viral Press Tour and What to Expect From Part 2 by William Earl

Seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in action is a remarkable study in contrasts. Even after months of their omnipresence on social media and TV screens — as fans have consumed every mo…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:08PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime