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Thursday, June 12, 2025

‘Call Me Izzy’ Review: Jean Smart Dazzles in a Broadway Play That Treads All-Too-Familiar Territory by Gordon Cox

Sometimes the only refuge from the brutalities of a life pre-destined for loneliness, poverty and violence is a poetic voice. In playwright Jamie Wax’s one-hander “Call Me Izzy,” Jean …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Los Angeles Curfew Shuts Down Movies, Concerts in Downtown Area by Jazz Tangcay

As Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew in the downtown area of Los Angeles, entertainment venues such as the Music Center and the Alamo Drafthouse theaters canceled evening programming Tue…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:23PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Broadway’s ‘Smash’ to Close After Getting Blanked at the Tony Awards by Rebecca Rubin

“Smash,” a meta TV-to-stage musical, will close on Broadway after failing to score any love at the Tony Awards.  The show, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will play its final p…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:32PM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Inside the Tony Awards: 5 Things You Didn’t See on TV, From Big Stars Who Accidentally Missed the ‘Hamilton’ Reunion to George Clooney Catching by Rebecca Rubin

Theater lovers who watched the Tony Awards on television were treated to galvanizing musical performances, heartfelt speeches from winners like Cole Escola (“Oh, Mary!”) and Sarah Snook …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:39PM

Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone Join ‘Duke & Roya’ Producing Team Ahead of Opening Night (EXCLUSIVE) by Angelique Jackson

Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone have joined the producing team of “Duke & Roya” ahead of the off-Broadway play’s opening night. From acclaimed playwright Charles Randolph-Wright …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PM

Tony Awards 2025 Snubs and Surprises: Nicole Scherzinger, Audra McDonald and More by Gordon Cox

The 2025 Tony Awards had it all — Cynthia Erivo, Oprah, a “Hamilton” reunion, and a fair share of snubs and surprises to keep awards-season prognosticators on their toes. After making …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:01AM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast on Reuniting to Perform at the Tony Awards: ‘It’s a Reminder of the Genius of That Show’ by Angelique Jackson

Christopher Jackson found it hard to sleep the past few nights in anticipation of being back in “the room where it happens” — otherwise known as Radio City Music Hall, where the origin…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:37PM

Tony Awards Winners 2025 (Updating Live) by Brent Lang

Broadway’s brights stars came out in force on Sunday for the 78th Tony Awards. There was plenty to celebrate for the theater business, which seems to have recaptured its stride after a lon…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:11PM

Tony Awards Red Carpet: James Monroe Iglehart, Brooke Shields and More Broadway Stars Weigh in on Patti LuPone New Yorker Interview by Brent Lang

On the Tony Awards red carpet, James Monroe Iglehart, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson and other Broadway artists and stars weighed in on the fallout surrounding Patti LuPone’s…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:37PM

‘Harry Potter’ Star Tom Felton on Playing Draco Malfoy on Broadway and Why J.K. Rowling’s Controversy Doesn’t Impact His View of the Franchise by Angelique Jackson

After more than 20 years, Tom Felton thought the Wizarding World of “Harry Potter” might be out of magic by now. But instead, the actor finds himself set to reprise the role of Draco Mal…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:21PM

Hugh Jackman Recalls Bombing Audition Singing ‘Stars’ from ‘Les Misérables’ 30 Years Ago: ‘I Cracked on the Final Note So Spectacularly’ by Marc Malkin

Hugh Jackman earned an Oscar nomination for his work as Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables,” but things didn’t go so well decades ago while belting out the musical’s “Stars” when h…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:20PM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Tom Felton to Reprise Draco Malfoy Role in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

Tom Felton is venturing back to Hogwarts. The actor will reprise his role as the platinum blonde villain Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway. He will join the…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:47AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Reimagining ‘Hamlet’ as a Lynchian L.A. Story: Director Robert O’Hara on Doing Shakespeare With a Noir/’Mulholland Drive’ Twist at the Mark by Chris Willman

This will not be your father’s “Hamlet” — or even your dead-king father’s “Hamlet” — when writer-director Robert O’Hara’s reinterpretation of the Shakespeare perennial op…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:26PM

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach to Star in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

“The Bear” co-stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts in “Dog Day Afternoon.” A stage version of Sidney Lumet’s 1975 crime classic will open in th…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM

Tony Awards 2025 Preview: Broadway’s Back on Top — and Breaking All the Rules — With ‘Oh, Mary!,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and More by Gordon Cox

With the 2024-25 theater season now complete, a new rule has been added to the old Broadway playbook. That rule? Throw out the playbook. In a banner year that’s seen Broadway sales finally…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:25PM

Patrick Ball on Playing ‘Hamlet’ at the Mark Taper by Night, While Shooting ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 by Day: ‘They’re Both Disgraced Princes… by Chris Willman

To sleep, or not to sleep? That is certainly a question for Patrick Ball, who will spend his nights during the coming weeks playing the title role in “Hamlet” at the Mark Taper Forum in …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:01PM

Harrison Ford Honored by Operation Smile in Los Angeles, Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks Share a Hug in NYC and More Celeb Photos: June 2025 by Marc Malkin

There was no June gloom at the Gotham Television Awards, where Parker Posey and Brian Tyree Henry were honored with special awards and Netflix’s “Adolescence” was the top winner at the…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30AM

Will Ferrell’s ‘Eurovision’ Movie Becoming Broadway Musical by Rebecca Rubin

Will Ferrell is taking his talents back to Broadway. The consummate funnyman is developing his film “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” into a stage musical. Ferrell and Ra…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:12AM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Director Michael Arden on Broadway’s Most Unlikely Hit and Adapting ‘Lost Boys’ Into a ‘Sexy’ and ‘Scary’ Music by Brent Lang

When Michael Arden heard the pitch for “Maybe Happy Ending,” a love story about two robots who bond over being discarded by their owners, he thought — pass. But after reading the scrip…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:07AM
Monday, June 2, 2025

Making Broadway’s Mind Flayer: How ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Brought Netflix’s Scariest Monster to Life by Jordan Moreau

Just like the Netflix series, Broadway’s “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” is full of terrifying monsters, breath-taking special effects and it’s up for several top prizes this awa…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM

Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa Sign Open Letter Supporting Federal Funding for LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention by Marc Malkin

Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter are among the more than 100 celebrities who have signed an open letter calling for the protection of $50 million in federal funds …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Saturday, May 31, 2025

Patti LuPone Apologizes for Controversial Comments About Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald in New Yorker Interview: ‘I Am Devastated That My Behavior Has by Brent Lang

Patti LuPone has apologized for comments she made about Audra McDonald and “Hell’s Kitchen” star Kecia Lewis in a recent New Yorker interview. “For as long as I have worked in theat…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:27PM
Friday, May 30, 2025

500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments by Brent Lang

Broadway performers and theater professionals are calling on the producers of the Tony Awards to disinvite Patti LuPone from the show after the theater legend made controversial remarks abou…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:04PM

Lena Waithe and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on How Pulitzer Winner ‘Purpose’ is in Dialogue With ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by Gordon Cox

The Emmy-winning writer-actor Lena Waithe (“The Chi,” “Master of None”) recently sat down with the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning new play, �…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:50PM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Audra McDonald Clueless Over Patti LuPone Calling Her ‘Not a Friend’ Due to Falling Out: ‘I Haven’t Seen Her in 11 Years… I Don’t Know Wha by Zack Sharf

Audra McDonald is responding with surprise to Patti LuPone’s recent interview with The New Yorker, in which LuPone shaded McDonald and revealed the two had an apparent falling out and are …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:43PM

New York IATSE Local Accused of Nepotism in Class Action Lawsuit by Gene Maddaus

The largest crew union in New York was hit with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that it has excluded hundreds of film and TV workers while reserving jobs for insiders. Ronald Bis…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:31PM

Daniel Kaluuya, James Corden, Dominic West Lead Star-Studded Cast for Royal Court’s ‘ECHO’ Return by Naman Ramachandran

London’s Royal Court Theatre has assembled a powerhouse lineup for the return of Nassim Soleimanpour’s critically acclaimed production “ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen),” with Daniel…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:31PM

Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast to Reunite for Tony Awards Performance by Brent Lang

The original cast of “Hamilton” will be back in the room where it happens. That’s right, Lin-Manuel Miranda and his ensemble of revolutionaries will reunite for a special performance a…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:39AM

How the Very British Musical ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Became a Broadway Darling by Rebecca Rubin

The writers of “Operation Mincemeat” didn’t make many changes to their very British musical as the West End hit transferred to Broadway in April. But they’ve added a big, bold clarif…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘The Pitt’ Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira’s Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: ‘Hey, I’m Queer. Se by Marc Malkin

“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama. She was seriously considering going to medical sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:37PM

Lea Michele Returning to Broadway in ‘Chess’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
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