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423 stories by "Brent Lang"

Jeff Daniels Returning to Broadway in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Brent Lang

Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" will resume performances on Broadway on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Shubert Theatre with Jeff Daniels reprising his role as Atticus …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:51am on June 10, 2021[SHARE]

Westbrook Studios, Freddy Wexler, Kwame Kwei-Armah Team on Movie Musical 'Soul Superhero' by Brent Lang

Westbrook Studios is partnering with songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler on "Soul Superhero," a new live action musical fantasy film. The film is the story of a young Black girl who teams …

SOURCE: Variety at 2:33pm on June 8, 2021[SHARE]

Marilyn Monroe's 'Some Like It Hot' Was a Troubled Production That Produced a Classic Movie by Brent Lang

At the height of her stardom, Marilyn Monroe took an 18-month hiatus from Hollywood. The screen icon, who would have turned 95 on June 1, was battling ill health, which was linked to her bar…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:52pm on June 1, 2021[SHARE]

Tony Awards Will Air on Paramount Plus as CBS Sets 'Broadway's Back' Concert Special by Brent Lang

The long-delayed Tony Awards will air primarily on Paramount Plus on Sept. 26, but certain key awards will be handed out as part of a celebration of theater that will air on the streaming se…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00pm on May 26, 2021[SHARE]

'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Movie to Debut on Amazon Prime Video by Brent Lang

"Everybody's Talking About Jamie," the film adaptation of the popular West End musical, will debut on Amazon's Prime Video. The film was originally set to be distributed on October 23, 2020,…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:53pm on May 20, 2021[SHARE]

Former Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director Matthew Belloni Joins Digital Media Startup by Brent Lang

Matthew Belloni, the former editorial director of the Hollywood Reporter, has joined the management team of a new media startup that will cover finance, politics, technology and entertainmen…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:35am on May 17, 2021[SHARE]

Disney Misses Quarterly Revenue Target as Disney Plus Growth Slows by Brent Lang

Streaming hits like "WandaVision" and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" failed to deliver the kind of Disney Plus subscriber numbers that Wall Street was looking for, as the Walt Disney Co…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:45pm on May 13, 2021[SHARE]

Disney's New World Order Leads to Confusion and Bruised Egos by Brent Lang

The Walt Disney Company is in the throes of a major leadership shift, with newly minted CEO Bob Chapek asserting more authority as the longtime leader he replaced, Bob Iger, prepares to surr…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:20pm on May 12, 2021[SHARE]

'Hamilton,' 'Wicked,' 'Lion King' Announce Broadway Return by Brent Lang

Broadway is busting out some major firepower as it looks to reopen after more than a year of COVID-related closures. Three of the most successful shows in theater history " "Hamilton," "The …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:40am on May 11, 2021[SHARE]

Cinemark Signs New Theatrical Deals With Five Major Studios by Brent Lang

Cinemark has reached new agreements with the five major studios that could help formalize a shorter theatrical window. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it comes as COVID-19 has resh…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:28am on May 7, 2021[SHARE]

Broadway Theaters Will Reopen in September by Brent Lang

The show will go on. Broadway theaters will reopen at full capacity on Sept. 14, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced via Twitter on Wednesday. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday (though a …

SOURCE: Variety at 1:11pm on May 5, 2021[SHARE]

Impresario Howard Panter Predicts Theater Business Will Boom Again Post-COVID by Brent Lang

Sir Howard Panter, one of the leading forces in live theater, is so convinced that Broadway, the West End and other stage hubs are poised to come back in a big way post-pandemic, that he's b…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:55pm on May 4, 2021[SHARE]

New York Lifts Capacity Restrictions Beginning May 19, Setting Stage for Broadway Reopening by Brent Lang

New York will lift capacity restrictions beginning on May 19, a move that potentially sets the stage for a Broadway and live theater revival. The new guidelines will also help cinemas in the…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:26pm on May 3, 2021[SHARE]

After Oscars Ratings Tank, Do the Academy Awards Need Another Makeover? by Brent Lang

The producers of the 93rd Academy Awards promised to make the Oscars more like a movie. But the abysmal ratings and atrocious reviews that greeted their efforts to shake things up wasn't the…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:05pm on April 28, 2021[SHARE]

Florence Welch Writing 'Great Gatsby' Musical by Brent Lang

Florence Welch will journey into the Jazz Age for her new musical project, one that will offer up fortune seekers and flappers, rum runners and rich dilettantes, self-made men and high socie…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:30am on April 28, 2021[SHARE]

Broadway Community Demands Scott Rudin's Ouster Over Abuse Allegations by Brent Lang

Several hundred Broadway advocates and theater workers gathered in New York City on Thursday to demand the industry banish Scott Rudin in the wake of a growing controversy around the produce…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:59pm on April 22, 2021[SHARE]

As Elaine May Turns 89, It's Time to Give the Filmmaking Giant the Credit She Deserves by Brent Lang

Nevertheless, she persisted. Elaine May, who turns 89 on Wednesday, has enjoyed a late career resurgence, earning a Tony Award for her work in Kenneth Lonergan's play "The Waverly Gallery" a…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:38pm on April 21, 2021[SHARE]

PBS, WNET Group Launch Programming Celebrating Arts During COVID-19 Pandemic by Brent Lang

PBS and The WNET Group are launching a multi-platform campaign dubbed #PBSForTheArts, which will pay tribute to the struggle and resilience of American artists and arts organizations during …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00pm on April 20, 2021[SHARE]

Broadway Composer Lewis Flinn Releasing 'The Curtain Call Mixes' (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

It's been a tough year for composer Lewis Flinn and most of the people who make their living producing live performances. COVID-19 has left the marquee lights dark across Broadway and beyond…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:01pm on April 15, 2021[SHARE]

Will 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Kick Off a Post-COVID Renaissance for Movie Theaters? by Brent Lang

With vaccinations rising and COVID restrictions easing, movie theaters are slowly getting their grove back. This weekend saw the debut of the first pandemic-era hit in "Godzilla vs. Kong," a…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:04pm on April 4, 2021[SHARE]

'Game of Thrones' Play Eyes Broadway, West End Run by Brent Lang

George R.R. Martin is facing something even more menacing than White Walkers: New York theater critics. The fantasy maestro is bringing "Game of Thrones" to the stage, hoping to transform th…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:01pm on March 30, 2021[SHARE]

Post-Pandemic Hollywood: Why Working in Entertainment Will Never Be the Same by Brent Lang

Working in entertainment may never look the same again. To hear numerous executives tell it, the past 12 months have shifted the paradigm for modern office life. Gone are the days of staying…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:18pm on March 18, 2021[SHARE]

L.A. Movie Theaters Can Reopen Next Week at 25% Capacity by Brent Lang

Movie theaters in Los Angeles will be able to reopen early next week, public health officials said Thursday. The announcement punctuates nearly a year without cinemas in the film capital of …

SOURCE: Variety at 7:21am on March 12, 2021[SHARE]

'The Show Must Go On' Documentary Chronicles Andrew Lloyd Webber's Fight for Theater During Lockdown by Brent Lang

Last year, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Broadway and the West End indefinitely, Andrew Lloyd Webber was desperate to find a way to safely reopen theaters. The composer of some of…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00pm on March 11, 2021[SHARE]

Disney CEO Addresses Gina Carano 'Mandalorian' Firing, Lucasfilm Chief's Future at Shareholder Meeting by Brent Lang

Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek was questioned by shareholders about Gina Carano's firing from "The Mandalorian," when cruise ships would set sail again and the future of Lucasfilm chief Kath…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:54pm on March 9, 2021[SHARE]
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