423 stories by "Brent Lang"
"The Queen's Gambit" centers on Beth Harmon, an orphan who discovers she has a preternatural ability to move the pieces around a chess board and dominate the competition.
"The Queen's Gambit," the story of a chess prodigy that was a streaming smash for Netflix, may become a musical. Level Forward, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis' nove…
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron received a $3.75 million bonus at a time when many of the company's employees have been laid off and several of its theaters are closed due to COVID-19, accor…
The British playwright, director and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah has signed with CAA and Redefine Entertainment. He currently serves as the artistic director for the Young Vic in London and was p…
Calleri Casting is being renamed Calleri Jensen Davis. The rechristening is taking place as a nod to the fact that the company has become triumvirate of co-equals, with James Calleri Erica J…
Australia-based theatrical producer Michael Cassel Group is planting a flag in the United States. The company has made its first New York City-based hire, tapping Jane Abramson to serve as i…
"Reminiscence," a new action thriller with Hugh Jackman, will open in theaters and on HBO Max on September 3, 2021. The Warner Bros. film, which co-stars Thandie Newton and Rebecca Ferguson,…
The Second City, a legendary theater that has nurtured generations of top comics, has sold to ZMC, a private equity firm run by Strauss Zelnick. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Variety…
Coronavirus took a big chunk out of the Walt Disney Company's profits during its most recent quarterly results, but the popularity of Disney Plus helped cushion the blow of the pandemic. It …
Amber Ruffin is partnering with Matthew López to adapt film classic "Some Like It Hot" for the stage. The new stage adaptation will also feature music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott …
Pray for movie theaters. "The Marksman," a Liam Neeson thriller from Open Road, held onto first place for the second weekend in a row, grossing just over $2 million. The film has grossed $61…
In a career that spanned seven decades, Avian appeared in, staged, produced, directed or designed the dances for dozens of Broadway hits -- his resume reads like a history of musical theater…
Bob Avian, the Tony Award-winning choreographer of "A Chorus Line," died Thursday of a heart attack. He was 83. In a career that spanned seven decades, Avian appeared in, staged, produced, d…
Bob Iger and Bob Chapek, the two men in charge of the Walt Disney Company, saw their pay packages shrink in 2020 after forgoing bonuses that could have added millions of dollars to their com…
Daniel J. Mertzlufft, who went viral with his arrangement of "Remy the Ratatouille" by Emily Jacobson, has signed with CAA and Kraft-Engel Management. The composer, arranger, music director,…
Hollywood tapped a record number of women to call the shots on major movies in 2020, according to a new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State…
Celia Keenan-Bolger won best featured actress in a play for her performance as Scout in the blockbuster hit "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Bertie Carvel earned a best featured actor in a play a…
Marisa Tomei will star in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo." The Oscar-winning actress will play Serafina, a part previously performed by the likes of Maureen Sta…
The Cannes Film Festival is intended to celebrate the best of cinema. It's the favored venue for world-class auteurs such as Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Ken Loach, and Hirokazu Kore…
"Hadestown" a scruffy take on Greek mythology, dominated the Tony Award nominations, picking up a leading 14 nods on Tuesday, including one for best musical. "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," a cele…
"To Kill a Mockingbird," the hit adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel, has recouped its entire investment after 19 weeks. The announcement was something of a foregone conclusion after th…
You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games. Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard will play the battling, boozy couple at the heart of Edward Albee's masterwo…
Kenny Ortega of the "High School Musical" franchise has just signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. The pact with the producer, director, and choreographer continues Netflix's aggres…
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" creator and star Rachel Bloom will host the 64th Annual Obie Awards, Variety has learned. The event honors the best in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway entertainment, …
"Guys and Dolls," the venerable Broadway musical, is set to return to the big screen. TriStar Pictures has purchased remake rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories about gamblers a…
