"Funny Girl" producers are attesting they knew about Beanie Feldstein's earlier-than-expected exit from the Broadway musical. Amid the whirlwind drama over the actor's abrupt departure " and…
Hello, ticket sales! Looking to be among the first to hear Lea Michele's dulcet tones take on the legend of Fanny Brice? Not to rain on your parade, but a seat to the "Glee" alum's opening n…
The rumors are true: Lea Michele is replacing Beanie Feldstein in Broadway's revival of "Funny Girl." Feldstein on Sunday night announced she would be leaving the show on July 31, roughly tw…
On Sunday night, the Tony Awards returned to Radio City Music Hall, where relaxed mask mandates made it easier than ever (OK, easier than last year's ceremony) to spot the stars mixing and m…
"Dear Evan Hansen" won't be playing on Broadway "for forever." The show, about a socially awkward high schooler who tells a spiraling lie, is ending its run in September, five years after wi…
Arthur Miller's classic play "Death of a Salesman" is returning to Broadway this fall. Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke will reprise their roles as Willy and Linda Loman in the revival, wh…
A star-studded production of "Into the Woods" is heading to Broadway. Following its buzzy, sold-out run at New York City Center, Encore's rendition of "Into the Woods" is transferring to the…
A musical comedy based on the classic film "Some Like It Hot" will premiere on Broadway in the fall of 2022. The show, which was originally scheduled to open in Chicago last year before tran…
Outside New York City's Ambassador Theatre, the name on everybody's lips isn't Roxie. It's Pamela Anderson, the former "Baywatch" star who is making her Broadway debut in "Chicago" as Roxie …
Broadway's "Plaza Suite" has canceled Thursday night's performance because the show's lead Sarah Jessica Parker has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes two days after Parker's husba…
For the second time in Oscars history, the Academy has recognized an actress for playing Anita in "West Side Story." Ariana DeBose took home the best supporting actress Oscar for her version…
Ben Stiller is in talks to star in Ivo van Hove's upcoming stage adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic "The Shining,"Â Variety has confirmed. The play is scheduled to open on the Wes…
AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, is buying a 22% stake in Nevada-based gold and silver mining company Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. AMC's $27.9 million cash investment in …
"West Side Story" star Ariana DeBose has joined the cast of Sony's "Kraven the Hunter," an upcoming superhero action-adventure featuring Aaron Taylor Johnson. More to come…
"The Music Man," a musical revival featuring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. For students in the New York City area, the price of admission will fi…
Marlee Matlin ("CODA") and Bradley Whitford ("Tick, Tick … Boom!") sat down for a virtual chat for Variety's Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here. They met 2…
The Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park is set to return in the summer. The 60th season will begin with "Richard III," directed by Tony nominee Robert O'Hara and featuring "Black P…
"Girl From the North Country," a Broadway musical featuring Bob Dylan songs, will close on Jan. 23, but the show's producers hope to open again in the spring. It's the latest show, following…
The National Association of Theatre Owners, the trade organization that represents the country's cinemas, has announced the promotion of two executives. Jackie Brenneman has been upped to ex…
Heidi Blickenstaff doesn't want to exert her voice. It's proving difficult, because although the Times Square eatery where she's grabbing food after a matinee of "Jagged Little Pill" is most…
"Freestyle Love Supreme" will rap its way through the U.S.A. Following a limited run on Broadway, the improv comedy hip-hop show is embarking on a nationwide tour with stops in Seattle, Bost…
Beginning next year, you won't have to visit your local movie theater to buy a bucket of perfectly buttered popcorn. AMC Theatres, the nation's biggest movie theater chain, is expanding its …
Andrew Lloyd Webber has made no secret of his distain for Hollywood's movie adaptation of his long-running musical "Cats." Though the cinematic version offered up the rarity of A-list talent…
After a devastating industry-wide shutdown, Broadway has finally reopened with performances of beloved shows like "Hamilton," "Wicked" and new plays and musicals such as "Six," "Lackawanna B…
It's not an exaggeration to say Beanie Feldstein has been preparing her entire life to play Fanny Brice. For her third birthday, she requested a "Funny Girl"-themed party and seized the spot…