Jamie Lloyd had tried once before to lure Nicole Scherzinger to the stage. Several years ago, the renegade British theater director pursued the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman to star in "E…
Darren Criss plops into a swivel chair, directly across from "Oh, Mary!" creator Cole Escola, and stashes his phone between the cushions. The former "Glee" star, on Broadway in "Maybe Happy …
Jonathan Groff is swooning over Nicole Scherzinger. "You're hot. You're so hot," he tells the pop star-turned-Broadway darling as she descends a spiral staircase, decked out in a form-fittin…
"Succession" might have ended in a boardroom shocker, but after manipulating each other out of the family media empire, the Roy siblings are reuniting in New York. Real-life friends and Emmy…
Audra McDonald and Jake Gyllenhaal are playing iconic villains on Broadway, and when the two actors meet up before a Friday evening performance, they bond over their refusal to view their ch…
"Be careful, George " we need you," Patti LuPone cries out with theatrical concern.   The "George" the legendary diva is referring to is none other than George Clooney, who is pe…
It's time for moviegoing to get a makeover. From selling pot along with popcorn to offering cellphone-friendly screenings, cinema owners could soon overhaul the way their customers watch fil…
Marlee Matlin is an Oscar winner for her work in "Children of a Lesser God," and starred in the 2021 film "CODA," which won the Oscar for best picture, but she feels that Hollywood is so rig…
"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 the desi…
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 mors…
Ariana Grande travels with a furry companion; no, not Toto, but close. The Grammy-winning pop singer " and, thanks to her film "Wicked," newly minted movie star " shows up at our shoot hours…
"Spoiler alert: I die," Rachel Zegler says. You'll have to forgive the 23-year-old actress for giving away the ending to her next project. But to be fair, it's been 400 years since a certain…
"Stranger Things: The First Shadow," the prequel play to the popular Netflix series, looks to be headed to the Great White Way after debuting in London. Broadway World was the first to repor…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This article discusses plot twists in the new movie "I.S.S." "I.S.S." is a thriller set in outer space, but the creative team was filled with pioneers in their own right. "…
Shortly after Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler were crowned real-life Disney princesses, they met for the first time at a ball " the 2021 Met Gala, to be exact. It was the beginning not only o…
Jodie Comer is getting rave reviews for her performance in the one-woman Broadway play "Prima Facie," but her June 7 performance was cut short due to nearly unbreathable air in New York City…
It's the second day of tech rehearsals for the new adaptation of Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot," the 1960 musical based on the Arthurian legend " this time rewritten by Aaron Sorkin " at the V…
Michael R. Jackson is, in a word, dazzling. His Broadway musical, "A Strange Loop," is a breakthrough masterpiece whose plot I won't describe here because it's so inventive that my summary w…
Lea Michele and I met 17 years ago, at the audition that led us to playing opposite each other in "Spring Awakening." I was from the farmlands of Lancaster, Penn., and Lea was this tough kid…
"I'm so sweaty. I'm gonna roll these Spanx off," Kelly Clarkson exclaims in front of a live audience at Lincoln Center, having just belted out Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine" " a song she learne…
Jeremy O. Harris is in the process of removing "Slave Play" from its upcoming Los Angeles run at the Center Theatre Group due to the organization's lack of female playwrights showcased this …
Variety's annual Broadway event, presented by City National Bank, is set to return on Oct. 12. Titled "Legit! The Return to Broadway," it will include keynote conversations with legendary di…
Ukonwa Ojo, Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Studios and Prime; Asad Ayaz, President, Marketing, Disney Studios Content; and Joe Earley, EVP Content Curation and Marketing, Disney Plus, will …
Variety will host a panel on the post-pandemic future of the entertainment industry on March 23 in the Variety Streaming Room presented by EY. Katrina Cukaj, EVP Marketing, Creative & Ne…
As Twitter tributes rolled in after Cloris Leachman's death today, she was most remembered for a comedy career which lasted decades, cemented by iconic roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" a…