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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 Rachel…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:12am on June 4, 2025[SHARE]

'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 script and …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:07am on June 3, 2025[SHARE]

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 award seaso…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:30pm on June 2, 2025[SHARE]

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 on June 2, 2025[SHARE]

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 theatre, I …

SOURCE: Variety at 4:27pm on May 31, 2025[SHARE]

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 8:04pm on May 30, 2025[SHARE]

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, "Purpose,…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:50pm on May 30, 2025[SHARE]

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 no…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:43pm on May 29, 2025[SHARE]

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 1:31pm on May 29, 2025[SHARE]

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 Kaluuya…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:31pm on May 29, 2025[SHARE]

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 at the …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:39am on May 29, 2025[SHARE]

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 clarification …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on May 29, 2025[SHARE]

'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 school…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:37pm on May 28, 2025[SHARE]

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 ("Moulin Roug…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on May 28, 2025[SHARE]

Sarah Jessica Parker Said She Reads Two Books a Day: Here's What's on Her Summer Reading List by Atingley4

Sarah Jessica Parker is a known bibliophile, often spotted on the streets of New York with a book nestled under her arm or immersed in pages in between takes on set. Fittingly, she was appoi…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:36pm on May 27, 2025[SHARE]

Why Pulitzer Winner 'Purpose' Had Its Tony-Nominated Cast 'Sh"ing Bricks' by Gordon Cox

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' family drama "Purpose" is already one of the big winners of the Broadway awards season: The play won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the New York Drama Critics Circl…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:30pm on May 27, 2025[SHARE]

Michelle Williams on Returning to Broadway With 'Death Becomes Her,' Her Tony Snub and Beyoncé's Backstage Visit by Gordon Cox

Michelle Williams may not be a Tony nominee this year, but in her estimation, she still has plenty to celebrate. The former member of Destiny's Child is back on Broadway for the first time i…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:15pm on May 27, 2025[SHARE]

Patti LuPone Says Audra McDonald Is 'Not a Friend' After a Falling Out Years Ago, Stares in Silence When Asked About McDonald's 'Gypsy' Revi by Zack Sharf

Patti LuPone is not one to mince words, which is why her latest profile in The New Yorker is stirring up buzz among Broadway fans for the revelation that she is no longer friends with fellow…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:49am on May 27, 2025[SHARE]

'Étoile' Star Gideon Glick Launches LGBTQ+ Not-for-Profit Theater Initiative Blue Roses Project With Jonathan Groff Joining Board of Directors (E by Matthew Minton

"Étoile" star Gideon Glick and producer-director James Will McBride are launching the Blue Roses Project, a not-for-profit theater initiative featuring Tony award-winning Jonathan Groff …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:28pm on May 21, 2025[SHARE]

Live Nation Elects Richard Grenell, Trump-Appointed Head of Kennedy Center, to Its Board of Directors by Jem Aswad

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest live-entertainment company, has announced the election of Richard Grenell to its board of directors. Grenell, who President Trump recentl…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:31pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

George Wendt, Who Played Norm on 'Cheers,' Dies at 76 by J. Kim Murphy

George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series "Cheers," died Tuesday morning …

SOURCE: Variety at 7:31pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

Broadway's New Tony Icons: How Cole Escola, Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza Define the Theater Awards Race by Clayton Davis

For the first time as a native New Yorker, I pulled off the ultimate Broadway doubleheader " a 5 p.m. performance of the uproariously surreal "Oh, Mary!" followed by the 7 p.m. punch of "Joh…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:15pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

Denzel Washington Appears to Fight Back Against Pushy Cannes Photographer and Yells 'Stop!' During Tense Red Carpet Moment by Zack Sharf

Things seemingly got tense between Denzel Washington and a pushy photographer on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest." The actor headlines the movie, his fi…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:03pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

10 Emmy Rule Changes the TV Academy Should Consider, From Streamlining Acting Categories to Creating 'Episode of the Year' by Clayton Davis

As the landscape of television continues to evolve at a rapid pace, so too must the institutions that celebrate its achievements. The Television Academy " the organization behind the Primeti…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:03pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky (and Rihanna!) Stun Cannes as 'Highest 2 Lowest' Earns 5.5-Minute Ovation by Ellise Shafer

Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and A$AP Rocky brought New York City to Cannes for the world premiere of their neo-noir crime thriller "Highest 2 Lowest," which earned a five and a half-minute …

SOURCE: Variety at 1:03pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]
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