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Entering "Buena Vista Social Club" is like stepping into a heady world of the senses, of heightened emotions, and of passionate music and dance. The Social Club was a real place for locals i…
As it turns out, this is one of the better live-action adaptations of a Disney animated feature " and I say that as someone who mostly doesn't like them.
Green Day decided to have a little fun with their acceptance speech at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, using the time on stage to paraphrase and reference a speech from the 1997 film "Boogie N…
Rachel Zegler said an interview with Allure magazine that white studio executives repeatedly questioned her during the casting process for Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," which served …
For the first time, paid streaming subscriptions hit the 100 million mark in the U.S. last year, while vinyl sales continued their nearly two-decade resurgence with $1.4 billion in sales, ac…
One actress is a newcomer making her Broadway debut after winning raves out of town. The other is a Tony-winning favorite, back on Broadway for the first time in almost a decade. Together, t…
"A Complete Unknown," the musical biopic about Bob Dylan that garnered eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture, and $127 million worldwide at the box office, will begin strea…
Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins understands the intricacies of family. In his award-winning "Appropriate," starring Sarah Paulson, he wrote about siblings ravaged by the…
"Moana 2" has drawn 27.3 million views within the first five days of release on Disney+. It is now the third most successful Disney animated film to hit the platform. The film, which feature…
Orville Peck won't be sporting his signature mask when he debuts as Emcee in Broadway's "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" later this month. The alt-country crooner, who has never revealed his fa…
James Taylor's hits are inspiring a new stage musical called "Fire and Rain." The singer and songwriter has lined up some major talent in the effort. Tracy Letts, the Tony Award and Pulitzer…
When Rachel Zegler stepped onto the red carpet at the world premiere of Disney's "Snow White" on Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, the newest Disney princess was greeted by a smaller-than-usu…
"Emilia Perez" and "Wicked" won the live action feature categories at the 75th ACE Eddie Awards, were handed out Friday night at UCLA's Royce Hall. The event was originally slated to be held…
Actor, writer and playwright Hamish Linklater has signed with Gersh for representation. Linklater most recently co-starred in the Best Picture Oscar-nominated film "Nickel Boys,"…
Don't cry for Rachel Zegler. As has been rumored for some time, the actor will make her West End debut in a revival of "Evita," Variety has confirmed. "Evita" is being directed by "Sunset Bo…
Daniel Radcliffe will star opposite Tracy Morgan in an upcoming NBC comedy pilot, Variety has learned. The untitled single-cam pilot was originally announced earlier in March. Per the offici…
The curtains haven't even officially raised, and already "Othello" has broken records on Broadway. The highly anticipated Shakespeare revival, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal,…
"Dungeons & Dragons:Â The Twenty-Sided Tavern" has revealed its slate of guest stars for its final performances before the show hits the road and embarks on a national tour. The upcomi…
Five years ago this week, the television industry rose to the challenge of keeping news, daytime and late-night talk shows and other topical series on the air during the harsh early months o…
When you wish upon a shooting star, you might just end up with an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature. At least, that's what happens in the first full-length trailer for Disney's "Lilo &…
The long-running Newport Beach Film Fest is set to launch a TV counterpart this June. The org revealed Wednesday that it will hold the inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest from June 5 to June 8 a…
"Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," a sequel to the 1984 music mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," will rock and roll into theaters this fall. Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to the …
Growing up, Dana Ledoux Miller's mother would take her and her brother to matinees of films like "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast." After, she'd wear out her tapepla…
Italian theater director Paolo Sacerdoti is making his gaming debut with "Hail Macbeth," an interactive adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy that blurs the line between player, character and …
London's The Young Vic Theatre has announced an extended run and additional cast members for Tim Crouch's groundbreaking play "An Oak Tree," which will now run from May 6-24, marking the pro…