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How 'Illinoise,' a Non-Traditional Musical Inspired by the Sufjan Stevens Album, Takes a Few Cues From 'A Chorus Line' by Gordon Cox

The creators of "Illinoise," the new stage show inspired by the 2005 Sufjan Stevens album "Illinois," are the first to admit that the production isn't a musical in the most traditional sense…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:53pm on February 6, 2024☆⚑

'Purple Rain' Stage Musical to Debut in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis by Brent Lang

A stage adaptation of "Purple Rain" will have its world premiere in Minneapolis. The location makes sense because Prince, the musical superstar behind the cult classic film and mega-selling …

SOURCE: Variety at 3:30pm on February 6, 2024☆⚑

Tom Holland Starring in London West End Revival of 'Romeo and Juliet' by Brent Lang

Tom Holland is hanging up the spandex and taking on Shakespeare's most famous doomed lover. That's right, the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" star will play Romeo this summer in London's West End.…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:37am on February 6, 2024☆⚑

Super Bowl Movie Trailers: 'Deadpool 3,' 'Wicked' and 'Quiet Place' Prequel Spots Poised to Dominate Big Game by Tatiana Siegel

In the game of football, possession is everything. When it comes to this year's Super Bowl, one studio will dominate the field by running nearly a dozen spots for its upcoming and exis…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:59pm on February 5, 2024☆⚑

Cara Delevingne to Make Theater Debut With 'Cabaret' by Naman Ramachandran

Cara Delevingne will make her theater debut with "Cabaret" on London's West End. Delevingne will play the iconic role of Sally Bowles while Luke Treadaway, Olivier winner for "The Curious In…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:01pm on February 5, 2024☆⚑

Don Murray, Oscar-Nommed for His 'Bus Stop' Role Opposite Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 94 by Pat Saperstein

Don Murray, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance opposite Marilyn Monroe in the 1956 film adaptation of William Inge's play "Bus Stop," has died. He was 94. His son Christoph…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:23pm on February 2, 2024☆⚑

Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James on Bringing 'Days of Wine and Roses' to Broadway: 'There Deserves to Be More Things That Are Challenging' by Brent Lang

It happens after almost every show.  As "Days of Wine and Roses" stars Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James are leaving the theater they will invariably run into an audience member with a …

SOURCE: Variety at 7:36am on February 1, 2024☆⚑

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-Produced Doc 'Kiss the Future' to Play Exclusively in AMC Theatres by Rebecca Rubin

"Kiss the Future," a documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and featuring Bono and Bill Clinton, is coming to the big screen next month. The film will receive a theatrical run ex…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:13pm on January 31, 2024☆⚑

Chita Rivera, Broadway Legend From 'Chicago' and 'West Side Story,' Dies at 91 by Jordan Moreau

Broadway legend Chita Rivera, a two-time Tony winner and nine-time nominee, died on Tuesday morning after a brief illness, her publicist announced. She was 91. The actor-singer-dancer origin…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:41pm on January 30, 2024☆⚑

Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells Broadway Comedy 'Gutenberg! The Musical' Recoups $6.75 Million Investment by Rebecca Rubin

Hats off to "Gutenberg! The Musical!" The Broadway show, starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (whose characters wear dozens of caps) as they reunited 12 years after "The Book of Mormon," ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:56pm on January 29, 2024☆⚑

Listen to Ariana DeBose's Disco 'Argylle' Single 'Electric Energy' (EXCLUSIVE) by Jazz Tangcay

Ariana DeBose, Boy George and Nile Rodgers have teamed up for "Electric Energy," the disco-infused bop featured in Matthew Vaughn's "Argylle." Rodgers, who produced the track which plays ove…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on January 26, 2024☆⚑

'Kate' Review: Kate Berlant Navel-Gazes, Hilariously, in an Unpredictable One-Woman Show at Pasadena Playhouse by Chris Willman

It's not exactly breaking news in the world of show-biz satire that actors can be vain, or insecure; it's been mined. But for as long as time and human consciousness still exist, there will …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:17pm on January 25, 2024☆⚑

Kate Berlant Admits Getting 'Confused' Creating Multiple 'Kates' for One-Woman Show by Jenelle Riley

Solo shows can be a blessing and a curse; they can be some of the most amazing theater you've ever seen… or an overindulgent trainwreck. Comedian Kate Berlant has somehow managed to captur…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:04pm on January 25, 2024☆⚑

These Top-Selling Bose and Sony Soundbars Are Up to 50% Off Right Now by Atingley4

One of the most important aspects of any home theater is a premium sound system, one that allows for an immersive auditory experience for any show or movie you decide to binge from the livin…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:27pm on January 25, 2024☆⚑

'Late Night' Comic Jenny Hagel Can't Stop Giving People Advice, So She Created a Show About It  by Jenelle Riley

Jenny Hagel is "obsessed" with giving people advice " whether people ask or not. "I'm sure it's everybody's least favorite thing about me, but I can't stop," she admits. "It's like a facial …

SOURCE: Variety at 2:28pm on January 25, 2024☆⚑

'The Journals of Adam and Eve' Review: Hal Linden and Sally Struthers Go East of Eden (and Studio City) in a Charming Stage Two-Hander by Chris Willman

There's no IP more innately suited for adaptation as a pure two-hander than the tale of Adam and Eve, a story in which, initially at least, there are no other characters, excepting the creat…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:15am on January 25, 2024☆⚑

Universal's Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon' Adds Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn by Angelique Jackson

The cast of Universal's live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" movie is shaping up with the additions of Julian Dennison (A24's "Y2K," "Deadpool 2," "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"), Gabriel How…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:00pm on January 24, 2024☆⚑

How the 'Reservation Dogs' Writers Brought Signature Humor to Their First Play, 'Between Two Knees' by Gordon Cox

When Sterlin Harjo, the co-creator of "Reservation Dogs," started writing his first play with the other members of The 1491s, the sketch comedy troupe of which he was member, he and the grou…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:20pm on January 23, 2024☆⚑

'Grapes of Wrath,' 'Boys From the Blackstuff' Lead U.K. National Theatre Summer Slate by Naman Ramachandran

London's National Theatre has unveiled its summer season programming across its three stages. Frank Galati's Tony-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck's masterpiece, "The Grapes of Wrath" is…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:30am on January 23, 2024☆⚑

Hannah Berner Sets First Netflix Comedy Special (EXCLUSIVE) by Jenelle Riley

Comedian Hannah Berner, who was named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" for 2023, is set to record her first comedy special for Netflix. The hour-long special will be taped in Philadelph…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00pm on January 22, 2024☆⚑

Michael Stuhlbarg Starring in Broadway's 'Patriots,' a Look at Vladimir Putin From 'The Crown' Creator Peter Morgan by Brent Lang

Michael Stuhlbarg will play billionaire Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch who bolstered and then broke with Vladimir Putin, in a new Broadway production of "Patriots." The show, whic…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:22am on January 22, 2024☆⚑

'I.S.S.' Star Ariana DeBose on That Shocking Ending, Making a Space Thriller Out of U.S.-Russia Tension and Her Broadway Future by William Earl

SPOILER ALERT: 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. "…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:04pm on January 21, 2024☆⚑

'The American Society of Magical Negroes' Review: A Racial Satire Wittier and More Scalding Than 'American Fiction' by Owen Gleiberman

The sly beauty of "The American Society of Magical Negroes" is that it's a wicked satire of white people that's also an empathetic satire of Black people. As a filmmaker, Kobi Libii sees the…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:12pm on January 20, 2024☆⚑

Landmark Theatres Sets Classic Film Screening Series to Mark Exhibitor's 50th Anniversary by Cynthia Littleton

Landmark Theatres will mark its 50th anniversary this year with several classic film screening series and discounted tickets. As part of the exhibitor's ongoing Retro Replay program, the Wes…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:49am on January 18, 2024☆⚑

Billie Eilish, Finneas, Ludwig Goransson, Rodrigo Prieto and More to Be Feted With Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival by Jazz Tangcay

"Oppenheimer" composer Ludwig Göransson and editor Jennifer Lame, "Killers of the Flower Moon" cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, and Billie Eilish and Finneas are among the recipients of Vari…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:06pm on January 17, 2024☆⚑
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