"Wicked," the untold story of everything that happened before Dorothy dropped down in Oz, is poised to make Broadway history. When the hit musical plays its 7,486th performance on Tuesday, A…
The alacrity with which the entire audience leapt to its collective feet the second that Ivo van Hove's production of the trauma-filled "A Little Life" ended tells us two things. Firstly, th…
With the opening of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" in theaters, gaming's most iconic character is coming to the big screen for the first time in 30 years. And if the movie meets box office ex…
Actor Kevin Cahoon donned a famous Nudie Suit by iconic tailor Nudie Cohn to the Broadway red carpet premiere of "Shucked." The decorative rhinestone-covered suits " made famous by Elvis, Ha…
The verdicts on the new Broadway musical-comedy "Shucked" are in, and the critics have asked you to lend them your ears " so to speak " as they've cobbled together their reactions to the pos…
Carmelo Anthony has come on as an executive producer of "The Harder They Come," a new stage musical that is about to finish a sold-out run at New York's Public Theater. In addition, Anthony'…
Neon's "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is perhaps best described as part heist thriller, part climate change documentary. Helmed by Daniel Goldhaber, the film, in theaters April 6, follows a fic…
Some Broadway wags might have scoffed at the idea of a cornpone musical comedy and its punny promotions. But with its exuberance, heart and non-stop yucks, "Shucked" is the surprise delight …
Here are two wildlife facts you won't learn in "Life of Pi": Orangutans are quiet, and zebras stay silent when they're attacked. Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" podcast below: You'd…
William B. Doeren, a former entertainment industry executive with AMC Entertainment, General Cinema Theatres, MGM and Kodak, died on March 8 of multiple dementias including FTD, Alzheimer's …
The Royal Shakespeare Company's theater adaptation of Studio Ghibli's "My Neighbor Totoro" swept the Olivier Awards on Sunday, taking home six out of the nine categories it was nominated in,…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This story contains spoilers for "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," currently playing in theaters. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" rolls into thea…
Veteran stage manager Joseph E. McGuire II died on March 10 due to natural causes in his New York City home. He was 66. Born in Worcester, Mass., he graduated from Catholic University in 197…
The smash hit stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's "My Neighbor Totoro" will return to London's Barbican Theatre for a limited run this fall. The production is from executive producer Joe His…
Susan Cain's "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole" has been optioned for the stage by Bated Breath Theatre Company. The author will help adapt her bestselling book, which weave…
Australian stars Jason Donovan and Peter Andre will return to Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's iconic musical "Grease" at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End following their acclaimed per…
Katie Holmes is impressively meticulous when it comes to her craft. Over coffee at Sant Ambroeus in SoHo, she's discussing the importance of pacing in "The Wanderers," an Off Broadway pla…
Sarah Mantell has been awarded the 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for their play "In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot." The prestigious honor has been awarded annually since 1978, and is t…
Japanese animation film "Suzume" made just shy of $50 million on its opening weekend in mainland Chinese theaters. Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, shows "Suzume" grabbing the top spot…
The cannibalist startup in "Sweeney Todd" kills two birds: For Sweeney, the ruined barber who holds a grudge as steadily as he does a blade, it means turning enemies into actual mincemeat. F…
Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died in Basingstoke, England on March 25, after an 18-month-long battle with gastric cancer. He was 43. The theater composer announced the …
Pictured: Casting directors Katja Zarolinski and Geoff Josselson of JZ Casting. This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley's Acting Up newsletter " to subscribe for early con…
The addition of "bad" to the title of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest maximalist spectacle, formerly known simply as "Cinderella" when it premiered for a short-lived run on the West End in 2021…
The glass slippers still fit Brandy. The singer's long-awaited return as Cinderella in a new Disney television movie has been given an official first look, courtesy of footage from the set o…
Barney's back. Neil Patrick Harris is set to reprise his star-making role of Barney Stinson on the upcoming mid-season finale of the Hulu original spinoff series "How I Met Your Father." Har…