Smash-hit musical movie "Wicked" is flying into homes this New Year's Eve " with a load of deleted scenes, commentary and other extras. Following its theatrical run, the Universal Pictures f…
The actor Joy Woods never thought much about "Gypsy" " at least not until she was cast in the show opposite Audra McDonald in one of the buzziest Broadway revivals of the season. Listen to t…
SPOILER WARNING:Â This story discusses minor plot details for "Mufasa: The Lion King," now in theaters. Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Dave Metzger both knew the mighty musical legacy the…
There's a cozy ease that permeates "All In," in which a rotating cast of celebs narrates, with both flourish and offhandedness, the humorous and offbeat essays of The New Yorker writer Simon…
As the year comes to a close, it's a time for reflection. And that includes many magical moments inside the cinema that made us laugh, cry and cheer " sometimes all at once. Variety writers …
Sixty-five years after it first premiered on Broadway, "Gypsy" is still known as one of the greatest theater masterpieces of the 20th century. There have been stellar productions of the play…
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has set its Talking Pictures Program, which will include "Babygirl," "Emilia Pérez," "Maria," "A Real Pain," "Sing Sing" and "Wicked." The scree…
The Sundance Institute will honor Cynthia Erivo and James Mangold with special awards at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala. Mangold, writer-director-producer of Searchlight's "A Complete …
Ariana Grande fans were beside themselves when a rumor started circulating online last weekend that the Grammy-winning pop princess was planning on touring in 2025. However, her label quickl…
How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale "The Wizard of Oz"? The big-screen adaptation of …
The Southampton Playhouse, a historic cinema that is being revitalized into a state-of-the-art movie theater, announced its leadership team on Tuesday. Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos, a top executiv…
"You can always spot a Eureka Day kid, because at soccer games, they're the ones who cheer when the other team scores." So says Carina (Amber Gray), the parent of a new enrollee at Berkeley'…
'POTTER' PROLIFERATES Theater play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is expanding its global footprint with two new international productions slated for Brazil in 2025 and the Netherlands …
Leonardo DiCaprio turned 50 in November and celebrated with a bash at L.A. hotspot San Vicente Bungalows. But he wasn't the person whose party people were talking about. That would be "Thelm…
After Universal disparaged rumors of unequal pay between "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Grande has expanded on just how far she and her co-star went to ensure fairness was u…
David Foster, composer-producer-songwriter extraordinaire, never stops. "I am a workaholic," he confesses, "and I move around a lot." Foster and his wife, singer-actress Katharine McPhee, wi…
The Costume Designers Guild has announced nominations for the 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards, with "Wicked," "Gladiator 2," "Maria," "Nosferatu" and "Dune: Part Two" among the titles…
"Cult of Love" begins with a tableau so close to perfect that one can see it shattering even before it happens. The Dahl family have come together to celebrate Christmas, with three of the f…
"Kraven the Hunter" is the latest entry in Sony's Spider-Man universe to spotlight a foe from the web-slinger's rogues gallery. The catch? Just like the "Venom," "Morbius" and "Madame Web" m…
At the Tony Awards in June, the past and future of "Wicked" were in the spotlight, with Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo " the Elphabas of stage and screen, respectively " presenting the night…
In January 1999, the Critics Choice Awards presented "Saving Private Ryan" with its top prize of best picture. The film's director, Steven Spielberg, took the stage and proclaimed of the org…
"Hold on to Me Darling," an Off Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan's play starring Adam Driver, has recouped its initial investment. The show was capitalized at $1.8 million. During its 13…
Martha Luttrell, a talent agent who represented a notable array of directors, actors, writers and musicians, died on Dec. 9 in Calabasas, Calif. She was 80. Luttrell's death was confirmed to…
Ariana Grande really wants to get to know Selena Gomez more. So much so that she asked to sit with the "Emilia Pérez" star at the Academy Women's Luncheon on Tuesday at the Academy Museum. …
The Shed isn't a Broadway theater, but in the relatively short time the venue has been in operation, it's hosted some of New York City's starriest stage endeavors"from Stephen Sondheim's fin…