Stephen Sondheim's vast catalogue of work has been acquired for preservation by the Library of Congress. The collection has approximately 5,000 items such as manuscripts, notebooks, musics a…
How do you do a flying horse on stage? Answer: You don't. They cut the horse. But while Hercules' friend Pegasus may be gone, in almost every other respect, Disney's latest stage adaptation,…
The Muny, a venerable outdoor theater in St. Louis that's now in its 107th season, had a lot to celebrate after it picked up a Tony for regional theater earlier this month " a barbecue, chee…
Amber Heard, Brandon Flynn and LÃo Mehiel have joined the ensemble cast of the world premiere production of Jeremy O. Harris' "Spirit of the People." Directed by Katina Medina Mora, "Spir…
Barbra Streisand hasn't stopped working since launching her professional singing career 65 years ago in New York City. The first performer to earn EGOT status, Streisand's legacy spans music…
Put down the knitting, the book and the broom before "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" closes on Broadway in the fall. The revival will play its final performance on Oct. 19 after a 14-month run…
Uncertainty swirls around so many things nowadays " the governemnt, global politics, economies, trade and, of course, the entertainment industry. The women on Variety's Women's Impact Report…
Sometimes the only refuge from the brutalities of a life pre-destined for loneliness, poverty and violence is a poetic voice. In playwright Jamie Wax's one-hander "Call Me Izzy," Jean Smart …
As Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew in the downtown area of Los Angeles, entertainment venues such as the Music Center and the Alamo Drafthouse theaters canceled evening programming Tue…
"Smash," a meta TV-to-stage musical, will close on Broadway after failing to score any love at the Tony Awards. The show, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will play its final per…
Theater lovers who watched the Tony Awards on television were treated to galvanizing musical performances, heartfelt speeches from winners like Cole Escola ("Oh, Mary!") and Sarah Snook ("Th…
Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone have joined the producing team of "Duke & Roya" ahead of the off-Broadway play's opening night. From acclaimed playwright Charles Randolph-Wright ("Blue…
The 2025 Tony Awards had it all " Cynthia Erivo, Oprah, a "Hamilton" reunion, and a fair share of snubs and surprises to keep awards-season prognosticators on their toes. After making our wi…
Christopher Jackson found it hard to sleep the past few nights in anticipation of being back in "the room where it happens" " otherwise known as Radio City Music Hall, where the original Bro…
Broadway's brights stars came out in force on Sunday for the 78th Tony Awards. There was plenty to celebrate for the theater business, which seems to have recaptured its stride after a long …
On the Tony Awards red carpet, James Monroe Iglehart, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson and other Broadway artists and stars weighed in on the fallout surrounding Patti LuPone's c…
After more than 20 years, Tom Felton thought the Wizarding World of "Harry Potter" might be out of magic by now. But instead, the actor finds himself set to reprise the role of Draco Malfoy …
Hugh Jackman earned an Oscar nomination for his work as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables," but things didn't go so well decades ago while belting out the musical's "Stars" when he had to sin…
Tom Felton is venturing back to Hogwarts. The actor will reprise his role as the platinum blonde villain Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway. He will join the sho…
This will not be your father's "Hamlet" " or even your dead-king father's "Hamlet" " when writer-director Robert O'Hara's reinterpretation of the Shakespeare perennial opens at the Mark Tape…
"The Bear" co-stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts in "Dog Day Afternoon." A stage version of Sidney Lumet's 1975 crime classic will open in the spring o…
With the 2024-25 theater season now complete, a new rule has been added to the old Broadway playbook. That rule? Throw out the playbook. In a banner year that's seen Broadway sales finally s…
To sleep, or not to sleep? That is certainly a question for Patrick Ball, who will spend his nights during the coming weeks playing the title role in "Hamlet" at the Mark Taper Forum in down…
There was no June gloom at the Gotham Television Awards, where Parker Posey and Brian Tyree Henry were honored with special awards and Netflix's "Adolescence" was the top winner at the New Y…
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…