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427 stories by "Brent Lang"

David Hyde Pierce on Returning to Broadway in 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical' and Turning Down the 'Frasier' Reboot by Brent Lang

"I probably should try to eat a little more," David Hyde Pierce tells the waiter who just tried to clear his plate of scrambled eggs. We're having breakfast in a diner on the Upper West Side…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:22am on April 30, 2025[SHARE]

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater on How 'Ghosts' Revival Leaves Them 'Emptied Out and Ripped Open' and Its Trump Era Resonance: 'You Can Make by Brent Lang

Lily Rabe has been doing something she rarely does when she acts in a play or a film. She's reaching out to urge her friends and family to head to Lincoln Center, where she's delivering a ma…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:08pm on April 11, 2025[SHARE]

David Mamet Releasing Shia LaBeouf Prison Drama 'Henry Johnson' This Spring (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

David Mamet will release "Henry Johnson," a prison drama that marks his first film in over a decade, this spring. Production wrapped recently on the film, which stars Shia LaBeouf and is an …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:51pm on April 3, 2025[SHARE]

Elizabeth McGovern Starring in 'Ava: The Secret Conversations' at New York City Center (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"Ava: The Secret Conversations" will have its New York premiere this summer at New York City Center, Stage I, following an acclaimed run at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. The show was …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:05am on April 2, 2025[SHARE]

With 5,700 Movie Screens Shut Down and the Box Office in a Slump, Theaters Are Still Waiting for a Post-Pandemic Comeback by Brent Lang

For more than a century, B&B Theatres has brought movies " from "Casablanca" and "Psycho" to "The Dark Knight" and "Barbie" " to audiences across the South and the Midwest. The family-ow…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:40pm on March 26, 2025[SHARE]

James Taylor Developing Stage Musical 'Fire and Rain' With Tracy Letts and David Cromer by Brent Lang

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:00pm on March 17, 2025[SHARE]

As 'Moana 2' Hits Disney+, Co-Director Dana Ledoux Miller Discusses Turning a Planned Streaming Series Into an Animated Smash " and Why the Live by Brent Lang

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:34pm on March 12, 2025[SHARE]

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Creator on SXSW Documentary About the Musical's Legacy and Political Relevance: 'I Weep For America' by Brent Lang

It was only supposed to run for a few weeks at a small experimental space upstairs at London's Royal Court Theatre. But somehow, 50 years after "The Rocky Horror Show" first debuted, it i…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:32pm on March 8, 2025[SHARE]

'Wicked,' 'Moana 2' and Other Holiday Hits Lift AMC Theatres Quarterly Earnings, Losses Shrink to $135.6 Million by Brent Lang

"Wicked," "Moana 2" and holiday hits like "Mufasa: The Lion King" lifted quarterly earnings at AMC Entertainment. Revenues at the world's largest movie chain hit $1.3 billion, up more than 1…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:06pm on February 25, 2025[SHARE]

'A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical' National Tour Recoups After Five Months (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

After five months on tour, "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" has recouped its investment. The national tour kicked off last year in Providence, where it had the most successful t…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:20pm on February 25, 2025[SHARE]

'Heathers the Musical' Returning to New York After U.K. Run (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"Heathers the Musical" is returning to New York after an extended run in London and throughout the United Kingdom. The show will play a limited engagement through Sept. 28 at New World Stage…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:30am on February 24, 2025[SHARE]

'Mufasa,' 'Gladiator 2' Lift Imax Quarterly Earnings as Company Predicts Record 2025 Box Office by Brent Lang

Holiday blockbusters like "Mufasa: The Lion King" and "Gladiator II" and a re-release of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" helped lift profits and revenues at Imax during its fourth quarter…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:02pm on February 20, 2025[SHARE]

Cynthia Erivo to Host the 2025 Tony Awards by Brent Lang

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the box office success of "Wicked," will command center stage on Broadway's biggest night as host of the 78th Tony Awards. She takes over as emcee from Ariana DeBose…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:00pm on February 19, 2025[SHARE]

Trump Announces He's Been 'Unanimously' Elected Kennedy Center Chairman by Brent Lang

President Trump said Wednesday that he'd been "unanimously" elected to lead the board of the Kennedy Center, completing his takeover of the Washington, D.C. cultural center. The move, which …

SOURCE: Variety at 3:48pm on February 12, 2025[SHARE]

Jeremy O. Harris, Raphael Picciarelli on Reinventing the Williamstown Theatre Festival With a Bold 2025 Season by Brent Lang

When Jeremy O. Harris was tapped to help reinvigorate the Williamstown Theatre Festival, he didn't just think about traditional showcases for plays and musicals. "The American festivals that…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:00pm on February 10, 2025[SHARE]

Tituss Burgess to Take Over Lead Role in Broadway's 'Oh, Mary!' by Brent Lang

Tituss Burgess is about to don Mary Todd Lincoln's bouncy curls and voluminous gowns. The "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" star will take over the lead role in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" after Betty …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on February 6, 2025[SHARE]

Barack Obama Musical '44' Reveals Full Cast Ahead of Kirk Douglas Theatre Run (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"44," a humorous musical about Barack Obama's presidency, has announced its complete casting ahead of its production at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The show, which is produced by Monica Saunde…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:00pm on January 27, 2025[SHARE]

Tommy Dorfman Starring in New York Theatre Workshop's 'Becoming Eve' (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Tommy Dorfman will star in New York Theatre Workshop's upcoming production of "Becoming Eve." The show was written by Emil Weinstein ("A League of Their Own") and is based on the memoir by A…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:21am on January 21, 2025[SHARE]

Women Directed Just 16% of 2024's Top 250 Grossing Movies, New Report Faults Hollywood For Lack of Progress by Brent Lang

From thrillers like "Babygirl" and "Love Lies Bleeding" to genre-bending horror flicks like "The Substance" to inspirational sports dramas like "The Fire Inside," women directed some of last…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:43pm on January 1, 2025[SHARE]

Jennifer Lopez on 'Unstoppable,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' and Playing Empowered Characters: 'From the Minute Women Are Born, We're Alwa by Brent Lang

Jennifer Lopez keeps having to remind Judy Robles that she deserves all the attention she's been getting as the pair promote "Unstoppable." The inspirational sports drama has been earning aw…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:42pm on January 1, 2025[SHARE]

'Mufasa' Rules Post-Christmas Box Office With $12 Million, 'Nosferatu' Shows Bite With $7.6 Million Thursday by Brent Lang

Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" is reigning over the holiday box office. The family film, which is a prequel to "The Lion King" (both the 1994 animated classic and the less canonical 2019 p…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:23am on December 27, 2024[SHARE]

Disney Recaptured Its Dominance in 2024 as Family Films and Sequels Ruled the Box Office by Brent Lang

Mark O'Meara, a Virginia-based movie theater owner, wonders and worries constantly about what exactly his customers will buy tickets to see on any given weekend. It's not that people have fa…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:36am on December 27, 2024[SHARE]

The Southampton Playhouse Taps Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos, Eric Kohn for Leadership Roles (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00am on December 17, 2024[SHARE]

'Swept Away,' Avett Brothers' Musical About a Brutal Shipwreck, Ending Broadway Run by Brent Lang

"Swept Away," a musical that mixed together a shipwreck, cannibalism and the music of the Avett Brothers, hoped to defy conventional wisdom about what constitutes a Broadway hit. Instead …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:30pm on December 5, 2024[SHARE]

Gavin Creel Honored at Broadway Memorial Service Filled With Music, Humor and Heartbreak: 'He Was Everyone's Favorite Person' by Brent Lang

Gavin Creel, the Tony Award-winning star of "Hello Dolly!" and "Hair" who died in September at the age of 48, was celebrated Monday as a passionate artist and activist in an emotional memori…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:15pm on December 2, 2024[SHARE]
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