68 stories by "Clayton Davis"
Nominees for the 79th annual Tony Awards are being announced. A selection of categories will be announced beginning at 8:30 A.M. ET on CBS Mornings, followed by the remaining categories anno…
The 2026 Tony Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, May 5, capping off one of the most competitive Broadway seasons in years and injecting a fresh round of drama into the cycle. Li…
André Bishop, Jules Fisher and James Lapine — three towering figures of the theater community — are this year’s recipients of the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in t…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has put a bow on its final eligibility deliberations for the 2025-2026 Broadway season. In its fourth and final meeting before nominations are announ…
Eligibility rulings for three Broadway productions are now set as the Tony Awards race gets underway. The administration committee clarified key category placements that could have an effect…
Grammy Award winner Pink is heading to Broadway to host this year's 79th Tony Awards. Tony Awards Productions announced today that the music superstar and global icon " a lifelong fan of the…
Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the "Scream" and "In the Heights" star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof "Titanique," stepping into…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Aw…
Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle and Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri will make their Broadway debuts next spring in the first New York revival of David Auburn's Tony Award- an…
Actors Bob Balaban, Jordan E. Cooper, and BD Wong, along with notable theater artisans such as director Sarah Benson and Repertorio Español executive artistic director Rafael Sánchez, …
For the first time as a native New Yorker, I pulled off the ultimate Broadway doubleheader " a 5 p.m. performance of the uproariously surreal "Oh, Mary!" followed by the 7 p.m. punch of "Joh…
As the landscape of television continues to evolve at a rapid pace, so too must the institutions that celebrate its achievements. The Television Academy " the organization behind the Primeti…
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Em…
In a major shift for Oscar voting protocol, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that members will now be required to confirm they've watched all nominated films in …
Acclaimed television creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino will be honored with the prestigious Creator Tribute at the Second Annual Gotham Television Awards, celebrating their…
The Oscars have shared details about how they will honor the city of Los Angeles amid the devastation caused by wildfires, along with other updates to this year's ceremony. In a letter sent …
As Shakespeare wrote, "Life is but a walking shadow," and Denzel Washington is the poor player who continues to be heard no more, at least in the eyes of BAFTA. With over 65 film credits, ni…
Ariana Grande's career is one of transformation. She's mastered reinvention from her Nickelodeon beginnings to her chart-topping pop career. Now, in her most ambitious turn yet, she's poised…
The Palm Springs International Film Awards was an evening brimming with emotion, highlighted by a heartfelt tribute from Nicole Kidman, who received the International Star Award for her perf…
Cynthia Erivo knows how to do this. Erivo has already dazzled audiences with her powerhouse performances on stage and screen. Still, her turn as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked" has cemented…
For Ray Fisher, "The Piano Lesson" was more than just a role " it was a personal and professional milestone, an opportunity to explore the layers of humanity, trauma, and family that have ma…
The American Film Institute has unveiled its list of the 10 best films and television programs of the year, a selection that reflects the rich diversity of storytelling across genres, budget…
Universal Pictures' blockbuster musical "Wicked" has been named best picture by the National Board of Review, the organization announced on Wednesday, in addition to taking home the directin…
Denzel Washington is proud of his children. Why wouldn't he be? His youngest son, Malcolm Washington, just premiered his directorial debut with an adaptation of August Wilson's play, "The Pi…
Denzel Washington is paying homage to the late actor James Earl Jones, who died this week at 93. "He's my hero," Washington tells Variety. "My college theater career started because of 'The …
