As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film's action, keeping the flow taut and exciting. But it also does something tha…
Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of "Chess." She will star alongside Tony Awa…
Watching "Giant," opening March 23 on Broadway after a much-hailed run on London's West End, one is left with little wonder how its protagonist, Roald Dahl, achieved such success as a writer…
Lea Michele will end her run in Broadway's "Chess" this summer. The "Glee" star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele's return to the stage has made "Chess" one of the season's…
Jake Shane isn't done with Broadway. The "Therapuss" host and actor recently made his Broadway debut in Simon Rich's "All Out: Comedy About Ambition" opposite Nicholas Braun, Ray Romano and …
Discussions surrounding mental health are finally becoming commonplace in society. Therapy and psychiatrists are no longer an anomaly in everyday conversations, but suicide and suicidal idea…
Maya Rudolph will be the latest star to don the bratty curls and hoop skirt for Cole Escola's sensation "Oh Mary!" She is making her Broadway debut as former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln on …
Barack and Michelle Obama are coming to Broadway. The former president and first lady are making their Broadway producing debut with the upcoming revival of "Proof" through their Higher Grou…
As March rolled in, awards season was in full bloom. The month kicked off with the 32nd annual Actor Awards, where "Sinners" star Wunmi Mosaku stunned in a bright red Louis Vuitton gown. Oth…
Nicole Travolta's solo show "Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright" will return to the New York Stage this spring. The play is scheduled for an encore engagement at the SoHo Playhouse from April …
Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" is, at heart, a great love triangle. At one vortex, there's 18th century composer Antonio Salieri, wavering between piety and murderous peevishness. At another corn…
Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." She's stepping into the role of nightclub impresario Harold Zidler, a part originated by Tony winner Danny Bu…
Broadway will remain closed on Monday amid the major winter storm that brought heavy snowfall to New York City. Venues on the Great White Way (a particularly apt nickname for the theater dis…
Broadway will dim its lights early on Sunday due to the impending blizzard that's expected to take aim at New York City. After initially planning to remain open, most Broadway shows " includ…
Fascism has arrived and settled into Los Angeles. And before you say "Tell us something we don't already know," this refers to the opening on this coast of "Here Lies Love," the David Byrne-…
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…
Audra McDonald and Joy Reid are among the 2026 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award honorees. Dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, music, and media, the awards c…
Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will star on Broadway in this fall's revival of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." This marks a reunion for the "Avengers" actors; Hiddleston is best kn…
Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for his roles in films including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini," has died. He was 95.…
Jennifer Hudson is telling you, she is going to produce the Broadway revival of "Dreamgirls," which will open in the fall. Hudson won the Oscar for portraying Effie White in the 2006 movie v…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star as Truman Capote, the brilliant and troubled literary legend, in the first New York revival of "Tru." The solo show by Jay Presson Allen was a triumph for…
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" is closing after seven years on Broadway. The upbeat jukebox musical will play its final performance on July 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. By then, "Moulin Rou…
Anthony Rapp will star in "Touch," a new solo play about a middle-aged gay man, failed writer and burned-out fifth-grade teacher whose life is thrown into chaos after an unexpected encounter…
Baby is making her way across the United States. "Dirty Dancing: The Musical," a stage adaptation of the beloved 1987 romantic drama, is embarking on a North American tour. It will launch th…