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The New York Times is revamping its lineup of arts and entertainment critics " replacing four of the paper's TV, music and theater critics, who are being offered "new roles," according to an…
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack " performed by a fictional girl group called Huntrix in the animated feature " claims the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 20…
Break out your "fancy dress" because "The Drowsy Chaperone" is returning to the New York stage. Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who and Alex Newell are among the bold-face names who wi…
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, …
Milo Manheim is looking to return to the stage. The star of the Disney Channel's "Zombies" films recently played Seymour in a "Little Shop of Horrors" off-Broadway revival and was also in a …
"Paranormal Activity" is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, "Paranormal Ac…
Matej DrliÄka, who was dismissed as the head of the Slovak National Theater by the far-right government of Robert Fico, spoke with passion about what was happening in his country at the K…
The immersive theater company Punchdrunk has returned to New York City with "Viola's Room" " and it couldn't be more different than their signature international hit, "Sleep No More." Listen…
Art imitates life imitates art? "A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein," a very meta stage show whose title references the fiery playwright and disgraced Hollywood p…
Scott Rudin is returning to Broadway after allegations of abusive behavior derailed the producer's career. Rudin and Barry Diller will produce Samuel D. Hunter's new play "Little Bear Ridge …
July kicked off with "Jurassic World Rebirth" stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend touching down in Seoul, Korea, to meet the press and walk the red carpet. In the U.S…
Richard Greenberg, the Tony Award-winning writer of "Take Me Out," has died. He was 67 years old. Greenberg's death was announced on social media by collaborators and colleagues such as Deni…
Rachel Zegler is perched on a balcony, looking down graciously at a crowd of her adoring supporters. No, this isn't a meet-and-greet for the "Snow White" and "West Side Story" star " she's b…
The crowd roars and the vast, unsmiling curtain-call cast line the stage with the leading man bare-chested and covered in blood. No, this isn't director Jamie Lloyd's "Sunset Boulevard" " it…
Lena Waithe and Brandon Flynn are among those who will be featured in "Reclaim the Flag," a 30-minute short about the American flag. The film, directed by designer Alexis Bittar and produced…
"Boop! The Musical" is the latest show to close on Broadway after leaving the Tony Awards without any hardware. The show, which fictionalizes the life of Betty Boop, will conclude its run on…
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…