Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Chicago icons Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper and Quincy Jones have teamed up to reopen and revitalize the Ramova Theatre, located in the South Side neighborhood of Bridgeport, after the …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 24, 2023
Reneé Rapp opened up about struggling with an eating disorder during her tenure on the "Mean Girls" musical, which was exacerbated by production staffers who, she said, "would say some vile…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:37AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 7, 2023
For Chris Perfetti, "Abbott Elementary" was not just another pandemic-era script on his desk. "I first read the pilot in the spring of 2020, and it was in no small way a profound moment," he…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:45AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 27, 2022
Kate Berlant's critically acclaimed one-woman show, "Kate," will return to New York City's Connelly Theater for an eight-week "encore" run, from Dec. 19, 2022, to Feb. 10, 2023. "Kate" premi…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:19AM[SHARE]Monday, August 16, 2021
As the delta variant threatens to suspend a return to normalcy, New York City's vaccine mandate for indoor entertainment venues, including concert halls, museums, restaurants, bars, fitness …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American Broadway actor who appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song" and Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," died at Providence Saint Joseph…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:06PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 10, 2021
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation announced it will host its Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on Sept. 17 at West Hollywood Park. At the gala, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Amer…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:26PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 1, 2021
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson are among the first batch of artists announced to headline the New York City "homecoming concert" in New York's Central Park this summer. Wh…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:28PM[SHARE]Friday, June 18, 2021
Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corporation, which includes ArcLight Cinemas, announced they are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 in order to liquidate their assets for the benefit of credi…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:28PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 10, 2021
Netflix has released the first trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's feature film directorial debut, "Tick, Tick…Boom!," starring Andrew Garfield. Staying true to the film's title, its first tr…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:05AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will return this year for an in-person show on Sept. 12, airing live from the Barclays Center in New York City. No performers have been revealed yet, but ac…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:33PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Universal has released the first trailer for the "Dear Evan Hansen" movie, premiering in theaters on Sept. 24. Ben Platt returns in his Tony-winning titular role in the big-screen adaptation…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:46PM[SHARE]Ben Platt returns in his Tony-winning titular role in the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical hit created by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:42AM[SHARE]Friday, April 23, 2021
In an interview conducted by Rolling Stone over two days, rock icon Meat Loaf (pictured at left in 1977) reminisced about his friend and longtime collaborator Jim Steinman (right), who died …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:20PM[SHARE]Monday, April 12, 2021
Leaders of SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity Association and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 released a joint statement condemning workplace harassment, bullying and violent behavior in t…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:56PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Ariana Grande reveals the rigorous and highly technical vocal work that goes into recording a hit song with a behind-the-scenes look at how the track "Positions" came to be. In the five-minu…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:07PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 31, 2021
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, GLAAD has released an open letter signed by more than 465 feminist leaders in support of transgender women and girls. The letter, organized by the …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 23, 2021
As the number of vaccinations increase and people begin returning to the office, entertainment business executives are preparing for a post-pandemic industry. In the Variety Streaming Roo…
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