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Sunday, September 14, 2025

'Adolescence' Star Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Emmy Winner Ever for Supporting Actor in Limited Series by Jennifer Maas

Owen Cooper won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Sunday for his work on the Netflix miniseries "Adolescence." Along with Cooper, nominees i…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Neil Druckmann on Leaving 'The Last of Us,' His New Game 'Intergalactic' and How Involved He'll Be on Season 3: 'My Job Is to Stay Very Hi by Jennifer Maas

Co-showrunner Neil Druckmann didn't leave HBO's "The Last of Us" on a whim. The head of PlayStation's Naughty Dog video game studio left because he'd accomplished the "crazy goal" he set out…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

'Divine Rivals' Author on Film Adaptation's Script, How 'God of War' Video Game Inspired New Prequel Book 'Wild Reverence' by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Rebecca Ross' "Divine Rivals" prequel, "Wild Reverence," released Sept. 2 by Saturday Books. Rebecca Ross is deep in her own world right…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 7, 2025

'9-1-1: Nashville' Casts Country Music Star Kane Brown for Series Premiere Cameo (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

"9-1-1: Nashville" is bringing on some serious country talent for the premiere of the Music City-set series with a cameo from singer Kane Brown, Variety has learned exclusively. Per ABC, Bro…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 2, 2025

Critical Role Sets Brennan Lee Mulligan as Game Master for Next Core Campaign as He Signs New Three-Year Deal With Dropout (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

Contrary to popular (internet joke) belief, "Dimension 20" Brennan Lee Mulligan is not abandoning his career to make custom American Girl doll shoes. No, not only has Mulligan struck a new t…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 31, 2025

'The Sandman': How Neil Gaiman's Original 'Death' Screenplay for Guillermo del Toro and Superman Inspired Netflix's Final Bonus Episode by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from "The Sandman" second and final season bonus episode, "Death: The High Cost of Living," now streaming on Netflix. The final chapter of…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:50PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 25, 2025

'The Sandman' Boss on Crafting Dream's End With Neil Gaiman, That Series Finale Recasting and Original Hopes for Season 3: 'I Would Do It Inst by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from "The Sandman" second and final season finale, now streaming on Netflix. Dream's endless story reached its conclusion with the laun…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Video Game Actors Contract Ratified: SAG-AFTRA Leaders Talk Gaming Execs' Reckoning With Hollywood's AI Standards, 11-Month Strike's Turning Poi by Jennifer Maas

Following an 11-month strike plagued by back-and-forth disputes over Generative AI, SAG-AFTRA has ratified its new contract with major video game companies including Activision, Disney Chara…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:42PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 3, 2025

Why 'The Sandman' Final Season Changed a Key Character From Neil Gaiman's Comics by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains minor spoilers from "The Sandman" second and final season premiere, "Season of Mists," now streaming on Netflix. Netflix's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:45PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Amazon's 'Fourth Wing' TV Series Showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett Exits by Jennifer Maas

"Anne With an E" creator and "Breaking Bad" writer Moira Walley-Beckett has exited Amazon's TV series adaptation of "Fourth Wing" after signing on as showrunner last July, Variety has learne…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

'Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil' Author V.E. Schwab on 'Invisible Life of Addie LaRue,' 'Vicious' Movies and 'Reckoning' With Pub by Jennifer Maas

V.E. Schwab took the literary world by storm in October 2020 with the pandemic release of her fantasy novel "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue." But the smash-hit bestseller about an immorta…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

'Wicked' Live Musical Special Starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Set for This Fall on NBC by Jennifer Maas

A live musical TV special featuring "Wicked" movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singings songs from the Universal Pictures film is set to air on NBC this fall. The "Wicked" special …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:20AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Netflix Takes Broadway: How 'Stranger Things' Play 'First Shadow' Is Key to Season 5 Plot and Streamer's Larger Live Experiences Biz by Jennifer Maas

There's a moment in Netflix's behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the streamer's new "Stranger Things" play in which the majority of a conversation between the play's director …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:09PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Inside Disney's 'Very Intense' Marketing Plan for 'This Is Us' Creator's Top-Secret Show 'Paradise' by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of Hulu's "Paradise." In an overly saturated media market, it's hard for any show to break through. And it becomes e…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:43PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 28, 2024

Dropout Sets Drag Queen Monét X Change-Hosted Variety Series 'Monét's Slumber Party' With 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse' Twist (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

"Dungeons and Drag Queens" star Monét X Change has landed her own variety talk series at "Dimension 20" streamer Dropout. Titled "Monét's Slumber Party," the show is described as an "edgy,…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 6, 2022

Ariana DeBose to Host First 'SNL' of 2022, Roddy Ricch Set as Musical Guest by Jennifer Maas

"West Side Story" star Ariana DeBose will make her "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut on Jan. 15, the NBC sketch show's first installment of the new year. When Tony Award and Critics Choice…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM[SHARE]

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Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off