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Thursday, May 21, 2026

‘Drishyam’ Indonesian Remake Stars Real-Life Couple Vino G. Bastian, Marsha Timothy as Rivals (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Real-life couple Vino G. Bastian and Marsha Timothy star as on-screen rivals in “Ayah, Aku Mau Cerita…,” Falcon Pictures’ Indonesian-language adaptation of the Malayalam thriller “…

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Miike Takashi Makes Documentary Debut as Japan’s K2 Pictures Unveils Slate and $33 Million Fund at Cannes by Naman Ramachandran

Tokyo-based production company K2 Pictures closed its K2P Film Fund I at $33 million and unveiled a 10-title slate at a press conference at Cannes, with the session anchored by the world pre…

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Jim Thompson Thriller ‘The Ideal Man,’ About CIA Agent Turned Thai Silk King Who Disappeared, Set at Foreign Concept Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Foreign Concept Entertainment is developing “The Ideal Man,” a thriller centered on Jim Thompson — the former CIA operative who built one of Thailand’s most recognized lifestyle bran…

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‘Quadrophenia’ Doc, Zandra Rhodes Film Among Projects at Sadie Frost and Simon Jones’ New Company Frost&Jones (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Director-actress-producer Sadie Frost and producer Simon Jones have launched Frost & Jones, a production company developing premium documentary and scripted film and television. The vent…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:15AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

‘Pluribus’ Breakout Menik Gooneratne, Nikesh Patel, Saagar Shaikh to Lead Australian Rom-Com ‘Written in the Stars’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Menik Gooneratne, Nikesh Patel and Saagar Shaikh will headline “Written in the Stars,” a romantic comedy set within Melbourne’s Sri Lankan community and based on Su Dharmapala’s best…

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

BAFTA TV Awards 2026: Stephen Graham Wins Leading Actor for ‘Adolescence,’ Says That ‘No Matter Where You’re From, Anything is Possible’ by Naman Ramachandran

Stephen Graham took home the BAFTA Television Award for leading actor on Sunday night for his performance as Eddie Miller – the beleaguered plumber and father who serves as his 13-year-old…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

‘Star Wars’ Original Trilogy In-Concert Weekender Set at London’s Royal Albert Hall for 2027 by Naman Ramachandran

London’s Royal Albert Hall will stage its first “Star Wars” in-concert weekender over four days in spring 2027, with the London Symphony Orchestra performing the iconic scores live to …

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Yakusho Koji on 48 Years in Japanese Cinema and How ‘Shall We Dance?’ Brought Him to Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ by Naman Ramachandran

When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, decided that his young student’s surname was too dull for the stage, he reached for an unlikely inspiration. Hashimoto Koji …

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Thai-British Actor Becky Armstrong Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Becky Armstrong, the Thai-British actor leading Netflix’s “Girl From Nowhere: The Reset,” has signed with CAA for representation. Born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and British father, A…

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells to Star in West End Revival of ‘Amadeus’ by Naman Ramachandran

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells are set to star as rival composers Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a new production of Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus,” marking the firs…

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

‘My Hero Academia in Concert’ Sets U.S. Fall Tour by Naman Ramachandran

“My Hero Academia in Concert,” a live show pairing a 15-piece band performing Hayashi Yuki’s anime score with projected footage from the series, will tour the U.S. this fall, Toho Co.,…

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Friday, April 17, 2026

David Tennant, Riz Ahmed, Jodie Whittaker, David Harewood Among Stars Set for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' West End Return by Naman Ramachandran

Iranian-German playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian have launched There & Then, an independent theatre company whose inaugural production brings "White Rabbit Red Rab…

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

'Thelma & Louise' Musical to Open Young Vic's 2026/7 Season, Plus Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter in 'Eurotrash' Play by Naman Ramachandran

Ben Whishaw. Kathryn Hunter. debbie tucker green. A "Thelma & Louise" musical. The Young Vic has unveiled a 2026/7 season stacked with world and U.K. premieres running from September thr…

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Richard Kind on Returning to Max Bialystok in Mel Brooks' 'Producers': 'He's a Heinous Man Who Is Loved' by Naman Ramachandran

Richard Kind is back in the fraudulent theatrical agency business. Twenty-two years after playing Max Bialystok on Broadway following Nathan Lane in the role, the veteran actor has brought t…

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

'Paddington the Musical' Leads Olivier Awards With Seven Wins by Naman Ramachandran

"Paddington the Musical" swept the Olivier Awards 2026 on Sunday, claiming seven prizes at the Royal Albert Hall in London, including the Cunard best new musical award for writers Tom Fletch…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

'The Matrix,' 'Kill Bill,' 'Crouching Tiger' Choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to Receive Far East Film Festival Lifetime Award by Naman Ramachandran

The Far East Film Festival will present Hong Kong action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping with its Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the event's 28th edition, in Udin…

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

'Game of Thrones' Play 'The Mad King' Sets July Premiere Date, Reveals Creative Team by Naman Ramachandran

The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled production dates and a full creative team for "Game of Thrones: The Mad King," a new play based on the novels by George R. R. Martin, adapted by Du…

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Myanmar Actor Poe Mamhe Thar on Thai Film Debut in 'Gohan,' Building a Regional Career and Her Dream of Playing a Doctor (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Poe Mamhe Thar built her career in Myanmar one character at a time, developing what she describes as a growing sensitivity not just to the roles she played but to the audiences connecting wi…

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'Ravana,' Student-Led Theatrical Feature, Set at India's Reliance Animation Academy, Tenali Rama (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

India's Reliance Animation Academy and Tenali Rama Animation have unveiled "Ravana " The Lost Battle with Shri Ram," one of India's first student-led theatrical feature films, to be produced…

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Mahesh Babu's 'Athadu,' Vidhu Vinod Chopra Titles and Hollywood Classics 'My Fair Lady,' 'West Side Story' Lead Prasad Corp's Bid to T by Naman Ramachandran

India holds one of the world's largest film archives. Abhishek Prasad believes it is also one of the industry's most underexploited commercial goldmines. The director and CTO of Prasad Corp …

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

'Yes, Minister' Creator on Bringing Franchise to a Close With 'I'm Sorry, Prime Minister' and Comedy in the Trump Era: It's 'Truly Beyon by Naman Ramachandran

Jonathan Lynn, the BAFTA-winning co-creator of "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," has some blunt words for anyone searching for political satire in the current American moment: don't…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:09AM[SHARE]
Monday, March 30, 2026

Taiwan's 9m88 on Acting, Songwriting and the Space Between: 'Both Fall Under Performing Arts, but in Many Ways They Feel Almost Contradictory' by Naman Ramachandran

For 9m88, the stage and the screen are not opposing territories " even if, as she readily admits, they can feel almost contradictory. The Taiwanese singer-songwriter, whose music draws on ja…

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Jeff Satur on 'Happy Ending,' Studio On Saturn and Finding a Global Audience: 'I Want to Go to as Many Countries as Possible' by Naman Ramachandran

Jeff Satur has sold out arenas on three continents. He is just getting started. The singer-actor spent 10 years trying to make it as a musician in Thailand before a TV drama changed everythi…

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Daniel Dae Kim's CNN Series 'K-Everything' Sets May Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

CNN Original Series has set a May 9 premiere date for "K-Everything," a four-part documentary series hosted and executive produced by Tony Award-nominated actor, director, producer and socia…

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Indian Actor Sayani Gupta Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film 'Aasmani,' Starring Revathi (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Indian actor Sayani Gupta is stepping behind the camera for the first time with "Aasmani," a short film she has written, directed and produced. The project marks a milestone the Film and Tel…

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

'Squid Game' Star Lee Byung-hun, Han Jimin Begin Production on Disney+ K-Drama 'The Koreans,' Reimagining of FX's 'The Americans' by Naman Ramachandran

Disney+ has begun production on "The Koreans," a reimagining of the acclaimed FX series "The Americans," with Lee Byung-hun and Han Jimin set to star as North Korean spies living undercover …

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Indian Singer Shreya Ghoshal to Release First-Ever Live Album From 'All Hearts' Tour (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Shreya Ghoshal, one of India's most acclaimed singers with over 3,500 songs recorded across more than 20 languages, is set to drop her first-ever live album, capturing recordings from her re…

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Anson Lo on Wanting Roles About Mental Illness, the Rise of Hong Kong Pop and His Global Ambitions: 'It's Wonderful to be Me, But Also a Little Bi by Naman Ramachandran

Anson Lo is one of Hong Kong's most recognizable entertainment figures, but he still describes himself as feeling small. The singer and actor " best known as a member of boy group Mirror and…

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'Drag Race' Producer World of Wonder, N8 Unveil Trailer for Pangina Heals Documentary 'Heals' (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Bangkok-based production company N8 and "Drag Race" producer World of Wonder have released the official trailer for "Heals," a feature documentary on Thai drag star Pangina Heals, directed b…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:47AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Filipino Political Wake Drama 'Funeral Flowers' Unfolds in Real Time at Hong Kong Financing Market by Naman Ramachandran

Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra's "Funeral Flowers" takes place entirely inside a chapel during the four-day wake of Manuel Santos, a beloved public servant and notorious womanizer, as his dau…

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'Renoir' Producer's Drama 'Life Is Yours' Follows Cleaner's Revenge Against Foreign Resort by Naman Ramachandran

Emma Kawawada's "Life Is Yours" centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign company that seized her land and caused her husband's death. Seekin…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:40PM[SHARE]

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
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