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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Will Aaron Sorkin's First Musical Be a Hit? Why Broadway Director Bartlett Sher Thinks 'Camelot' Will Shine by William Earl

It's the second day of tech rehearsals for the new adaptation of Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot," the 1960 musical based on the Arthurian legend " this time rewritten by Aaron Sorkin " at the V…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:22PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Jonathan Groff on Why Lea Michele 'Is New York' to Him and How the 'Funny Girl' Is 'Bringing Big Business Back to Broadway' by William Earl

Lea Michele and I met 17 years ago, at the audition that led us to playing opposite each other in "Spring Awakening." I was from the farmlands of Lancaster, Penn., and Lea was this tough kid…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Mindy Kaling Pays Tribute to Michael R. Jackson and His 'Breakthrough Masterpiece' Broadway Musical 'A Strange Loop' by William Earl

Michael R. Jackson is, in a word, dazzling. His Broadway musical, "A Strange Loop," is a breakthrough masterpiece whose plot I won't describe here because it's so inventive that my summary w…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Can Kelly Clarkson Save Daytime? The Host on Taking Over Ellen's Spot, Touring Again and Broadway Dreams by William Earl

"I'm so sweaty. I'm gonna roll these Spanx off," Kelly Clarkson exclaims in front of a live audience at Lincoln Center, having just belted out Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine" " a song she learne…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Jeremy O. Harris Pulls 'Slave Play' From L.A. Run Over Center Theatre Group's Lack of Women Playwrights by William Earl

Jeremy O. Harris is in the process of removing "Slave Play" from its upcoming Los Angeles run at the Center Theatre Group due to the organization's lack of female playwrights showcased this …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM[SHARE]

Monday, October 4, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Beanie Feldstein, Sharon D. Clarke and Jerry Zaks Join Variety's Legit: Return to Broadway Event by William Earl

Variety's annual Broadway event, presented by City National Bank, is set to return on Oct. 12. Titled "Legit! The Return to Broadway," it will include keynote conversations with legendary di…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]

Friday, March 12, 2021

Amazon and Disney Marketing Heads to Keynote Variety Entertainment Marketing Summit by William Earl

Ukonwa Ojo, Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Studios and Prime; Asad Ayaz, President, Marketing, Disney Studios Content; and Joe Earley, EVP Content Curation and Marketing, Disney Plus, will …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:16PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Variety to Host Panel on the Post-Pandemic Future of the Entertainment Industry by William Earl

Variety will host a panel on the post-pandemic future of the entertainment industry on March 23 in the Variety Streaming Room presented by EY. Katrina Cukaj, EVP Marketing, Creative & Ne…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM[SHARE]

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Cloris Leachman's Heartbreaking 'Last Picture Show' Performance Is an Acting Masterclass by William Earl

As Twitter tributes rolled in after Cloris Leachman's death today, she was most remembered for a comedy career which lasted decades, cemented by iconic roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" a…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:50AM[SHARE]

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