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Mixing Studio for Woody Allen, Ang Lee Scrambles to Survive (Exclusive)

October 7, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

The Sound One audio production facility in New York is desperately seeking new investors, with this institution among New York filmmakers all but closed

  

Meryl Streep Donates $1M to New York's Public Theater

October 4, 2012 By Lisa Fung 33 weeks ago

Meryl Streep has appeared in a number of productions produced by the Public Theater

  

WME's Ari Emanuel Named to MOCA Board

October 3, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 33 weeks ago

Maurice Marciano, the co-founder of Guess jeans, was also named to the board

  

Documentary Filmmakers Win MacArthur Genius Awards (Video)

October 2, 2012 By Tim Molloy 33 weeks ago

Filmmakers among 23 winners from the arts, medicine, and other fields

  

'Hands on a Hardbody' Musical Sets Broadway Opening

October 2, 2012 By Lisa Fung 33 weeks ago

"Hands on a Hardbody," which had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse, will open on Broadway March 21, 2013 

  

Junot Diaz Named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow

October 1, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 33 weeks ago

Junot Diaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dominican novelist, Ethiopian-born writer Dinaw Mengestu are among 23 MacArthur fellows

  

Anne Hathaway to Warble 'Cabaret' Tunes in NYC Public-Theater Benefit

September 26, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 34 weeks ago

The "Les Miserables" actress will perform songs from "Cabaret" Oct. 24 in New York

  

Jessica Chastain Takes Another Risk in Her Meteoric Rise From Obscurity

September 25, 2012 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain is making her Broadway debut in a part made famous by Olivia de Haviland and Cherry Jones as previews start Oct.6 for "The Heiress"

  

Neil Patrick Harris Adding Author to His Stage, Film, TV Credits

September 25, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 34 weeks ago

Neil Patrick Harris, star of Broadway, television and film, plans to release his memoir in 2014

  

Madonna Endorses 'Black Muslim' Obama

September 25, 2012 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

"For better or for worse, alright, we have a black Muslim in the White House," Madonna tells concert-goers

  

Green Day Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong Off to Rehab Following On-Stage Meltdown

September 24, 2012 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking help for unspecified substance abuse issues

  

Helen Mirren to Play Queen Elizabeth Again in 'The Audience'

September 21, 2012 By Brent Lang 35 weeks ago

Helen Mirren will reprise her Oscar-winning role in a new play by Peter Morgan

  

Jesse Eisenberg, Vanessa Redgrave to Star in Eisenberg's New Play, 'The Revisionist'

September 21, 2012 By Lisa Fung 35 weeks ago

Jesse Eisenberg returns to the stage with Vanessa Redgrave in the Rattlestick Playwrights  Theater's production of a new play written by the Oscar-nominated star of "The Social Network"

  

Scarlett Johansson Returning to Broadway in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

September 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 35 weeks ago

Benjamin Walker and Ciarán Hinds will co-star in the revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

  

Roman Polanski to Direct Broadway Hit 'Venus in Fur'

September 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 35 weeks ago

Roman Polanski will direct his wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, in an adaptation of David Ives' play

  

PBS Vs. MTV: The Ultimate Reality TV Showdown

September 19, 2012 By James Sims 35 weeks ago

Guest Blog: "Broadway or Bust," the new PBS reality series, is just the thing for a former fan of MTV's "The Real World"

  

Andy Warhol Foundation Fires Back at Velvet Underground in 'Banana Design' Lawsuit

September 18, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 35 weeks ago

Andy Warhol Foundation claims that Velvet Underground has been using the artist's famous banana graphic, displayed on its debut album, "with unclean hands"

  

Hammer Museum to Honor Artists Barbara Kruger, Cindy Sherman

September 18, 2012 By Lisa Fung 35 weeks ago

Steve Martin and Rachel Maddow will present the tribute to artists Barbara Kruger and Cindy Sherman; Katy Perry is slated to perform

  

Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' on Loan to MoMA

September 18, 2012 By Lisa Fung 35 weeks ago

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" will be on view at MoMA from Oct. 24 to April 29, 2013

  

'Rent' Star Jesse L. Martin Joins 'Smash' in Recurring Role

September 14, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 36 weeks ago

Jesse L. Martin, an alum of both "Rent" and "Law & Order," will play the artistic director of the Manhattan Theatre Workshop

  

Christian Marclay's 'The Clock' to Screen at LACMA, MoMA

September 14, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 36 weeks ago

More than 7,200 people attended LACMA's first screening of the film by video artist Christian Marclay

  

What's Next for 'Wicked' Star Idina Menzel?

September 14, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 36 weeks ago

Idina Menzel, the Tony Award-winning actress from "Wicked," is working on a film but still has "some stuff for theater" to come

  

Pasadena Playhouse Names New Executive Director

September 13, 2012 By Lisa Fung 36 weeks ago

Elizabeth Doran previously served as managing director of Tim Robbins' theater company The Actors' Gang

  

'Book of Mormon' Co-Creator Robert Lopez Is Living the Dream (Video)

September 13, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 36 weeks ago

"Book of Mormon" co-creator Robert Lopez had a dream come true when he signed on to work with "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

  

Matt Stone and Trey Parker on 'Book of Mormon' Movie: 'It's Pretty Far Away' (Video)

September 13, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 36 weeks ago

But "Book of Mormon" co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are busy with a new season of "South Park"

  

Abstract Painting From Eric Clapton's Collection Could Sell For $19M

September 13, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 36 weeks ago

Eric Clapton's could gain millions in sale of abstract painting by German artist Gerhard Richter at a Sotheby's auction in October

  
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