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Idina Menzel Returning to Broadway for First Time Since 'Wicked'

February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

Idina Menzel, who won the Tony Award for "Wicked," will star in "If/Then," a new musical by the team behind "Next to Normal"

  

Who Is James Franco? Artist Marina Abramović Wants Her Film to Answer That

February 26, 2013 By Greg Gilman 16 weeks ago

Marina Abramović wants to make a film answering the question, "Who is James Franco?"

  

Tom Hanks, Bette Midler, Alec Baldwin Bring Star Power to Broadway

February 25, 2013 By Brent Lang & Lisa Fung 16 weeks ago

A guide to the big names and hot tickets hitting Broadway and beyond

  

Peter Morgan's Play 'The Audience,' Starring Helen Mirren, to be Broadcast Live to Movie Theaters

February 21, 2013 By Greg Gilman 16 weeks ago

A live performance of Peter Morgan's play starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcast to theaters around the world this June

  

Rascals Reuniting for Broadway Show with Steven Van Zandt Producing

February 21, 2013 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

The Rascals will reunite for the first time since 1970

  

Ben Foster Replacing Shia LaBeouf in 'Orphans'

February 21, 2013 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Ben Foster ("The Messenger") will replace Shia LaBeouf, who left the production citing "creative differences"

  

Shia LaBeouf and Alec Baldwin 'Incompatible'? Actor Tweets About Exit From 'Orphans'

February 21, 2013 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Shia LaBeouf releases email exchanges that hint at chemistry issues with Alec Baldwin

  

Jane Lynch to Make Broadway Debut in 'Annie'

February 20, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

"Glee" star Jane Lynch will play orphanage matron Miss Hannigan

  

Shia LaBeouf Drops Out of Broadway Debut, Citing 'Creative Differences'

February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Shia LaBeouf will not star opposite Alec Baldwin in a revival of "Orphans" on Broadway

  

'Les Misérables' Returning to Broadway in 2014

February 19, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

"Les Misérables" is returning to Broadway for the third time

  

Martin Scorsese Becomes First Filmmaker to Deliver Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

February 19, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Martin Scorsese will discuss his decades in filmmaking in the NEH sponsored talk

  

'Spider-Man' Stuntman Sues for $6M Over Injuries

February 18, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" performer claims that equipment was improperly calibrated, leading to "severe, serious and permanent injuries"

  

Post WGAs, David O. Russell, Al Pacino Pick up Awards

February 18, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 17 weeks ago

After the WGAs there was more hardware handed out and a major new traffic snarl at the Grove. The UK's Topshop openingis glossier than an US Weekly with Kardashians, Ryan Seacrest, J.Lo  and even Chris Brown. 

  

Trove of Edward Steichen Photographs Donated to 3 U.S. Museums

February 15, 2013 By Jon Thurber 17 weeks ago

More than 140 works by Edward Steichen are being donated to three American musueums

  

What Will the 'Big Fish' Musical Sound Like?

February 14, 2013 By Lisa Fung 17 weeks ago

"Big Fish," a musical version of the 2003 film, will bow in Chicago in April before heading to Broadway in the fall

  

Wolfe Releasing Acquires Wendell Pierce Movie 'Four'

February 13, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

Wendell Pierce stars as a middle-aged married man who goes on a date with a younger man

  

Harry Potter Books Get New Cover Art

February 13, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 18 weeks ago

The Harry Potter books new cover art will be out in September

  

'Pump Boys and Dinettes' Postpones Broadway Opening

February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

"Pump Boys and Dinettes" was scheduled to debut in March, but a crowded schedule of new plays will delay its premiere

  

Gloria Estefan Aims for Broadway With Musical About Rise to Stardom

February 5, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Gloria Estefan is working on the project with husband Emilio Estefan and the Nederlander Organization

  

Jessica Chastain's Exit From 'The Heiress': A Helicopter to the Airport

February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

When her Broadway show "The Heiress" ends its run on Saturday, Jessica Chastain will grab a helicopter to the airport and then a plane to the BAFTAs in London

  

'The Heiress' with Jessica Chastain Recoups Investment

February 4, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

"The Heiress" on Broadway will make back its $3 million investment

  

Alan Cumming Bringing One-Man 'Macbeth' to Broadway

February 1, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Alan Cumming will play all three witches, Lady Macbeth and that Shakespearean crown grabber

  

Lily Rabe, Chris Messina to Star in Geffen Playhouse's 'Miss Julie' (Exclusive)

February 1, 2013 By Lisa Fung 19 weeks ago

Lily Rabe and Chris Messina will star in "Miss Julie," the August Strindberg play re-set in Long Island just before the 1929 stock market crash

  

'Girls' Star Zosia Mamet Taps Into 'Darkness' of 20-Somethings in 'Really Really'

January 31, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Zosia Mamet of "Girls" is ready to take the stage in a racy college drama

  

Will Gluck Directing 'Annie' Remake, Willow Smith No Longer Involved

January 30, 2013 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

"Annie" is no longer being re-imagined as a vehicle for Willow Smith; Sony Pictures will begin looking for a new star

  

How I Have Spent My Life Chasing After the 'Lost Boys'

January 29, 2013 By Wendy Burch 20 weeks ago

What this Wendy has learned from Peter Pan

  
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