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What to Read Right Now: Timely Books With Hollywood Appeal
Each month, The Hollywood Reporter will offer up the best new (and newly relevant) books that everyone will be talking about — whether it’s a tome that’s ripe for adaptation, a new Hollywood-centric tell-all or the source material for a hot new TV show. Rights Available Small World by Laura Zigman (WME) The author follows the cohabitation of two […]
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Leslie Odom Jr. Returns to Broadway in Revival of ‘Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch’
Leslie Odom Jr. is returning to Broadway this summer in a revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Kenny Leon, who directed Topdog/Underdog and Ohio State Murders this season, will helm the revival of the play by Ossie Davis. The play is scheduled to begin in late summer 2023, which will […]
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‘Fargo’ Writer Lee Edward Colston II Returns to the Stage With L.A. Debut of His Play ‘The First Deep Breath’
Lee Edward Colston II is difficult to neatly define, and that’s by design. A former prison guard and MMA fighter who graduated from Juilliard’s inaugural acting MFA program in 2016, Colston has since pivoted to being an actor, writer, director and teacher. Now his play The First Deep Breath, a family drama set in Philadelphia […]
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Phenomenal Media, Hachette Book Group Announce Publishing Partnership
Phenomenal Media, the media and merchandising company founded by Meena Harris, announced Tuesday a publishing partnership with Hachette Book Group divisions, launching Phenomenal Media Books. Phenomenal Media Books will develop and acquire works from underrepresented voices across multiple genres and for audiences of all ages. Books will be published in collaboration with imprints Grand Central Publishing and […]
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Stage Adaptation of ‘Room,’ Starring Adrienne Warren, Set for Broadway This Spring
A stage adaptation of Room will come to Broadway this spring, starring Adrienne Warren. The play was adapted for the stage by Emma Donoghue, who wrote the original novel, published in 2010, and the Oscar-nominated screenplay for the 2015 film. The stage production features songs and music by Scottish songwriters Kathryn Joseph and Cora Bissett, […]
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Broadway Box Office: ‘The Music Man,’ ‘A Strange Loop’ Close on a High Note
Six Broadway productions, including the Hugh Jackman-led The Music Man and the 2022 best musical Tony winner A Strange Loop, played their final performances last week, which ushered in full houses and record grosses. The Music Man, which has regularly been the highest grossing show in the industry per week, brought in $3.6 million across […]
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LSD and Old Hollywood Fuel Jim Shaw’s Trippy New L.A. Art Exhibit
Artist Jim Shaw’s studio is a dream factory. It’s where images and ideas combine in unnatural and often surreal ways, conjuring visual puns like the smiling visage of Esther Williams superimposed with an image of her lover, actor Jeff Chandler, wearing a gown. A matching piece shows Chandler with a hermaphroditic image of Williams in […]
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Maude Apatow to Make Her Off-Broadway Debut in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Maude Apatow is taking her talents from the small screen to Off-Broadway. The Euphoria actress will be making her New York stage debut in Michael Mayer’s Little Shop of Horrors revival. She will be appearing in the production from Feb. 7 to April 2 as Audrey, taking over the role from Tony Away winner Lena […]
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Lin-Manuel Miranda on His Return to Improv Show ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ in Las Vegas
Admittedly, Lin-Manuel Miranda hasn’t spent that much time in Vegas — only a handful of adventures — but all his trips to the Strip bear special recall. “I’ve been here once in college, once as an adult. The first was spring break senior year with three friends. Not a lot of time and even less […]
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‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Theater Review: Paul Mescal Makes an Explosive Stanley Kowalski in a Brutal Revival
The 'Aftersun' actor co-stars with Patsy Ferran in Rebecca Frecknall’s harsh, invigoratingly youthful London production of the Tennessee Williams classic.
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Tony Awards Renew Production Deal With White Cherry Entertainment Through 2026
The Tony Awards will continue to be produced by White Cherry Entertainment through 2026. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing announced Thursday that White Cherry founders Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner have renewed their deal to produce the annual televised ceremony for another three years. Weiss and Kirshner have served as the Tonys’ […]
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David Byrne, Fatboy Slim Disco Musical ‘Here Lies Love’ Sets Broadway Debut
Here Lies Love, a disco musical featuring a score by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will come to Broadway this summer. The musical centers on the life of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, who was known for her lavish lifestyle amid civil unrest in the country. To tell the story, the […]
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We Read ‘Spare’ So You Don’t Have To
By the time Spare hit shelves on Jan. 10, Prince Harry’s name had been in the headlines nearly every (or is it actually every day?) for over a month. It started with the Dec. 8 release of the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan, aimed at unveiling a new, more personal side of Harry and wife […]
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‘Parade’ Starring Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond Sets Limited Broadway Run
Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond will star in Parade on Broadway this spring, reprising their leading roles in the Tony-winning musical following a sold-out New York City Center run. On Tuesday producers announced the Michael Arden-directed production will open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for a limited engagement run starting March 16. Previews will […]
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Why ‘The Piano Lesson’ Revival Is a Distinctive Chapter in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle
“August Wilson had this amazing innate ability to capture our history, our story, our cultures, our dreams, our hopes, our fears, our wants and desires — all of it within the American Century cycle,” The Piano Lesson producer Brian Anthony Moreland tells The Hollywood Reporter over the phone in December. “But what sets The Piano Lesson […]
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Jimmy Fallon Attends Broadway’s ‘Almost Famous’ More Than Two Decades Since the Film’s Premiere: “That Was Special”
Jimmy Fallon is taking a trip down memory lane. More than 20 years after the premiere of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, Fallon, who played band manager Dennis Hope in the Oscar-winning film, attended a performance of Broadway’s musical Almost Famous. “I still can’t believe I was in the movie and went by myself to the […]
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