Film & TV News
Read about musicals and plays broadcast on TV and in movie theatres as well as stage adaptations for the screen. Also covered: TV and movie projects featuring theatre stars, writers and directors and videos of TV interviews and performances.
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The Verdict
By Adam Hetrick | 12/12/2018The movie-musical sequel to the 1964 classic is due in theatres December 19. -
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/12/2018The stars of the film, director Rob Marshall, and executive producer Marc Platt reveal secrets behind their work on the sequel to Mary Poppins.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 12/12/2018The Library of Congress-run program recognizes 25 films annually as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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Awards
American Crime Story’s Darren Criss, Mary Poppins Returns’ Emily Blunt Among 2019 SAG Award NomineesBy Ryan McPhee | 12/12/2018Also recognized for their recent screen performances were Tony winners Glenn Close and Tony Shalhoub.
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By David Gewirtzman | 12/12/2018A list of live stage productions announced to be shown in movie theatres and on television.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/11/2018Grey Gardens director Michael Sucsy will helm the movie adaptation of Peter Rader's book.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 12/11/2018The special honor will also be named after the stage and screen comedy icon.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 12/10/2018The Grammy-winning opera star, nominated for a Tony earlier this year, will sing with the New York Philharmonic on New Year's Eve.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/10/2018Close won a Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond in the original Broadway production and reprised the role in the 2017 revival.
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By David Gewirtzman | 12/10/2018A list of stage musicals announced to be adapted as films.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/06/2018The Tony nominee has a recurring role in the Mike Daniels ensemble drama.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/06/2018The Emmy-winning actor reveals the two men who inspire his version of Atticus for the new Broadway play.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 12/06/2018Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Blunt, Bradley Cooper, and Lady Gaga all earned nods for their work on the big screen.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/06/2018The concert with The Phantom of the Opera star was filmed in Germany and features a 40-piece orchestra.
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Photos
By Marc J. Franklin | 12/05/2018The stage and screen star, most recently seen on Broadway in The Boys in the Band, guest stars on the December 6 episode.
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Special Features
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/05/2018With the new season of the Emmy-winning comedy now available, audiences can watch Broadway faves like Tony Shalhoub, Zachary Levi, Brandon Uranowitz and more.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/05/2018Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner's film adaptation will hold an open call in Puerto Rico and is also accepting video submissions.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/05/2018The TCM Big Screen Classics series will offer 14 favorite films throughout 2019.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/05/2018The Tony winner will play the stage and screen star in Smart Blonde.
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Video
By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/05/2018The actors talk collaboration, Mary Poppins Returns, and how Pharrell Williams nearly wrote the Greatest Showman score.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/05/2018Dear Evan Hansen alum Laura Dreyfuss will also appear in the Ryan Murphy satirical comedy.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/04/2018The Oscar-nominated star of Broadway’s The Waverly Gallery shares his musical pre-show ritual.
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By Playbill Staff | 12/04/2018The musical returns to the big screen around the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.
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By Ryan McPhee | 12/04/2018The Mary Poppins Returns and A Star Is Born actors sat down to talk their work on stage and screen.
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By Olivia Clement | 12/03/2018The film will not be a biopic, but will use songs from the Grammy winner's extensive songbook to drive the narrative.
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By Andrew Gans | 12/03/2018The filmed version of the Broadway musical Allegiance, starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung, will also return to theatres in December.
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 12/03/2018
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By Andrew Gans | 12/03/2018The personal and political play from the Tony-winning librettist of Dear Evan Hansen can be seen on Thirteen in the New York City area.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 11/30/2018The filming of the West End run captures Kelli O'Hara and Ruthie Ann Miles' Tony-winning performances.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/30/2018The Tony winner and Oscar nominee shares how he's picking the tunes he plans to revisit on the stage.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/30/2018The famed comedian is holding online auditions for his cover in his current show, The New One.
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Film & TV News
By Adam Hetrick | 11/29/2018The classical dancer and in-demand Broadway leading man will take on the role of Munkustrap in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical.
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By Ryan McPhee | 11/29/2018The upcoming series will star Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams as the title theatre luminaries.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/29/2018The Tony-winning actor tells Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest the role is a dream come true for her.
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By Adam Hetrick | 11/29/2018The festival kicks off January 24 in Salt Lake City, Utah, showcasing 112 feature-length films—many of which feature the work of theatre artists.
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National Tour News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/29/2018Christine Dwyer currently stars as Jenna in the traveling production of Sara Bareilles’ musical.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/29/2018Whose biography did the award-winning comic read?
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By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/29/2018The Tony nominee and former Tony host performed live on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
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London News
By Olivia Clement | 11/29/2018The London show, which continues an extended run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, will be available to stream in 2019.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/29/2018Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, and Micaela Diamond take audiences backstage—plus a glimpse of their onstage performances as Cher.
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By Adam Hetrick | 11/28/2018Fox will release a new music video of the classic song featuring a virtual sing-a-long choir created from fan submissions.
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By Andrew Gans | 11/28/2018The series co-stars Nina Dobrev and Tone Bell.
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By Andrew Gans | 11/28/2018The critically acclaimed play was seen earlier this year at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop.
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By Ryan McPhee | 11/28/2018Keep track of all the jellicles—from Jennifer Hudson to Taylor Swift—before the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical heads to the big screen.
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Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 11/27/2018The EGOT winner will appear in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming movie after winning an Oscar for her performance as Anita.
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Video
By Andrew Gans | 11/27/2018The production, which continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre through December 15, will air the following night.
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Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/27/2018The actor also discusses his “role of a lifetime” and how long he’ll be playing it.
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Off-Broadway News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/27/2018The star of the new take on Joan of Arc tells Jimmy Fallon about the mishap that led to her chatting with the audience.
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Film & TV News
By Olivia Clement | 11/26/2018Set in the Mississippi Delta, the series will tell the story of a Southern strip club.
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By Olivia Clement | 11/26/2018Anne Hathaway, John Slattery, and Dev Patel are also among the cast of the new anthology series from Amazon.
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