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The circumstances of the long-distance relationship between Erin (Katie Aselton) and Charlie (Daveed Diggs) are a little atypical in “Magic Hour,” but director-star Aselton and co-writer Mark Duplass have long been able to cook up tantalizing, high-concept hooks for dramas about mental strain. It seems as if a weekend in Joshua Tree might offer a rare, in-person respite for the couple. But the rendezvous shows they couldn’t be further apart, setting up an even bigger drama at the heart of Aselton’s occasionally frustrating yet considerably daring drama.

Neither Erin or Charlie will mention exactly what’s driven a stake between them after Erin’s longtime friend (Brad Garrett) hands her the keys to his desert abode, and their vague use of “it” can irritate in the time it takes to get to the film’s big reveal. However, “it” certainly has to be big when the two would...

When people decide that they want to start a family, it is often said that it takes a village to make it happen. Luckily, for the Madrigal family from Walt Disney Pictures' global phenomenon "Encanto," there is a small village living in their casita (or "little house" in Spanish) to help each other with anything that may arise. But for those of us who don't live in the Madrigals' idyllic Colombian town, it may be difficult to keep track of each magical member of the family.

In the opening number of the acclaimed animated feature titled "The Family Madrigal," musical juggernaut Lin-Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton" and "Moana" fame did his best to outline the different branches that make up the family tree. The song, inspired by "Belle" from the 1991 classic "Beauty and the Beast," follows Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) as she introduces the audience to each member of the...

No doubt about: The big guns of Broadway’s spring season are arriving fast and furious, and boosting box office figures from receipts to ticket prices. Another newcomer – Good Night, And Good Luck, starring George Clooney, last week became the latest member of the $2 Million Club with just five previews and just weeks after Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, began regularly hitting the rarefied $2 million in weekly receipts.

Also last week Glengarry Glen Ross, headed by Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, came very close to the $2M mark with $1,907,467, a house record at the Palace Theatre – and that’s just for seven preview performances; the full eight-performance schedule should push it over the edge. (Opening night is March 31.)

Meanwhile, The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Succession‘s Sarah Snook in all the roles, pulled in $848,904 for its first six, sold-out previews at the Music Box Theatre.

The last time 9-1-1‘s Athena Grant boarded a cruise ship, it sank to the bottom of the ocean after being hijacked and blown up by terrorists, so there’s only one thing that could possibly get her onto Doctor Odyssey‘s titular vessel for Thursday’s crossover event (ABC, 9/8c).

“Duty, unfortunately,” Angela Bassett tells TVLine. “Duty calls, so she has to go, much to her chagrin and displeasure.”

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Updated, with additional details: On his visit to the Kennedy Center this afternoon, the arts institution’s new chairman of the board, President Donald Trump, was asked by a reporter why it was so important for him to spend his time with the venue and on its lineup.

“You have so much on your plate. Why come here today?” the reporter asked.

Trump answered, “This represents a very important part of D.C., and actually our country, and I think it’s important to make sure that our country is good shape and is represented well. When people look at this — I’ve been hearing for a long time that they come here, and they’re disappointed when they come here. We want them to be excited.”

Just a couple of weeks into his presidency, amid the flurry of executive orders and tariffs, Trump seized control of the Kennedy Center...

Updated, with comments from press secretary: Donald Trump on Monday will make his first visit to the Kennedy Center since he ousted leadership and ensured that he would be chairman of the D.C. arts institution.

While the center has been beset by cancellations of major shows by artists protesting the Trump takeover, the president told reporters that “we have to straighten it out. It is not a good situation. Like everything else in this country.”

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president “hopes to restore arts and culture that embrace American tradition, not disparage it, as we have unfortunately seen over the past several years.” She said that Trump would do a tour of the center and would “perhaps be discussing some future plays and musicals and theatrical programs that the center will be hosting under his new leadership.”

The New York Times reported that Trump will address...

Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of March 17-21 suggest some massive bombshells in the land of Fairmont Crest. So, what should fans expect over the next five days?

Well, Hayley Lawson-Hamilton (Marquita Goings) issues a threat, while Dana “Leslie” Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant) and Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) scheme, and Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob) has a major dilemma.

Hayley Lawson-Hamilton’s Threat

Beyond the Gates spoilers for the week of March 17-21 suggest that Haley will reach her limit. It sounds like Hayley will have had enough of Dani Dupree’s (Karla Mosley) drama and she’ll be ready to strike back.

As fans know, Dani broke into Hayley and Bill Hamilton’s (Timon Durrett) new home while they were on their honeymoon and trashed the place, during the Friday, March 14 episode. By the time Monday, March 17 rolls around, Hayley will crash out.

The preview video for...

Vice President Jd Vance was loudly booed Thursday night as he attended a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, which has been taken over by Donald Trump and his allies.

The audience expressed their displeasure as Vance took his seat along with his wife, Usha, according to video shot by Andrew Roth, global affairs correspondent for The Guardian. Vance can be seen smiling and waving as the audience continued their jeers.

Boos for Jd Vance as he enters tonight’s concert at the Kennedy Center pic.twitter.com/IWTsJUWjCR

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) March 13, 2025

Last month, Trump fired the chairman of the Kennedy Center, David Rubenstein, and ousted the president, Deborah Rutter. Trump also ousted Joe Biden’s appointees to the board of the institution. With the board now filled with his allies, Trump then had himself elected chairman, with one of his loyalists, Ric Grenell, serving as president.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday’s Ghosts. Proceed at your own risk!

After four seasons, Hetty finally has a power… at least for one day a year.

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On this week’s Ghosts, the Woodstone robber baroness discovered that she can be seen by livings, but only on St. Patrick’s Day. The...

Growing up, Dana Ledoux Miller’s mother would take her and her brother to matinees of films like “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast.” After, she’d wear out her tapeplayer, listening to and singing along with the soundtracks for the animated classics, imagining she was Belle, Jasmine, Ariel or other Disney princesses.

“It made me want to tell stories,” Miller says.

But she never thought she’d get a chance to play a central role in determining the fate of one of those Disney heroines, which she did as the co-writer and co-director of “Moana 2,” one of the biggest hits of 2024. The sequel, which was co-directed by Jason Hand and David Derrick Jr., is debuting on Disney+ this week after earning more than $1 billion at the global box office. Miller didn’t initially plan on being part of that journey, at least not with cinemas...

Othello, now in previews at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre and starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal had a weekly gross last week of $2,818,297, making the revival the top-grossing (eight performance) play in Broadway history.

The previous record holder was Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which grossed $2,718,488 for the week ending December 31, 2023.

Othello‘s number also improves on its own previous weekly take, when it took $2,637,158 for its first seven previews for the week ending March 2. The production also carried that week’s top ticket price, by far, at $361.90, more than twice the average price of other big-selling shows. Last week’s average Othello ticket price was $338.09, down a tad from the first week.

Othello, directed by Kenny Leon, opens Sunday, March 23, for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, June 8 at the Barrymore.

You might not know it from the number of tickets and attention it grabbed, but the sold-out...

Othello broke the record for highest weekly gross for a Broadway play last week, and was the top-grossing show in the industry for the second week in the row. 

The play, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, brought in $2.8 million in its second week of previews and played to 100 percent capacity at the Barrymore Theatre. Ticket prices are high, with an average price of $338.09, which is hundreds above the next highest ticket prices of $158 at Wicked and Hamilton. 

Still, the prices are below the highs reached during the prior week, when the show commanded an average ticket price of $361.90. The play, directed by Kenny Leon, is scheduled to open March 23. 

Othello again beat out Wicked, which had been the highest grossing show over the past several months. Wicked took the second spot last week, with $2.4 million, followed by Hamilton with $1.7 million, The Lion King with $1.5 million and The Outsiders with $1.3 million.

Trust Whoopi Goldberg to say her mind, even when her mind can divide the whole internet. This time, she’s calling out a particular change made by one of her oldest enemies, aka the current US President Donald Trump. Here’s what she has to say about why and how she’s rejecting the Kennedy Center changes.

Whoopi Goldberg Joins Other Creatives to Protest Donald Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Arts

Don’t expect Goldberg to return to the Kennedy Center anytime soon, not unless one Mr. President undoes all the changes he recently made.

‘Hamilton’ producers recently revealed that the president’s war on woke culture was the reason they chose to cancel the award-winning show’s slated 2026 run.

Speaking on this, Goldberg shared, “I understand why they did it, and I have no plans to go back to the Kennedy Center, until the Kennedy...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday’s Ghosts. Proceed at your own risk!

Sam and Jay may want to hire a publicist — just don’t let it be Elias Woodstone! — because Ghosts’ B&b is becoming quite the hot spot for people dying.

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As more and more artists protest Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Arts, “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg could not help but join in. The ABC moderator revealed on Thursday that she has “no plans” to return to the Kennedy Center until it’s restored to “what it was supposed to be.”

Whoopi’s announcement came during Wednesday’s episode of the talk show, as she and her co-hosts discussed the “Hamilton” producers canceling the Tony Award-winning musical’s spring 2026 run at the Kennedy Center. In canceling, the producers explicitly cited Trump’s takeover as the reason.

“I understand why they did it, and I have no plans to go back to the Kennedy Center, until the Kennedy Center becomes what it was supposed to be,” Whoopi said. “And that was a welcome place for all artists, no matter what your groove is. You know, they...

Producers of Hamilton, including the musical’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, have canceled a planned 2026 engagement at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., decrying the “recent purge by the Trump Administration” of the venue’s professional staff and center-produced events.

“Given these recent actions, our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center,” said producer Jeffrey Seller in a statement. “Therefore, we have cancelled the third engagement of Hamilton at the Kennedy Center, originally scheduled for March 3-April 26, 2026.”

The engagement would have been the third run of Hamilton at the Kennedy Center.

“Hamilton was proudly performed at the Kennedy Center in 2018 during the first Trump administration,” Seller said. “We are not acting against his administration, but against the partisan policies of the Kennedy Center as a result of his recent takeover.”

The surprising move comes...

Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, brought in a massive $2.6 million across its first seven performances on Broadway. 

The play broke multiple box office records at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, surpassing those set by plays across nine performances and by musicals by more than $1 million. It was helped by an eye-popping average ticket price of $361.90. The next highest average ticket price on Broadway last week was for The Outsiders at $155.

The totals made Othello the highest grossing show on Broadway last week, beating out Wicked, which has held the top spot for months, propelled by momentum from the film.

The play, directed by Kenny Leon and produced by Brian Moreland, is set to open March 23. 

Several other new shows are also gearing up for the spring season, including Purpose, the new political family drama by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad and starring Latanya Richardson Jackson. The...

This Oscar season, Paul Tazewell became the one to create history. Becoming the first Black man to ever win the Oscar for Best Costume Design, the legend broke barriers in Hollywood’s fashion game. Creating a nature-inspired Wicked wardrobe for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, it was Tazewell’s brilliance in transforming the stars into storybook-perfect witches, that led him to this historic win.

Paul Tazewell at the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked | image: YouTube/StageRightSecrets

Now, as we delve into his career graph, people might find his name familiar. Well, that’s because Paul Tazewell is the genius behind the dazzling costumes in Hamilton, West Side Story, and Harriet. Going from sketching outfits for Broadway shows to Hollywood stars, Tazewell has now turned into an Oscar winner. If that’s not an inspiring story, then what is? So, let’s dive into his journey and check out his groundbreaking achievements.

It was a night of firsts at the 2025 Oscars, with some winners making history and various records being set.

After emceeing the Emmys twice, Conan O'Brien served as the Oscars host for the first time, and he noted several of the historic moments while on the big stage.

By winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez, Zoe Saldaña became the first American of Dominican descent to prevail. "I am floored by this honor," she stated at the podium. "My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hard-working hands. I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last. I hope!" Saldaña was the frontrunner all season long, having already dominated all of the precursor awards on her road to the Oscars.

Costume designer Paul Tazewell...

The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony has been full of surprises and history-making moments. From Kieran Culkin delivering an all-time great speech after winning Best Supporting Actor for "A Real Pain" to "Flow" becoming the first Lativan movie in Oscars history to win an award, this year's ceremony is one of the most feel-good in recent memory (so far). And those aren't the only moments worth celebrating, as Paul Tazewell became the first-ever Black man to win the Best Costume Designer prize, which he received for his work on the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked."

Of course, Tazewell's moment has been a long time coming. In 2021, the acclaimed costume designer was nominated for Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," only for "Cruella" designer Jenny Beavan to take home the trophy at the end of the night. However, Tazewell is no stranger to winning prestigious awards, as he previously earned a...

Paul Tazewell made history on Sunday night as the first Black man to win to an Oscar for costume design.

After hugging presenter Bowen Yang, who was wearing one of his Wicked costumes on stage, Tazewell took a moment to talk about how significant this award is for him.

“Thank you Academy for this very significant honor. I’m the first Black man to receive a costume design award…” he said before being interrupted by a standing ovation from the audience.

If Hollywood is just now recognizing Tazewell, the costume designer has long been a staple of New York theater, launching his Broadway career in 1996 with Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk and winning a Tony Award for his costume designs for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. Caroline, Or Change, The Color Purple, In The Heights, Ain’t Too Proud, and the note-perfect recreations of Michael Jackson’s iconic...

Visionary costume designer Paul Tazewell triumphed on Sunday night, winning his first Academy Award for his nature-inspired “Wicked” wardrobe. He can add his shiny new Oscar to the crowded shelf where he keeps his Tony, his Emmy, his BAFTA, his multiple Costume Designer Guild awards and the many other honors he has won over the years.

Tazewell’s “Wicked” victory makes him the first Black man to win for costume and only the second Black person to do so since Ruth E. Carter‘s 2023 victory for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which followed her history-making 2019 win for “Black Panther.” The only other Black person to be Oscar-nominated for costume design is Sharen Davis, who earned nods in 2005 for “Ray” and in 2007 for “Dreamgirls.”

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in “Wicked” (Credit: Universal Pictures)

Over his celebrated career, Tazewell has earned nine Tony Award nominations for “Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk,...

Can Paul Tazewell win a Grammy? We’re not sure, but if he does, he’d make history. The acclaimed costume designer won his first Academy Award for his impressive frocks in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” at the 2025 Oscars. He already has an Emmy Award for “The Wiz Live!” and a Tony Award for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton.” Perhaps he should consider picking up songwriting.

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“Wicked’s” Paul Tazewell has made Oscars history by becoming the first Black man to win for best costume design.

Tazewell, a previous nominee for “West Side Story,” already has an Emmy award (“The Wiz Live”) and Tony award (“Hamilton”) under his belt. He triumphed over fellow costume designers: Arianne Phillips (“A Complete Unknown”), Linda Muir (“Nosferatu”), Lisy Christl (“Conclave”) and Janty Yates and David Crossman (“Gladiator II”).

Tazewell has swept the season scooping up the BAFTA, Critics Choice and Costume Designers Guild awards along the way. He was also named one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch in costume design, and was honored with the Variety Artisan Award in costume design at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

He is the second Black person to win in that category overall – Ruth E. Carter made Oscar history when she won for her work on “Black Panther.” She won a few years...

This week on CBS’ S.W.A.T., it is high drama (on multiple levels) when a hiking expedition for teammates Zoe Powell and Devin Gamble turns into a showdown with an illegal weed farm they stumble upon, run by a dangerous cartel.

As if that doesn’t promise up enough tension, Powell has been tasked by Hondo with convincing benched Gamble to sign the statement that she needs to in order to return to active duty on S.W.A.T.

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Today, Apple Original Films announced the groundbreaking new documentary event Bono: Stories of Surrender, a bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono’s one-man show by the same name, to premiere globally on Friday, May 30, 2025, on Apple TV+.

Based on his celebrated memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, and the accompanying book/theatre tour, the film hails from RadicalMedia and Plan B Entertainment, with award-winning filmmaker Andrew Dominik directing.

Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically acclaimed one-man stage show, Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief… As he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends and faith that have challenged and sustained him, he also reveals personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rock star.

Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many...

No other comedy series currently on air gets to have as much fun as CBS's Ghosts. With an eccentric ensemble and a premise that allows for so many unique situations, the series continues to be a fan-favorite -- and for good reason! The series has leaned into music and jokes about musicals in the past, but one cast member has recently spoke up about whether the cast would want to do a full musical episode in the future.

We haven't heard from the executive producers about whether they'd support a musical episode of Ghosts, but one of the show's stars has revealed she thinks it would be an incredible idea. Rose McIver, who plays Samantha on the popular comedy series, recently spoke with TVLine about why she thinks a musical episode would be perfect for Ghosts.

When asked about whether she would want to do a musical episode, McIver said,...

Riri Williams soared to life on the big screen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and now, the hero known as Ironheart is set to have her own series on Disney+. The young inventor from Chicago will be returning to her hometown to engage in her own adventures outside the troubles of Wakanda. This means Riri will be operating on her own for the first time, but like any new series in the MCU set to be released, details are scant until the initial trailer drops. Fortunately, what details have been released do paint a picture about what fans can expect.

For starters, Riri being the main character means a deeper dive into understanding who she is and what motivates her. The conflicts she becomes drawn into will further expand upon how she views being Ironheart and what she wants that to mean for the world at large. The cast of...

Whoopi Goldberg has been out sick on The View following her SNL 50 Anniversary Special red carpet walk.

Whoopi, who just shared some “secret news” with the ladies, contracted the flu and missed a week of work on The View.

Whoopi will be presenting at the upcoming Oscars in Los Angeles in early March, so this sickness is coming at a bad time for the veteran host.

Joy Behar stepped up again to cover for Whoopi, as she did in January while Whoopi was off in Paris.

Joy, who is starring in her Off-Broadway show, My First Ex-Husband, may not be able to maintain the stamina required to moderate The View.

Joy may need extra time off, which could be why The View is teasing a special new co-host.

Ariana Debose set to co-host on The View

ABC News sent a special press release showcasing The View’s schedule for the next week.

Jordan Fisher has found his next Broadway role!

The 30-year-old actor, who made his Broadway debut in Hamilton, is set to join the cast of Moulin Rouge this spring, and he’s even making history for the production.

Jordan will take on the leading male role of Christian for a limited engagement starting April 15th, following the exit of current star John Cardoza, whose last performance is April 13th.

Keep reading to find out more…

This marks a reunion with Solea Pfeiffer, who he previously starred with in Hadestown last year!

She celebrated his casting news on Instagram story, writing, “our first black Christian at That, @jordanfisher Ilysm let’s Sing!!!!!!”

Jordan‘s limited engagement is set to wrap July 20th. You can get tickets at MoulinRougeMusical.com!

Jordan just wrapped starring in New York City Center’s production of Urinetown, alongside Stephanie Styles, after previously wrapping his extended run in Hadestown in January.

Will you believe if we tell you that the best relationships start with a simple Dm? Well, okay, maybe that’s not quite an age-old proverb, but in the case of Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma, it sure rings true!

If someone had predicted that a supermodel and an NBA star would find their happily ever after during a global pandemic, you’d have likely gotten a few skeptical side glances. But then again, love works in mysterious ways—sometimes through a direct message on Instagram, a private jet, and some very cute roses.

Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma | Credit: Instagram @winnieharlow

From missed messages to quarantine FaceTime dates, their bond went from slow motion to full-speed ahead—like a fast break straight to the hoop. Here are 5 juicy, hilarious, and downright heartwarming, surprising facts about Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma.

5. How Kyle Kuzma took a shot in DMs & won...

Songwriter and Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda really, really wanted to appear in Jon M. Chu's recent "Wicked" adaptation — but I bet you'll never guess which role he was gunning for.

During an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in February 2025, Miranda, the man behind Broadway hits like "Hamilton" and huge cinematic songs like "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from "Encanto" revealed that he basically begged Chu for a specific and incredibly small role in the adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's acclaimed Broadway musical. "In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, 'Is it true you were her friend?'" Miranda told Colbert. "Because, man, I don't know if you've seen a live production of 'Wicked,' but sometimes they really put some sauce on the ball when they deliver that line. It's where the story starts. So I was like,...

In its closing week, Romeo+Juliet hit the highest gross of its run, bringing in $1.48 million, and playing to more than 100 percent capacity.

The play, starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor, also had the highest average ticket price on Broadway last week at $225.

Propelled by demand for the two stars, the play recouped its $7 million capitalization during the course of its 20-week run. The production also touted having “the youngest ticket buying audience” in Broadway history, with 14 percent of purchasers between the ages of 18 and 24, compared to the current industry average of 3 percent.

All In: Comedy About Love also completed its Broadway run at the Hudson Theatre last week, bringing in $1.53 million for its final rotating cast featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hank Azaria, Annaleigh Ashford and Tim Meadows. The show recouped its capitalization and announced a return engagement next season.

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical played one preview performance last week at the Golden Theatre,...

“SNL50” dazzled on Sunday night with a three-hour-plus celebration of the late night institution’s 50th anniversary.

The show, which brought back so many former cast members that they couldn’t even fit in the closing shot, paid tribute to the legacy of “Saturday Night Live” by reviving iconic sketches that mixed in celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Jon Hamm, Sabrina Carpenter and even Meryl Streep — who gave a filthy performance as the mother of Kate McKinnon’s character from the “Alien Abduction” sketch.

Memorable returns included Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer, Mike Myers’ Linda Richman as well as the show’s latest viral character Domingo, played by Marcello Hernández with a twist: Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny as his brothers.

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon opened the show, Paul McCartney closed it and in between viewers got Seth Meyers back in the Weekend Update chair, a new digital short, Tina Fey...

It wouldn’t be a Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration without a John Mulaney musical sketch.

Once again joined by Pete Davidson, Sunday night’s iteration had some subtle political undertones as it took viewers on a journey through New York City’s own history over the past five decades.

The sketch began with Mulaney selling hot dogs and heroin in 1973 Times Square, when he’s approached by Davidson and David Spade as two transplants with “dreams of making it big” in the city.

Mulaney’s hot dog salesman is taken aback, explaining that “New York is dying. It’s a bankrupt hellhole.”

But regardless, the men plan to persevere. Cue Adam Driver and Maya Rudolph as said hot dog and heroin, respectively, to kick off the musical numbers, which are meant to show the two newcomers “what New York is all about.”

Naturally, part of New York City’s history is its mayors,...

The title for the weirdest sketch of the “SNL50” special may have just been claimed by John Mulaney’s latest and most star-studded musical mashup to date.

The former “Saturday Night Live” writer returned, following his appearance during the “SNL50” monologue, in a sketch that begins in 1975 New York with him selling “hot dogs and heroin” to two out-of-town newbies (Pete Davidson and David Spade as two guys who are definitely the same age). When the newcomers ignore his warnings about the city, Mulaney leads them on a mind-boggling musical journey into New York’s past and future.

The sketch, yet another bold follow-up to Mulaney’s viral “Diner Lobster” from 2018, remixes songs from “The Lion King,” “Les Misérables” and “Hamilton,” and it features guest appearances from, among others, Kate McKinnon as Rudy Giuliani, Adam Driver as a singing hot dog, Kristen Wiig as a green M&m, Scarlett Johansson as...

John Mulaney took the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on a five-decade journey through the ups and downs of the show’s New York City home base. Starting with the 1975 birth of the series, Mulaney’s star-studded medley began with convincing former cast members Pete Davidson and David Spade that the grimy 1970s was still a glorious time to live in New York.

From there, it was a decade-by-decade look at the city, with Adam Driver dressed as a hot dog, Kate McKinnon showing up as a disgraced former mayor Rudy Giuliani and Scarlett Johansson dressed as Audrey from “Little Shop of Horrors,” joking about real-life husband Colin Jost. Also, Nathan Lane sang an ode to cocaine to the tune of “The Lion King’s” “Hakuna Matata” — a song he sang for the film as Timon.

Other guest spots included one-time “SNL” musical directors Paul Shaffer and G.E. Smith,...

As President Donald Trump takes on his role as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center, “The Daily Show” gave viewers an exclusive look at how he plans to revamp the “woke-y” performing arts center.

“So what will Trump’s new role mean for the Kennedy Center? We at ‘The Daily Show’ just got our hands on an exclusive look at what we can expect,” Klepper says before production goes into its presentation of Trump’s “Kennedy Center and Casino,” which features boxing matches and adult entertainers.

“The Kennedy Center, America’s most prestigious home for the highest arts, is about to get–” the announcer says, before rock music takes over. “Sign up now for an all-new season designed by Chairman Trump. Screw off, Twinkle Toes, because all ballet will now be done by pole dancers — talk about a nutcracker.”

The announcer continues: “And join us for our cinema series,...

In the past couple of months, “Wicked” (2024) has garnered global admiration, landing it multiple award nominations including Best Picture for this year’s Oscars. The film is an adaptation of the beloved musical that remains on Broadway to this day. We haven’t seen the nation be this excited about a musical since Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton,” which made its Broadway debut in 2016. While “Hamilton” had overt themes of the American dream and socioeconomics, the motifs in “Wicked” take on a more fantastical image that can make the morals appear very surface level and palpable.

One of the reasons this story is so beloved is because many people can identify with the lessons and characters. “Wicked” acts as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” where we explore the friendship between Glinda the Good Witch, and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. The story dismantles the long-lived archetypes of the two witches,...

With the busy spring season just around the corner, Broadway was in a bit of the winter doldrums last week, with all but four productions – Cabaret, Redwood, Romeo + Juliet, Wicked – reporting drops in ticket sales from the previous week.

In all, the 27 productions took in $28,135,565 for the week ending February 9, about a 10% drop (roughly $3 million) from the previous week when there were 29 shows on board. (Gone were Cult of Love and Left on Tenth). Total attendance for the week was 247,887, a 4% drop..

In previews is Redwood, the new musical starring Idina Menzel, pulling in robust numbers at the Nederlander. For seven previews, the venue was 98% full, with a gross of $856,603. Opening night is February 13.

With closing night fast approaching – February 16 – Romeo + Juliet starring Kit Connor...

Now you know, when Richard Linklater’s “Merrily We Roll Along” film adaptation premieres in about 15 years, it will star Broadway actress Hannah Cruz.

The “Suffs” star has joined the project as Gussie opposite Paul Mescal, Beanie Feldstein, Mallory Bechtel and Ben Platt, TheWrap has learned. Filming will take place over the next two decades, similar to the director’s process for his Oscar-winning movie, “Boyhood.”

Producers include Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum, Ginger Sledge, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Mike Blizzard and Linklater. Some filming had already taken place as of late 2024, years after Blumhouse first acquired the rights in 2019.

The movie is an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical of the same name. The 2023 Broadway revival notably starred Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe.

Cruz was most recently seen in the Tony-winning “Suffs” and is currently attached to the “Big Fish” industry reading led by Patrick Wilson.

Exclusive: Hannah Cruz (The Time Traveler’s Wife) has closed a deal to join Merrily We Roll Along, Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the 1981 musical from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth.

A Clarence Derwent Award-winning veteran of the theater world, Cruz is set to play Gussie, the wife of Paul Mescal’s Franklin Shepard, who after establishing himself as a talented composer of Broadway musicals, abandons his friends and songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. The story takes place over 20 years, and Linklater will shoot the film over the same time span, taking a page from his playbook on the Oscar-nominated Boyhood, which was shot over 12 years.

As previously announced, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein and Mallory Bechtel will also star. Producers of the feature are Ginger Sledge, Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Linklater and Mike Blizzard.

With a book by Furth and music and lyrics by Sondheim,...

In a recent interview, Ariana DeBose confirmed that at least of the original Hamilton cast will be reuniting in some capacity to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary this summer.

This comes after rumors of some type of celebration with the original cast that spread earlier this year.

Miranda himself is calling the celebration "#Hamilten," and DeBose just offered fans a little more information ahead of it.

Read full article on The Direct.

When this year’s Oscar nominations were announced, Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell was defying gravity thousands of feet in the air.

“I was actually on a plane coming from London, and I couldn’t get my wi-fi to work,” the Best Costume Design nominee tells Gold Derby (watch above). “I finally just gave up, and I dozed off for a bit. When I woke up, I was able to get on the wi-fi, and I saw all of the texts that had come through. I was so pleased!”

Tazewell continues on, “To have an epic film like Wicked acknowledged by my peers, by other people in the film community, and to receive the love of fans, that is beautiful. It’s hugely life-changing. Touching hearts is why I do what I do. So I take that on with celebration and with great meaning.”

Tazewell previously contended for the Best...

“Satisfied,” a documentary about Renée Elise Goldsberry’s life while creating her iconic onstage role in “Hamilton” and “Black Box Diaries” — the Oscar-nominated documentary about a director’s investigation into sexual assault — are part of the 2025 Athena Film Festival at Barnard College’s line-up.

Aff announced its narrative and documentary feature lineup ahead of the event taking place from March 6-9 on the Barnard campus in New York City. This year marks the festival’s 15th anniversary and comes with a partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the Women and Hollywood initiative.

“Our 2025 festival marks 15 years of championing diverse, authentic narratives through a powerful, women-centered lens,” artistic director of Aff Melissa Silverstein said. “The impact of this endeavor is shaped by the creators who bring these stories to life, as well as the audiences who support and amplify their reach.”

Check out this year’s line-up below:...

Lin-Manuel Miranda hoped to play a minor role in the film adaptation of Wicked but his casting request was denied, he said during a Monday appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

“In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, ‘Is it true you were her friend?’ Because, man, I don’t know if you’ve seen a live production of Wicked, but sometimes they really put some sauce on the ball when they deliver that line,” Miranda told Colbert.

The Wicked director...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about why he was ultimately not cast in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.

Jon M. Chu directed the movie musical, the filmmaker Miranda had worked with on the film version of In The Heights in 2021.

“This has gotten blown away out of proportion,” Miranda told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.

The CBS late-night talk show host joked, “And we’re going to continue to do that right now.”

Miranda explained, “In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, ‘Is it true you were her friend?’ Because, man, I don’t know if you’ve seen a live production of Wicked, but sometimes they really put some sauce on the ball when they deliver that line.”

“It’s where the story starts,” Miranda continued. “So I was like, ‘I really wanted to do that line, Jon.

Wicked maintained its top grossing spot on Broadway, bringing in $2.3 million last week, while All In: A Comedy About Love moved into the number two spot for the week, bringing in just over $2 million.

The jump at All In came as the show, which features a rotating cast acting out short stories, was led by Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant and Nick Kroll. The average ticket price hit $268.69, the highest of any show last week, and the show played to 100 percent capacity at the Hudson Theater.

The other top five grossing shows included The Lion King, with $1.7 million, Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald, with $1.69 million, and Hamilton with $1.65 million.

Overall, industry grosses were up 5 percent from the prior week and 33 percent from the same week last season, which is promising progress as the industry continues to work toward a rebound after the pandemic.

Per a new Broadway League report, the...

On Monday February 3 2025, CBS broadcasts The Late Show With Stephen Colbert!

Lin-Manuel Miranda; Audra McDonald Season 10 Episode 72 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” promises to be an exciting one, featuring two remarkable guests: composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and actress Audra McDonald. This episode is set to air on CBS and is sure to draw in fans of both guests.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is well-known for his groundbreaking work in musical theater, particularly for creating and starring in “Hamilton.” His talent for blending history with catchy music has made a significant impact on the Broadway scene. In this episode, he is expected to share insights about his current projects and perhaps even discuss his creative process. Fans can look forward to hearing about what inspires him and how he continues to innovate in the world of theater.

Audra McDonald is another celebrated figure in the entertainment industry.

Jon M. Chu's musical "Wizard of Oz" riff "Wicked," based on the pop-u-lar Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, wasn't terribly well-reviewed in the pages of /Film, cited by this author as being a mushy mess, led by two weirdly dispassionate lead performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The review pondered why Chu, who ordinarily can make exciting, energetic musicals like "Step Up 3D" and "In the Heights," decided to let himself be upstaged by busy production design and dull, eternally retreaded fantasy mythology.

My review, however, is certainly the outlier on "Wicked." On January 23, Chu's film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (for Erivo), Best Supporting Actress (for Grande), and Best Production Design. The film was also generally well-reviewed, earning an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 380 reviews). Most importantly, the massive cult of Broadway devotees flocked to see Chu's film version,...