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.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/26/2021Plus: Norm Lewis, Kelli O’Hara, Adrienne Warren, and Megan Hilty will headline The Best of Broadway concert for San Diego Symphony. -
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/26/2021Burstyn will reprise her performance as Chris MacNeil from the original film.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/26/2021An outdoor presentation is set for August 13 in Los Angeles ahead of the movie musical's arrival on Amazon Prime Video.
-
Film & TV News
By David Gewirtzman | 07/26/2021A list of stage musicals announced to be adapted as films.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/23/2021The film from Dori Berinstein and Sammi Cannold chronicles the fight to save live theatre amid a historic shutdown.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/23/2021The thriller series stars Tony nominee and Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/22/2021The Off-Broadway hit is next up as part of Private Reels: From the LCT Archives.
-
Film & TV News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/21/2021This filmed oral history from late filmmaker Rick McKay explores Broadway from 1959 through 1983.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 07/20/2021The film, based on the Tony-winning musical, will open the festival in September.
-
Film & TV News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/20/2021The Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton star joins the cast as East High prepares to perform Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
-
Film & TV News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/20/2021The Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner stars as an aspiring writer caring for his sister in the upcoming new film.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/20/2021The coming-of-age film is written by Alvaro García Lecuona.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/19/2021The coming-out, coming-of-age film will be released in theatres August 13.
-
Film & TV News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/19/2021Rise of the Pink Ladies will explore the backstory of the Rydell High students.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/19/2021The film, starring Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir, is currently set to be released in December 2022.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/14/2021The musical comedy series premieres July 16 on Apple+.
-
Video
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/14/2021The students of East High decide to use some theatrical magic to fight back against rival North High in this exclusive clip from the Disney+ series.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/14/2021The play premiered Off-Broadway in 2014.
-
Film & TV News
By Playbill Staff | 07/14/2021Your guide to where and when to watch captures of live plays and musicals.
-
Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 07/12/2021Some of the new titles will be based on Rodgers and Hammerstein properties, which are a part of Concord's theatre catalog.
-
Sponsored Content
By Bethany Rickwald | 07/12/2021The musical series also features a host of Broadway favorites, including Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming.
-
Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 07/09/2021The untitled project will follow four Asian-Americans who travel to Asia.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 07/09/2021Baayork Lee will direct the tribute to the Stephen Schwartz score.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/08/2021Several American Horror Story and Broadway alums have also boarded Ryan Murphy's latest anthology series.
-
Video
By Andrew Gans | 07/08/2021The film arrives in theatres in November.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 07/07/2021The popular musical theatre TikTok-er will move on to the next round of the NBC competition.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/07/2021The film is being produced by TriStar Pictures.
-
The Verdict
By Dan Meyer | 07/06/2021Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and more Broadway favorites star.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/04/2021The TV concert special airs July 4 on PBS.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/01/2021The film is is written and directed by frequent collaborators Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer, Logan Culwell-Block | 07/01/2021See what's coming to Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, and more this month.
-
Cabaret & Concert News
By Talaura Harms | 06/30/2021John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's Hedwig tribute Return to the Origin of Love will run in NYC later this year.
-
Video
By Dan Meyer | 06/30/2021The movie musical debuts on Amazon Prime Video September 3.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 06/30/2021The Apple TV+ musical comedy also features the voices of Josh Gad, Daveed Diggs, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Kathryn Hahn, Tituss Burgess, and Stanley Tucci.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/29/2021Plus: Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess launches Slant podcast, with David Henry Hwang as the first guest.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/28/2021Plus: Jason Robert Brown's Subculture concert starring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean gets a vinyl record release.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 06/28/2021The screen version of Florian Zeller's drama is, like the film The Father, adapted by the playwright and Christopher Hampton.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 06/28/2021A nationwide search continues for a young actor to play the title role.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/25/2021The musical comedy parody will premiere July 16 on Apple TV+ with a cast including Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, and Aaron Tveit.
-
Benefits and Galas
By Talaura Harms | 06/24/2021Mitchell will be celebrated at the upcoming Gracie Mansion Gala, hosted by Sheryl Lee Ralph.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/24/2021The Tony-nominated actor is adapting his own play Dot for the half-hour dramedy, to run on AMC's ALLBLK streaming service.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 06/24/2021The pair celebrated the return of Broadway with a number from Company.
-
Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 06/23/2021Halley Feiffer will write the book, with Trip Cullman attached to direct.
-
Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/22/2021Tony and Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will pen new songs for the movie.
-
Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 06/22/2021The decade-spanning epic stars Joaquin Phoenix as a yet-to-be-revealed famous businessman.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/21/2021Plus: Sarah Stiles, Taylor Trensch, and Fred Grandy star in one-person shows in Theatre Aspen's Solo Flights.
-
Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/18/2021The musical returns to the West End June 21, with Michael Ball and Lizzie Bea as Edna and Tracy Turnblad.
-
Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021The film features interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whoopi Goldberg, and more.
-
Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 06/17/2021Plus: Check out the Judy Garland-inspired art up for auction at Night of a Thousand Judys, benefiting The Ali Forney Center.
-
Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/16/2021The Tony winner and Oscar nominee will also produce the new take on the movie musical, which earned Bette Midler an Oscar nod in 1980.
Follow Playbill Now
Copyright 1991-2021 © Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by
