Playbill readers, Nick Jonas wants you to know he's just like you: a theatre kid. See the recording artist, soon to be back on Broadway starring in a new production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, talk about his theatrical life in the video below. The production begins...

Star Nick Jonas Is a Theatre Kid

There is more magic in the making to come for Sunset Blvd. fans this fall. Not only will the transfer of the hit London revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical begin previews at Broadway's St. James September 28, but the London cast recording will be released October 25, according to a post on the show's Instagram.

Cast Recording of Nicole Scherzinger-Led

The Broadway production of the hit Disney musical Aladdin, which celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre earlier this year, welcomes several new principal cast members beginning August 27. Nathan Levy (Once Upon a One More Time), Colt Prattes (West Side Story), and Broadway newcomer Michael Schimmele join...

Welcomes Several New Principal Cast Members August 27

Full casting has been revealed for Off-Broadway's upcoming Drag: The Musical, beginning performances September 30 at New World Stages. Opening night is October 21, with Spencer Liff directing and choreographing. Newly joining the cast are RuPaul's Drag Race alum Luxx Noir London as Popcorn, Bre Jackson as Dixie Coxworth, and...

Finds Full Off-Broadway Cast

Elton John: Never Too Late will premiere on Friday, December 13th, on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows Elton John as he looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time to recount the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today. The film will feature a new original song from Elton John.

Disney+ announces ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ premiere

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'Yellowstone' producers revealed key details about the forthcoming sequel series, including the title and the leading actor.

‘Yellowstone’ Sequel Series Makes Major Casting Announcement

Tom Cruise's next movie just added a ridiculous cast of award-nominated stars, as per Deadline, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most anticipated projects in Hollywood. Directed by the four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñàrritu, this untitled film is already making waves with an all-star lineup that includes some of the industry's most celebrated talents. Joining Cruise in this cinematic powerhouse are Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall actress Sandra Hüller, Emmy winner John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons, and Talk to Me star Sophie Wilde. To top it all off, Oscar winner Riz Ahmed is in final negotiations to join the ensemble. With a cast like this, it’s clear that Iñàrritu is aiming for something truly special.

Tom Cruise's Next Movie Just Added a Ridiculously Talented Cast of Award-Nominated Stars

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Hugh Jackman penned a touching tribute to his former musical mentor and high school teacher after his passing this week. See details.

Hugh Jackman's heartbreaking personal news revealed

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood of...

‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98

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It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

The Secret Gay Life of Nancy Kulp ('The Beverly Hillbillies'): 33 Years After Her Tragic Death

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 Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly exited Todd Haynes’s forthcoming untitled gay romance just days before filming was set to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico.The 49-year-old Joker star was set to lead the new detective love story, which he also wrote the screenplay for alongside Haynes and Jon Raymond.However, five days before production was scheduled to begin, Phoenix made the last-minute decision to drop out of the film after getting “cold feet,” a source told Variety.Entire sets had apparently already been built by the time he abandoned the project in early July. The Independent has contacted Phoenix and Haynes’s representatives for comment....

Joaquin Phoenix abruptly drops out of gay romance movie after reportedly getting ‘cold feet’

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	The first trailer for Goodrich debuted on Friday, teasing Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis as an estranged father and daughter reconnecting.'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Set To Pop $65M-$80M Opening As Jenna Ortega-Michael Keaton Sequel Hits Tracking - Early Look Box Office Update




	Keaton stars as Andy Goodrich, whose life is upended when his wife and mother of their 9-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Thrust into the world of modern parenthood, Goodrich leans on his grown daughter from his first marriage, Grace (Kunis), who is now pregnant, as he ultimately evolves into the...

‘Goodrich’ Trailer: Michael Keaton Turns To Daughter Mila Kunis For Help Raising Kids

Writer/director Robert O'Hara, a Tony Award nominee for Slave Play, adapted this satirical play from the acclaimed Italian film Perfect Strangers. Play, meet cast! MCC Theater has set initial casting for the world premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan., a world-premiere play written and directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara (Slave Play). Performances run from October 10 to November 17, and opening night is October 28.

Debra Messing, Constance Wu join cast of 'Shit. Meet. Fan.' off Broadway

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The 'Pretty Woman' star is doing much better after the close call.

Richard Gere Lands Major TV Role After 2023 Health Scare

It's been 14 years since actor James MacArthur died of natural causes at only 72 years old. Best known as Danny “Danno” Williams on the original TV adaptation of Hawaii Five-0 (the famed crime-adventure series, CBS, 1968-1980), MacArthur was the adopted son of acting legend Helen Hayes. This is his story.

'Hawaii Five-0'' Actor James MacArthur Was Adopted by Helen Hayes): A Look Back at His Tragic Death

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Concord Theatricals Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs Victoria Traube is stepping down from her post, capping a 50-year legal career that included more than three decades working on the Rodgers and Hammerstein estate. Traube will continue to serve as a consultant to Concord's Theatricals and Originals divisions.

Longtime Theatrical Lawyer and Concord Theatricals EVP Victoria Traube Stepping Down

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, quotes and commentary in this article are from interviews conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. The multi-Emmy-nominated actress and political advocate Elizabeth Montgomery (who died of cancer in 1981) was upset upon learning that Jonathan White, the son of her Bewitched co-star David White (who died of a heart attack in 1990), had perished in the horrific Pan-Am incident over Lockerbie in 1988.

Liz Montgomery Was "Furious" 'Bewitched' Co-Star David White Lost Son in 1988 Pan-Am/Lockerbie Crash

Carmen Electra, Nicole Eggert, and Traci Bingham were among the stars in attendance.

'Baywatch' Cast Reunites at Doc Premiere With Two Notable Exceptions

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Watch: Upcoming Disney Theatricals Musicals

Disney Theatricals gave fans a peek behind the curtain at titles coming soon to stages on Broadway and beyond at this year's D23 convention August 9....

Watch: Upcoming Disney Theatricals Musicals

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