“Stereophonic” is making a lot of noise.On Tuesday, April 30, the explosive behind the music ’70s rock drama nabbed a record 13 Tony nominations including Best Play, Best Original Score and Best Direction.
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In 2015, HBO’s Emmy-winning documentary series, “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” took the documentary world by storm, helping popularize the true-crime streaming obsession—additionally fueled by Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” also released the same year— which took off soon after. The series was a global phenomenon centered on the unsolved crimes that revolved around New York real estate heir Robert Durst.
“Stereophonic” is making a lot of noise.On Tuesday, April 30, the explosive behind the music ’70s rock drama nabbed a record 13 Tony nominations including Best Play, Best Original Score and Best Direction.
Katharine McPhee and David Foster go on the road, it’s a family affair.Not only do the married couple perform together — McPhee, of “Smash” and “Waitress” fame belts classics from her extensive catalog while Foster known for his work on “St. Elmo’s Fire” and countless other films and records mans the keys— they also recently brought their two-year-old son Rennie onstage to play the drums with them at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center.“He only had to wait two years to play there.
NEW YORK — Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman’s life.After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” Rather left under a cloud following a botched investigation into then-President George W. Bush’s military record.
A fundraiser launched by family and friends of a hospitalized crew member injured during an accident on the set of The Pickup shares more details on his well-being.
Dermot Mulroney blames the cake.
“& Juliet,” William Shakespeare’s classic play is reimagined with a twist.The musical, currently running at New York City’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre, envisions a world from Anne Hathaway’s perspective where Juliet (spoiler!) doesn’t die and lives a full life of her own told through popular, contemporary Max Martin-produced hits like “Since U Been Gone,” “…Baby One More Time” and “Larger Than Life” that weave through the narrative.“It was inclusive, entertaining and enjoyable,” the New York Post’s Victoria Giardina said after attending the lively show.“And I loved how funny the characters were. However, I’d say it’s best for those 18 and up due to some cheeky and more mature references.”If this sounds like the feel good Broadway show for you, tickets are available for all upcoming performances.At the time of publication, prices start at $100 before fees on Vivid Seats.Based on our findings, most other shows have tickets starting in the $105 to $150 neighborhood before fees.Want to catch the show-stopping musical live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about “& Juliet” below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Opening night for “& Juliet” was way back in November 2022.Now that the musical is a well-oiled machine it runs eight times a week including three matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.As expected, the Stephen Sondheim Theatre goes dark on Mondays.
DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot will now go on Sept. 27 instead of Sept. 20.
Addie Morfoot Contributor New York real estate scion Robert Durst has been at the forefront of Andrew Jarecki‘s mind for close to 20 years. In 2005, the director began working on “All Good Things,” a narrative film inspired by Durst and the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. That was followed by Jarecki’s 2015 HBO bombshell six-part docuseries “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” which uncovered evidence of Durst’s connection to various murders and concluded with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was arrested the day before the final episode thanks to the docuseries.
Over the past few days we’ve seen some of the ugliest side effects of fans’ devotion to Taylor Swift. Paste magazine literally kept its music critic’s name secret because they were afraid of the danger the poor person might be in for trashing her new album. They didn’t think The Tortured Poets Department was good, now they have to be protected like a juror from Trump’s scary followers? That’s awful.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After premiering in Feb. 2015, “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” has been an odd pop culture phenomenon.
it’s all about Taylor Swift.Swift, of course, dropped her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday. The 17-track list is filled with her infamous Easter eggs, songs dedicated to beau Travis Kelce and several lyrical hints about ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and more.But that wasn’t enough for the 14-time Grammy winner.
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Robert O’Hara, the New York-based playwright and director of Jeremy O. Harris’ Tony-nominated Slave Play.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Sopranos” fans got thrown a curveball in 2021 when Edie Falco revealed for the first time on an Atlantic podcast that she once reunited with James Gandolfini to reprise Tony and Carmela Soprano for a bizarre clip set two years after the events of the series finale, which infamously ended with a cut-to-black that left Tony’s fate in the balance. The purpose of the clip was to help the New York Knicks basketball organization lure LeBron James to the team. Gandolfini and Falco shot the “Sopranos” reunion in 2010 as James was becoming a free agent after his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expired.
Phillipa Soo is set to star alongside Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson in Dr. Odyssey, a new ABC drama series from Ryan Murphy, which is targeting a fall launch. It hails from 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues is taking his ‘Blue World Tour’ to performing arts centers, music halls, ranches, pavilions and theaters all over North America with Christopher Cross on select dates.That includes quite a few stops in New York and New Jersey for the 2018 Rock Hall of Fame inductee.First, the “Tuesday Afternoon” singer is slated to drop into Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Wednesday, July 3.After that, he hits Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Friday, July 5, Morristown, NJ’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July 16 and finally, he’ll deliver the hits at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Wednesday, July 17.“I’m rediscovering songs I have written and sung over the years – some that I only lived with for a few days while they were being recorded,” Hayward said in a press release regarding his last tour, according to All About The Rock. “Now, I have a chance to experience the feelings that they gave me then, every night on stage, as well as including in our set the favourites that have been milestones on my musical journey.
Jack Dunn Robert “Robin” MacNeil, co-anchor and co-founder of PBS NewsHour, died April 12, PBS announced. He was 93 MacNeil died Friday morning of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, his daughter, Alison MacNeil, told the New York Times. Following their coverage of the 1973 Senate Watergate Hearings, MacNeil co-founded the predecessor to the PBS “MacNeil/Lehrer Report” in 1975 with fellow anchor Jim Lehrer.
Robert MacNeil, the veteran PBS newsman who co-founded and co-hosted the long-running PBS NewsHour and MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Jim Lehrer, died today of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He was 93.
died in 2022 — but the bizarre story of the multimillionaire New York real estate heir turned murderer is still unravelling.On Wednesday, HBO dropped the first trailer for “The Jinx: Part Two,” the juicy continuation of the 2015 documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” that explosively ended with his apparent confession.That program, by filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, combined a history of Durst’s decades of alleged misdeeds and a rare interview with the eccentric man.In the final episode, a hot mike caught Durst muttering “killed them all, of course” while in the bathroom — a seeming admission to the murders of first wife Kathleen Durst, California friend Susan Berman and Galveston, Texas, neighbor Morris Black that took place between 1982 and 2001.A Texas court ruled in 2001 that Black’s death occurred in self-defense — despite Durst beheading him while disguised as a woman named Dorothy Steiner — and he was acquitted. The shocking verdict led to The Post’s front page headline: “Run For Your Lives.”But in 2021, Durst was finally convicted of first-degree murder for shooting Berman at her Beverly Hills, California, home 21 years prior.
Conan O’Brien returned to The Tonight Show for the first time as a guest since he left the NBC show.
The Beautiful Game is Netflix’s new football drama film, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward. But what songs are included on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the details.The feature film was released onto the streaming platform last week (March 29), and tells the story of the England homeless team and their star striker Vinny (Ward) and coach Mal (Nighy), as they compete in the Homeless World Cup.It is directed by Thea Sharrock, who also helmed the recent box office hit Wicked Little Letters, and was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who is known for 24 Hour Party People, Millions and the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.Watch the trailer for the film here:The film has been in production since 2021, with a previous incarnation having had Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson attached to it.The film has a score composed by Adem Ilhan, known for his work on films such as Yesterday and Dead Man’s Shoes.In addition, the soundtrack includes a number of well-known songs, including by The Clash, Major Lazer, The White Stripes, Paul Simon, Ezra Collective and Fela Kuti.The full list of songs is:Ezra Collective – ‘Colonial Mentality’ Fela Kuti – ‘Let’s Start’ The Clash – ‘The Magnificent 7’ Kronos Quartet – ‘Vladimir Martynov: The Beatitudes’ Pino Palladino & Blake Mills – ‘Ekute’ The Peanuts – ‘Donna Donna’ Irving Fields Trio – ‘Cha Cha No.