‘The Kite Runner’ Broadway review: Gripping stage adaptation of bestseller

and , still made sure the young royal sent his regards.George was sent a birthday party invitation that he couldn't accept, but the young girl's mother shared his parents' polite response to the note on Twitter, per . A staff member for the royal couple wrote, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked me to thank you for your letter, in which you invite Prince George to your 6th Birthday party. I am sorry that it took so long to reply.

On the heels of its 30th anniversary, “A League of Their Own” from director Penny Marshall has been reimagined for television in the streaming age by Abbi Jacobson (“Broad City”) and Will Graham (“Mozart In The Jungle”). Taking inspiration from the 1992 screenplay by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, who in turn based their screenplay on a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson, the new Amazon Prime Video show seeks to make explicit aspects of history that were merely implied in the original film.

Prince George might not be able to attend every birthday party he gets an invitation to, but his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton at least try to politely decline on his behalf.

Broadway’s The Kite Runner will require audiences to wear masks at Friday night performances beginning August 19, producers announced today, becoming the first Broadway production to adopt a sort of hybrid masking policy.

EXCLUSIVE: Playwright Theresa Rebeck, who created the stage musical-themed NBC series Smash, has joined the real-life Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the 1988 film comedy Working Girl, producers announced today.

Kate Forbes has given birth to a baby girl.

Finally, right? It took forever for Neil Gaiman’s beloved and bestselling comic book “The Sandman” to get adapted. For years, it looked like there would be a feature film based on the DC Comics smash hit.

Lenny Kravitz sent well wishes to Jason Momoa, monthsafter announcing his divorce from Lisa Bonet. The musician took to social media to share a snap of Jason on his birthday. “Happy Birthday, Jason.

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Meghan Markle is celebrating her 41st birthday.

Some royal fans have been left angered by the birthday message Kate Middleton and Prince William sent to Meghan Markle on her 41st birthday today, Thursday 4 August.The Cambridge family offered birthday praise to Meghan publicly on their social media account, as they posted a photo of the Duchess of Sussex in a cream dress with the message: ‘Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!’ Meghan, who is married to William’s brother Prince Harry, dramatically exited the Royal Family alongside her husband in 2020, and the couple now live in California with their two children, son Archie, two, and daughter Lilibet, one. Since removing themselves from the monarchy, tensions have remained between the estranged pair and the Windsors, and Royal fans have since expressed their fury at the Cambridge’s goodwill gesture following their birthday message.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared a simple message to mark Meghan Markle's 41st birthday today, Thursday 4 August.Taking to their social media accounts, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, posted a photo of 37 year old Harry's wife wearing a cream dress, smiling. Over this, they wrote: "Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!" Following closely behind them, Prince Charles, 73, whose unusual food habit was revealed recently, and his other half Camilla, 75, also shared a short and sweet message for the occasion.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorAfter nine seasons on the hit TV series “The Blacklist,” actor Amir Arison’s next step is starring on Broadway in “The Kite Runner.” Which is pretty surprising for a guy who’d decided he was done with theater.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“I didn’t want to do much stage anymore,” Arison recalled on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast. Prior to “The Blacklist,” he’d appeared in several Off Broadway productions, but, he says, “I remember just depleting myself completely and not [being] sure if the rewards outweighed the toll.”The opportunity to star in “The Kite Runner” first came to Arison in the weeks before “The Blacklist” had been picked up for its 10th season, so he was low-key looking for a job.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticAt the start of “Alex’s War,” a documentary about Alex Jones, the infamous talk-news conspiracist guru of InfoWars is described by assorted media outlets as “a performance artist,” “paranoia porn,” and — in the words of John Oliver — “the Walter Cronkite of shrieking bat-shit guerrilla clowns.” All of which, of course, is accurate. Yet none of it fully captures what an important figure Alex Jones has become, even as he’s been systematically deplatformed. (The deplatforming, of course, only helped his cause.

Kevin Bacon know that besides acting, he has some serious musical skills, and even has a band with his brother named The Bacon Brothers.MORE: Kyra Sedgwick stuns in purple during PDA-filled date with Kevin BaconWhile he usually shares his talent with his brother, and they are currently going through a line-up of several concerts, his latest song is all about his wife, Kyra Sedgwick.The actor made good use of his musical talent to honor his wife and family, and the music video is as sweet as it gets.WATCH: Kevin and Kyra's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon's off-guard photo during date with Kyra Sedgwick delights fansKevin debuted Dark Chocolate Eyes, a new single in him and his brother Michael's latest EP, Erato, and the music video features never before seen clips from his and Kyra's family.The music video has a vintage, VHS camera feel to it, and the beginning of it sees the singer sit down by a wall made of rocks and start playing his red electric guitar.The second it cuts away from the shot of him singing, the video gets seriously sentimental, as it shows adorable clips of Kyra when the two were in the very beginning of their three decades long love story.A post shared by The Bacon Brothers (@baconbrosmusic)A glimpse at the sweet tribute videoIt shares a heartfelt glimpse into the early stages of their family life as well, with a shot of the actress carrying one of their children, either Sosie or Travis, and she is making silly faces at the camera.MORE: Kevin Bacon's son Travis cites 'foul memories' as reason behind latest tattooMORE: Sosie Bacon shares 'hot' new photos and she looks just like mom Kyra Sedgwick"I never glance in my rear view, unless there's a chance that I see you," he sings in the song, and in the chorus,

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ business unit RLJE Films and its genre streaming service Shudder have acquired North American rights to the Neil Marshall-directed horror film The Lair from Highland Film Group, with the latter also picking up the rights for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. RLJE Films will release the pic in theaters and on digital and VOD on October 28, with Shudder bringing it to streaming early next year.