Danny Boyle will direct a starry stage benefit this fall for charity Dramatic Need and Carnegie Hall, featuring a big-name cast that will include Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Lena…
Welcome to Variety's Power of Women New York live blog! Follow along for the behind-the-scenes action as we honor five women who are using their clout to bring attention to worthy causes. Honorees…
Audra McDonald is not only the winningest actress in Broadway history (with six Tony Awards and counting), she’s also a vocal activist and a new mom. A Variety Power of Women New York honoree for her…
Audra McDonald may be petrified of balloons, but she’s not scared of Disney villains. The Power of Women New York honoree spilled seven secrets during her Variety cover shoot, singing us her…
Each year, Variety highlights five prominent women who are using their clout and influence to bring attention to worthy causes. This year’s honorees are: Jessica Chastain (Planned Parenthood)…
The most decorated star on Broadway regularly spends the night on the sidewalk. For the last few years, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald has joined Sleep Out: Broadway Edition, which invites…
For the new, live-action "Beauty and the Beast," Disney music and soundtracks president Mitchell Leib recalls extolling the property's assets at an early development meeting. "The one thing you'll…
“Shuffle Along,” the starry Broadway musical that was nominated for 10 Tony Awards earlier this year, will be closing much earlier than expected, with producers choosing to shutter the show July 24…
James Corden isn’t just the face of “The Late Late Show” — he’s also hosting the 2016 Tony Awards, airing June 12 on CBS. To prepare for the job, he picked up some of Broadway’s best and brightest…
There’s been some shuffling of the schedule at Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Shuffle Along,” which has set new dates for the hiatus of star Audra McDonald — and added a stage stint for Savion…
In some ways, the 2016 Tony Awards nominations shook out exactly as expected, with “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop-culture phenomenon, dominating the conversation. But the May 3 announcement…
