Benedict Cumberbatch News

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the 2015 International Emmy® Founders Award to Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey, one of the most acclaimed, widely watched and best reviewed television series in the history of the medium.

Joe Armstrong will join Louise Brealey in the Royal Court's UK tour of Nick Payne's award-winning Constellations.

In an uncharacteristic moment, Steven Moffat has opened up about SHERLOCK Season 4.

Shakespeare's Globe and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce the West End transfer of Claire van Kampen's critically-acclaimed new play Farinelli and the King, directed by John Dove, designed by Jonathan Fensom and starring Mark Rylance (Wolf Hall, Jerusalem, Richard III, Twelfth Night), as King Philippe V of Spain. Sam Crane will once again play the acting role of Farinelli, while the singing role will be reprised by opera star, Iestyn Davies and shared withRupert Enticknap. The rest of the cast will also transfer with Huss Garbiya playing Doctor Jose Cervi, Melody Grove playing Isabella Farnese, Colin Hurley as Metastasio and Edward Peel as De la Cuadra.

Oscar nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who is believed to be a distant relative of the royal, will read a specially-written poem for the event.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), arrives on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD today, March 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

The Ware Center and The Winter Center present a variety of performances this week. Check out the full list below!

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures' new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's beloved classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

A great set and some strong performances can't save a mundane script and some serious pacing issues.

ABC will air a primetime encore of "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Oscars" on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

ABC will air a primetime encore of “Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Oscars” on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

The 87th Oscars took place on Sunday February 22nd, and there were many memorable moments from the night! But, don't fret if you missed the show, I am counting down (my) top 10 moments--in gif form!

John Travolta appeared on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE post-Oscar broadcast and finally revealed the story behind why he mispronounced Idina Menzel at the Oscars last year.

Saturday night's annual TWC Oscar Nominees Dinner previewed several performances from upcoming projects produced by Weinstein Live Entertainment. They included selections from Finding Neverland, the highly anticipated Broadway musical beginning previews on March 15, and a sampling of songs from the just-announced new stage adaptation of the Academy Award®-winning 1956 film, Around The World in 80 Days.

Graham Moore has won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for THE IMITATION GAME. This is the first Oscar and nomination for Moore.

Well the 2015 Oscars have come and gone. The night was packed with great moments--so many that the show ran 30 minutes late! Birdman took home the top prize, Best Picture, and Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore won Best Actor/Actress! Read more for the full 2015 Oscars Recap!

Hollywood takes center stage this weekend with the 87th annual Academy Awards, but this year's Oscars have a decidedly Broadway vibe to them. Not only will the star-studded event be hosted by Tony and Emmy-winner Neil Patrick Harris, but theatre and movie-musical producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are back at the helm for the third straight year.

The 87th Oscars will be held TONIGHT, Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m., ET/4 p.m., PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you ALL the nominees and winners.