Idris Elba News

VIDEO: Jordan Peele Shares CATS/US Trailer Mash Up

by Alan Henry — July 19, 2019

Social media reaction following the release of the CATS movie trailer has been swift and divisive, including a plethora of memes and remixes.

Wake Up With BWW 7/19: CATS Movie Trailer, MOULIN ROUGE! Cast Recording, and More!

by Stephi Wild — July 19, 2019

Today's top stories: CATS movie trailer, Moulin Rouge! casting recording, and more!

BREAKING: Get A First Look At The CATS MOVIE Trailer; Jennifer Hudson Singing 'Memory'

by Alan Henry — July 18, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the CATS Movie trailer! Check out the video! Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut.

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of the CATS Movie with Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson & More!

by Kaitlin Milligan — July 17, 2019

Universal Pictures shares a look inside the upcoming Cats movie and announces that the first trailer will be released on Friday! Watch the video below!

Young Vic Responds to TREE Authorship Allegations

by Stephi Wild — July 11, 2019

The Young Vic has released a series of statements regarding the Tree authorship issue.

Stace Cadet's THE CIRCUS Receives Remixes From Westend & Alex Preston

by Tori Hartshorn — July 10, 2019

Less than a month has passed since tech-house's latest rising star Stace Cadet released 'The Circus', a monumental offering that grabbed the attention of electronic music fans across the world.

BroadwayWorld Readers Dreamcast The Little Mermaid Movie!

by Linnae Medeiros — July 12, 2019

We asked, and you answered! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of their 1989 classic film 'The Little Mermaid.

Jason Derulo Joins Forces With Farruko To Release New Single MAMACITA

by Tori Hartshorn — July 8, 2019

Global multi-platinum recording artist Jason Derulo releases new single 'Mamacita' featuring Puerto Rican singersongwriter Farruko.

Beau Bridges Joins Theatre Aspen's Solo Flights In COACH: AN EVENING WITH JOHN WOODEN

by Julie Musbach — July 8, 2019

Theatre Aspen announced today that three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee, Beau Bridges, has been added to the organization's inaugural one-person show festival, Solo Flights, in Coach: An Evening with John Wooden, a ne

Familiar Faces In ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS At The New Wolsey And Nuffield Southampton Theatres

by Marianka Swain — July 5, 2019

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, has announced the cast for the new upcoming production of comedy ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, in association with Nuffield Southampton Theatres.

Idris Elba Responds To TREE Authorship Accusations

by Marianka Swain — July 4, 2019

Following accusations by writers Sarah Henley and Tori Allen-Martin on Medium that they were forced off new show TREE after working on it for four years (read our full story here), Kwame Kwei-Armah and the theatres involved all responded with statements.

Kwame Kwei-Armah Responds To Female Writers' Allegations That He Erased Them From TREE

by Marianka Swain — July 2, 2019

In a Medium post published today, Sarah Henley and Tori Allen-Martin claim they were the original creators and developers of the show Tree, which is currently playing at Manchester International Festival (MIF) ahead of a run at the Young Vic.

VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for HOBBS & SHAW

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 28, 2019

After eight films that have amassed almost $5 billion worldwide, the Fast & Furiousfranchise now features its first stand-alone vehicle as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

Access Entertainment Donates 300k To Support West End Theatre Charity Masterclass

by Stephi Wild — June 27, 2019

Leading West End theatre charity the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass) is delighted to be the recipient of a 300k donation from Access Entertainment.

Maisie Williams to Star in New Sky Original Comedy

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 26, 2019

Emmy Award® nominee Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) is to star in the latest Sky original, Two Weeks to Live (WT), a comic tale of love and revenge born from a seemingly harmless prank that goes terribly wrong.

BBC America Presents WILD LIFE WEEK

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 17, 2019

BBC AMERICA is gearing up for a Wild Summer, kicking off Saturday, June 29 with Wild Life Week – a full week of the network's celebrated natural history programming, including the Emmy®-winning Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, as well as the premiere of Enchanted Kingdom, narrated by Id