What happens when your mentors disappear? How do you honor serious classical training in an industry that’s shifting so rapidly toward digital performance and social media? It's a question that actress, writer, and filmmaker Helen Hayden has found herself asking recently. An alumna of Circle In the Square Theatre School (and Vice President on the Executive Board of its Alumni Association), she is sharing how she finds herself continuing to work as an actor while also carrying forward the Circle legacy.
Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the big-screen adaptation of Wicked, has recorded an audiobook for Elphie, Maguire's prequel novel, which was released in March. The new audiobook will be available on July 29.
YoungArts is now accepting applications for its 2026 awards competition. Artists ages 15–18 working across ten disciplines are eligible to apply online through October 8, 2025, for a chance to receive national recognition, cash prizes, and career-long support.
Actress Penélope Cruz, director Walter Salles, Tony Award-winning musician Bruce Springsteen, and Wicked star and comedian Bowen Yang are set to be honored at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' annual fundraising gala on October 18, 2025.
Cynthia Erivo is continuing to show off her vocals with the release of a live performance of I Choose Love. The song is featured on her latest album, I Forgive You, which was officially released last month. Check it out now!
Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman’s irreverent and heartfelt new musical, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, will get a special workshop presentation at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theatre. See who is starring and learn more!
Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss her top 7 vocal performances from other artists, which include a range of performances from Whitney Houston to Luther Vandross to Beyoncé.
Cynthia Erivo will produce a film adaptation of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s novel Saturation Point for Universal through her Edith’s Daughter production company.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon trailblazing actress and producer Viola Davis and legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch.
The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway solo show A Rose Called Candace, written and performed by rising star Candace Nicholas-Lippman, will make its Los Angeles debut in a limited run at The Robey Theatre Company this June.
Just in time for Juneteenth and Father's Day, Atlanta's vibrant theater scene welcomes a powerful new production of August Wilson's Fences-a cornerstone of American drama-staged by AMC Performance Company at the Encore Film & Music Studio.
Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.
Actor’s Express will continue its 37th season with John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning Doubt, A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley. The production will have its previews on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 PM and opens May 24th at 8:00 PM.
Ahead of the global premiere, Apple TV+ has shared a pair of sneak peeks from the new two-part documentary film event 'Number One on the Call Sheet,' featuring Denzel Washington and more. Watch them both here.
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are back on Broadway in the revival of Othello. As these two mega-stars make their Broadway returns, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reliving some of their stage highlights from their careers!
South Coast Repertory will present a theatrical adventure from a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize—the world premiere of You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! by Keiko Green.
The Last Five Years begins performances tonight, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and officially opens on Sunday, April 6, 2025 for a strictly limited, 14-week-only engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of The Last Five Years here!
Known for his celebrated works such as Doubt and Moonstruck, Shanley has been a prolific and celebrated figure in theatre and film, earning an Oscar, a Tony, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Coming off her Oscar nomination for Part One of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo has set her next project with the film Karoshi, an action thriller from writer/director Takashi Doscher.
Apple TV+’s upcoming “Number One on the Call Sheet” was awarded the highly coveted Spotlight Honor at the 18th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon on February 27 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
