John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections. Is that a disappointment? An ominous sign of the box office times? Or is the final story on “ IF ” yet to be … Read more
Sarah Paulson has named and shamed the actress who sent her six pages of unsolicited feedback after watching her perform in a play. Appearing on the “Smartless” podcast Monday, the Emmy winner discussed the theater custom of meeting celebrities backstage after a performance with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. When the “Ozark” … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters. The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted “Apes” trilogy of the 2010s had the … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. For the 29 years since it was founded, the Creative Arts Team’s Cat Youth Theater has changed the lives of countless teenage theater kids. Earlier this year, in February, the program had a major comeback as it performed … Read more
The nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, honoring the best of Broadway, were announced Tuesday morning. The 2023-2024 Broadway season was a highly competitive and unpredictable one. Fifteen new musicals opened during the past year, which is the widest field in at in at least three decades. There were also 10 new plays, five play … Read more
Merrily they rolled along … down the aisle. Lindsay Mendez cast her Broadway co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff as ring bearer and officiant, respectively, in her New York City nuptials to fellow actor J. Alex Brinson. Her 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, from her marriage to Philip Wakefield, also played a major part in the intimate … Read more
Eddie Redmayne is doing all he can to keep in shape for his role as the Emcee in “Cabaret” — which includes weekly bouts of “torture.” “It’s quite full on,” he told the New York Post exclusively at the show’s opening on Saturday. “There is this amazing man named Greg, who is kind of a … Read more
Movie theaters can apply for a license to sell liquor, including wine and beer to their customers, under the $237 billion state budget deal crafted by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature. But lawmakers don’t want filmgoers to get blotto on cocktails while watching “Ghostbusters” so customers will be limited to buying one drink per … Read more
He’s a-head of his time. Chris Wink, a New York native and one of the founding members of the iconic performance art company Blue Man Group, has found a new way to express his imaginative soul on the outside — by rocking a variety of intricate mohawks he calls “art fins.” “I’ve got this bald … Read more
Thirteen years ago, Alan Cumming gave a “Sleep No More” attendee quite a shock. The actor was a surprise performer in the experimental production, which debuted in a Chelsea warehouse in early 2011 and will conclude its run on May 27, after several extensions. Wearing a vintage nurse’s outfit, he summoned one attendee into a … Read more
Tom Holland’s co-star in the upcoming West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” has triggered online haters — and the show’s producers want it to stop. The news that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will play Juliet opposite Holland’s Romeo has elicited a barrage of hate-filled messages on social media since it was announced a … Read more
It’s a monster hit. For the second week in a row “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” reigned supreme at the box office, taking in $8.5 million on Friday, according to according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” remains at the top of the box office. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection The … Read more
Midtown’s swell, but lately New York’s hottest tickets are well below 42nd Street. While theaters in the city and around the country have struggled in the face of skyrocketing expenses and sagging attendance, a group of commercial off-Broadway shows have bucked the trend and are packing in ticket-buyers. Two of them, I’m both happy and … Read more
For five days starting on March 29, people who buy tickets to certain movies at certain AMC Theaters will see video messages starring … Jason Blum? It’s a long way from Nicole Kidman, whose breathy “We come to this place for magic” branding spot has become legend. But Mr. Blum, a horror film producer, has … Read more
Nicole Kidman’s second crack at starring in ads for the AMC movie chain — after her first AMC “heartbreak” ad campaign in 2021 went viral — was panned in the pop-culture zeitgeist after premiering March 1. Some fans vented their displeasure on X after the first new ad appeared — feeling let down after the … Read more
Both films launched in theaters on Tuesday to rope in Valentine’s Day moviegoers. But on a weekend that was once expected to go to “Madame Web,” “One Love” emerged. Source link #Bob #Marley #Love #stirs #27.7M #weekend #Madame #Web #massive #Marvel #flop
Disney is deploying Taylor Swift and Moana as part of a campaign to revitalize its entertainment lineup. The company said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Ms. Swift to bring her blockbuster “Eras Tour” concert movie to streaming for the first time. “The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will include five additional performed … Read more
Broadway is attracting fewer theatergoers from New York City suburbs — and a major reason is “safety concerns” about Manhattan, according to a survey. The Great White Way sold 12.3 million tickets for the 2022-2023 season — a 17% drop versus 2018-2019, the last complete season before Broadway shut down because of the pandemic, according … Read more
“Men in Black” and “Field of Dreams” actor Mike Nussbaum has died at age 99. He was reportedly the oldest professional working actor in the U.S., according to the Associated Press. Nussbaum died of natural causes in his Chicago home, just six days shy of his 100th birthday, according to his daughter, Karen. “He was … Read more
“Stranger Things” Season 5 is a long way off (perhaps even as distant as 2026) due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. But to soften the blow, Netflix has dropped a video preview of the upcoming stage play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” which begins performances this month in London. “We were in the middle of … Read more