Is Tony-Winning ‘Leopoldstadt’ The Last Of A Dying Breed? “I Don’t Know When There’ll Be A Play Like This Again” Due To Broadway Economics, Producer Sonia Friedman Says

Naman Ramachandran Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Richie Adams’ “The Road Dance,” the Scottish adaptation of John McKay’s 2002 bestselling novel. In the film, Kirsty MacLeod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in WWI, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.

Elton John performed potentially his final ever show at Glastonbury 2023, special guest Stephen Sanchez has revealed that the singer-songwriter changed his plans for the set at the last minute.The 20-year-old musician joined the ‘Rocketman’ onstage during his headline slot at the Pyramid Stage on Sunday (June 25) and the two duetted on his own TikTok hit ‘Until I Found You’.He was one of four special guests who joined the music icon on the night, and the show marked Sir Elton’s last scheduled performance of his mammoth ‘Farewell’ tour — which has seen him play over 350 shows across five years.Now, coming up to a week since the monumental set took place, Sanchez has revealed that he and Sir Elton were initially set to perform the latter’s hit 1983 song ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’, but the decision was overturned by the pianist at the last minute.“We’d spent weeks [preparing for] that and then he came to see me and the boys at The Troubadour,” Sanchez said to Rolling Stone. “The week after, he just rang me and said, ‘Stephen, I’ve had a thought.

Us Weekly is predicting who will be in the running for a golden statuette at the 2023 Emmys — and HBO is likely set up to dominate across the board.

The Last Of Us, but his potential casting never became “serious”.While the HBO adaptation of the video game was in development, reports claimed True Detective stars Mahershala Ali and McConaughey were both in contention to play the role of Joel in the series, which eventually went to Pedro Pascal.Show co-creator Craig Mazin addressed the rumours on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he confirmed talks with McConaughey had taken place.“I actually never talked to Mahershala,” Mazin said. “I did talk to Matthew [McConaughey]. I can’t say it was serious.

Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) and Roger Federer hit the tennis courts for a brief match.

HBO has another hit on its hands with “The Last Of Us,” with the series breaking all sorts of viewership records for the network earlier this year. And a lot of the show’s critical success comes from its cast, leading man Pedro Pascal in particular.

Acclaimed lyricist Sheldon Harnick has sadly died.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Before Pedro Pascal landed the male lead in HBO’s adaptation of the hugely popular “The Last of Us” video game, rumors swirled that co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann were trying to lure former “True Detective” stars Mahershala Ali and Matthew McConaughey back to the network to headline the series. Mazin finally sounded off on the casting rumors during a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “I actually never talked to Mahershala,” Mazin said before confirming that talks with McConaughey did in fact take place. However, it sounds like McConaughey’s casting never made it past early discussions about the project.

Former President Donald Trump offered up his usual barrage of unfounded claims and falsehoods during his interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier Monday night, but the co-hosts of ABC’s The View want to set the record straight about one in particular.

Donald Trump’s trial on federal charges of withholding classified documents is scheduled to start on August 14, a date that is likely to change.

Netflix has dropped a new teaser for its anticipated live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender”.

The main four stars of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series have revealed the first look at their characters!

Netflix released its first look of the Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series. Appearing at the streamer’s Tudum global fan event in São Paulo, Brazil, the cast previewed a teaser featuring the elements, which you can see in the video posted above.

Selome Hailu Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, Nickelodeon aired a hit animated adventure series called “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Then, everything changed when Netflix began working on a live-action adaptation. Netflix has debuted the first teaser for its version of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” which confirms for the first time that the series is set to debut in 2024. The streamer also shared first look at Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka and Dallas Liu as Zuko.Meet Aang, Katara, Sokka and Zuko in Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, coming 2024. #TUDUM pic.twitter.com/b7TKxo9pKC The short teaser also features new versions of imagery from the original series. The emblems of the Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads are shown etched into different terrains, cast in shadows as each nation’s respective element swirls around the rocks. At the end, following a piece of music reminiscent of the original, the series title and 2024 debut date are shown painted onto a piece of fabric that has been scorched — presumably by the Fire Nation, which is approaching world domination as the series begins.

Olivia Wilde still has a lotta love for her ex Harry Styles!

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So, we’re going to do the hard work for you.

and dark American Westerns such ashas died at 89, his publisher, Knopf, said. Knopf said in a statement that McCarthy's son confirmed that he died on Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Sante Fe, New Mexico. McCarthy gained prominence for his unflinching explorations of some of the darkest corners of the American landscape. He won the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his 1992 novel McCarthy's 2006 novel about a father and son's journey of survival through an America decimated by an unspecified event, made readers confront extreme evil and resilient hope, and earned him the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, McCarthy was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and briefly attended the University of Tennessee, where he received the Ingram-Merrill Award for creative writing. McCarthy's decades-long career took off in 1965 with his first novel, a story of murder and isolation set in a small Appalachian community.

The positive response to the Dutch reality series De Verraders has brought different versions of The Traitors to many countries, but executive producer Toni Ireland says the biggest challenge for her was to ensure that the U.S. production stood out in the crowd. Peacock’s The Traitors brings together a group of everyday people and reality TV stars in an elaborate murder-mystery competition hosted by Alan Cumming. Perhaps the biggest change in the U.S. series was in how the game ended, which led to a shocking finale where the group needed to unanimously decide to either trust their fellow finalists and split the money or call for another elimination vote if they believe a traitor is still among them.

“Leopoldstadt” won big at the 76th annual Tony Awards taking home trophies for Best Play, Best Male Featured Performance, Best Costume Design and Best Direction.There’s only one problem.The decorated show is closing in three weeks on Sunday, July 2 after opening back in October 2022.At the time of publication, there are only 24 more productions of the sprawling yet intimate family drama about a wealthy Viennese Jewish family that begins in 1899 and ends in 1955.Much to our surprise though, tickets are shockingly affordable considering how few shows remain and its pedigree.At the time of publication, we found tickets to see director Patrick Marber’s going for as low as $68 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s a bargain for any Broadway show, let alone a four-time (!) Tony winner.As an added bonus, we found that every single remaining show has tickets available for below $100 before fees.Want to find out how much tickets cost for the show that the NY Post’s Johnny Oleksinski said “you won’t regret seeing”?We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of the last 24 “Leopoldstadt” showings at the Longacre Theatre including including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

He might not have secured the Tony Award he came for, but Samuel L. Jackson certainly garnered attention after his "losing face" went viral online. Jackson, who was nominated for his performance in August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson," looked the opposite of thrilled while waiting for a winner to be announced.