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Greg joined the Deadline staff in 2017 from Bloomberg News, where he was the TV and Film critic. He previously was a staff editor and/or reporter at Variety, Daily Variety and TV Guide Magazine. His features and criticism on arts and entertainment have appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, Slate, Newsweek, Yahoo News and Guitar World Magazine.
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Broadway Musicians Ratify New Contract With Producers That Averted Strike
UPDATED with ratification and statement: Broadway can breathe a sigh of relief. A strike by musicians has been averted as AFM Local 802 has come to an agreement with the Broadway League on a tentative deal. Union members ratified the deal late Monday.
The new three-year deal is retroactive to…
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Barbara Gips Dies: Tagline Writer Responsible For Iconic “In Space No One Can Hear You Scream” Was 89
Barbara Gips, who wrote some of the most iconic movie taglines of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, died on October 16, in the Bronx.
You might not know the name, but you know her words. Gips, a highly accomplished copywriter, is best known for the iconic Alien tagline, "In space no one can hear you…
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‘Ragtime’, ‘Chess’ Sell Out While ‘Hamilton’ Continues Blockbuster Streak – Broadway Box Office
Ragtime opened at Broadway’s Vivian Beaumont last week to strong reviews and solid box office, supporting new Lincoln Center theater artistic director Lear deBessonet’s judgement in opening her inaugural season with this soul-stirring revival. The weekly gross for the non-profit production was no…
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Samantha Eggar Dies: ‘The Collector’, ‘Doctor Dolittle’ Actor Was 86
Samantha Eggar, the British actress best known for her roles in 1960s-’70s films The Collector, Doctor Dolittle and The Molly Maguires, died Wednesday, October 15, at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, after battling a five-year illness. She was 86.
Her death was announced to The Hollywood…
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Ben Platt Sets Two-Week Residency At L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre
Ben Platt has set a two-week, 10-performance residency at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre, a holiday engagement that will run from December 12-21.
As with his recent Broadway residency, Platt’s Los Angeles stint will feature “a star-studded set of special guests” to present some of his Platt’s…
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Sarah Paulson On Her Friend Diane Keaton: “It’s Not Something I’m Able To Talk About Yet”
Sarah Paulson, currently starring in Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair, paid tribute to her good friend Diane Keaton last night, telling Access Hollywood, “She was a very dear friend of mine, so it’s not something I’m able to talk about yet.”
Paulson’s emotional comment came while she was on the red…
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‘Ragtime’ Broadway Review: Lincoln Center Reclaims A Gem
Director Lear deBessonet has chosen wisely in the first production of her inaugural season as Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, resurrecting the grand, however imperfect musical Ragtime, first staged on Broadway in a bloated 1998 production. Here, as she did with the recent Encores…
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Simon Rich’s ‘All Out: Comedy About Ambition’ To Feature Rotating All-Star Broadway Cast Including Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Cecily Strong And Others
The world premiere of Simon Rich’s All Out: Comedy About Ambition, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, will begin performances Friday, December 12, at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre with an all-star rotating cast set to include Jon Stewart, Eric Andre, Jim Gaffigan, Wayne Brady, Cecily…
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Alex Brightman & Sara Chase To Star In Broadway’s ‘Schmigadoon!’
Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice) and Sara Chase (The Great Gatsby, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) will reprise their roles of Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble in the upcoming Broadway production of Schmigadoon!
Brightman and Chase originated the roles in The Kennedy Center production earlier this…
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‘Giant’ With John Lithgow As Roald Dahl Sets Broadway Opening Date, Cast Including Aya Cash
Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play Giant starring John Lithgow as iconic children’s author Roald Dahl has set its Broadway opening date for Monday, March 23, 2026, and will bring much of its celebrated London cast to New York.
Starring two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner…
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Ansel Elgort To Make Professional Dance Debut In Pete Townshend’s ‘Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet’ At New York City Center
Actor Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver, West Side Story) will make his professional dance debut in Pete Townshend's Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet at New York City Center next month.
Directed by Rob Ashford with choreography by the late Paul Roberts, the production will have a four-performance run…
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‘Hamilton’ Has Best Week Ever With $4M Gross; Newcomers ‘Queen Of Versailles’, ‘Ragtime’ Sell Out – Broadway Box Office
A quartet of fall season arrivals began previews on Broadway last week, helping to boost the total 31-show gross to $39,416,736, a 25% jump over the previous week when there were 27 shows.
And as if to show the newcomers what success looks like, Hamilton, in its 10th year on Broadway, scored its…
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