Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will be seen in Disney's upcoming Mary Poppins Returns, is in final negotiations to star in the adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials for BBC One and Bad Wolf TV.
Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will be seen in Disney's upcoming Mary Poppins Returns, is in final negotiations to star in the adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials for BBC One and Bad Wolf TV.
Others in talks for the fantasy trilogy, which was commissioned by the BBC in 2015, include The King's Speech Oscar winner and Les Misérables film director Tom Hooper, who would helm the project; and Logan's Dafne Keen, who would play the central character Lyra, a young orphan.
His Dark Materials is comprised of the volumes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.
Darren Criss, James Monroe Iglehart, and other Broadway stars share their holiday favorites.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
Off-Broadway's Public Theater is presenting the new take on the James Joyce work as part of the 2026 Under the Radar Festival.
The new take on the Shakespearean tragedy focuses on a British South Asian family in modern-day London.
Jon Stewart, Gracie Lawrence, and more star in the new Simon Rich compendium at the Nederlander Theatre.
The international hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
The West End revival, which recently celebrated its 1,500th performance, welcomed a host of new artists September 22 at the Kit Kat Club.
A new scholarship will send three young writers to the 2026 International Thespian Festival to work directly with Playbill on coverage of the week-long event.
The pop star will again be singing songs by frequent NSYNC collaborator Max Martin in a limited engagement of the touring production next year.