12+ min ago (298+ words) Shazmeen is an Entertainment journalist at Evolve Media, also covering Pop Culture beat. Her ardor for cinema led her into entertainment journalism. While her cinematic preferences know no bounds, she specifically has a fondness for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, psychological thrillers, horror, and films with profound philosophical undertones. Kristin Chenoweth's The Queen Of Versailles To End Soon Amid Poor Reviews Kristin Chenoweth's The Queen of Versailles is set to close in January 2026. The musical officially opened on November 9 at the St. James Theatre. Just two weeks into its Broadway run, it's already slated to end earlier than expected due to poor reviews. Still, it has performed reasonably well at the box office, and the early closing announcement ahead of the holiday season gives it a chance to draw more viewers before it wraps. Here are all the details on the…...

35+ min ago (534+ words) As CATS The Musical settles into its run in Perth, the cast have shared their thoughts on the West Aussie audiences and their favourite spots in the city. For US-born actress Gabriyel Thomas, who plays Grizabella, it's all about embracing the beach culture to help her unwind from performances. "I've really enjoyed indulging in the beach life. I feel like I'm wearing a bathing suit every other day and I absolutely love it," she said. The character of Grizabella sings the song "Memory' which has captivated crowds for decades " composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on poems by T. S. Eliot. Ms Thomas deals with the immense pressure of performing the iconic song by channelling elements of her personal experience to make the role feel fresh. "I'm certainly thinking about Grizabella's story and her trajectory, but I'm also pulling from my…...

36+ min ago (497+ words) Nov 25, 2025 at 05:38 AM EST Life & Trends Reporter After emotional audiences packed theaters this weekend for the release of Wicked: For Good, fans of the emerald-hued franchise can rejoice " the world of Oz is expanding once again. Gregory Maguire, who penned the original 1995 book on which both the popular Broadway-musical and big-screen films are based, revealed that his upcoming prequel, Galinda A Charmed Childhood, will focus on the early life of Galinda Upland, the character portrayed by Ariana Grande in the film adaptations. The novel"a 256-page volume"is set for release on 29 September 2026. According to HarperCollins Publishers, the novel is the sister volume to Elphie and is said to offer the long-anticipated origin story of the pink-clad, effervescent favourite of Wicked readers. Newsweek reached out to HarperCollins publishers for comment via email. The protagonist is called Galinda during her early…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (25+ words) Orlando Family Stage has produced two productions of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" this year -- one for the home crowd and one to take on tour....

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (606+ words) While we don't necessarily need another film version of Bram Stoker's story, Besson's has ambition and panache, and Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz are perfectly castPerhaps there is no great enthusiasm out there for a new version of Dracula from Luc Besson, the French maestro of glossiness and bloat. And yet it has to be said: his lavishly upholstered vampire romance has ambition and panache " and in all its Hammer-y cheesiness, I'm not sure I wouldn't prefer to it to Robert Eggers's recent, solemnly classy version of Nosferatu. There are some very bizarre touches, including one shot that appears to show a land border between France and Romania.Christoph Waltz plays a witty yet careworn vampire-hunting priest " I can't believe he hasn't played this role before " who finds himself in Paris in 1889 for the French Revolution centenary celebrations. So…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (395+ words) Spare Parts Puppet Theatre artistic director Philip Mitchell is cutting strings with Australia's most renowned puppetry company, announcing his plan to step down from the role in early 2027. Mitchell has been at the helm of Spare Parts Puppet Theatre since 2001 " the third artistic director in the role " and has directed some of the contemporary puppetry company's most successful works, including Performing Arts WA Awards-winning productions The Arrival, Beanstalk, The One Who Planted Trees and On Our Beach. His contribution to the arts was celebrated earlier this year when honoured at the 2025 Performing Arts WA Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his profound impact on the evolution of puppetry and the wider cultural life of the State. Mitchell has also weathered Spare Parts Puppet Theatre's displacement from longstanding Fremantle home on Short Street to new puppetry premises at Claremont Showground,…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (223+ words) Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is currently the No. 1 movie worldwide. It has created headlines with its opening weekend at the box office in the United Kingdom. The film almost surpassed Barbie's opening weekend collection in the UK. Keep scrolling for the deets. Fans are enjoying the Wicked sequel, and it has no competition at the domestic box office. The film might be impacted by Zootopia 2, but both still have separate target audiences, even though they are both family movies. This will lose the #1 spot in the domestic box office rankings in its second weekend only. The report also revealed that Wicked: For Good collected the 3rd biggest three-day opening weekend in the UK since Avengers: Endgame. It is only behind Barbie's $23.8 million and Spider-Man: No Way Home's $25.9 million three-day opening weekends. The Wicked sequel opened with…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (525+ words) The Letterboxd pandemic has taken criticism to a new extreme: overtrivialization. Everyone seems to be a critic these days. Having a social media account plus even the slightest semblance of a following apparently makes your film and music opinions worthy of being broadcast by the masses nowadays, regardless of your expertise in the arts." What the internet and society's shrinking attention spans have found, though, is that nobody cares all that much about professional jargon and in-depth analysis. Just like audiences watching a movie or listening to a song, online consumers want one thing: to be entertained." The problem lies in the fact that the ability to review media across social media platforms has caused the content of a review to supersede the importance of the actual piece. People are consuming art with the sole intention of leaving a review…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (924+ words) Polka theatre, LondonThis spellbinding adaptation uses a bulging dramatic toolbox of clever effects and manages to be both epic and intimateSome children's books " simple stories from familiar worlds " transfer to the stage without much creative heavy lifting. Philip Pullman's fairytale of volcano scaling, talking elephants and "The Greatest Firework Show in the Galaxy" isn't one of them. But with buckets of imagination and a sterling cast, Lee Lyford's new production for six-to-12-year-olds is both epic and spellbindingly intimate. My seven-year-old guest, Artie, isn't familiar with the book but is immediately enthralled and, at times, so far on the edge of his seat I fear he'll collide with the woman in front.Lila dreams of becoming a firework-maker like her dad; he isn't so keen. So when he's tricked into revealing the final secret to his craft " winning Royal Sulphur…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago (316+ words) Show " which also features Shaun the Sheep " coincides with the 50th anniversary of Aardman Animations The whimsical world of Aardman Animations, home to beloved characters such as Wallace & Gromit, Morph, and Shaun the Sheep, is set to be explored in a major new exhibition opening at the Young V&A next February. The immersive show will coincide with the Bristol-based studio's 50th anniversary, offering a rare glimpse into its creative legacy. Titled Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends, the exhibition marks the third major display at the Young V&A since its 2023 reopening in Bethnal Green, east London. Visitors will delve behind the scenes of stop-motion animation, discovering how Aardman's iconic figures are brought to life. With over 150 objects on display, including never-before-seen models, sets, and storyboards from the Aardman archives, the exhibition promises a comprehensive journey. Interactive activities will also be…...