Broadway Box Office: 'Lion King' Leads; 'Evita' Breaks House Record
The Disney musical stays ahead of "Wicked" while the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice revival soars to the number-three spot.  More »

Gershwin Awards Celebrate High School Theater Performers
The winners of the Gershwin Awards and New York City’s Gershwin candidates for the Jimmy Awards, were determined on Saturday. More »

Weekend News: Boyle Drops ‘Slumdog’ Musical; Disney ‘Starcatcher’ Film
"The Phantom of the Opera -- The Complete Story" to hit theaters and "Harvey," with Jim Parsons, starts previews. More »

SAG-AFTRA Names Top Leadership
David White was announced as executive director, and a wages and working conditions committee was formed. More »

Weekend Box Office: 'Avengers' Overtakes 'Hunger Games'
The Marvel superhero spectacle surges ahead of "The Hunger Games" in box-office totals and outdistances newcomer "Battleship." More »

Cannes: ‘Madagascar 3’ Summons Celebs; Jackie Chan Retires From Action
Jessica Chastain discusses voice acting in ‘Madagascar,” and “Reality” actor Aniello Arena misses festival. More »

78th Annual Drama League Award Winners Announced
"Once," "Death of a Salesman," "Follies," "Other Desert Cities," and Audra McDonald were honored by the Drama League on Friday, May 18 in New York. More »

'Priscilla' Closing; 'Newsies' Extends; 'Ever After' Announces Run
"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" leaves the Palace open for "Annie," "Newsies" extends, and "Ever After" is headed our way. More »

The CW Bets on Online Programming
With Nielsen ratings not including online views, the home of "Gossip Girl" and "90210" looks to create-your-own-adventure style web programming next season. More »

Cannes: Cotillard Stars in 'Rust & Bone,' Plus Surprise Musical Performances
On day two of the Cannes Film Festival, Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts premiere their new film "Rust & Bone," and LMFAO takes the stage. More »

Meet the Winners of the American Black Film Festival's 'Star Project'
Sherial McKinney and Robert Hunter will receive paid trips to ABFF in Miami, where one actor will be chosen for a walk-on role on "Days of Our Lives." More »

Cannes: Lily Rabe Cast as Mary Pickford
The producers are currently taking meetings about additional casting at the Cannes Film Festival. More »

Lawsuit Against SAG-AFTRA Dropped
An anti-merger group, which included Ed Asner, Ed Harris, and Martin Sheen, has voluntarily ended legal action against the SAG-AFTRA merger. More »

Six New 2012 Primetime TV Series Are 'Made in NY'
NYC Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver congratulated the shows and said the city is on track for its busiest year of TV production ever. More »

MTV Shakes Up Its Casting Department
Blyth Nailling is in, while Jonathan Groce leaves for Cartoon Network. More »

New York’s Production Boom Means More Work for Actors and CDs
Casting director James Calleri explains how the increase in film and TV production in NYC means more opportunities for actors and casting directors. More »

NBC, Fox, and ABC Renew Commitment to Scripted Shows
Matthew Perry, Mindy Kaling, Ryan Murphy, and J.J. Abrams bring the scripts (and the funny) to the networks next season, while reality TV orders dwindle. More »

Aaron Sorkin to Write 'Steve Jobs' Movie for Sony
Scott Rudin, Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady are producing the biopic about the polarizing Apple co-founder. More »

Bollywood Child Star Killed in Plane Crash
Fourteen-year-old Bollywood actress Taruni Sachdev dies in Nepal plane crash, is remembered by prominent figures in Indian film industry. More »

NYC Launches New 'Reel Jobs' PSA Campaign for Film and TV Production
Promoting New Yorkers who work behind the scenes on film and TV productions, videos will be shown in local theaters and taxis, on TV, and online. More »

Paradigm Promotes Three Staffers
Erin Castellanos, Shawn Scallon, and Bradie Steinlauf are Paradigm's newest agents. More »

Orphans Cast for Upcoming Broadway Revival of 'Annie'
Casting office Telsey + Co has cast the six orphans to join Lilla Crawford, who will star in the title role as previously announced. More »

Fox is Banking on Mindy Kaling and Kevin Bacon
"Allen Gregory" and "Napoleon Dynamite" fizzled, so Fox is relying on Mindy Kaling and Kevin Bacon to take the network in a different direction. More »

Broadway Box Office: 'Lion King' on Top; 'Mormon' in Second
The battle between "Lion King" and "Wicked" for number one at the box office ends with "Book of Mormon" surging into second place. More »

L.A. Productions Eye NYC as Competition Heats Up
Kaufman Astoria's potential outdoor studio is the latest reason more productions could flock to NYC. More »