Reviewing the Drama: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Ballet, Movies, and TV Reviews

Casting News NYCB principal dancer Sara Mearns will appear as a guest artist in the Matthew Bourne ballet adaptation of The Red Shoes , which will play at New York's City Center this fall. Mearns will alternate performances with Ashley Shaw , who originated the role of Victoria Page, the tortured dancer, in the London premiere. The Red Shoes runs October 26 through November 5. The New York Times has more , and the City Center website has the cast schedule. Lin-Manuel Miranda ( Hamilton ) has joined the cast of the upcoming reboot of the beloved animated series, Duck Tales . Miranda joins a cast that already includes Ben Schwartz and Danny Pudi . Theater Mania has more. It's an Honor Drama League Awards —Winners of the Drama League Awards were announced, with Ben Platt  making history as the youngest winner of the Distinguished Performance Award. Elsewhere, Oslo  took home the Outstanding Play honor, and Platt's show, Dear Evan Hansen , won Outstanding Music...

Casting News Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James ( Something Rotten , Spotlight ) will star alongside Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba in the Aaron Sorkin-penned flick, Molly's Game , about a woman who runs a high-profile poker game in Hollywood. Deadline has more. Nathaniel Stampley will join the company of The Color Purple in the role of Mister, beginning November 15. Current Mister, Isaiah Johnson, will play his final performance November 13. Playbill has more.  House of Cards will welcome Patricia Clarkson ( Shutter Island , The Elephant Man ) and Campbell Scott ( Noises Off ) for its fifth season. As The Hollywood Reporter notes , their roles are being kept under wraps, but promise to be significant throughout the season. Paul Alexander Nolan ( Bright Star ) will step into the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Chicago revival. Nolan begins performances October 31. Broadway.com has more. Billy Eichner has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix serie...