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The winners for the 89th Academy Awards have been announced and honored. Herein, the full list of winners. (Winners are notated with an asterisk, and are in bold typeface.) Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight * Maybe the best moment and surprise of the night, the right movie actually won! And you know that "There's been a mistake. Moonlight , you guys won Best Picture," will be not only be remembered for years to come, but will also be part of the Oscars promo next year with a tagline like, "It's live. Anything can happen." Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea* Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling, La La Land Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences Actress in a Leading Role Isabelle Huppert, Elle Ruth Negga, Loving Natalie Portman, Jackie Emma Stone, La La Land * Meryl Streep, Florence F...

Casting News Complete casting for the revival of Sunday in the Park with George has been announced. Joining stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford are their City Center costars Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles ( The King and I ) and Phillip Boykin ( Porgy and Bess ), among others, as well as Andrew Kober ( She Loves Me ), Erin Davie ( Side Show ), Max Chernin ( Bright Star ), and Robert Sean Leonard ( Dead Poets Society , Prodigal Son ), and more. Previews begin February 11, and opening night is set for February 23. The limited engagement is scheduled to conclude April 23. Broadway World has the full casting announcement. Ben Schwartz ( House of Lies , This is Where I Leave You ) and Noell Wells ( SNL , Master of None ) will star in the Netflix original film, Happy Anniversary . The Tracking Board has more. Complete casting for the February 19 Crazy for You concert has been announced. Joining stars Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes are Mark Linn-Baker ( On the Twenti...

The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards have been announced. Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the February 26 ceremony. Herein, the full list of nominees. Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck , Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield , Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling , La La Land Viggo Mortensen , Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington , Fences Actress in a Leading Role Isabelle Huppert , Elle Ruth Negga , Loving Natalie Portman , Jackie Emma Stone , La La Land Meryl Streep , Florence Foster Jenkins Actor in a Supporting Role Mahershala Ali , Moonlight Jeff Bridges , Hell or High Water Lucas Hedges , Manchester by the Sea Dev Patel , Lion Michael Shannon , Nocturnal Animals Actress in a Supporting Role Viola Davis , Fences Naomie Harris , Moonlight Nicole Kidman , Lion Octavia Spencer , Hidden Figures Michelle Williams , Man...

Casting News Academy Award winner and stage veteran Marisa Tomei , as well as Tony nominee Omar Metwally ( Guards at the Taj , The Affair ), Tony winner Lena Hall ( Hedwig and the Angry Inch ), and others, will star in Sarah Ruhl's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage . The LCT production, directed by Rebecca Taichman, begins previews February 23, with opening night set for March 20. Broadway.com has more. Taylor Louderman ( Bring It On , Gigantic ) will join the Broadway company of Kinky Boots , taking on the role of Lauren. She begins performances on January 16. Broadway.com has more. Complete casting for Joan of Arc: Into the Fire , the new musical from David Byrne and Alex Timbers, has been announced. Jo Lampert stars in the title role (in costume at right), and Terence Archie ( Rocky ), Mike McGowan , and others will appear in featured and ensemble roles. Broadway World has the full announcement. Previews begin February 14, with opening night scheduled for March ...

Winners of the 74th Golden Globe Awards were announced and celebrated on January 8. The full list of winners is below. (Winners are notated in bold typeface and with an asterisk.) Movies Best Motion Picture, Drama Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight * Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Amy Adams, Arrival Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane Isabelle Huppert, Elle* Ruth Negga, Loving Natalie Portman, Jackie     Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea* Joel Edgerton, Loving Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge   Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences   Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 20th Century Women Deadpool Florence Foster Jenkins La La Land * Sing Street   Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Annette Bening, 20th Century Women   Lily Collins, Rules Don't...

Remember those wonderful MGM movie musicals? The ones from the studio system, with Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire, the simple feel-good flicks with those fabulous scores from legendary songwriters like the Gershwins and Leonard Bernstein and Adolph + Green? The ambitious La La Land  aims to capture that spirit. Writer and director Damien Chazelle ( Whiplash ) doesn't quite grab the stars, but he reaches for them. Set in Los Angeles (La La Land, where dreams are made), La La Land  tracks Sebastian ( Ryan Gosling ) and Mia's ( Emma Stone ) romance. And I do mean romance, which is one of the things I like about the movie. There is actually a sense of Romance, of exploration and finding beauty and hope in their world. Much like in (500) Days of Summer , this finds its characters actually appreciating their surroundings, not just complaining about traffic. (That's in there.) Mia is an aspiring actress who, like Cathy in  The Last Five Years , is becoming disillusion...

Nominees for the 74th Golden Globe Awards have been announced. The full list of nominees is below. Winners will be announced and honored at the January 8, 2017, ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Movies Best Motion Picture, Drama Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Amy Adams , Arrival Jessica Chastain , Miss Sloane Isabelle Huppert , Elle Ruth Negga , Loving Natalie Portman , Jackie     Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Casey Affleck , Manchester by the Sea Joel Edgerton , Loving Andrew Garfield , Hacksaw Ridge   Viggo Mortensen , Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington , Fences   Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 20th Century Women Deadpool Florence Foster Jenkins La La Land Sing Street   Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Annette Bening , 20th Century Women   Lily ...

There was no Week in Review on November 25. This week's post contains news from last week and this week. Lincoln Center Festival Exciting news about the 2017 Lincoln Center Festival: For the first time ever, three ballet companies will perform the George Balanchine classic, Jewels , at the same performance. Members of the New York City Ballet , the Paris Opera Ballet , and the Bolshoi ballet will share the wings, with NYCB members dancing "Rubies"; POB members dancing "Emeralds"; and Bolshoi members dancing "Diamonds." The five-performance run begins July 20, 2017, and concludes July 23. Premium ticket packages are on sale now, and individual tickets go on sale March 29. You can expect to hear the full Lincoln Center Festival lineup shortly before individual tickets go on sale. Visit lincolncenterfestival.org for more, and watch the announcement, which was live-streamed on Facebook and includes interviews with the companies' directors, Pet...