How ‘Chess’ Went From Cult Fave to Broadway Breakout—With the Help of a Winning Score

How a winning score and its cannily marketed trio of stars (Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher) helped make the ...

How Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Went From a Leftover Scrap to One of the Biggest Hits of the Year

James Fauntleroy, D'Mile and Andrew Watt reflect on how the stars aligned for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' to ...

How Drake Dialed Up ‘Nokia’: Cocomelon, Crazy Frog and Endless Phone Calls Inspired the Hit’s Producer Elkan

Elkan, the producer behind Drake's hit song 'Nokia,' explains the inspirations behind the beat and its hook, 'Who's calling ...

How Addison Rae and Collaborators Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd Crafted Her Grammy-Nominated Debut as an All-Female Power Trio

Addison Rae teamed with producers Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd for her self-titled debut album, redefining her as a pop ...

How Short Film ‘The Singers’ Used Viral Talent to ‘Make Something Very Human and Handmade’ About Male Vulnerability

Also timeless about this film is that it naturally speaks to the so-called “male loneliness epidemic,” a social issue that ...

How ‘Wicked: For Good’ Introduces Dorothy and All ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Characters (Including Toto)

In “For Good,” Fiyero is torn between the two witches: he’s engaged to Glinda and tasked to hunt down Elphaba. But when he ...

How Dried Scabs and Menstrual Blood Informed the Red Tones in Jessie Buckley’s ‘Hamnet’ Costumes

Red becomes the main color palette for Jessie Buckley’s Agnes.

‘Wicked’ Sequels Being Figured Out at Universal Pictures: ‘Things Are Underway’ to See How ‘We Can Continue in This Universe’

Universal Pictures' marketing chief confirms plans are now underway to continue the "Wicked" franchise after the success of ...