Michael Paulson

The British actor, who played Ron Weasley in all eight films, will play the same character, this time as an adult, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”

“Dolly: A True Original Musical” is scheduled to begin previews in December after a strong-selling production in Nashville last year.

Regional theaters can once again produce “Les Misérables” because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show “an instant moneymaker.”

Michael Paulson, a New York Times theater reporter, traveled to a remote corner of southern Utah to see a production of “Les Misérables” at Tuacahn, where the show is staged outdoors against the region’s dramatic landscape. Paulson explains the significance of the musical and why this production may be the most successful in the theater’s 31-year history.

The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.

The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.

Eustis has been the Public Theater’s artistic director for 21 years, stewarding Free Shakespeare in the Park, nurturing “Hamilton” and navigating the coronavirus pandemic.

The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December.

The departing artistic director, Hana Sharif, made it clear in a resignation email that she was leaving Arena Stage under pressure.

A winter revival of the Richard Greenberg drama will star David Corenswet, Yvonne Strahovski and François Arnaud.