Musical

Disney's 'West Side Story' Hits Sour Note With Puny $10.5M Opening Weekend

There was good news and bad news for the Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) weekend release of Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of the classic musical “West Side Story.” The good news: the film premiered as the top-grossing title at the U.S. weekend box office.

Universal Moves Forward With Long-Delayed 'Wicked' Film Starring Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande

After 17 years in development, Comcast’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Pictures is finally moving forward with a film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.