Sutton Foster, just off a run in Sweeney Todd, will star in a musical revival of Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway this summer.
The production, a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino that debuted in a two-week engagement co-starring Michael Urie at New York City Center’s Encores in January. Directed by Lear deBessonet, Mattress will begin previews at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre on July 31, with an opening night set for August 12.
Following the close of the Broadway run on November 30, Mattress will play a four-week engagement at Center Theatre Groups’ Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles beginning December 10.
Additional casting for the Broadway run was not announced.
Produced by Seaview and Creative Partners Productions, the Broadway revival will feature choreography by Lorin Latarro, scenic design by David Zinn, lighting design by Justin Townsend, costume design by Andrea Hood, hair and wig Design by J. Jared Janas and sound design by Kai Harada.
The production, a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino that debuted in a two-week engagement co-starring Michael Urie at New York City Center’s Encores in January. Directed by Lear deBessonet, Mattress will begin previews at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre on July 31, with an opening night set for August 12.
Following the close of the Broadway run on November 30, Mattress will play a four-week engagement at Center Theatre Groups’ Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles beginning December 10.
Additional casting for the Broadway run was not announced.
Produced by Seaview and Creative Partners Productions, the Broadway revival will feature choreography by Lorin Latarro, scenic design by David Zinn, lighting design by Justin Townsend, costume design by Andrea Hood, hair and wig Design by J. Jared Janas and sound design by Kai Harada.
- 5/17/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
There is no shortage of progressive, original holiday programming on Netflix this year (you’re welcome). Case in point: Single All the Way, Netflix’s first original gay Christmas movie, stars Michael Urie as Peter, an unlucky-in-love Los Angeles single whose family back home in New Hampshire decides to play matchmaker. The film is actually kind of revelatory, bypassing predictable (read: tired) coming-out narratives and instead illuminating what it’s like to be queer in a supportive family. (Maybe even too supportive? Watch it before reading any further.)
In another new holiday flick, Love Hard, a dating and relationship columnist thinks she has finally met her match; he just happens to live 3,000 miles away. Hijinks ensue, but, most importantly, the movie remixes/flips traditional rom-com tropes by making catfishing seem like a good idea. Both films are a total joy — you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll definitely call your mom.
In another new holiday flick, Love Hard, a dating and relationship columnist thinks she has finally met her match; he just happens to live 3,000 miles away. Hijinks ensue, but, most importantly, the movie remixes/flips traditional rom-com tropes by making catfishing seem like a good idea. Both films are a total joy — you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll definitely call your mom.
- 5/13/2024
- by Maria Sherman
- Tudum - Netflix
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 19, to discuss eligibility of 8 productions for the 77th Annual Tony Awards in 2024.
They discussed eight productions: “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Doubt,” “The Notebook,” “An Enemy of the People,” “Water for Elephants,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “The Outsiders” and “Lempicka.” The group also met during the winter to discuss late fall and winter openings, but those determinations were not made public until now. Those shows include: “I Need That,” “Harmony,” “Spamalot,” “How to Dance in Ohio,” “Appropriate” and “Prayer for the French Republic.”
The most notable ruling is that “Appropriate” will compete as a revival. The hit play from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has never been seen on Broadway before this season, but previously enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run with a different director and cast. Since it is the play’s Broadway debut, Jacobs-Jenkins will appear...
They discussed eight productions: “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Doubt,” “The Notebook,” “An Enemy of the People,” “Water for Elephants,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “The Outsiders” and “Lempicka.” The group also met during the winter to discuss late fall and winter openings, but those determinations were not made public until now. Those shows include: “I Need That,” “Harmony,” “Spamalot,” “How to Dance in Ohio,” “Appropriate” and “Prayer for the French Republic.”
The most notable ruling is that “Appropriate” will compete as a revival. The hit play from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has never been seen on Broadway before this season, but previously enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run with a different director and cast. Since it is the play’s Broadway debut, Jacobs-Jenkins will appear...
- 4/19/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Brett Goldstein is set to make a guest appearance in Shrinking season two, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The Ted Lasso breakout co-created the Apple TV+ show alongside Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel, who also stars in the Emmy-nominated series.
Details about Goldstein’s character are being kept locked away in the therapist’s desk at this time.
Shrinking follows Segel’s Jimmy, a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules of his career by telling his clients exactly what he thinks. “Jimmy has lost his wife and wants to try a new approach to his loss, but it is unclear how this will help others,” the logline reads.
Goldstein has remained behind the camera as one of the show’s co-creators and executive producers. With his upcoming guest role, he’ll return to acting on an Apple TV+ series, following his role in Ted Lasso.
The actor originally...
The Ted Lasso breakout co-created the Apple TV+ show alongside Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel, who also stars in the Emmy-nominated series.
Details about Goldstein’s character are being kept locked away in the therapist’s desk at this time.
Shrinking follows Segel’s Jimmy, a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules of his career by telling his clients exactly what he thinks. “Jimmy has lost his wife and wants to try a new approach to his loss, but it is unclear how this will help others,” the logline reads.
Goldstein has remained behind the camera as one of the show’s co-creators and executive producers. With his upcoming guest role, he’ll return to acting on an Apple TV+ series, following his role in Ted Lasso.
The actor originally...
- 3/26/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brett Goldstein is here, there and every-effing-where — including behind and in front of the camera for Shrinking‘s second season.
Goldstein, who co-created the Apple TV+ dramedy, is set to guest-star on its forthcoming sophomore run. Details about Goldstein’s role are currently being kept under wraps, but during a 2023 interview in Variety‘s Actors on Actors series, he confirmed there had been “talk” with Shrinking‘s creative team about casting him as a Season 2 character.
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Goldstein, who co-created the Apple TV+ dramedy, is set to guest-star on its forthcoming sophomore run. Details about Goldstein’s role are currently being kept under wraps, but during a 2023 interview in Variety‘s Actors on Actors series, he confirmed there had been “talk” with Shrinking‘s creative team about casting him as a Season 2 character.
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- 3/26/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Brett Goldstein is set to appear in a guest star role in “Shrinking” Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.
The role will bring Goldstein in front of the camera for the series, on which he is a co-creator and executive producer. Details on the character he will be playing on “Shrinking” are being kept under wraps.
Goldstein broke out in his role on the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” starring as Roy Kent while also serving as a writer and eventually co-executive producer. He won two consecutive Emmy Awards for his work on the show. His other acting credits include “Thor: Love and Thunder,” “Doctor Who,” and “Superbob,” the last of which he also co-wrote.
He is repped by WME, Mosaic, and Hansen Jacobson in the US, as well as B-Side Management and Lark in the UK.
“Shrinking” Season 2 is currently in production. Goldstein co-created the series with “Ted...
The role will bring Goldstein in front of the camera for the series, on which he is a co-creator and executive producer. Details on the character he will be playing on “Shrinking” are being kept under wraps.
Goldstein broke out in his role on the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” starring as Roy Kent while also serving as a writer and eventually co-executive producer. He won two consecutive Emmy Awards for his work on the show. His other acting credits include “Thor: Love and Thunder,” “Doctor Who,” and “Superbob,” the last of which he also co-wrote.
He is repped by WME, Mosaic, and Hansen Jacobson in the US, as well as B-Side Management and Lark in the UK.
“Shrinking” Season 2 is currently in production. Goldstein co-created the series with “Ted...
- 3/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Shrinking co-creator Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) is stepping in front of the camera in Season 2.
Sources tell Deadline there had been multiple attempts to have Goldstein appear in the Apple dramedy but things didn’t pan out. When the perfect role came along—which btw is currently top secret—he couldn’t say no. He is billed as a guest star in Season 2, which is currently in production.
Shrinking follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own. In addition to Segel, the series stars Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie and Ted McGinley.
Segel and Williams recently earned individual Emmy Award acting nominations for their portrayal of therapists in the series.
Co-created by...
Sources tell Deadline there had been multiple attempts to have Goldstein appear in the Apple dramedy but things didn’t pan out. When the perfect role came along—which btw is currently top secret—he couldn’t say no. He is billed as a guest star in Season 2, which is currently in production.
Shrinking follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own. In addition to Segel, the series stars Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie and Ted McGinley.
Segel and Williams recently earned individual Emmy Award acting nominations for their portrayal of therapists in the series.
Co-created by...
- 3/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Casting Society (CSA) on Wednesday announced the lineup of presenters for the 39th Annual Artios Awards, with gala celebrations taking place simultaneously on March 7 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the Edison Ballroom in New York City and – on the same day – at the White City House in London.
Presenters at the Los Angeles ceremony (hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts) will be Wells Adams (“The Bachelor” franchise), Kate Berlant, Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Auli’i Cravalho, Stephanie Courtney, Ronald Gladden (“Jury Duty”), Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”), Trace Lysette, James Marsden (“Jury Duty”), Kevin Miles (Jake from the State Farm commercials), Ashleigh Murray (“The Other Black Girl”), Michael Urie, Ming-Na Wen and Sofia Wylie (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”).
SEECasting Society announces Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, Alex Edelman as dual hosts of the Artios Awards on March 7
Also at the Los Aneles ceremony, David Oweloyo will...
Presenters at the Los Angeles ceremony (hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts) will be Wells Adams (“The Bachelor” franchise), Kate Berlant, Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Auli’i Cravalho, Stephanie Courtney, Ronald Gladden (“Jury Duty”), Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”), Trace Lysette, James Marsden (“Jury Duty”), Kevin Miles (Jake from the State Farm commercials), Ashleigh Murray (“The Other Black Girl”), Michael Urie, Ming-Na Wen and Sofia Wylie (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”).
SEECasting Society announces Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, Alex Edelman as dual hosts of the Artios Awards on March 7
Also at the Los Aneles ceremony, David Oweloyo will...
- 2/29/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Get your therapist on the phone: Shrinking is heading back for Season 2.
It's been a painful wait after a cliffhanger finale, and we can't wait to find out what comes next.
Shrinking Season 1 gave us laughter, tears, and a little bit of murder. Will Season 2 resolve the cliffhangers and somehow manage to top a stellar first year?
With all the heart from Bill Lawrence's Ted Lasso mixed with the often dark, always hilarious talent from Brett Goldstein, Shrinking is everything we could ask for in a series.
This upcoming sophomore season is getting closer, so let's get up to speed.
Who is Returning to the Shrinking Season 2 Cast?
We're hoping to see just about everyone from Shrinking Season 1 when the show returns, but so far, only a handful of actors are confirmed to be in the new season.
Severance Season 2: Everything We Know
Jason Segel will reprise his role as Jimmy Laird,...
It's been a painful wait after a cliffhanger finale, and we can't wait to find out what comes next.
Shrinking Season 1 gave us laughter, tears, and a little bit of murder. Will Season 2 resolve the cliffhangers and somehow manage to top a stellar first year?
With all the heart from Bill Lawrence's Ted Lasso mixed with the often dark, always hilarious talent from Brett Goldstein, Shrinking is everything we could ask for in a series.
This upcoming sophomore season is getting closer, so let's get up to speed.
Who is Returning to the Shrinking Season 2 Cast?
We're hoping to see just about everyone from Shrinking Season 1 when the show returns, but so far, only a handful of actors are confirmed to be in the new season.
Severance Season 2: Everything We Know
Jason Segel will reprise his role as Jimmy Laird,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Haley Whitmire White
- TVfanatic
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Ugly Betty might’ve gone off the air over a decade ago, but that hasn’t stopped the award-winning comedic series from seeing a massive resurgence online and on TikTok since it arrived on streaming services like Netflix last summer.
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Ugly Betty might’ve gone off the air over a decade ago, but that hasn’t stopped the award-winning comedic series from seeing a massive resurgence online and on TikTok since it arrived on streaming services like Netflix last summer.
For those who might...
- 2/21/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
Jonathan Bennett has announced a major new role!
The 42-year-old Hallmark Channel star is headed to Broadway to star in the revival of Spamalot, replacing one of the show’s original actors just two months after it’s opening.
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s my dream come true. I’m so pumped,” he told People of his new role.
The musical, featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, is “lovingly ripped off” from the classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Everything that makes a great knight in the theatre is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake,” the synopsis reads.
Jonathan will be taking over the role of Sir Robin. Michael Urie is currently performing in the role, with his final performance set for Sunday, January 21st.
The 42-year-old Hallmark Channel star is headed to Broadway to star in the revival of Spamalot, replacing one of the show’s original actors just two months after it’s opening.
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s my dream come true. I’m so pumped,” he told People of his new role.
The musical, featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, is “lovingly ripped off” from the classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Everything that makes a great knight in the theatre is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake,” the synopsis reads.
Jonathan will be taking over the role of Sir Robin. Michael Urie is currently performing in the role, with his final performance set for Sunday, January 21st.
- 1/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jonathan Bennett, the Mean Girls heartthrob and star of the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas House franchise, will make his Broadway debut when he takes over the role of Spamalot‘s Sir Robin from Michael Urie on January 23.
Urie, as previously announced, is jumping over to co-star (with Sutton Foster) in the New York City Center’s Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress. Urie, who got raves for his very funny Spamalot turn, will play his final performance in that revival on January 21; Once Upon A Mattress will run from January 24 to February 4.
Bennett’s limited engagement in Spamalot runs January 23 through April 28. He’s yet another high-profile replacement in the show: Beetlejuice‘s Alex Brightman, as previously announced, takes over the role of Sir Lancelot after Taran Killam ends his limited engagement on January 7.
Continuing their Spamalot performances from the original principal cast are Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Iglehart,...
Urie, as previously announced, is jumping over to co-star (with Sutton Foster) in the New York City Center’s Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress. Urie, who got raves for his very funny Spamalot turn, will play his final performance in that revival on January 21; Once Upon A Mattress will run from January 24 to February 4.
Bennett’s limited engagement in Spamalot runs January 23 through April 28. He’s yet another high-profile replacement in the show: Beetlejuice‘s Alex Brightman, as previously announced, takes over the role of Sir Lancelot after Taran Killam ends his limited engagement on January 7.
Continuing their Spamalot performances from the original principal cast are Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Iglehart,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Canada, the home of winter, looks to have no shortage of snowy inns set against fairytale-like landscapes with piles and piles of the white, fluffy stuff.
That’s because Hallmark, long a major producer of Christmas TV movies, shoots a lot of holiday flicks in Canada, even if the plotlines are set south of the border. So do a lot of other U.S. producers for whom British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario offer real snow, iconic mountains and other varied wintry locations to keep American producers in furry parkas coming north with their cameras and Hollywood stars.
In fact, there’s more to budget-friendly production tricks than fake snow on these TV movie shoots, as humble Canada stands in small-town America strung with colorful lights. Shooting north of the border allows producers to tap generous tax breaks and currency savings, seasoned local actors and crews and ample studios and costume...
That’s because Hallmark, long a major producer of Christmas TV movies, shoots a lot of holiday flicks in Canada, even if the plotlines are set south of the border. So do a lot of other U.S. producers for whom British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario offer real snow, iconic mountains and other varied wintry locations to keep American producers in furry parkas coming north with their cameras and Hollywood stars.
In fact, there’s more to budget-friendly production tricks than fake snow on these TV movie shoots, as humble Canada stands in small-town America strung with colorful lights. Shooting north of the border allows producers to tap generous tax breaks and currency savings, seasoned local actors and crews and ample studios and costume...
- 12/25/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bradley Cooper treated the Broadway community to a special screening of his new movie Maestro, just a couple days ahead of the film’s Netflix streaming release.
The Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker was in attendance for the private screening of Maestro on Monday night (December 18) at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
Bradley was joined at the event by cast members Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, Miriam Shor, Scott Ellis, and Zachary Booth. See a photo of them together in the gallery!
Maestro, which is about legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, is currently playing in limited theaters and will be streaming on Netflix beginning on December 20.
Bradley‘s six-year-old daughter Lea has a small role in the movie and she made her red carpet debut while attending the L.A. premiere last week!
The Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker was in attendance for the private screening of Maestro on Monday night (December 18) at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
Bradley was joined at the event by cast members Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, Miriam Shor, Scott Ellis, and Zachary Booth. See a photo of them together in the gallery!
Maestro, which is about legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, is currently playing in limited theaters and will be streaming on Netflix beginning on December 20.
Bradley‘s six-year-old daughter Lea has a small role in the movie and she made her red carpet debut while attending the L.A. premiere last week!
- 12/19/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Harrison Ford surprised SAG-AFTRA members during a nomination committee Q&a this afternoon when he showed up to talk about his role on Apple TV+’s “Shrinking.”
Ford was keen to lavish praise on the cast of the comedy-drama television series, describing working with his co-stars as a uniquely different experience that rejuvenated his perspective on acting.
“There are people who improvise as though it was an exercise in egos. That never happens with this bunch. Work is really important to everybody that’s here,” said Ford.
“This mixture of comedy and pathos and really emotional stuff, it gives you a sense of responsibility for the things you’re communicating and how you’re communicating,” he continued. “I think that that shows up on screen, and it shows up in the work these people do every day and how they do it. I had never done anything like this before...
Ford was keen to lavish praise on the cast of the comedy-drama television series, describing working with his co-stars as a uniquely different experience that rejuvenated his perspective on acting.
“There are people who improvise as though it was an exercise in egos. That never happens with this bunch. Work is really important to everybody that’s here,” said Ford.
“This mixture of comedy and pathos and really emotional stuff, it gives you a sense of responsibility for the things you’re communicating and how you’re communicating,” he continued. “I think that that shows up on screen, and it shows up in the work these people do every day and how they do it. I had never done anything like this before...
- 12/5/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
If you want a risk-taking Broadway musical that weaponizes disco-glamour to tell a story of crumbling democracy, I hope you already invested in a ticket to the immersion of "Here Lies Love" in its dying breath. If you want a work of artistic and personal self-reflection, see the "Merrily We Roll Along" revival. But if you hunger for Broadway-based belly laughs, you have two musical options: "Gutenberg! The Musical!" or the "Monty Python's Spamalot" revival.
"Lovingly ripped off" from the 1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as well as other "Monty Python" media, "Spamalot" reigned for 1,575 performances from its 2005 Broadway premiere. Transported from the Kennedy Center run in May 2023, this Broadway revival at the St. James Theatre serves up the oldies with adequate variance to its secondhand Pythonesque humor.
From the moment the Arthurian tale opens with an irrelevant Finland number, anyone who has not seen anything "Monty Python" is in for hijinks.
"Lovingly ripped off" from the 1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as well as other "Monty Python" media, "Spamalot" reigned for 1,575 performances from its 2005 Broadway premiere. Transported from the Kennedy Center run in May 2023, this Broadway revival at the St. James Theatre serves up the oldies with adequate variance to its secondhand Pythonesque humor.
From the moment the Arthurian tale opens with an irrelevant Finland number, anyone who has not seen anything "Monty Python" is in for hijinks.
- 11/29/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Sam Elliott and Howard Stern might have more in common than you think: They’re both very tall, they’re both known for their distinct voices, and they were considered for the same role in Bradley Cooper‘s A Star Is Born. Cooper was a guest on Monday’s (November 27th) episode of The Howard Stern Show, and the radio host revealed that he declined playing Jackson’s older brother Bobby in the 2018 film before the part went to Elliott.
Via Billboard, the topic of A Star Is Born came up after Stern and Cooper — who are also close friends outside of the biz — discussed Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro. Stern began praising Cooper’s musical capabilities, after which the radio personality said he still gets some flack for turning down a role Cooper had offered him in A Star Is Born.
“This was early-early things swimming in...
Via Billboard, the topic of A Star Is Born came up after Stern and Cooper — who are also close friends outside of the biz — discussed Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro. Stern began praising Cooper’s musical capabilities, after which the radio personality said he still gets some flack for turning down a role Cooper had offered him in A Star Is Born.
“This was early-early things swimming in...
- 11/27/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Film News
As 2023 comes to a close, Netflix has saved some of its best for last! The streamer is celebrating multiple highly anticipated premieres throughout December, including Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” Todd Haynes’ critically acclaimed “May December,” and Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire.”
Viewers will also say goodbye to the beloved period drama “The Crown,” which will release its final six episodes on Dec. 14 and officially end its reign.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in December on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the streamer’s library this month!
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Todd Haynes finds romantic drama in both the past and present with his latest “May December,...
Viewers will also say goodbye to the beloved period drama “The Crown,” which will release its final six episodes on Dec. 14 and officially end its reign.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in December on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the streamer’s library this month!
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Todd Haynes finds romantic drama in both the past and present with his latest “May December,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
A revival of Monty Python’s classic musical Spamalot officially opened on November 16 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre.
The musical began performances on October 31 and stars Tony award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart, known for his roles in Aladdin and Hamilton, who portrays the character of King Arthur. He is joined by Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer from Beetlejuice as The Lady of the Lake, Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald from Waitress as Patsy, Tony nominee Ethan Slater from SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical as The Historian/Prince Herbert, Taran Killam from Hamilton and Saturday Night Live as Lancelot, Jimmy Smagula from Billy Elliot as Sir Bedevere, Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie from Shrinking and Torch Song as Sir Robin, and Nik Walker from Hamilton as Sir Galahad.
The musical is based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and follows King Arther and the Knights of the Round Table...
The musical began performances on October 31 and stars Tony award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart, known for his roles in Aladdin and Hamilton, who portrays the character of King Arthur. He is joined by Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer from Beetlejuice as The Lady of the Lake, Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald from Waitress as Patsy, Tony nominee Ethan Slater from SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical as The Historian/Prince Herbert, Taran Killam from Hamilton and Saturday Night Live as Lancelot, Jimmy Smagula from Billy Elliot as Sir Bedevere, Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie from Shrinking and Torch Song as Sir Robin, and Nik Walker from Hamilton as Sir Galahad.
The musical is based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and follows King Arther and the Knights of the Round Table...
- 11/20/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Ariana Grande showed support for her boyfriend Ethan Slater at the opening night performance of his Broadway musical Spamalot!
The 30-year-old singer and Wicked actress wore a black and matching overcoat while arriving at the St. James Theatre on Thursday night (November 16) in New York City.
Ariana was spotted with her blonde Glinda hair along with a red lip and pearl earrings.
Ethan is playing a bunch of roles in the revival of the Tony-winning musical, including Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert. He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Taran Killam, Michael Urie, Christopher Fitzgerald, Nik Walker, and Jimmy Smagula.
Ariana has already attended several performances of Spamalot, including the first preview on Halloween.
For those who don’t know, Ariana and Ethan met on the set of the Wicked movies and they just spent a night at another Broadway show this past weekend.
The 30-year-old singer and Wicked actress wore a black and matching overcoat while arriving at the St. James Theatre on Thursday night (November 16) in New York City.
Ariana was spotted with her blonde Glinda hair along with a red lip and pearl earrings.
Ethan is playing a bunch of roles in the revival of the Tony-winning musical, including Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert. He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Taran Killam, Michael Urie, Christopher Fitzgerald, Nik Walker, and Jimmy Smagula.
Ariana has already attended several performances of Spamalot, including the first preview on Halloween.
For those who don’t know, Ariana and Ethan met on the set of the Wicked movies and they just spent a night at another Broadway show this past weekend.
- 11/17/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“Just think,” Sir Lancelot (Taran Killam) muses as he celebrates his gay wedding at the end of Monty Python’s Spamalot. “In a thousand-and-eighteen years time, this will still be controversial.” Killam puts special emphasis on the “eighteen,” an addition to the script that nods to the supposed ways in which Spamalot remains relevant nearly two decades after the Tony-winning musical adaptation of Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam’s 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail tore up the 2004-2005 Broadway season.
The construction of the joke suggests that not much has changed—either for good or ill—in the past decades. That’s hardly true, because when Hank Azaria delivered the punchline in 2005, gay marriage wouldn’t be legalized in New York State for another six years. It’s surprising how much of Spamalot’s humor, especially the gay jokes, now feels rooted in an earlier time. Even peppered...
The construction of the joke suggests that not much has changed—either for good or ill—in the past decades. That’s hardly true, because when Hank Azaria delivered the punchline in 2005, gay marriage wouldn’t be legalized in New York State for another six years. It’s surprising how much of Spamalot’s humor, especially the gay jokes, now feels rooted in an earlier time. Even peppered...
- 11/17/2023
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have seemingly made their Instagram debut as a couple.
The Wicked costars have been romantically linked since July, around the time that we learned Ariana was divorcing Dalton Gomez.
Since then, they’ve been seen together several times. However, on Monday (November 13), a famous friend shared what appears to be the first formal pic of them as a couple.
Head inside to see the photo of Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater…
Andrew Rannells hopped on Instagram on Monday to share a photo of himself with costar Josh Gad at Ethan‘s new show Spamalot.
His post included photos of him and Josh posing with Ethan and his costar Michael Urie. He ended with a photo of himself, Josh, Ethan and Ariana.
“We had some big fun in Schlimmer yesterday! Spamalot’s Ethan Slater And Michael Urie! Two great guys to eat dreams with. Plus Ariana Grande!
The Wicked costars have been romantically linked since July, around the time that we learned Ariana was divorcing Dalton Gomez.
Since then, they’ve been seen together several times. However, on Monday (November 13), a famous friend shared what appears to be the first formal pic of them as a couple.
Head inside to see the photo of Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater…
Andrew Rannells hopped on Instagram on Monday to share a photo of himself with costar Josh Gad at Ethan‘s new show Spamalot.
His post included photos of him and Josh posing with Ethan and his costar Michael Urie. He ended with a photo of himself, Josh, Ethan and Ariana.
“We had some big fun in Schlimmer yesterday! Spamalot’s Ethan Slater And Michael Urie! Two great guys to eat dreams with. Plus Ariana Grande!
- 11/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The $100,000 Pyramid fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 7 Episode 7 episode titled Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie!
Find out everything you need to know about the Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie episode of The $100,000 Pyramid, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
The $100,000 Pyramid Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie Season 7 Episode 7 Preview
Get ready for a thrilling and fast-paced game show night as “The $100,000 Pyramid” returns to ABC at 10:00 Pm on November 15, 2023. In this upcoming episode, two dynamic pairs of celebrity contestants will battle it out with their wordplay skills and quick thinking.
The first duo includes the renowned actor and comedian Jason Alexander, celebrated for his iconic role as George Costanza on “Seinfeld.” He’ll be teaming...
Find out everything you need to know about the Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie episode of The $100,000 Pyramid, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
The $100,000 Pyramid Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie Season 7 Episode 7 Preview
Get ready for a thrilling and fast-paced game show night as “The $100,000 Pyramid” returns to ABC at 10:00 Pm on November 15, 2023. In this upcoming episode, two dynamic pairs of celebrity contestants will battle it out with their wordplay skills and quick thinking.
The first duo includes the renowned actor and comedian Jason Alexander, celebrated for his iconic role as George Costanza on “Seinfeld.” He’ll be teaming...
- 11/8/2023
- by News
- TV Regular
Exclusive: Colin Jost, Wanda Sykes and a group of SNL alum are the voice stars of a new scripted comedy podcast series.
Jost, who is head writer at SNL and star of Weekend Update, and Sykes, who recently starred in Max’s The Other Two, are starring in Trust Fall.
The series was written, directed and exec produced by SNL writer Claire Friedman. It launches on November 30.
Jost stars as Trent Brockett, a sad-sack corporate drone vying for a big promotion. But when he discovers that his boss only wants to promote “family men,” Trent invents a fake wife to try and land the job. Only one problem: the corporate retreat in Aspen is just days away, and Trent is very, very single. He signs up for a Sugar Daddy dating app and meets Carla, a smart, beautiful woman. When they meet in real life, Trent discovers that Carla is just…...
Jost, who is head writer at SNL and star of Weekend Update, and Sykes, who recently starred in Max’s The Other Two, are starring in Trust Fall.
The series was written, directed and exec produced by SNL writer Claire Friedman. It launches on November 30.
Jost stars as Trent Brockett, a sad-sack corporate drone vying for a big promotion. But when he discovers that his boss only wants to promote “family men,” Trent invents a fake wife to try and land the job. Only one problem: the corporate retreat in Aspen is just days away, and Trent is very, very single. He signs up for a Sugar Daddy dating app and meets Carla, a smart, beautiful woman. When they meet in real life, Trent discovers that Carla is just…...
- 11/8/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” will feature an exciting episode with celebrity contestants. The episode, titled “Jason Alexander vs. Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs. Michael Urie,” is part of Season 7.
The format of “The $100,000 Pyramid” revolves around word association and quick thinking. In this episode, the celebrity contestants, Jason Alexander, Pete Holmes, Ali Larter, and Michael Urie, will team up to tackle various word-related challenges and puzzles. The objective is to correctly guess the words and phrases based on clues and descriptions within a limited timeframe.
Viewers can expect a lively and engaging competition as these well-known personalities put their wordplay skills to the test. The show offers both entertainment and an opportunity to witness the contestants’ wit and quick reflexes.
If you’re a fan of word games and enjoy watching celebrities in a fun and fast-paced environment, make sure to tune...
The format of “The $100,000 Pyramid” revolves around word association and quick thinking. In this episode, the celebrity contestants, Jason Alexander, Pete Holmes, Ali Larter, and Michael Urie, will team up to tackle various word-related challenges and puzzles. The objective is to correctly guess the words and phrases based on clues and descriptions within a limited timeframe.
Viewers can expect a lively and engaging competition as these well-known personalities put their wordplay skills to the test. The show offers both entertainment and an opportunity to witness the contestants’ wit and quick reflexes.
If you’re a fan of word games and enjoy watching celebrities in a fun and fast-paced environment, make sure to tune...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Merrily We Roll Along, the Sondheim musical revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, was Broadway’s sole sell-out last week, filling every last seat at the Hudson Theatre with an eye-popping average ticket price of $234.40.
The critically acclaimed revival added a hefty $1,811,423 to Broadway’s overall weekly box office take of $26,546,735. Total weekly attendance for the 28 shows on Broadway was 223,151 for the week ending November 5; both the total gross and attendance figures held fairly steady from the previous week.
Though Merrily was the only show at 100% of capacity, a few others came close. Both Hamilton and The Lion King were at 99%, Moulin Rouge! was 97% and I Need That, the just-opened comedy starring Danny DeVito from the subscription-based non-profit Roundabout Theatre Co., filled 98% of seats at the American Airlines Theatre.
Making news today was Here Lies Love, the immersive David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical that announced a...
The critically acclaimed revival added a hefty $1,811,423 to Broadway’s overall weekly box office take of $26,546,735. Total weekly attendance for the 28 shows on Broadway was 223,151 for the week ending November 5; both the total gross and attendance figures held fairly steady from the previous week.
Though Merrily was the only show at 100% of capacity, a few others came close. Both Hamilton and The Lion King were at 99%, Moulin Rouge! was 97% and I Need That, the just-opened comedy starring Danny DeVito from the subscription-based non-profit Roundabout Theatre Co., filled 98% of seats at the American Airlines Theatre.
Making news today was Here Lies Love, the immersive David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical that announced a...
- 11/7/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The beloved musical Spamalot is returning to Broadway this season and the first photos of the cast have been released!
James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Ethan Slater are leading the cast of the Monty Python musical.
Also starring are Taran Killam, Jimmy Smagula, Michael Urie, and Nik Walker.
The musical, featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, is “lovingly ripped off” from the classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Everything that makes a great knight in the theatre is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake,” the synopsis reads.
Performances begin at the St. James Theatre on October 31 ahead of opening night on November 16.
Ethan, best known for playing the title role in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, will be seen in the upcoming movie musical Wicked...
James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Ethan Slater are leading the cast of the Monty Python musical.
Also starring are Taran Killam, Jimmy Smagula, Michael Urie, and Nik Walker.
The musical, featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, is “lovingly ripped off” from the classic movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Everything that makes a great knight in the theatre is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake,” the synopsis reads.
Performances begin at the St. James Theatre on October 31 ahead of opening night on November 16.
Ethan, best known for playing the title role in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, will be seen in the upcoming movie musical Wicked...
- 10/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Taran Killam, the former Saturday Night Live player and Hamilton cast member, will play Lancelot in the Broadway revival of Monty Python’s Spamalot, with Alex Brightman taking over the role in January following Killam’s limited engagement.
The casting rounds out the principal roles for the production, which begins previews at the St. James Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with an official opening on Thursday, November 16. Killam will play Lancelot from the first preview until January 7.
Brightman, who’ll take over the role on January 9, played Lancelot at the Kennedy Center staging earlier this year, but is currently starring in Broadway’s The Shark Is Broken, which closes Nov. 19.
The new Lancelots join a Spamalot cast that includes James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as the Lady of the Lake, Michael Urie as Sir Robin, Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, Ethan Slater as the Historian/Prince Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere,...
The casting rounds out the principal roles for the production, which begins previews at the St. James Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with an official opening on Thursday, November 16. Killam will play Lancelot from the first preview until January 7.
Brightman, who’ll take over the role on January 9, played Lancelot at the Kennedy Center staging earlier this year, but is currently starring in Broadway’s The Shark Is Broken, which closes Nov. 19.
The new Lancelots join a Spamalot cast that includes James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as the Lady of the Lake, Michael Urie as Sir Robin, Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, Ethan Slater as the Historian/Prince Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
There's no need to wonder about the future of the Krapopolis TV series for quite a while since it's already been renewed for a second and a third season. The show is produced in-house so it has an advantage over many of Fox's either animated shows. Still, if the ratings are low enough, could the series still be cancelled? Stay tuned.
An animated comedy series, the Krapopolis TV show was created by Dan Harmon and stars Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Hannah Waddingham, Pam Murphy, and Duncan Trussell, with Pia Shah and Alanna Ubach recurring. The first season guests include Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Joel Mchale, Dave Franco, Yvette Nicole Brown, Will Forte, Jane Lynch, Daveed Diggs, Steve Buscemi, Stephanie Beatriz, David Cross, Keith David, Chris Hardwick, Tim Meadows, Bobby Moynihan, Jim Rash, Rob Riggle, Tim Robinson, Michael Urie,...
An animated comedy series, the Krapopolis TV show was created by Dan Harmon and stars Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Hannah Waddingham, Pam Murphy, and Duncan Trussell, with Pia Shah and Alanna Ubach recurring. The first season guests include Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Joel Mchale, Dave Franco, Yvette Nicole Brown, Will Forte, Jane Lynch, Daveed Diggs, Steve Buscemi, Stephanie Beatriz, David Cross, Keith David, Chris Hardwick, Tim Meadows, Bobby Moynihan, Jim Rash, Rob Riggle, Tim Robinson, Michael Urie,...
- 9/25/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Major film and TV productions are currently on hold due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but the New York theater scene is still as active as ever. A new Broadway season is upon us, and there are five musicals set to open this fall. Will they contend at next year’s Tony Awards? Below, we give you a preview of the plot of each musical as well as the awards history of its author, cast and creative teams, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.
“Merrily We Roll Along”
The first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical adaptation of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart‘s 1934 play spans three decades in the entertainment industry and charts the relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two friends — writer Mary and lyricist and playwright Charley. The original production directed by Hal Prince only ran for 16 performances,...
“Merrily We Roll Along”
The first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical adaptation of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart‘s 1934 play spans three decades in the entertainment industry and charts the relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two friends — writer Mary and lyricist and playwright Charley. The original production directed by Hal Prince only ran for 16 performances,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
It feels like we’ve been hearing about Krapopolis since the days of ancient Greece, doesn’t it? Fox first ordered the animated comedy from Dan Harmon more than three years ago, and after multiple delays, it’s now quite possibly the only TV show ever to have been renewed for three seasons before even airing a single episode. So now that it’s finally arrived, was it worth the wait? Actually, to my pleasant surprise, it was. Krapopolis — debuting this Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8/7c; I’ve seen the first three episodes — is a very worthy occupant of Fox’s vaunted Sunday night animation block,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Krapopolis, the new animated comedy from Dan Harmon, is getting a glitzy lineup of guest stars who will voice characters in the first season, set to premiere Sunday, September 24 with a special two-episode preview event. The just-announced guest stars are Ben Stiller, Susan Sarandon, Joel McHale, Dave Franco, Yvette Nicole Brown, Will Forte, Jane Lynch, Daveed Diggs, Steve Buscemi, David Cross, Stephanie Beatriz, Keith David, Chris Hardwick, Tim Meadows, Bobby Moynihan, Jim Rash, Rob Riggle, Tim Robinson, Michael Urie, Alanna Ubach, and Amber Stevens West. Set in mythical ancient Greece, Krapopolis tells the story of a dysfunctional family of gods and monsters who are trying to run one of the world’s first cities, while also doing their best to keep from killing each other. Among the show’s star-studded cast of voice regulars are Hannah Waddingham, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy, and Duncan Trussell. (Credit: Fox) Ayoade stars as Tyrannis,...
- 9/13/2023
- TV Insider
The dueling film festivals of Telluride and Venice are shaping up once against to host some serious awards contenders. Hot off of the Telluride Film Festival’s successful screening of Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders, the Venice Film Festival’s premiere of Bradley Cooper’s Maestro show just the sort of praise we were all expecting…despite the controversies surrounding it.
Reviews coming out of the weekend premiere of Maestro have heaped praise on star, director and co-writer Cooper, who plays legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, and Carey Mulligan, who plays Bernstein’s longtime wife Felicia Montealegre. Many have pointed out the overall complexity of both figures, which propels much of the film’s heart.
'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan Make Beautiful Music Together in Cooper's Haunting Leonard Bernstein Biopic https://t.co/YhNHI4XHbW
— Variety (@Variety) September 2, 2023
‘Maestro’ Review: Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in a Moving...
Reviews coming out of the weekend premiere of Maestro have heaped praise on star, director and co-writer Cooper, who plays legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, and Carey Mulligan, who plays Bernstein’s longtime wife Felicia Montealegre. Many have pointed out the overall complexity of both figures, which propels much of the film’s heart.
'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan Make Beautiful Music Together in Cooper's Haunting Leonard Bernstein Biopic https://t.co/YhNHI4XHbW
— Variety (@Variety) September 2, 2023
‘Maestro’ Review: Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in a Moving...
- 9/3/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Netflix’s Releases First Trailer for “Maestro”
The orchestra is warmed up, the baton is raised, and “Maestro” is ready to begin. Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, co-written by, directed by, and starring Bradley Cooper as the famed conductor.
The feature will chronicle the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (played by Carey Mulligan) as he rose to fame as America’s first native-born, world-renowned conductor.
Watch the “Maestro” trailer below:
Cooper and Mulligan star opposite Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Matt Bomer, Sam Nivola, Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, and more.
“Maestro” will arrive in select theaters on Nov. 22 and on Netflix on Dec. 20.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com “The Woman in the Wall” Trailer Released
Showtime has released the first-look trailer for “The Woman in the Wall,” starring Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormick.
The six-part BBC One psychological drama, which...
The orchestra is warmed up, the baton is raised, and “Maestro” is ready to begin. Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, co-written by, directed by, and starring Bradley Cooper as the famed conductor.
The feature will chronicle the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (played by Carey Mulligan) as he rose to fame as America’s first native-born, world-renowned conductor.
Watch the “Maestro” trailer below:
Cooper and Mulligan star opposite Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Matt Bomer, Sam Nivola, Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, and more.
“Maestro” will arrive in select theaters on Nov. 22 and on Netflix on Dec. 20.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com “The Woman in the Wall” Trailer Released
Showtime has released the first-look trailer for “The Woman in the Wall,” starring Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormick.
The six-part BBC One psychological drama, which...
- 8/16/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
After Netflix released the first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a biographical romance about Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre, many viewers took issue with Cooper’s large prosthetic nose, deeming it the latest example of Hollywood’s stereotypical or inauthentic portrayal of Jewish people, known as “Jewface.”
But in a statement posted to Bernstein’s Twitter account, the late conductor’s children defended Cooper’s decision to “use makeup to amplify his resemblance” to their father. Cooper directed “Maestro” and stars as Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan as Montealegre.
“Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,” wrote Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein. “We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration.
But in a statement posted to Bernstein’s Twitter account, the late conductor’s children defended Cooper’s decision to “use makeup to amplify his resemblance” to their father. Cooper directed “Maestro” and stars as Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan as Montealegre.
“Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,” wrote Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein. “We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration.
- 8/16/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
The New York Film Festival technically takes place every year on an Upper West Side street that has been christened “Leonard Bernstein Place.” Thus, it’s fitting that Bradley Cooper’s new movie about the legendary composer and conductor, Maestro, will have its North American premiere at the fest.
Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro will be the NYFF’s Spotlight Gala this year on Oct. 2. The Netflix project will be the first film to premiere at the newly reopened David Geffen Hall, which has been outfitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the occasion.
“It is particularly significant that this is the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein famously led for over a decade, and where NYFF began in 1963,” Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said in a statement. Artistic director Dennis Lim...
Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro will be the NYFF’s Spotlight Gala this year on Oct. 2. The Netflix project will be the first film to premiere at the newly reopened David Geffen Hall, which has been outfitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the occasion.
“It is particularly significant that this is the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein famously led for over a decade, and where NYFF began in 1963,” Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said in a statement. Artistic director Dennis Lim...
- 8/16/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You’ve got a while to wait before you can see Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein film “Maestro.” The drama makes its world premiere on Sept. 2 at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, followed by a limited theatrical run stateside in November ahead of its Netflix debut. But you can tide yourself over with the first trailer — watch it at the top of the page now.
Described as “a love letter to life and art” and “an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love,” “Maestro” will undoubtedly chart the ups and downs of the Bernsteins’ relationship, with Leonard living a very complicated life as a closeted gay man who still loved and looked after his wife of many years (they had three children together).
Cooper, who directed and produced the film, and also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer, plays Bernstein, with Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
Described as “a love letter to life and art” and “an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love,” “Maestro” will undoubtedly chart the ups and downs of the Bernsteins’ relationship, with Leonard living a very complicated life as a closeted gay man who still loved and looked after his wife of many years (they had three children together).
Cooper, who directed and produced the film, and also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer, plays Bernstein, with Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
- 8/15/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Bradley Cooper portrays legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan as actress and activist Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein in the first trailer for the Netflix film Maestro.
Cooper directed and co-wrote the movie that hits select theaters Nov. 22 before debuting on the streamer Dec. 20. Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton and Miriam Shor round out the cast for the feature that counts Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as producers.
The trailer introduces the married couple in their younger years, where they are seated back-to-back and playing an apparent game in which Bernstein (Cooper) has to guess which number Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Mulligan) has selected. After a number of erroneous picks, Bernstein asks, “So how long do we have to do this for?” This leads Montealegre Cohn Bernstein to lightheartedly reply, “Oh, we need to build up a very strong connection.
Cooper directed and co-wrote the movie that hits select theaters Nov. 22 before debuting on the streamer Dec. 20. Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton and Miriam Shor round out the cast for the feature that counts Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as producers.
The trailer introduces the married couple in their younger years, where they are seated back-to-back and playing an apparent game in which Bernstein (Cooper) has to guess which number Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Mulligan) has selected. After a number of erroneous picks, Bernstein asks, “So how long do we have to do this for?” This leads Montealegre Cohn Bernstein to lightheartedly reply, “Oh, we need to build up a very strong connection.
- 8/15/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ariana Grande’s new beau Ethan Slater is working on a new project.
It was announced on Wednesday that Slater — who stars in the movie adaptation of “Wicked” as Boq alongside Grande’s Glinda — is heading to Broadway for the upcoming Spamalot revival.
Slater is taking on the dual role of The Historian/Prince Herbert.
The show also revealed Christopher Fitzgerald will star as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as the Lady of the Lake, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere, Michael Urie as Sir Robin and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad.
The role of Sir Lancelot will be revealed at a later date.
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It was announced on Wednesday that Slater — who stars in the movie adaptation of “Wicked” as Boq alongside Grande’s Glinda — is heading to Broadway for the upcoming Spamalot revival.
Slater is taking on the dual role of The Historian/Prince Herbert.
The show also revealed Christopher Fitzgerald will star as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as the Lady of the Lake, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere, Michael Urie as Sir Robin and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad.
The role of Sir Lancelot will be revealed at a later date.
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- 8/9/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Michael Urie and Ethan Slater are among those set to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of Spamalot.
The newly announced cast includes Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad. Urie is set to portray Sir Robin, with Slater cast as The Historian/Prince Herbert.
Iglehart, Kritzer, Smagula, Urie and Walker have all reprised their roles from the show’s May run in D.C. at the Kennedy Center. Casting for Sir Lancelot will be announced at a later date. (Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman portrayed Sir Lancelot before it transferred to Broadway.)
Adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which was written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, the musical will open at the St. James Theatre on Nov.
The newly announced cast includes Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad. Urie is set to portray Sir Robin, with Slater cast as The Historian/Prince Herbert.
Iglehart, Kritzer, Smagula, Urie and Walker have all reprised their roles from the show’s May run in D.C. at the Kennedy Center. Casting for Sir Lancelot will be announced at a later date. (Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman portrayed Sir Lancelot before it transferred to Broadway.)
Adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which was written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, the musical will open at the St. James Theatre on Nov.
- 8/9/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casting for Broadway’s upcoming Spamalot revival is well underway, with James Monroe Iglehart, Michael Urie, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Jimmy Smagula and Nik Walker set to reprise their roles from the popular Kennedy Center production and Ethan Slater and Christopher Fitzgerald joining as newcomers.
Performances of the Monty Python musical comedy begin Tuesday, October 31, at the St. James Theatre ahead of an official opening night of Thursday, November 16.
Also returning from the Washington D.C. production is Josh Rhodes as director and choreographer.
With a book & lyrics by Python’s Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Idle, the original 2005 Broadway production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won three including Best Musical.
The creative team for the revival, also announced today in addition to the casting, includes scenic and projection design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Jen Caprio, lighting design by Cory Pattak,...
Performances of the Monty Python musical comedy begin Tuesday, October 31, at the St. James Theatre ahead of an official opening night of Thursday, November 16.
Also returning from the Washington D.C. production is Josh Rhodes as director and choreographer.
With a book & lyrics by Python’s Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Idle, the original 2005 Broadway production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won three including Best Musical.
The creative team for the revival, also announced today in addition to the casting, includes scenic and projection design by Paul Tate dePoo III, costume design by Jen Caprio, lighting design by Cory Pattak,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Jason Segel is entering the “Shrinking” episode “Imposter Syndrome” as his 2023 Emmy Award submission for Best Comedy Actor. “Imposter Syndrome” streamed on February 24, 2023 and is the sixth episode of the Apple TV+ show’s first season.
In this installment, Brian (Michael Urie) buys a wedding ring for Charlie (Devin Kawaoka), and makes plans to propose at a party at Jimmy’s (Segel) house. Jimmy is apprehensive about throwing the party, since it reminds him of the strain in his and Tia’s (Lilan Bowden) marriage in the months leading up to her death. Jimmy gets heavily drunk at the party and throws up, but Brian’s proposal is still a success. Gaby (Jessica Williams) assures Jimmy that Tia still loved him despite the difficulties in their marriage. Jimmy thanks her for her friendship, and the two impulsively have sex.
See ‘Shrinking’ director Zach Braff...
In this installment, Brian (Michael Urie) buys a wedding ring for Charlie (Devin Kawaoka), and makes plans to propose at a party at Jimmy’s (Segel) house. Jimmy is apprehensive about throwing the party, since it reminds him of the strain in his and Tia’s (Lilan Bowden) marriage in the months leading up to her death. Jimmy gets heavily drunk at the party and throws up, but Brian’s proposal is still a success. Gaby (Jessica Williams) assures Jimmy that Tia still loved him despite the difficulties in their marriage. Jimmy thanks her for her friendship, and the two impulsively have sex.
See ‘Shrinking’ director Zach Braff...
- 7/27/2023
- by Denton Davidson and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Krapopolis has a new trailer — watch it above.
The Dan Harmon-created animated series will launch on Sunday, September 24, on Fox. It will launch with a special two-episode preview following the NFL doubleheader on the network.
Krapopolis then will become part of the network’s Animation Domination block from Sunday, October 1, where it will air at 8:30 p.m. after The Simpsons and before Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy.
This comes after the series scored a third-season renewal before a frame of the toon has been seen by the viewing public.
Fox previously shifted Krapopolis to the 2023-24 season, shaking up its plans to premiere the series in a four-episode, two-hour block in May.
Krapopolis has had a very long gestation period. Harmon signed a direct deal with the broadcast network in July 2020 with a series commitment. In February 2021, the then-untitled show was handed a formal series order, making it...
The Dan Harmon-created animated series will launch on Sunday, September 24, on Fox. It will launch with a special two-episode preview following the NFL doubleheader on the network.
Krapopolis then will become part of the network’s Animation Domination block from Sunday, October 1, where it will air at 8:30 p.m. after The Simpsons and before Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy.
This comes after the series scored a third-season renewal before a frame of the toon has been seen by the viewing public.
Fox previously shifted Krapopolis to the 2023-24 season, shaking up its plans to premiere the series in a four-episode, two-hour block in May.
Krapopolis has had a very long gestation period. Harmon signed a direct deal with the broadcast network in July 2020 with a series commitment. In February 2021, the then-untitled show was handed a formal series order, making it...
- 7/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
On day 67 of The Writers Guild of America strike, the cast and creatives behind three popular shows joined the picket lines across Los Angeles.
Bright and early at 9:30 a.m. over at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, there was an Ugly Betty reunion with stars Ana Ortiz and Chris Gorham joining writers Brian Tannen, Gabrielle Stanton, Sheila Lawrence, Chris Black, Henry Myers, Cameron Litvack and Tracy Poust on the special picket.
Ugly Betty, based on the hit Spanish-language novela Betty La Fea, aired for four seasons from 2006 to 2010. America Ferrera portrayed the titular Betty Suarez, an unconventional beauty whose unique sense of style doesn’t preclude her from landing a gig at a top fashion magazine. The project was developed by Silvio Horta for ABC and also starred Mark Indelicato, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Becki Newton and Michael Urie.
Cast and crew of ‘Ugly Betty’.
“I worry about the future...
Bright and early at 9:30 a.m. over at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, there was an Ugly Betty reunion with stars Ana Ortiz and Chris Gorham joining writers Brian Tannen, Gabrielle Stanton, Sheila Lawrence, Chris Black, Henry Myers, Cameron Litvack and Tracy Poust on the special picket.
Ugly Betty, based on the hit Spanish-language novela Betty La Fea, aired for four seasons from 2006 to 2010. America Ferrera portrayed the titular Betty Suarez, an unconventional beauty whose unique sense of style doesn’t preclude her from landing a gig at a top fashion magazine. The project was developed by Silvio Horta for ABC and also starred Mark Indelicato, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Becki Newton and Michael Urie.
Cast and crew of ‘Ugly Betty’.
“I worry about the future...
- 7/8/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Way back when, during the production of the first “Star Wars,” Harrison Ford once joked to director George Lucas, “George, you can type this shit, but you can’t say it!”’
“Of course, that’s the year he gets nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay [for ‘Star Wars’ itself]. What do I know, right?” Ford said during an AFI tribute to Lucas in 2005.
For Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Julius Onah, the writers currently credited on “Captain America: Brave New World,” they can only hope history repeats itself.
During an interview with Inverse, “Captain America” star Anthony Mackie relayed an amusing anecdote about working with Ford on the upcoming Marvel blockbuster. In the new film, due out in July 2024, Ford steps in to play Thunderbolt Ross following the offscreen death of original Thunderbolt actor William Hurt. The relationship between Ross and Mackie’s Sam Wilson, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new Captain America,...
“Of course, that’s the year he gets nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay [for ‘Star Wars’ itself]. What do I know, right?” Ford said during an AFI tribute to Lucas in 2005.
For Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Julius Onah, the writers currently credited on “Captain America: Brave New World,” they can only hope history repeats itself.
During an interview with Inverse, “Captain America” star Anthony Mackie relayed an amusing anecdote about working with Ford on the upcoming Marvel blockbuster. In the new film, due out in July 2024, Ford steps in to play Thunderbolt Ross following the offscreen death of original Thunderbolt actor William Hurt. The relationship between Ross and Mackie’s Sam Wilson, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new Captain America,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
When she won a Golden Globe for “The Devil Wears Prada,” Meryl Streep said it best about what the role of costume design could be in moving pictures while thanking costume designer Patricia Field: “That was like special effects for our movie.”
Indeed, “special effects” is what the effervescent Pat Field touch brings to any project that she signs her name under, the most popular among them undoubtedly being HBO’s “Sex and the City.” With perhaps the exception of “Mad Men” has there been another culturally iconic TV series in the last quarter century that informed, even evolved how people dressed in their daily lives?
So it’s no easy task to do justice to the life and legacy of Field, a colorful New York City personality with a recently published book about her life. But more versed in episodic outputs such as CNN’s four-part docuseries “American Style” than feature-length films,...
Indeed, “special effects” is what the effervescent Pat Field touch brings to any project that she signs her name under, the most popular among them undoubtedly being HBO’s “Sex and the City.” With perhaps the exception of “Mad Men” has there been another culturally iconic TV series in the last quarter century that informed, even evolved how people dressed in their daily lives?
So it’s no easy task to do justice to the life and legacy of Field, a colorful New York City personality with a recently published book about her life. But more versed in episodic outputs such as CNN’s four-part docuseries “American Style” than feature-length films,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Tomris Laffly
- The Wrap
There are nearly 500 anti-lgbtq+ bills currently advancing through state legislatures. Many bills specifically target drag shows or other public performances–censoring or outright banning them. Of course, there are also plenty of Don’t Say Gay bills, bathroom bills, and other anti-trans bills circulating in this country. It’s a terrifying time to be queer. Such lawmaking creates an atmosphere of fear, hate, and violence, and it’s difficult to find joy. Joy, such an elusive experience these days. But I found the joy I so desperately needed recently with Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse’s Summoning Sylvia, one of the year’s most important releases.
The film tells the story of a group of gay friends on a weekend retreat to celebrate Larry’s (Travis Coles) upcoming nuptials. Reggie (Troy Iwata), Kevin (Noah Ricketts), and Nico (Frankie Grande) bankroll a three-night stay in a creepy Victorian-style home, where allegedly...
The film tells the story of a group of gay friends on a weekend retreat to celebrate Larry’s (Travis Coles) upcoming nuptials. Reggie (Troy Iwata), Kevin (Noah Ricketts), and Nico (Frankie Grande) bankroll a three-night stay in a creepy Victorian-style home, where allegedly...
- 6/14/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
This story about the casting of “Shrinking” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
Say you’re casting a thoughtful comedy about the world of psychotherapists, and you need a seasoned veteran to support the sharp young cast in a potentially scene-stealing mentor role. And then you land one of the biggest movie stars in the world, an icon who has been in two of the largest movie franchises in the last 50 years.
This was the reality for “Shrinking” casting directors Debby Romano and Brett Benner when the AppleTV+ comedy was being put together. It still seems surreal to them that they landed Harrison Ford for the pivotal supporting role of Paul, a senior member of the practice where Jason Segel and Jessica Williams’ characters work as therapists.
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Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie Laugh It Up in Set Photo From ‘Captain America 4...
Say you’re casting a thoughtful comedy about the world of psychotherapists, and you need a seasoned veteran to support the sharp young cast in a potentially scene-stealing mentor role. And then you land one of the biggest movie stars in the world, an icon who has been in two of the largest movie franchises in the last 50 years.
This was the reality for “Shrinking” casting directors Debby Romano and Brett Benner when the AppleTV+ comedy was being put together. It still seems surreal to them that they landed Harrison Ford for the pivotal supporting role of Paul, a senior member of the practice where Jason Segel and Jessica Williams’ characters work as therapists.
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Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie Laugh It Up in Set Photo From ‘Captain America 4...
- 6/13/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
ABC’s Modern Family could have looked a lot different if Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye ended up with the role of Cameron Tucker.
Actor Eric Stonestreet was ultimately cast, but Rodriguez auditioned and admitted he played the role completely wrong. He recently recounted how his audition fell flat and that Stonestreet was perfect for the role.
Jai Rodriguez just finished ‘Queer Eye’
“I come to LA and Modern Family is brand new and the casting director is so excited to bring me in for this role to play Cam,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Now I had just come off Queer Eye. I had just come off playing a nonbinary character in Zanna Don’t. I had just come off playing a drag queen. So eight years of Lgbtqia stuff and here’s a gay role.”
Eric Stonestreet and Jai Rodriguez | Raymond...
Actor Eric Stonestreet was ultimately cast, but Rodriguez auditioned and admitted he played the role completely wrong. He recently recounted how his audition fell flat and that Stonestreet was perfect for the role.
Jai Rodriguez just finished ‘Queer Eye’
“I come to LA and Modern Family is brand new and the casting director is so excited to bring me in for this role to play Cam,” he recalled on the Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef podcast. “Now I had just come off Queer Eye. I had just come off playing a nonbinary character in Zanna Don’t. I had just come off playing a drag queen. So eight years of Lgbtqia stuff and here’s a gay role.”
Eric Stonestreet and Jai Rodriguez | Raymond...
- 6/6/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field, Bad Like Brooklyn Dance Hall, Lost Soulz to premiere in New York.
Andrew Herwitz’s The Film Sales Company has boarded worldwide sales rights on three films set to receive their world premieres at Tribeca Festival.
Michael Selditch’s Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field premieres in Spotlight Documentary and chronicles the work of feted costume designer Field, who earned global renown for the likes of Sex And The City and Ugly Betty and garnered an Oscar nod for The Devil Wears Prada.
Kim Cattrall, Lily Collins Sarah Jessica Parker, Darren Star,...
Andrew Herwitz’s The Film Sales Company has boarded worldwide sales rights on three films set to receive their world premieres at Tribeca Festival.
Michael Selditch’s Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field premieres in Spotlight Documentary and chronicles the work of feted costume designer Field, who earned global renown for the likes of Sex And The City and Ugly Betty and garnered an Oscar nod for The Devil Wears Prada.
Kim Cattrall, Lily Collins Sarah Jessica Parker, Darren Star,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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