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Time Out
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Can't snag Shakespeare in the Park tix this summer? PBS will air Twelfth Night starring Lupita Nyong'o, Peter Dinklage
Shakespeare in the Park is one of the most storied cultural events in New York City, but good luck snagging tickets. Even if you live in one of the buildings along Central Park (in which case, don't hog the free tickets from the rest of us, OK?), the process of getting seats is a long and physically arduous one, entailing a box office line that forms at dawn the day of performance. (There is, thankfully, the digital lottery now as well, but you know what lotteries can be like.) This year is a particularly buzzy one, as the Delacorte Theater reopens with Twelfth Night after a two-year renovation. And to make it even more special, PBS announced that it will air the production this fall as part of its Great Performances series, giving not just disappointed New Yorkers but the entire country the chance to see Lupita Nyong'o, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Peter Dinklage, and Sandra Oh star in William Shakespeare's cross-dressing comedy classic. Twelfth Night will premiere on PBS at 9pm ET on Friday, November 14. Trimmed down to a delightful 90 minutes by director Sahem Ali, the production's cast also includes Daphne Rubin-Vega, Junior Nyong'o, b, Khris Davis, John Ellison Conlee, Ariyan Kassam, Valentino Musumeci, Moses Sumney, Kapil Talwalker and Joe Tapper. PBS's Great Performances series this year also includes several more offerings that should thrill theater lovers. The series premieres October 3 with the documentary The Magic of Grace Bumbry, about the first Black opera singer to perform at the White House, followed November 7 by The Tiler Peck Story: Suspending Time, about the ballerina (most recently seen on Prime Video's series Etoile). A live capture of the Carnegie Hall concert The Great War and The Great Gatsby will premiere on November 11, Veterans' Day, a fitting choice for a concert that uses The Great Gatsby to explore World War I. And Dick Van Dyke takes center stage December 12 with Starring Dick Van Dyke, an American Masters episode celebrating the beloved entertainer's 100th birthday, featuring rare footage. And December 16 sees the premiere of the English National Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett, and every ‘Disclaimer' Emmy acting submission
Apple TV+ will submit seven cast members from Disclaimer for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has learned. Kevin Kline as Stephen Brigstocke, a retired teacher and author, will submit in Best Limited Series/Movie Actor, while Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft, an award-winning documentarian, will compete in Best Limited Series/Movie Actress. Both A-listers are on the hunt for their first Emmy wins. Kline is a two-time nominee for Bob's Burgers (2017) and Great Performances (2009), while Blanchett has a pair of Emmy nods to her name for Mrs. America (2020) in acting and producing. More from GoldDerby Michael B. Jordan expands 'Creed' universe with new Prime Video series 'Delphi' Here's your first look at 'Spider-Noir' starring Nicolas Cage 'Fallout' gets early Season 3 renewal ahead of Season 2 premiere in December In the featured categories, Sacha Baron Cohen as Robert Ravenscroft, Louis Partridge as Jonathan Brigstocke, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nicholas Ravenscroft have been entered in Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor, while Leila George as Young Catherine Ravenscroft and Lesley Manville as Nancy Brigstocke have been submitted in Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actress. Four-time Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma) is the creator, writer, and director of the limited series, which centers on Blanchett's journalist character in danger of having her secrets exposed by Kline's author character. Disclaimer is based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Renée Knight. It's coming off recent nominations at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Directors Guild of America, and more. The project has a 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics' consensus declaring it a "dense and rewarding psychological puzzle" and "an intelligent offering from a dream team of talent that also dishes some plain pulpy pleasures." Kevin Maher (The Times) says, "The storytelling is exceptional. ... It's thoughtful, disturbing, thrilling and sometimes even overwhelmingly good." Ben Travers (IndieWire) calls it "a cunning psychological thriller with twists and turns enough to thrive as pure entertainment.'" And John Anderson (Wall Street Journal) writes, "The pleasures to be had in creator-director Alfonso Cuarón's extraordinary seven-part dramatic series are largely to be found in being led astray, kept in the dark, hungrily curious." Below is the list of Disclaimer's acting submissions for the 2025 Emmys. Note: These entries are being submitted by Apple TV+; additional actors from the series may still choose to submit independently. Limited/Movie Actor: Kevin Kline Limited/Movie Actress: Cate Blanchett Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen, Louis Partridge, Kodi Smit-McPhee Limited/Movie Supporting Actress: Leila George, Lesley Manville SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby 'The Better Sister' showrunner Regina Corrado: Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks 'are at the top of their game' Danielle Pinnock on playing Alberta in CBS' 'Ghosts,' representation, and what's next for the hit comedy 'I didn't think he was a jerk': Paul Giamatti on finding the humanity in his standout 'Black Mirror' episode Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Tony Awards: ‘Buena Vista Social Club,' ‘Death Becomes Her,' ‘Maybe Happy Ending' Lead Nominations
Musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending lead the 2025 Tony nominations with 10 nods each. All are nominated for best musical, a category that also includes Dead Outlaw and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Traitors' Leads 2025 Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations Audra McDonald Reacts to Her Historic 11th Tony Nomination, Reflects on "Tornado" of a Role in 'Gypsy' 2025 News & Documentary Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed A number of starry names received their first Tony nomination, including George Clooney, for his role in Good Night, and Good Luck; Nicole Scherzinger, for her role in Sunset Blvd.; Sarah Snook, for her role in The Picture of Dorian Gray; Bob Odenkirk, for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross; and Mia Farrow, for her role in The Roommate. Othello, one of the most expensive productions on Broadway, led by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, was notably shut out of the nominations. 'It's a thrill to have five nominations for this play,' Clooney said of Good Night, and Good Luck's noms. 'For everyone involved, this has been an incredible experience. I couldn't be more proud or feel more lucky.' Said Farrow: 'Honestly, I didn't expect this! I burst into tears. I wish my mom were here — she would have been so proud of me. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude to be among these nominees, as this is just the best community in the world. I'm still in the 'oh my god, oh my god, oh my god' mode!' Audra McDonald received her 11th Tony Award nomination for her role as Rose in Gypsy on Broadway, becoming the most Tony-nominated performer in history. She had previously held the record with Chita Rivera and Julie Harris, when all had 10 nominations. The best play category includes English, The Hills of California, John Proctor Is The Villain, Oh Mary! and Purpose. The 78th annual Tony Award nominations were announced May 1 by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. Special Tonys are also going to be awarded to the musicians who make up the band in Buena Vista Social Club and to the illusions and technical effects team at Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The Tony Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place June 8 at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. Harvey Fierstein is set to receive a lifetime achievement award, with actor Celia Keenan-Bolger receiving the 2025 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for advocacy work through the arts. The 2025 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to Great Performances, Michael Price, New 42 and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. A full list of nominations follows. EnglishAuthor: Sanaz Toossi The Hills of CaliforniaAuthor: Jez Butterworth John Proctor Is the VillainAuthor: Kimberly Belflower Oh, Mary!Author: Cole Escola PurposeAuthor: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Buena Vista Social ClubDead OutlawDeath Becomes HerMaybe Happy EndingOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical Eureka DayAuthor: Jonathan Spector Romeo + Juliet Thornton Wilder's Our Town Yellow FaceAuthor: David Henry Hwang Floyd CollinsBook/Additional Lyrics: Tina Landau Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel Gypsy Pirates! The Penzance Musical Sunset Blvd. Buena Vista Social Club, Marco RamirezDead Outlaw, Itamar MosesDeath Becomes Her, Marco PennetteMaybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue ParkOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Dead OutlawMusic & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna Death Becomes HerMusic & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey Maybe Happy EndingMusic: Will AronsonLyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalMusic & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Real Women Have Curves: The MusicalMusic & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez George Clooney, Good Night, and Good LuckCole Escola, Oh, Mary!Jon Michael Hill, PurposeDaniel Dae Kim, Yellow FaceHarry Lennix, PurposeLouis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Laura Donnelly, The Hills of CaliforniaMia Farrow, The RoommateLaTanya Richardson Jackson, PurposeSadie Sink, John Proctor Is the VillainSarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray Darren Criss, Maybe Happy EndingAndrew Durand, Dead OutlawTom Francis, Sunset Groff, Just in TimeJames Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong MusicalJeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins Megan Hilty, Death Becomes HerAudra McDonald, GypsyJasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The MusicalNicole Scherzinger, Sunset Simard, Death Becomes Her Glenn Davis, PurposeGabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the VillainFrancis Jue, Yellow FaceBob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen RossConrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary! Tala Ashe, EnglishJessica Hecht, Eureka DayMarjan Neshat, EnglishFina Strazza, John Proctor Is the VillainKara Young, Purpose Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASHJeb Brown, Dead OutlawDanny Burstein, GypsyJak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalTaylor Trensch, Floyd Collins Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social ClubJulia Knitel, Dead OutlawGracie Lawrence, Just in TimeJustina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The MusicalJoy Woods, Gypsy Marsha Ginsberg, EnglishRob Howell, The Hills of CaliforniaMarg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian GrayMiriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First ShadowScott Pask, Good Night, and Good Luck Rachel Hauck, Swept AwayDane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy EndingArnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social ClubDerek McLane, Death Becomes HerDerek McLane, Just in Time Brenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good LuckMarg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian GrayRob Howell, The Hills of CaliforniaHolly Pierson, Oh, Mary!Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social ClubGregg Barnes, BOOP! The MusicalClint Ramos, Maybe Happy EndingPaul Tazewell, Death Becomes HerCatherine Zuber, Just in Time Natasha Chivers, The Hills of CaliforniaJon Clark, Stranger Things: The First ShadowHeather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good LuckNatasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the VillainNick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian Gray Jack Knowles, Sunset Micoleau, Buena Vista Social ClubScott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd CollinsBen Stanton, Maybe Happy EndingJustin Townsend, Death Becomes Her Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First ShadowPalmer Hefferan, John Proctor Is the VillainDaniel Kluger, Good Night, and Good LuckNick Powell, The Hills of CaliforniaClemence Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social ClubAdam Fisher, Sunset Hylenski, Just in TimePeter Hylenski, Maybe Happy EndingDan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins Knud Adams, EnglishSam Mendes, The Hills of CaliforniaSam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the VillainKip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social ClubMichael Arden, Maybe Happy EndingDavid Cromer, Dead OutlawChristopher Gattelli, Death Becomes HerJamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd. Joshua Bergasse, SMASHCamille A. Brown, GypsyChristopher Gattelli, Death Becomes HerJerry Mitchell, BOOP! The MusicalPatricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in TimeWill Aronson, Maybe Happy EndingBruce Coughlin, Floyd CollinsMarco Paguia, Buena Vista Social ClubDavid Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd. Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Lady in the Lake' to 'It Ends With Us': 29 New and Upcoming Book Adaptations in 2024 Meet the Superstars Who Glam Up Hollywood's A-List Rosie O'Donnell on Ellen, Madonna, Trump and 40 Years in the Queer Spotlight
Digital Trends
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 PBS shows you should watch in May 2025
Table of Contents Table of Contents Miss Austen (2025) Great Performances — Yellow Face (2025) Great Performances — Kiss Me, Kate (2025) It may seem like there's a shortage of original programming on PBS in May, but that's only because the supply of murder mystery shows from Europe has dried up for the month. There is still a new period drama, Miss Austen, as well as fresh installments of Great Performances, which brings Broadway and West End musicals to your home without costing you a thing. PBS is a public service, and you can watch it for free on your local channel or stream the shows online. There's still plenty of time to catch the other new shows on PBS in May. You can even go back and revisit the great PBS shows to watch in April as well. For now, here are our recommendations for the three PBS shows you should watch in April. Recommended Videos Are you looking for more shows to watch this month? If so, check out our guides on the best shows on Netflix, the best shows on Hulu, and the best shows on Disney+. Miss Austen (2025) You may assume that Jane Austen is the title character of Miss Austen, but she's not the only one. Cassandra Austen (Keeley Hawes) takes a central role in a story that explains why she destroyed her late sister's letter. This four-part series begins in 1830 when an older Cassandra engages in a little subterfuge in order to covertly find the letters her sister wrote, but it isn't immediately clear if destroying that correspondence is protecting Jane's legacy or her own. The only thing we do know is that Cassandra's life hasn't turned out the way she hoped. Through flashbacks, the show follows young Cassandra (Synnøve Karlsen) when she was very close to Jane and in love with a man named Tom Fowle (Calam Lynch). Both Jane and Cassandra are also convinced that the latter will marry Tom. Heartache lies ahead, and even Jane's bond with her sister may be tested. Watch Miss Austen on PBS. Great Performances — Yellow Face (2025) Lost star Daniel Dae Kim headlines this production of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face and essentially plays Hwang himself in this farce that was loosely based on the writer's life. In the play, DHH openly criticized Miss Saigon for using non-Asian actors to play Asian roles. When producing his own play about the controversy, DHH makes the same mistake by casting a Caucasian actor in an Asian role. DHH is so worried about the apparent hypocrisy and the impact on his reputation that he convinces the actor to go along with it and pretend to be Asian. However, he's enraged when the actor embraces being Asian and starts to play the role in all aspects of his life. Watch Great Performances — Yellow Face on PBS on May 16. Great Performances — Kiss Me, Kate (2025) Kiss Me, Kate is a classic musical that takes place during the production of a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Stephanie J. Block is playing the lead actress, Lilli Vanessi, who is upset with her ex-lover and boyfriend, Fred Graham (Adrian Dunbar), who is also her co-star and director in the new play. Fred has eyes for Lili's younger co-star, but his ex accidentally intercepts flowers meant for his new crush and declares that she is still in love with Fred. That puts Fred in a very delicate position, and he'll be in even bigger trouble if Lilli finds out that the flowers were never meant for her. Somehow, amidst all of this relationship drama, they still have a musical they need to put on. Watch Great Performances — Kiss Me, Kate on PBS on May 30.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
PBS' ‘Broadway's Best' Lineup To Feature Four Full Productions
Next month PBS' Great Performances will offer four star-studded productions, one comedy and three musicals. Scene from Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Yellow Face" The lineup begins with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, recorded during its West End transfer from London's Donmar Warehouse. Next up is Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's Broadway comedy Yellow Face from Roundabout Theater Company, starring Daniel Dae Kim. The second musical is the Tony Award-winning Girl from the North Country, featuring 20 reimagined songs by Bob Dylan, while the last musical is Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block. 'Broadway's Best' from Great Performances will air Fridays at 9 p.m. ET from May 9 to 30 on PBS, on and the PBS App. The productions are part of the WNET Group's special Broadway and Beyond festival, celebrating theater productions and the people who bring them to life. PBS calls Next to Normal an 'intimate portrait of a modern family (exploring) illness, loss, grief and family, as a suburban wife and mother lives with bipolar disorder and is haunted by her past. This premieres May 9 at 9 p.m. ET. According to PBS, Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's comedy, Yellow Face, from Roundabout Theatre Company, 'stars Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical 'Miss Saigon,' only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. The repercussions resonate in this farce about the complexities of race.' This premieres May 16 at 9 p.m. ET. PBS said Girl from the North Country takes place in 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota, where 'a group of wayward travelers' lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. . (It) features 20 reimagined, legendary Bob Dylan songs, including 'Forever Young,' 'All Along the Watchtower,' 'Hurricane' and 'Like A Rolling Stone.'' This premieres May 23 at 9 p.m. ET. Kiss Me, Kate stars Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block in her West End debut as Lilli Vanessi in Cole Porter's legendary musical comedy. Filmed at the Barbican in summer 2024, it also features Adrian Dunbar as Fred Graham. This premieres May 30 at 9 p.m. ET. Playwright Hwang recently told that earlier versions of Yellow Face ran at New York's Public Theater and on Audible, before the latest version was offered by Roundabout Theater late last year. He said it is the first Broadway play 'centered on East Asian characters as Americans, rather than portraying us as foreigners. So I think it's really important now because of the spike in anti-Asian hate that happened during the pandemic. . .Asians do suffer from racial profiling.' For over 50 years PBS' Great Performances has showcased the best in all genres of the performing arts, featuring a diverse range of artists from around the world. It has won 67 Emmy Awards and six Peabody Awards. Produced by the WNET Group. it is available for streaming concurrent with broadcast on and the PBS App, available on iOS, Android, Roku streaming devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.
