EXCLUSIVE: Nordic programmer Viaplay has set the slate of projects it will debut on the North American version of its streaming platform this summer.
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Jessica Chastain is speaking out after a video of herself went viral on TikTok.
In the video, a fan approaches the 46-year-old actress outside of the stage door, asking her to sign a copy of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Jessica responds: “I can’t sign that, just because I’m not doing it,” before agreeing to take a photo with the fan.
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The following day after the video went viral, Jessica spoke out on social media to clarify the situation, as fans began speculating that perhaps she wasn’t offered the right amount of money to take the job, or that the script was bad.
“I’ve been asked multiple times by fans, to sign books that I’m not attached to contractually. Because it feels wrong, and like Im taking credit for someone else’s work, I’ll say I cant sign because I’m not doing it. That doesn’t mean I’ve read a bad script,” she said.
“I know how excited many you are about adaptations. Please dont read too much into a video. There is no news about anything. Except that I’m onstage until June 10th. Hope to see you
EXCLUSIVE: Nordic programmer Viaplay has set the slate of projects it will debut on the North American version of its streaming platform this summer.
Jessica Chastain pulled off a major transformation when she attended the 2023 Met Gala earlier this week.
The stars of Broadway’s Tony-nominated plays stepped out for the Meet the Nominees press event!
British actress Jodie Comer has earned her first Tony Award nomination for Broadway debut Prima Facie.The Killing Eve star, 30, is nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for her role as Tessa in the one-person production by playwright Suzie Miller.The production, about a British defence lawyer who ends up in the witness box, secured four Tony Award nominations in total, including for best scenic design, best lighting design and best sound in a play. After receiving critical acclaim for her West End debut at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, which included winning best actress at the 2023 Olivier Awards, Comer took the play to the John Golden Theatre on Broadway in April which will run until July.
Curtains up! The 76th annual Tony Awards are just around the corner and stars including Jessica Chastain, Jodie Comer and Josh Groban will be recognized for their work on Broadway during the ceremony.
2023 Tony Awards.And now that all 27 nominated productions have been announced for the 76th annual Tonys, it’s time to see them all live — well, the 16 shows that are still running as of now which feature stars nominated for the first time like Jessica Chastain, Josh Groban and Jodie Comer — on the Great White Way before theater’s biggest night of the year.To make your life easy, we’ve compiled a list of all the shows from the most nominated — this year, the musical adaptation of “Some Like It Hot” led the way with 13 nods — to the least that only nabbed a single selection like the buzzy “Summer, 1976.”Best of all, we found tickets for all 16 shows that are still running as of now.Want to go to a show in person so you’re in the know come awards night?Keep reading, dramaphiles.We’ve got all the details you need below.13 nominations include Best New Musical, Christian Borle and J.
Tony Award nominees were celebrating today, with the stars, producers and creative teams of Parade, Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked and The Piano Lesson among those reacting to their nominations.
Lea Michele and Myles Frost presented the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards live on before finishing the list from the heart of Broadway at the Sofitel New York. Recognizing the best in live theater, the Tony Awards cap off a strong year for Broadway, which bounced back during the 2022-2023 season with a number of acclaimed and groundbreaking productions. In total, there were 38 eligible shows, including 17 original plays and nine new musicals as well as six play revivals and six musical revivals.Earning the most of any production, came out on top, with a total of 13 nominations. The most nominated play, meanwhile, is, which garnered six.
The 2023 Tony Award nominations are finally here!
one year after hosting the 75th annual awards in 2022.A full list of this year’s Tony Award nominations can be found below:Best Book of a Musical& Juliet, David West ReadKimberly Akimbo, David Lindsay-AbaireNew York, New York, David Thompson & Sharon WashingtonShucked, Robert HornSome Like It Hot, Matthew López & Amber RuffinBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreAlmost FamousMusic: Tom KittLyrics: Cameron Crowe & Tom Kitt Kimberly AkimboMusic: Jeanine TesoriLyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire KPOPMusic & Lyrics: Helen Park & Max Vernon ShuckedMusic & Lyrics: Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally Some Like It HotMusic: Marc ShaimanLyrics: Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/UnderdogCorey Hawkins, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/UnderdogSean Hayes, Good Night, OscarStephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and CrazyWendell Pierce, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayJessica Chastain, A Doll’s HouseJodie Comer, Prima FacieJessica Hecht, Summer, 1976Audra McDonald, Ohio State MurdersBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalChristian Borle, Some Like It HotJ. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It HotJosh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBrian d’Arcy James, Into the WoodsBen Platt, ParadeColton Ryan, New York, New YorkBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalAnnaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSara Bareilles, Into the WoodsVictoria Clark, Kimberly AkimboLorna Courtney, & JulietMicaela Diamond, ParadeBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayJordan E.
REFRESH FOR UDPATES: The nominations for the 76th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on CBS Mornings today by Funny Girl star Lea Michele and MJ‘s Tony Award winner Myles Frost. The complete list of nominations will be posted here at 9:10 a.m. ET./6 a.m. PT.
The biggest stars currently on Broadway were all at the 2023 Met Gala!
Major change! Jessica Chastain traded her signature auburn tresses for platinum blonde at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday, May 1.
Jessica Chastain channeled the late Karl Lagerfeld on the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala!
Jessica Chastain went for a daring new look on the First Monday in May. The actress debuted a long, icy-blond hairstyle at the 2023 Met Gala. Chastain walked the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Monday wearing a strapless black gown with long, sheer black gloves.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
EXCLUSIVE: New Regency is adapting Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature, as a feature film, with John Hillcoat set to direct.
Naomi Campbell has appeared to slam Janice Dickinson on Instagram, after she recently hit out at the supermodel on I'm A Celebrity South Africa. Naomi, 52, took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to repost a quote from another social media user, which included the statement: "Keep my name out of your mouths." The mum-of-one appeared to be hitting back at fellow model Janice, 68, who branded her "the biggest b**ch" during a recent episode of I'm A Celebrity South Africa. Naomi's Instagram post said: "1.
Like many others, Jessica Chastain thinks Viola Davis should’ve nabbed an Oscar nomination at this year’s ceremony for her role in “The Woman King”.