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Nominations for the 2025 Drama League Awards were announced Tuesday by current Broadway stars Sarah Hyland (The Great Gatsby) and Orville Peck (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club). Winners will be announced May 19 at a ceremony at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

The Drama League Awards honor both Broadway and off-Broadway productions and stand out for their catch-all acting category, the Distinguished Performance Award. An actor can only win it once in their career. After they have won, they can never be nominated again. This year, 51 performers are nominated. There is no crossover between members who vote on the Drama League Awards and the Tonys, but the nominations can nevertheless be revealing as to which performances and productions break through, or not, with this group’s expanded categories.

One of the most shocking results of the nominations is the complete omission of The Hills of California. The Jez Butterworth play is one of...

Since premiering in 1597, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet has endured as one of the greatest and most tragic love stories ever written. It's been performed countless times all over the world. On Broadway alone, there's been a grand total of 37 productions. Since the Tony Awards were established in 1947, there have been six revivals up for consideration, and all were snubbed for the prize.

1951: starring Douglas Watson and Olivia De Havilland; directed by Peter Glenville 1956: starring John Neville and Claire Bloom; directed by Robert Helpmann 1962: starring John Stride and Joanna Dunham; directed by Franco Zeffirelli 1977: starring Paul Ryan Rudd and Pamela Payton-Wright; directed by Theodore Mann 1986: starring Rene Moreno and Regina Taylor; directed by Estelle Parsons 2013: starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad; directed by David Leveaux

A seventh revival is in the running at the 2025 Tonys. Will it be lucky this time around? The...

Throughout her esteemed career, Mia Farrow has earned seven Golden Globe nominations (including a win for 1964's Guns at Batasi) as well as three BAFTA bids. Yet notably she has never been recognized at the Emmys, Oscars, or Tonys. This year, she might finally add a major peer group bid to her résumé: a Tony nomination in Best Actress in a Play for The Roommate.

In 1964, Farrow burst onto the scene in a major way. She not only had her aforementioned Golden Globe win for Guns at Batasi, but also her role as Allison MacKenzie on the first two seasons of Peyton Place. The former didn't result in an Oscar nom and, despite getting in at the Globes for the latter, it didn't translate to an Emmy nod. In 1968, she starred as the title character in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. Her performance resulted in Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Werewolf by Nightdirector and incoming comic book writer discusses the possibility of another streaming special.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his upcoming Marvel Comics one-shot, Werewolf by Night director Michael Giacchino responded to questions of returning for another horror-fueled MCU outing with, "I think I would like to do something with the story that we created for television, but that's got its own thing going and it doesn't quite slot into what's happening currently in Jack's life in the Marvel [comics] world. So there's a little bit of navigating there."

Giacchino went on to note the drastic shift in production for various streaming platforms and studios following the recent decline in the industry. "I would love to do another Werewolf by Night [special] more than anything," Giacchino explained. "I think we're just waiting for the industry to settle into its new norm, whatever that is at this point,...

Michael Giacchinois getting another chance to work on Werewolf by Night. The artist who has built a career for himself by composing the score for major productions is writing a Marvel comic book based around the character. The announcement comes a couple of years after Giacchino directed a Werewolf by Night television special for Marvel Studios and Disney+. The upcoming comic book will be titled "Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise". The story will feature illustrations from artist David Messina, who previously worked with Marvel Comics in titles such as "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "Han Solo & Chewbacca".

The upcoming comic book written by Michael Giacchino will feature Dracula tracking down the titular creature due to a disagreement that took place the last time they were seen together in a Marvel story. The comic book won't be connected to the television special directed by Giacchino, but it will be exciting for fans...

Apple TV+ has added Shea Whigham, Raymond Lee, and Sasha Calle to the main cast of Sugar for its second season. The series, led by Colin Farrell, was created by Mark Protosevich and features a modern interpretation of the private detective format.

Whigham, Lee, and Calle join previously announced season regulars Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly, and Tony Dalton. Whigham is expected to play a government agency worker aiding Sugar. Calle is expected to appear as a hustler working under Sugar’s direction. No character details have been released for Lee.

Farrell, who also serves as an executive producer, starred in the first season alongside Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez.

Sam Catlin serves as showrunner for the upcoming season and executive produces under his Short Drive Entertainment label. Additional executive producers include Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg for Genre Films,...

Exclusive: Apple TV+’s Sugar, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell, has cast three more new series regulars for next season: Shea Whigham (Fargo), Raymond Lee (Quantum Leap) and Sasha Calle (The Flash). They join a Season 2 series regular contingent that also includes fellow new cast additions Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly and Tony Dalton.

Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story. In addition to Farrell, the ensemble cast for the first season included Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Hernandez.

Whigham is believed to be playing a government agency employee helping Sugar (Farrell) in his investigations. Calle is believed to be portraying a hustler working for Sugar.

Season 2 of Sugar is showrun by Sam Catlin, who also...

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. On the heels of The Picture of Dorian Gray's opening night, we reconvene to debate the merits of the performance and its Tonys prospects.

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David Buchanan: The much-anticipated, Olivier Award-winning production of The Picture of Dorian Gray just opened, and we've both had the chance to attend Oscar Wilde's tale of aestheticism and debauchery. This mounting earned mostly glowing reviews from critics, but not everybody was equally enamored with the technology-forward take on the classic story. But before we dive into the modernity of it all, let's tackle the heart of the matter, which is Sarah Snook's bravura performance. I know we've both had much praise for some of the other performers eligible in the Best Actress category,...

Apple TV+’s Sugar is adding some serious firepower for its second season. Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly, and Tony Dalton have joined the Colin Farrell-led noir drama as series regulars, expanding the show's already pretty stacked ensemble. Ha, best known for his role in Apple’s Pachinko, will play a boxer with a habit of getting caught up with the wrong people, while Donnelly (best known for The Nevers) is set to play a character who is remarkably immune to Sugar's usual charm and charisma. Must be pretty strong willed, if you ask us. Lastly, Dalton will take on the role of a Lieutenant in the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Netflix is in love with With Love, Meghan, renewing the lifestyle series starring Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for Season 2.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, production on the new episodes has already been completed, and they are expected to drop this fall.

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With Love, Meghan, which premiered on March 4, blends “practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old,” reads the official description.

Exclusive: Sugar, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell, has added three new series regulars for next season: Jin Ha, Laura Donnelly, Tony Dalton

Ha is one of the stars of Apple TV+’s historical drama Pachinko, which is still on the bubble, awaiting word on a Season 3 renewal. His casting in Sugar would not impact Pachinko; he would be able to do both.

I hear Ha will be playing a boxer who frequently gets caught up with the wrong crowds. Donnelly is believed to be playing a woman who is immune to Sugar’s (Farrell) charms; Dalton would play a Lieutenant in the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Created by Mark Protosevich, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its fair share of ups and downs since the release of Avengers: Endgame in 2019. The release of the fourth Avengers film came at the height of the McU's popularity, capping off the unanimously-praised Phase 3 and bringing an end to the Infinity Saga. However, Marvel has struggled to maintain the same level of success in its new Multiverse Saga. While certain films like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine have achieved widespread success, others have proven to be decidedly less victorious. Marvel fans seem to be swinging back and forth between great projects and mediocre ones, leaving the general feeling of the MCU to be uneven and troubled.

The last few years have seen numerous suggestions for how Marvel Studios can save the MCU. While many of these suggestions could prove to be enormously helpful,...

When there's a final season of a series, usually if there's characters we haven't seen in a while or that need to wrap up their stories in a way, a show will bring them back to say goodbye. It still hasn't hit me that Outlander season 8 is the final season on Starz. Though we will get there eventually, but one character won't be around in those final episodes.

Showrunner Matthew B. Roberts told TVLine that Jenny Fraser Murray, aka Jamie's headstrong sister and Young Ian's mom, will not be in Outlander season 8, aka the final season. Honestly since the historical drama changed up her plot from the books anyway, this makes sense.

Roberts shared that because the last season, which does not have a release date yet, is only 10 episodes, there's only so much story they could cover and adapt from Book 9, "Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone,...

Outlander‘s showrunner has confirmed a cast exit ahead of the show’s final season.

If you don’t want any spoilers, don’t continue reading!

Matthew B. Roberts, the show’s co-showrunner, confirmed that there’s a major change happening.

Keep reading to find out more…

Jenny Fraser Murray will Not be featured in the final season. The character – who was played by both Laura Donnelly and Kristin Atherton – was invited to North Carolina by Jamie in season 7. She ends up saying no. In the books by Diana Gabaldon, Jenny actually does say yes to their invite.

So, why the change from the books?

Matthew shared with TVLine, “The brief was: Nothing that doesn’t affect Jamie and Claire gets in. It’s gotta affect Jamie and Claire. All the main characters do, so they’re a part of it. But that’s the drive….But when you have 10 episodes,...

There's only one season left before fans say goodbye to Outlander forever. No more Jamie. No more Claire. No more Jamie and Claire. We don't know exactly when the eighth and final season will air, but filming has been done for a while and the clock is ticking.

Outlander is based on a series of books by author Diana Gabaldon. By and large, the TV show has adapted one book per season. But with only one season left, it's going to have to skip over some of the source material. “The brief was: Nothing that doesn’t affect Jamie and Claire gets in. It’s gotta affect Jamie and Claire," co-showrunner Matthew B. Roberts told TVLine about the final season. He said that while the winding plots of the books make them "readable and fun...when you have 10 episodes, you have to stay literally on track.”

That means some things are going to get cut.

When Outlander returns for its eighth and final season, one of Jamie’s nearest and dearest won’t be there to see it.

Jenny Fraser Murray, originated by Laura Donnelly and played most recently by Kristin Atherton, will not appear in Season 8, co-showrunner Matthew B. Roberts tells TVLine exclusively.

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Viewers will recall that, after Ian Sr. died in Season 7, Jamie invited his grieving sister to...

Outlander is approaching its final season, so there is only so much time left for some of our favorite characters to return. While Jamie and Claire have consistently stood as the central protagonists of the Starz series, they have come to know dozens of additional characters over the years. Some of these have been friends and family, while others were instead mortal enemies. Still, each impacted Outlander's overarching story to the point that their absence has been a bit disappointing.

Many characters that have stopped appearing in the Outlander TV show are still present in the books. Their absences may come down to the availability of their actors, or perhaps the writers for Outlander have simply deemed them unnecessary to this version of the story. Regardless of the reason, it would be a shame for the romantasy series to come to an end without these characters getting at least one more appearance.

Ahead of season 7 part 2’s premiere, it was revealed that several major characters from the past seasons were set to return in Outlander, including Jenny Murray, who was last seen in season 3. Part of the reason behind the Lallybroch matriarch’s prolonged absence was Laura Donnelly’s commitment to other projects, including HBO’s The Nevers and multiple Broadway shows.

Outlander | Credit: Starz

As for her replacement, Kristin Atherton, who was originally in the run for the character prior to Donnelly’s casting, hasn’t quite cut it as Jenny for some fans.

Kristin Atherton doesn’t cut it as Jenny for some viewers Outlander | Credit: Starz

Recastings are never easy, as they can easily break the viewers’ immersion. Moreover, given how impeccably Laura Donnelly played Jenny in the first three seasons of Outlander, filling her shoes was always going to be a huge ask for Kristin Atherton, who has...

The theater pieces that resonated most this year were stories of communal, collective healing—not quite feel-good but feel-connected. Curiously, several of the shows on this list staged emotional scenes of family reunifications. Seeking patterns as a critic, it’s tricky to separate the personal emotional response from trends in theatermaking, but it seems like audiences wanted catharsis in the theater in 2024. That was especially true for something like City Center’s Ragtime, which offered both an emotional indictment and hopeful vision of the nation that audiences sought out in the days following the election.

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S. Shakthidharan penned an epic in the true sense of the word: a three-and-a-half-hour play that spans half a century of Sri Lankan history, two continents, and multiple languages as it explores an Australian man’s journey to understand where he comes from. Director Eamon Flack playfully and powerfully deployed...

Laura Donnelly did not return as Jenny in Outlander Season 7 and was confusingly recast heading into the latest batch of episodes. 

After appearing in the first three seasons of the hits Starz romance, Jenny Murray is back in Season 7, coming into the picture again as the show's central couple returns to Scotland after several seasons overseas. 

Jenny is a Scottish Highlander and the matriarch of the Murray clan. Since fans last saw her, her husband, Ian Murray, tragically died, leaving the longtime Outlander character to fend for herself. 

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The final episodes of Outlander’s seventh season finally returned to Starz in November, and fans couldn’t be more excited. When viewers last saw Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) in the midseason finale, the pair were on their way back to Scotland with Young Ian (John Bell) after more than a decade away. During the show’s third season, Ian was captured by pirates, prompting Claire and Jamie to go after him, which eventually took them all to Jamaica. After reuniting and attempting to return home, the trio were caught in a hurricane and washed ashore in America, where they ultimately decided to stay. Needless to say, it’s been a long time since they were all in Scotland, which means quite a bit has changed, including one major actress.

During Outlander’s earlier seasons, the role of Jenny Murray, Ian’s mother and Jamie’s sister,...

Outlander season 7, episode 9 has finally brought Jenny Murray back to the screen, though she looks a little different these days. Jamie's older sister and the matriarch of Lallybroch hasn't been seen in the fantasy series since way back in season 3. Up to that point, she had been portrayed by Laura Donnelly, but since Claire and Jamie's adventures took them far away from Scotland, there wasn't much opportunity for Jenny to return. However, Outlander season 7, episode 9, included a heartwarming reunion, but this time without Donnelly.

In Outlander season 7, episode 9, Jamie, Claire, and Young Ian finally make it back to Lallybroth in Scotland, something they have been trying to do for several seasons. They are immediately greeted by Jenny, who is eager to see her youngest son again after he was kidnapped and taken to the Americas back in Outlander season 3. It is implied that Jenny will continue to be a presence...

Fellow Outlander fans, we are back, Finally! It has been a literal eternity (or since August 2023) since we have been in the world of the Frasers, but I am so happy to be back!

The premiere episode of Season 7B had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, and certainly threw me for a loop at many points. There is simply so much to discuss and unravel, and I can't wait to dive right into it.

However, before doing that, here is a very quick recap of where we left things when Outlander Season 7A ended: in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, Jamie (Sam Heughan), Claire (Caitriona Balfe), and Ian (John Hunter Bell) returned to Scotland after Jamie was tasked with bringing the body of Simon Fraser to his Scottish homeland. It doesn't feel like that this trip to Scotland is meant to be permanent,...

The poet Robert Frost wrote: “Home is the place where, when you have to go there/ they have to take you in.” Unfortunately for Outlander‘s Jamie Fraser, Frost didn’t say anything about getting back into Jenny Fraser Murray’s good graces once you get there.

When Outlander resumes Season 7 on Friday (Starz, 8/7c), Jamie — along with Claire and Young Ian — will return to his native Scotland for the first time in years. Young Ian is now a very different person, both inside and out, from when he joined his uncle and auntie on their travels years ago. So...

Outlander season 7 part 2 is fast-approaching, and I can feel the anticipation from all of you fellow fans. It's been a long Droughtlander, but the finish line is near. To help us get through this final stretch of waiting, we've been bringing you interviews with the cast and executive producers, which you can find on our Outlander page. And once the first few episodes start to air, there's some more to come so stay tuned!

Earlier this year at New York Comic Con, Show Snob had the opportunity to catch up with the stars, executive producer Maril Davis, and the author of the beloved Outlander books Diana Gabaldon to tease what's to come up next for the show, and the universe in general. Here's what Davis and Gabaldon had to share!

Courtesy of Starz A family reunion

Let's start with Outlander season 7B, which premieres Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 on Starz. In the first episode back,...

Outlander returns in just a couple days for the second half of its seventh season, over a year after part 1 wrapped up. You might look at that long wait and conclude that this is effectively season 8, but they're calling it season 7, part 2, so let's just run with it.

When last we left them, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) were returning to Jamie's native Scotland, with Young Ian (John Bell) in tow. That means they'll be reuniting with characters fans haven't seen in a while, including Young Ian's father, appropriately named Old Ian Murray. Actor Steven Cree, who hasn't played Old Ian since season 4, talked to the Daily Record about what it was like to be back on the show.

"One of the things I liked most about it was going back now. The last time I was on it, I wasn't a dad and going back and...

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. This was the first time this season that the Tony Awards Administration Committee met to decide the eligibility for the 78th Annual Tony Awards.

The productions discussed were: “Home,” “Oh, Mary!,” “Job,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” “The Roommate,” “The Hills of California,” “McNeal,” “Yellow Face,” “Thornton Wilder’s Our Town,” “Left on Tenth,” and “Romeo + Juliet.”

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The committee made the following determinations:

Tory Kittles will be considered eligible in Best Lead Actor in a Play for his performance in “Home.”

Cole Escola will be considered eligible for Best Lead Actor in a Play for their performance in “Oh, Mary!”

Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon will be considered eligible in Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Play for their respective roles in “Job.

It's time to chat with two of our personal fan-favorite actors and characters, John Bell and Charles Vandervaart! Of course we know Bell as the lovable Young Ian, who is finally coming back home to Scotland when Outlander season 7 part 2 picks up, and sees his parents for the first time in almost 10 years!

Then there's William, who Vandervaart teases will be on a difficult path in season 7B as there's discoveries made, making him lose his sense of identity. Ooh! The two actors provide even more teases in Show Snob's exclusive interview with the two, which you can watch or read below. Plus, make sure to scroll down to the end of the post for more Outlander interviews with the actors and executive producers.

John Bell on Young Ian's return to Lallybroch in Outlander 7B

Show Snob: Can you tell me a little bit about what the homecoming to Scotland...

Outlander season 7 part 2 is only about a week away at this point. I can't believe we're so close to the return of our favorite series! And as we wait, Show Snob has been bringing you exclusive interviews with the cast and executive producers.

Be sure to check out our chats with Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts, Richard Rankin and Diarmaid Murtagh, and Sophie Skelton. Though that's not all, we also had the chance to catch up with Steven Cree, Kristin Atherton, and Lotte Verbek who all play familiar faces - Ian, Jenny, and Geillis, respectively. Plus there's more to come! But right now, either watch or read our interviews with the trio below.

Steven Cree and Kristin Atherton on being welcomed (back) to Outlander

Show Snob: Steven, after being away for so long and Ian being such an important character in Outlander, what was it like for you to...

Hulu’s FX-produced limited series Say Nothing, like its source book by Patrick Radden Keefe, takes its name from the striking 1975 poem “Whatever You Say, Say Nothing,” by Seamus Heaney.

It’s a sad and angry piece that looks at the unfolding tragedy of the Troubles, critiquing simultaneously the culture of enforced silence that repressed free speech within Northern Ireland and the voyeuristic instincts of the outside media covering “the Irish thing.” The poem is dazzlingly focused on speech and storytelling, the power and limitations of words in contrast to what Heaney refers to as “Northern reticence, the tight gag of place / And times.”

Keefe’s mission, and the mission of Say Nothing creator Joshua Zetumer (RoboCop, the 2014 one), is to break through the silence. To use a different metaphor, it’s about the disinfecting power of sunlight. It’s also a chronicle of Northern Ireland reported on by...

“It’s Outlander at its best, to be honest. I think some of the stuff that we get to see in the second half of Season 7 is very exciting, very unexpected,” declares “Outlander” star Richard Rankin. He’s joined by co-star Sophie Skelton to promote the highly anticipated return of the fantasy romance saga next month. For our recent webchat he adds, “The fans out there might have an idea of what’s going to happen, but I think we’re going to throw a hell of a lot more on top of that. It’s a very unexpected journey for all of our heroes. I really think people are going to love it.” Watch our video interview above.

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Last month playwright Jez Butterworth brought his latest work, “The Hills of California,” to Broadway. The haunting family drama explores the relationships between four sisters and their dying mother in their creaky seaside home, seamlessly moving back and forth in time between 1976 and 1955. The play previously bowed in London earlier this year, and before coming stateside it earned two Olivier Award nominations for Best New Play and Best Actress for Laura Donnelly, who reprises her performance in New York.

Since his Broadway debut only 13 years ago, Butterworth has quickly established himself as one of the theater’s most accomplished contemporary playwrights. He has two Tony nominations to his name, for New York debut “Jerusalem” in 2011 and for his Tony-winning epic “The Ferryman” in 2019. Those nominations alone already tie him with theater royalty including Ayad Akhtar, Tony Kushner, Tracy Letts, David Mamet, Lynn Nottage, Eugene O’Neill, and Wendy Wasserstein — all...

Jamie Fraser's fate in Outlander season 7 part 2 is a major question after the new trailer. Jamie is known for cheating death on many occasions, but the official trailer for season 7 part 2 leaves his survival a mystery. For now, at least, it's unclear what plan the series has for the beloved character and a long-term staple of the Outlander cast.

Starz release of Outlander season 7 part 2 official trailer reveals the TV series could avert from the books with one major detail. Jamie's teased death appears different from the novel, leaving room for fans to wonder if he is truly dead. That doesn't seem impossible, especially since some changes will likely have to happen with the series ending after season 8 when there are 10 books. However, Jamie and Claire's love has trumped every obstacle, and with Outlander season 8 still to come, Jamie could live through season 7 regardless.

How Outlander Season 7 Teases Jamie's...

A Werewolf by Night sequel is still in the cards at Marvel Studios. Michael Giacchino, the acclaimed composer-turned-director, recently explained what is currently holding back Marvel from greenlighting a follow-up to the 2022 Disney+ special.

While speaking alongside his son, Mick Giacchino, with Brandon Davis (via X) about their composing work, Giacchino briefly touched on the status of Werewolf by Night 2, revealing, "There's been a lot going on in the industry and everyone sort of recalibrating. I think certain things had to be just put aside for the moment." However, the filmmaker promised Marvel Cinematic Universe fans that the project was not dead yet, optimistically adding, "We'll get there."

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Werewolf by Night was released on Disney+ in October 2022, as the first...

Werewolf By Night, Marvel Studios' first ever Special presentation, debuted on Disney+ in 2022, and opened the door to a whole new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that's yet to be further explored.

The black-and-white Halloween Special really was a first for the franchise, paying homage to the classic Universal monster movies with its noirish style, creepy atmosphere and heightened levels of violence.

Werewolf By Night introduced several new characters such as Elsa Bloodstone (Laura Donnelly) Ted, aka Man-Thing (Carey Jones), and the titular lycanthrope himself, Jack Russell (Gael García Bernal), and fans have been eager for an update on their potential return.

Director Michael Giacchino previously confirmed that discussions about doing more with the characters have taken place, but it sounds like any plans for a follow-up episode have been put on the back-burner.

"There's been a lot going on in the industry and everyone sort of recalibrating. I...

In an era dominated by larger-than-life superhero flicks, sometimes a change of pace works like a charm. Marvel Studios learnt that with its first ever special, Werewolf by Night, a 53-minute long movie (some believe that it borders between the idea of a movie and a show).

Starring the likes of Gael Garcia Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Kirk Thatcher, and Harriet Sansom Harris, the special was held in high regard by both fans and critics. Given its reception, it did not come as a surprise that people want more of it. And director Michael Giacchino might have the positive update all of us were waiting for.

Werewolf by Night was the perfect special for MCU Werewolf by Night was well received by fans across the board || Disney+

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“I can’t bear it,” Emily Webb mourns in the final minutes of Our Town, spectrally revisiting childhood scenes of her family after she’s been laid to rest. “They’re so young and beautiful. Why did they ever have to get old?” The unendurable passage of time haunts not only Kenny Leon’s wispy but lovely production of Thornton Wilder’s American epic (the fifth Broadway revival since its original 1938 run), but also a new spellbinding play recently arrived from London, Jez Butterworth’s The Hills of California.

If Wilder, in eschewing the use of scenery and most props in Our Town, was an early minimalist, Butterworth imagines his worlds on a maximalist scale. His last Broadway play, the thunderously searing The Ferryman, featured a live goose, rabbit, and baby on stage. And though The Hills of California has no animals to speak of, it has a beast of a set from Rob Howell,...

Laura Donnelly has teamed up with director Sam Mendes and playwright Jez Butterworth again, six years after their hit show The Ferryman became a smash hit on Broadway.

The actress, best known for starring in The Nevers and Werewolf By Night, is getting rave reviews for her performance in the new play, which celebrated its opening night performance on Sunday (September 29) in New York City.

Stepping out on the red carpet for the opening show were Sam and Jez, as well as M. Night Shyamalan with his family, Tony nominee Micaela Diamond, Daniel Dae Kim, and Clark Gregg.

A Man Called Otto actress Kelly Lamor Wilson was also there to support her Broadway debut as a producer. “Making my Broadway Debut with this show is a dream come true,” she wrote on Instagram Stories.

Time Out New York notes that the play is an “extraordinary showcase” for Laura and Entertainment Weekly...

The Hills of California, the new Jez Butterworth play directed by Sam Mendes that began previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on September 11 and opens this Sunday, September 29, has received a two-week extension to its limited engagement.

The New York premiere production will now run through Sunday, December 22.

The Hills of California’s Broadway cast features the play’s acclaimed leading London cast members – Laura Donnelly, Leanne Best, Ophelia Lovibond, Helena Wilson, Nancy Allsop, Sophia Ally, Lara McDonnell and Nicola Turner. The full company also includes David Wilson Barnes, Ta’Rea Campbell, Bryan Dick, Richard Lumsden, Richard Short, Liam Bixby, Ellyn Heald, Max Roll, and Cameron Scoggins.

The Hills of California marks Butterworth’s newest play since the multi-award winning The Ferryman, also directed Mendes.

Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, No Guarantees Productions, Neal Street, Brian Spector, and Sand & Snow Entertainment, with Stephanie P. McClelland, announced the two weeks extension today.

New images from Outlander season 7, part 2 tease a Fraser reunion as well as the return of a previously deceased character. First premiering on Starz in 2014, this historical drama, which adapts Diana Gabaldons Outlander novel series, centers on Jamie Fraser, a highland warrior, and Claire Randall, a former World War II military nurse who Jamie falls in love with and eventually marries. Each season of this historical drama has adapted one of Gabaldons novels, following Jamie and Claires love story, and the forthcoming Outlander season 7, part 2 is set to continue their story.

Now, ahead of the release of part 2, a new batch of photos has been released by TV Insider, and they tease a couple of unexpected returns in the coming episodes. The photos feature Dougal MacKenzie and time-traveling love Geillis, both of whom were previously killed in the series. The images also tease the return of Laoghaire, Jamies second wife and Claires nemesis.

A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently nine productions of plays set to open this fall. Could we see any of them contend at next year’s Tony Awards? Below, find the plot of each play as well as the awards histories of its author, cast and creative team, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.

“The Roommate” (opens September 12; closes December 15)

In this new play by Jen Silverman, Sharon has never had a roommate before. But after her divorce she needs a housemate to pay the bills. That’s when Robyn arrives. The story follows an unexpected, life-changing friendship that’s both funny and deeply moving between two very different middle-aged women as they navigate the complexities of identity, morality and the dream of reinvention.

The production stars Golden Globe winner Mia Farrow and three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone. It is directed by three-time Tony winner Jack O’Brien.

The subscription-based nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club has joined producers of the previously announced Broadway production of Jez Butterworth’s The Hills Of California and will offer the play to subscribers as part of Mtc’s 2024-25 season.

Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, No Guarantees Productions, Neal Street, Brian Spector, and Sand & Snow Entertainment, with Stephanie P. McClelland announced the September arrival on Broadway of The Hills of California. At that point, no mention was made of Mtc, or of the show being offered as part of Mtc’s subscription series.

The Hills of California is now on sale to Mtc subscribers as the third production in the company’s Broadway 2024-25 season.

Sam Mendes will direct the first Butterworth play since 2018’s acclaimed The Ferryman. Other Butterworth Broadway productions include Jerusalem in 2011 and The River in 2014.

The Hills of California begins previews Wednesday, September 11, at the Broadhurst Theatre and opens Sunday,...

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Werewolf by Night follows a secret group of monster hunters as they compete for a powerful relic while facing a dangerous set of monsters. The special was released on October 7, 2022. Gael García Bernal stars as Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night, along with Laura Donnelly and Harriet Sansom Harris.

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With the MCU hitting its peak in 2019 with Avengers: Endgame, Feige’s superhero universe shattered almost every box office record imaginable. The success has also garnered immense critical acclaim, where they praise the superhero franchise for crafting one expansive universe that consists of all of their favorite comic book names.

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The Hills of California, the first new play by Jez Butterworth since his acclaimed The Ferryman in 2017, will open on Broadway this fall, reuniting the playwright with director Sam Mendes.

The Hills of California will begin a limited engagement at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre with previews beginning Wednesday, September 11, with an opening night set for Sunday, September 29.

The announcement was made today by Sonia Friedman Productions, No Guarantees Productions, Neal Street, Brian Spector, and Sand & Snow Entertainment, with Stephanie P. McClelland.

Broadway casting for The Hills of California will be announced at a later date.

The production is currently playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre on the West End, where it will conclude its limited engagement on Saturday, June 15. The production has been nominated for an Olivier Award, as has lead actress Laura Donnelly.

The synopsis: “In the sweltering heat of a 1970s summer, the Webb sisters return to their childhood home in Blackpool,...

With Robert Downey Jr. tasting the Oscar glory for his immaculate performance in Oppenheimer, it’s time for his ex-partner Sarah Jessica Parker to shine at the Olivier Awards. Known for starring in HBO’s Sex and the City, the actor, who was previously tied to the Iron Man Star, starred opposite her husband of 26 years, Matthew Broderick, in Neil Simon’s 1968 play, Plaza Suite.

Following her brilliance in the play, the Hocus Pocus Star is now one of the frontrunners for the Best Actress accolade in the UK’s most prestigious Theatre Awards Ceremony.

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We are still approximately six weeks away from learning the nominees for the 77th Tony Awards, but across the pond the finalists for the 2024 Olivier Awards were just announced. A radical new remounting of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Nicole Scherzinger is the most nominated show of the year with 11 citations. Another musical revival is nipping at its heels: the immersive “Guys and Dolls” scored 10, as did new play “Dear England,” which centers on England’s national men’s football team and stars Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate. Scroll down to see a complete list of 2024 Olivier Awards nominations.

American audiences will be familiar with many of the plays, musicals and performers nominated this year. The Best New Musical category includes Tony Award-winning shows “Next to Normal” and “A Strange Loop,” while Best Musical Revival boasts productions of “Groundhog Day” and “Hadestown.” Caissie Levy,...

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Gold Derby attended the event and was the only media outlet with exclusive one-on-one access to the show’s leading man backstage. “Good to see you guys, in person and not on Zoom! It’s just amazing, we’re having the best time,” Heughan declared. “It’s great to see all the fans down under and it’s so nice to see the fans come from all over.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

For the event’s first official day in Sydney, the Sir John Clancy Auditorium was transformed into the Scottish Highlands for an immersive meet-and-greet experience,...

Outlander Season 7's midseason finale left us on the edge of our seats, and now we can't wait to see what's next.

With cliffhangers galore left in its wake, fans can't wait for Outlander Season 7 Part 2 to air, and hopefully, we won't be waiting too much longer.

Let's take a look at everything we know about the upcoming Season 7 Part 2 for Outlander.

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Outlander Season 7 Part 2 will focus on the events that take place in author Diana Gabaldon's seventh and eighth books in the Outlander series, An Echo in the Bone and Written in My Own Blood. 

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That said, we can expect to see the main characters returning as they are all part of the story. 

We can expect Sam Heughen, Caitriona Balfe, Richard Rankin, Sophie Skelton, and John Bell to all make...