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Casting News Complete casting for the revival of Sunday in the Park with George has been announced. Joining stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford are their City Center costars Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles ( The King and I ) and Phillip Boykin ( Porgy and Bess ), among others, as well as Andrew Kober ( She Loves Me ), Erin Davie ( Side Show ), Max Chernin ( Bright Star ), and Robert Sean Leonard ( Dead Poets Society , Prodigal Son ), and more. Previews begin February 11, and opening night is set for February 23. The limited engagement is scheduled to conclude April 23. Broadway World has the full casting announcement. Ben Schwartz ( House of Lies , This is Where I Leave You ) and Noell Wells ( SNL , Master of None ) will star in the Netflix original film, Happy Anniversary . The Tracking Board has more. Complete casting for the February 19 Crazy for You concert has been announced. Joining stars Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes are Mark Linn-Baker ( On the Twenti...

Casting News Phylicia Rashad ( Head of Passes ) will appear on Empire in a recurring role. Variety has more about the third season of the Fox show. Annie Parisse is making an early departure from The Layover in order film the recently announced Netflix series, Friends from College . She'll play her final performance September 4. Tony nominee Maria Dizzia ( Uncle Vanya , Horace and Pete ) will take over the role of Shellie beginning September 6. The Leslye Headland play continues through September 18. Broadway.com has more. Alison Brie ( Community ) will lead the cast of G.L.O.W. , a Netflix series about the "Glorious Ladies of Wrestling." The series is created by Weeds and Orange is the New Black creator, Jenji Kohan. Variety has more. According to Deadline, Betty Gilpin  ( Nurse Jackie , I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard ) and comedian and WTF podcast host Marc Maron will star alongside Brie. ( Gilpin announcement ; Maron announcement .) Full casting ...

Taking This Horse by the Reins: What's Next for Daveed Digss Tony winner Daveed Diggs , who recently departed the Broadway company of Hamilton , has (at least) three screen projects lined up. Vulture reports he'll appear in the film adaptation of the children's novel, Wonder , alongside Julia Roberts , Owen Wilson , and Room 's Jacob Tremblay . (Up-and-comer Mandy Patinkin will also appear in the flick.) In addition, Diggs will be part of the HBO mockumentary (from Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island crew), Tour de Pharmacy , and will have a multi-episode arc on the next season of Black-ish . On the Emmy-nominated comedy series, Diggs will play Rainbow's brother. Tracee Ellis Ross , who plays Rainbow, sent this tweet to celebrate the news. Jake Gyllenhaal Sets Broadway Return The rumors that were reignited last week were confirmed this week: Jake Gyllenhaal ( Nightcrawler , Constellations ) will return to Broadway in a revival of Lanford Wilson '...

Tuesday and Wednesday in the Park with Jake and Annaleigh When (affordable, performance-only) tickets went on sale for City Center's one-night-only gala performance of Stephen Sondheim 's Sunday in the Park with George , starring Jake Gyllenhaal ( Nightcrawler , Little Shop of Horrors ), they sold out in minutes. Due to ticket demand, two additional benefit performances have been added, Tuesday, October 25, and Wednesday, October 26. Tickets to these performances go on sale to the general public at noon on Wednesday, July 20, but City Center members will have pre-sale access beginning at noon on Monday, July 18. (Gala tickets for the original Monday, October 24, performance are still available, and are on sale now.) In addition, it was announced that Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford ( You Can't Take It With You , Masters of Sex ) will join Gyllenhaal as George's muse, Dot. This will mark Ashford's Sondheim debut. Visit the City Center website to learn more and ...

Herein, the full list of Tony Award winners. Winners are notated in bold typeface and with an asterisk. Best Play Eclipsed , written by Danai Gurira The Father , written by Florian Zeller The Humans , written by Stephen Karam* King Charles III , written by Mike Bartlett Best Revival of a Play Blackbird The Crucible Long Day's Journey into Night Noises Off A View from the Bridge *   Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey into Night Jeff Daniels, Blackbird Frank Langella, The Father* Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III Mark Strong, A View from the Bridge Best Performance by An Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey into Night * Laurie Metcalf, Misery Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed Sophie Okonedo, The Crucible Michelle Williams, Blackbird Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Reed Birney, The Humans * Bill Camp, The Crucible David...