Jim Parsons News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Two off-Broadway openings and a starry INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO appearance from the Almighty Jim Parsons!

Bravo Media's Emmy Award-Winning 'Inside the Actors Studio,' hosted by James Lipton, salutes critically-acclaimed actor Jim Parsons tonight, June 18th at 8pm ET/PT in hot pursuit of his new Broadway play, 'An Act of God.'

Morgan Spector (“Boardwalk Empire”) has signed on to star in the USA Network pilot, PARADISE PICTURES. 

FUN HOME or 'phone home'?!

The 2015 Tony Awards are in full swing on CBS, co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming, and, as usual, BroadwayWorld.com is your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tony Day, Night and Beyond! BWW kicked off the evening with photos from this year's stylish red carpet arrivals, and you can check out Part 4 of our coverage below! Plus, look through Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3!

This Tony Awards season, we're bringing our fans all the coverage they could possibly desire, and we want YOU to contribute!

At last night's performance, the actor tested out an updated version of a previous joke involving former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner.

Before Broadway's biggest night on Sunday, June 7th, 37 productions will have opened on Broadway in the 2014-15 season. Of those productions, 10 were eligible for Best New Musical and 11 were eligible for Best New Play at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. In these new plays and musicals, 213 actors made their Broadway debuts in new shows.

This week's THEATER TALK focuses on two productions beginning the 2015-16 theater season - An Act of God, a new comedy by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum with Jim Parsons in the title role, and Cagney, The York Theatre Company's new musical based on the life of the beloved actor James Cagney.

The Tony Awards today announced that more than 175 performers will join Josh Groban on-stage for a special performance - the most performers in a single number in Tony Awards history - at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night for the 69th Annual Tony Awards. The 2015 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 7th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay) and are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Jim Parsons, star of Broadway's An Act of God, appeared on today's THE VIEW on ABC. Check out the appearance below! Jim Parsons, star of Broadway's An Act of God, visited today's THE VIEW on ABC. Check out the appearance below!

ABC has announced that Jim Parsons, star of Broadway's AN ACT OF GOD, will appear on THE VIEW today, June 2nd. Author Judy Blume will also appear on the broadcast.

The new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons, began performances on May 7 and officially opened last week at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge takes you inside opening night below!

It's Tony Sunday! The greatest day of the year has finally arrived. If you're like me (and if you're reading this, you are) - you're up early, and following BroadwayWorld.com for what's going to be a FULL day of fun, excitement and TONYS TONYS TONYS!

In just over a week, Broadway will gather to celebrate the 69th Annual Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 7th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay). BroadayWorld wants to give you a chance to hang with the stars on the big night, so we are giving away a pair of tickets to both the dress rehearsal and official ceremony! Winners will be notified on Thursday, June 4. CLICK HERE to submit for tickets to the dress rehearsal and CLICK HERE to submit for tickets to the ceremony.

This half-hour special airs tonight, May 30 at 7 p.m. and is hosted by WABC-TV's Reporter/Anchor, Michelle Charlesworth and James Monroe Iglehart, the Genie in Disney Aladdin and winner of the Tony last year for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

ABC has announced that Jim Parsons, star of Broadway's AN ACT OF GOD, will appear on THE VIEW on Tuesday, June 2nd. Author Judy Blume will also appear on the broadcast.

Still trying to perfect your 2015 Tony Awards scorecard? Ate way too many Schmackary's cookies at Broadway Bakes this week and you are just coming out of a sugar coma? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'