Jim Parsons News

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner, which will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, prior to a UK Tour and the West End. Joining James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as Veta Louise Simmons, are David Bamber as William R. Chumley, Desmond Barrit as Judge Omar Gaffney, Felicity Dean as Betty Chumley, Ingrid Oliver as Myrtle Mae Simmons, Amanda Boxer as Miss Ethel Chauvenet, Sally Scott as Nurse Ruth Kelly, Youssef Kerkour as Duane Wilson, Jack Hawkins as Lyman Sanderson and Linal Haft as E J Lofgren.

The event will be hosted by Anna Faris and Allison Janney, stars of the CBS comedy MOM.

Below, get a sneak peek at Jim Parson discussing 'Big Bang Theory' & more on tonight's special!

NOW THAT'S FUNNY! ON SET WITH TV's HOTTEST COMEDIES: A PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA SPECIAL, voiced by Aisha Tyler (THE TALK, "Whose Line Is it Anyway?"), takes a behind-the-scenes look at primetime's hottest comedies

NBC joins forces with multi-platinum band One Direction for 'One Direction: The TV Special,' a primetime musical event set for tonight, Dec. 23 (8-9 p.m. ET).

The Producers Guild of America (PGA), announced today that the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning HBO television motion picture, THE NORMAL HEART, will be honored with the 2015 Stanley Kramer Award at the 26th Annual Producers Guild Awards.

Today we are revisiting the very best theatre-related items released in 2014 in honor of the holiday shopping season being upon us.

CBS will ring in 2015 with all-new episodes of its hit series, beginning Friday, Jan. 2. The following is information on the first original episodes of the new year:

Award winning actor Jim Parsons stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to talk about lending his voice to Buddy the Elf, originated by Will Farrell, in tonight's animated special ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS.

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: CONSTELLATIONS begins on Broadway, WICKED welcomes two new witches, CITY OF ANGELS debuts in London and Jim Parsons lends his voice to ELF on NBC!

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air tonight, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Based on the popular film 'Elf' and the hit Broadway show 'Elf: The Musical,' the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory') as Buddy.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.

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: CATS stalks into the West End, DYING FOR IT begins off-Broadway, and Sting appears in DON'T QUIT YOUR NIGHT JOB late tonight!

In a new interview with Variety, writer Larry Kramer revealed details on the upcoming sequel to his Tony Award-winning play THE NORMAL HEART, set to air on HBO, again helmed by Ryan Murphy.

The Hollywood Reporter just unveiled a new, exclusive clip from NBC's upcoming stop-motion special ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS, starring Jim Parsons. Watch below!

SPACE on Ryder Farm just kicked off a Charitybuzz campaign to support its upcoming programs. One of the auction lots features a double-date with ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK stars Michael Chernus and Tracee Chimo -- Chernus portrays Piper's brother, Cal Chapman, on the series and Chimo plays his wife, Neri. If you bid on the item, you and a guest will get to enjoy a meal with the television couple at Rose Water in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

This week's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, with host James Franco and musical guest Nicki Minaj delivered the show's second highest rating in metered-market households so far this season

Maureen Lipman will be joining James Dreyfus in Lindsay Posner's new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY, which will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, prior to a UK Tour and the West End. Maureen Lipman will be playing Veta, who tries to get her brother, Elwood P. Dowd played by James Dreyfus, committed rather than risk the family's reputation.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include coverage of James Snyder at 54 Below, the cast recording for SIDE SHOW, opening night of THE ILLUSIONISTS, and more!