Zach Braff News

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: the Stars in the Alley concert is held today, Log Cabin starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson begins previews tonight, and more!

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that Emmy(R)-winner and Oscar(R)-nominated actor James Cromwell ('American Horror Story,' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 'The Young Pope') has been cast in a recurring guest role as 'Yanek' for season two of the STARZ Original series 'Counterpart.'

When James asks Jada Pinkett Smith about displaying her son Jaden's dreadlocks in the house, the chat turns to Jada and Zach Braff during their teenage years. Can you guess which one had Prince posters on the wall and who hung posters of models posing with cars? Watch the clip below!

After James Corden asks Zach Braff about his first big purchase after the success of 'Scrubs,' James asks Zach to entertain the idea of some sort of 'Scrubs' cast reunion, which he's into. Watch the clip below!

On last night's Conan, Zach Braff talks about how the Coldplay frontman ran into Zach and his date at a restaurant and pretended to be a “Scrubs” superfan. Watch the clip below!

The Huntington Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Fall, which tells the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller's secret son Daniel, his child with third wife, Inge Morath. Born with Down syndrome, Daniel was institutionalized, and his existence was never acknowledged by his parents. Written by playwright and renowned journalist Bernard Weinraub (The Accomplices, Above the Fold), and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois, Fall runs May 18 - June 16, 2018 at the Huntington's Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts.

The original episode will replace the previously scheduled repeat of 'The Middle' on said date.

Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State, Alex Inc.) is an American actor, writer and producer. In this doppelgänger episode, Zach and Dax discuss the unending hardship of being recognized as the other, the first time they were sexually aroused and their mutual love of Brad Pitt. Zach talks about his experience of growing up with therapist parents and Dax details his Shaun Of The Dead moment. The two of them discuss the emotional trap of dating “out of their league”, the uphill battle of being a writer and Dax regales the world with his Mike Tyson impression.

With one week to go ThisMyShow Industries and Existence Media announce even more exciting talent for NYC PodFest, a celebration of live podcasting from around the world, with 3 days of programming on two stages at the Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side from April 6th-8th, 2018. Additional talent added includes, Anthony Atamanuik, Toure', Franchesca Ramsey, Jordan Klepper, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Abbi Crutchfield, and special event An Evening With Alex, Inc.

“Alex, Inc.” (8:30-9:00 p.m. – 4.6 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49):  Despite debuting against the 2 nd half-hours of Fox's “Empire” return and NBC's “The Voice” special at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, ABC's “Alex, Inc.” delivered improved audience retention of its “The Goldbergs” lead-in week to week in Total Viewers (85% vs. 81%) and Adults 18-49 (79% vs. 75%). In fact with Total Viewers, “Alex, Inc.” delivered season-best retention for ABC in the half-hour.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of March 26, 2018!

Zoetic Stage (@ZoeticStageMIA) and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@ArshtCenter) are proud to present the South Florida premiere of FUN HOME, the five-time Tony Award-winning musical and tragicomedy based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling memoir. Playing April 12 - May 13, 2018 in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House), FUN HOME closes Zoetic Stage's 2017-2018 season and the Center's Theater Up Close Series.

Special guests announced for three-time Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown's one-off West End concert at London's Palladium, as part of BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night', accompanied by the 60-piece BBC Concert Orchestra

BroadwayEvolved is a revolutionized Broadway summer intensive with a selective, in-depth training program for aspiring actors and educators, both created and taught by elite industry professionals. Created by Broadway star Betsy Wolfe and education professional Cynthia Rose, BroadwayEvolved will take place August 6-9, 2018 in NYC.

Zach talks about making a movie with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin for his movie Going in Style, teaching Michael Cane what it's like to be stoned, and reveals an unbelievable story about a dinner he had with Al Pacino.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of March 12, 2018!