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On the latest episode of WGBH's Open Studio with Jared Bowen, Jared sits down with Downton Abbey creator, screenwriter, and producer Julian Fellowes on the heels of the Downton Abbey movie's big opening weekend. Watch the interview below!

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BroadwayHD kicks off the month of October with a binge-worthy lineup of performances! Leading the charge is the eerie classic Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony Award winners Angela Lansbury and George Hearn as Mrs. Lovett and the vengeful Sweeney Todd. On October 17th, Jekyll and Hyde, starring David Hasselhoff in his Broadway debut, will make its way to the platform. As part of BroadwayHD's partnership with Stratford Festival, subscribers will have access to the critically-acclaimed Stratford Stage's 2017 production of Macbeth on October 24th, starring Ian Lake and Krystin Pellerin. Finally, on October 31st, Hugh Grant and Elizabeth McGovern star in a dramatic tale of love and loss in The Changeling.

Downton Abbey opened nationwide on September 20, 2019. Let's see what the critics are saying...

“Downton Abbey” stars Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Allen Leech, Jim Carter and Kevin Doyle stop by TODAY to discuss the Crawley family's return, this time on the big screen.

NBC has shared a first look at their special, “Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event,” which is set to air Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.

Focus Features has released a sneak peek featurette for the highly-anticipated Dowtown Abbey film, only in theaters this September.

Twenty years ago, the country mourned the tragic loss of its beloved couple, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. As the world observes the anniversary of their untimely passing, TLC invites viewers to celebrate their lives and remember their love, with an exclusive, in-depth look at their special wedding weekend that captivated the world. TLC will for the first time, take viewers inside the intimate event with never-before-seen footage from the ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia. JFK JR. AND CAROLYN'S WEDDING: THE LOST TAPES will debut on Saturday July 13 at 8pm ETPT and will be narrated by Elizabeth McGovern.

Hollywood star and multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Matthew Broderick - renowned for roles including Ferris Bueller in the iconic movie and Leo Bloom in The Producers - makes his West End debut in in The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan, the Academy Award-winning writer of Manchester-By-The-Sea. Book tickets here!

A decade after originating the lead role Off Broadway, Matthew Broderick returns to Kenneth Lonergan's play to make his West End debut. His devotion to the material is certainly understandable, as the part is tailor-made for his signature brand of self-effacing deadpan - a placid mask covering existential angst.

Hollywood star and multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Matthew Broderick - renowned for roles including Ferris Bueller in the iconic movie and Leo Bloom in The Producers - tonight made his West End debut at the Wyndham's Theatre in The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan, the Academy Award-winning writer of Manchester-By-The-Sea. 

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From timely plays to the beginning of open-air theatre season, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

In recognition of the SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL's 25th Anniversary as unique communal experience for filmmakers and moviegoers. A profile of the event and the man who has steered its course, Patrick Schweiss. Running this year from Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 through Sunday, March 3rd.

Matthew Broderick was a guest on today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' During the interview, Broderick talks about heading to London to make his West End stage debut in he Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan.

 More than 165 films – from Oscar-nominated documentaries to narrative features, narrative short films, documentary short films and animated shorts – will highlight the 25thanniversary Sedona International Film Festival, Feb. 23-March 3.

Tony Award-nominee Matthew Broderick will make his West End stage debut opposite Elizabeth McGovern in Academy Award-winner Kenneth Lonergan 's The Starry Messenger.

The Crawley's return in the first teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey film. This is the first glimpse of them after their departure in 2015 after six award-winning seasons on PBS and ITV.

New York Stage and Film is thrilled to announce that its annual Winter Gala will honor playwright and Emmy award-winning actress Patricia Wettig (F2M, 'Brothers and Sisters,' 'thirtysomething') and Executive Producer/director/actor Ken Olin ('This Is Us,' 'Alias,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'thirtysomething'), and, in recognition for her years of dedication to New York Stage and Film, Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer, who is stepping down from her post at the end of the 2019 Powerhouse Summer Season.

The Downton Abbey film will be released by Focus Features on Sept. 20, 2019, in North America, according to Variety. Universal Pictures International will debut it overseas on Sept. 13, 2019.

If people really do have layers, then Yasmina Reza's God Of Carnage is 80 minutes of stripping them away. Removing the layers of politeness and civility one by one until you're left with the core, for better or worse.