Jeff Daniels News

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Brad Phillips in ROADSIGNS: The Story of a Midwestern Sideman on December 21st, 2019 at 11:30PM. Music producer for actor/singer-songwriter Jeff Daniels steps out for his breakout solo performance and double album release show in NYC.

Fresh off a year-long run on Broadway in a?oeTo Kill A Mockingbird,a?? Chelsea native Jeff Daniels will keep the holiday season fun going with his much loved a?oeOnstage and Unpluggeda?? concert at The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC). Performances run Thursday, Dec. 26 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Tickets are $75, with the exception of the New Year's Eve 8pm show, which is $85.

Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter will play Acting Attorney General Sally Yates in a new four-hour CBS Studios event miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey's New York Times #1 bestselling book, A Higher Loyalty. As previously announced, multiple Emmy winner Jeff Daniels stars as Comey, Emmy winner Brendan Gleeson will portray President Donald Trump, Michael Kelly will play Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and multiple Tony winner Jennifer Ehle will play Comey's wife, Patrice.

Four-time Emmy nominee Michael Kelly ('House of Cards') will play Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, and multiple Tony Award-winning actress Jennifer Ehle will play Patrice Comey in a new four-hour CBS Studios event miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey's New York Times #1 bestselling book, A Higher Loyalty. As previously announced, multiple Emmy winner Jeff Daniels stars as Comey, and Emmy winner Brendan Gleeson will portray President Donald Trump.

Emmy Award-winner Brendan Gleeson has been cast as President Donald Trump in a new four-hour CBS Studios event miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey's New York Times #1 bestselling book, A Higher Loyalty. Multiple Emmy-winner Jeff Daniels will play Comey.

Multiple Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels will star as former FBI Director James Comey in a new four-hour CBS Studios event miniseries based on Comey's New York Times #1 bestselling book, A Higher Loyalty.

The complete Broadway cast has been announced for the second year of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

Everybody say yeah! We're celebrating the birthday of Broadway's original Charlie Price, Stark Sands, by looking back at his opening night in Broadway's Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots. Check out the video to see Stark alongside his co-stars Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, and more as they raised audiences up at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has announced the latest hosts and guests of the new season of Inside the Actors Studio. Upcoming episodes will feature Academy Award nominated director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) interviewing Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Laura Dern (Marriage Story, Little Women), as well as Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson ('A Raisin in the Sun,' Juanita) interviewing four-time Emmy Award winner Alfre Woodard (Clemency, See).

59E59 Theaters presents the world premiere of A WOMAN OF THE WORLD written by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Valentina Fratti. Produced by The Acting Company in association with Miranda Theatre Company, A WOMAN OF THE WORLD begins performances on Thursday, October 24 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 17. Press Opening is Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30 pm. The performance schedule is Tuesday a?' Friday at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm; and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Please note the following added performances: Thursday, November 7 and Thursday, November 14 at 2:30 pm. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison). Single tickets are $25 - $35 ($26 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling the 59E59 Box Office at 646-892-7999 or by visiting www.59e59.org. The running time is 85 minutes, with no intermission.

Get a jump start on your ultimate theatrical treasure hunt as early bidding opens today on dozens of auction items for the 33rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.

Since creating and starring in In the Heights and Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda has become one of the most influential creators on Broadway. His work has earned him great acclaim and he's collected too many awards to count, including a Pulitzer Prize, an Emmy Award, three Grammy Awards, three Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) invites actors of all ages and skill levels to sign up for one or more of its seven classes during the upcoming 2019-2020 season. Registration begins September 3, 2019 at 10:00 am. Class sizes range from 12 to 16 students and fill up quickly.

It was announced today that the new musical Swept Away, featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, will have its world premiere at Berkeley Rep as part of their 2019-20 season, beginning performances in June 2020. Swept Away is produced by Berkeley Rep by special arrangement with Matthew Masten and Sean Hudock.

SHOWTIME has given a straight-to-series order to the drama RUST, starring Emmy winner and Tony® and Golden Globe® nominee Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom, Godless, The Looming Tower), who will executive produce and reteam with Oscar nominee Dan Futterman (Capote). Futterman will write multiple episodes of the series, which is co-produced with Platform One Media and based on Philipp Meyer's celebrated debut novel American Rust. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Jeff Daniels stopped by to talk about his Broadway play, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Because of Winn Dixie is now open at Goodspeed Musicals ! What did the critics have to say? Read all the reviews!

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) Film Society's 2019 Screening Series will conclude with the classic The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985). It will be a tribute to its Emmy®-winning and Oscar®-nominated Production Designer Stuart Wurtzel, ADG, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Sunday, August 4 at 5:30 pm. Following the screening, Mr. Wurtzel will explore the making of The Purple Rose of Cairo, moderated by John Iacovelli, ADG, Production Designer and ADG Film Society Co-chair.  The annual 2019 Screening series “Production Design: Designers On Design,” highlights the work of renowned Production Designers and their creative collaborations, and is in association with American Cinematheque. 

Timothy Busfield, whose film GUEST ARTIST is a featured movie at the Stony Brook Film Festival, is Tom Needham's exclusive guest on Thursday's SOUNDS OF FILM at 6 pm on WUSB.

"One Giant Leap: The Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 50 Years On" brings together renowned astronauts, journalists and acclaimed actors from stage and screen to commemorate a pivotal accomplishment for America and humankind, July 21 at The Town Hall.