Jessie Buckley News

During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Hamnet star Jessie Buckley shared that she auditioned for the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, calling it 'the worst audition of my life.' Watch the interview now.

Jake Gyllenhaal is hitting the silver screen in The Bride!, a reimagined take on the Bride of Frankenstein. Watch Gyllenhaal discuss singing and dancing in the film on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, along with a clip from the movie.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Starting Monday, March 9, Live with Kelly and Mark will feature special Oscars-related segments each day, culminating with the annual Pre-Oscars Show on Friday, March 13.

This week’s headlines span Hollywood honors, cultural policy shifts, and major institutional developments on both sides of the Atlantic. From SAG Award winners including Jessie Buckley to casting victories at the Artios Awards, recognition is front and center. At the same time, leadership and funding decisions are shaping the landscape at institutions like the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Young Vic, and Shakespeare's Globe. Add in Laura Linney’s call to support community theater and a first look at Mary Poppins in Japan, and it’s a week defined by both celebration and change across the performing arts.

To mark the arrival of spring, there are plenty of new things for Broadway fans to watch, including the theater series American Classic, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! and the streaming debuts of Wicked: For Good and Hamnet.

On March 1, the 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA were held, honoring outstanding motion picture and television performances of the past year. Among this year's winners included Jessie Buckley, who took home an award for Hamnet.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend!

The World Premiere of Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! took place on February 26, 2026, in London, England with Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more in attendance. Take a look at photos from the event here.  

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.

Ariana Grande is not expected to attend the 2026 Actor Awards this Sunday due to the rehearsal schedule for her highly anticipated eternal sunshine tour, which kicks off in June.

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will be available to stream beginning March 6 exclusively on Peacock. The movie is led by Jessie Buckley, in her Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning role, alongside Paul Mescal.

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, took home the award for Outstanding British Film at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. Check out the full list of winners here.

Go Live Theatre announced a special event West End Memories - Rosalyn Wilder in conversation with Patricia Hodge taking place on Monday 9 March 2026 at 7pm at The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's upcoming film The Bride! will feature several big-scale song-and-dance numbers, including some from Broadway alum Jake Gyllenhaal.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will arrive on digital platforms to buy or rent starting February 3, 2026, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 3, 2026, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Emmy Award-winning hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will return to host the “After the Oscars Show” from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood following the 2026 Oscars ceremony on Sunday evening.

The collection of 98th Oscar Nominated Shorts, presented by filmmaker, writer, and actor Taika Waititi, will be released exclusively in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on February 20, 2026, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.