Jim Parsons News

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Get a first look at the new ELF Christmas special!

With a beguiling, first-ever mix of “Animagic” animation and live-action footage in a television promotion, stars from a variety of CBS series salute an appreciative Rudolph in a network on-air promotional campaign

Roundabout Theatre Company welcomes four-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory,' Roundabout's Harvey) and Tony Award winner and four-time Emmy Award nominee Jane Krakowski ('30 Rock,' Roundabout's Nine) in tonight's reading of George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly's hilarious Merton of the Movies.

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: ASSASSINS opens in London, CHICAGO welcomes a new 'Billy Flynn' and 'Mama Morton', Jim Parsons returns to Roundabout for its 'MERTON' benefit reading and more!

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that four-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory,' Roundabout's Harvey) will be joined by Tony Award winner and four-time Emmy Award nominee Jane Krakowski ('30 Rock,' Roundabout's Nine) in a one-night-only reading of George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly's hilarious Merton of the Movies. This rollicking evening will be helmed by Roundabout's Adams Associate Artistic Director, six-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis (Roundabout's Harvey, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), currently represented on Broadway with The Elephant Man and You Can't Take It With You. Final casting to be announced.

DreamWorks Animation has released a trailer for their new animated film HOME, coming to 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on March 27, 2015.

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: It's a crazy-busy Monday! SIDE SHOW brings the freaks back to Broadway, PUNK ROCK and STRAIGHT WHITE MEN open off-Broadway, stars gather to celebrate Elaine Stritch and so much more!

This rollicking evening will be helmed by Roundabout's Adams Associate Artistic Director, six-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis (Roundabout's Harvey, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), currently represented on Broadway with The Elephant Man and You Can't Take It With You. Final casting to be announced.

Palo Alto Players follows up on its successful season premiere with the hare-raising comedy classic Harvey. Written by Mary Chase, this beloved play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945 and has been charming audiences ever since! Harvey will play for 11 performances (tonight, November 7-23, 2014) at the Lucie Stern Theater located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.

THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON will welcome award-winning guests and notable friends of the show during Craig Ferguson's final three weeks as host. As previously announced, Ferguson will sign off on Friday, Dec. 19.

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: ROCK OF AGES and West End's WICKED gain new stars, OH HELL NO! begins off-Broadway, stars gather for a slew of galas and benefits tonight, and Broadway hunk Jeremy Jordan makes his 54 Below debut!

'Saturday Night Live,' with host Jim Carrey and musical guest Iggy Azalea (4.1/10 in household results in the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research, Seattle and Portland currently excluded; 2.2/10 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters) scored the show's highest rating in metered-market households since March 8 (with host Lena Dunham and musical guest The National, 4.1/11) and equaled the top 'SNL' metered-market rating since March 1 (with host Jim Parsons and musical guest Beck, 4.6/12).

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. 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.

Palo Alto Players follows up on its successful season premiere with the hare-raising comedy classic Harvey. Written by Mary Chase, this beloved play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945 and has been charming audiences ever since! Harvey will play for 11 performances (November 7-23, 2014) at the Lucie Stern Theater located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are on sale now by ordering online at www.paplayers.org or by calling 650.329.0891.

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: HERE LIES LOVE rocks its opening night in London, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB gets a reading, and the Jeff Awards celebrate the best of Chicago theatre tonight!

Roundabout Theatre Company is thrilled to welcome back four-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory," Roundabout's Harvey) in a hilarious one-night-only reading of George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly's Merton of the Movies. This rollicking evening will be helmed by Roundabout's Adams Associate Artistic Director, six-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis (Roundabout's Harvey, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), currently represented on Broadway with You Can't Take It With You.

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 openings of IT'S ONLY A PLAY, CURIOUS INCIDENT, and CAN-CAN, Michael C. Hall's meet the press event for HEDWIG, Len Cariou's birthday celebration at 54 Below, and more!

According to the Daily Mail, James Dreyfus will play 'Elwood P. Dowd' in HARVEY at Birmingham Repertory Theatre next year before the show launches a UK tour to Richmond, Bromley and Malvern. Mary Chase's play (which recently appeared on Broadway starring Jim Parsons) is being produced by Don Gregory, who told the Mail he plans on transferring the production to the West End.