Lisa Kudrow News

It's Jack O'Brien's time in the spotlight as the Tony Award-winning director takes on an acting role in the third season of the hit comedy series The Comeback. Watch him discuss the experience, the difference between working in theater and television, and more on Backstage with Richard Ridge.

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

On Thursday, March 19, HBO’s The Comeback returned to the spotlight with a premiere for its third and final season featuring Broadway director Jack O’Brien, Oh, Mary! alum Tony Macht, Stephanie Styles and more. Take a look at photos here.

Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish as Roxie Hart! In the first episode of the final season of HBO's The Comeback, Kudrow's beloved character can be found starring in Chicago on Broadway. See a photo!

Drag superstar RuPaul and actress Lisa Kudrow will be special guests at this year’s Los Angeles Dinner from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization.

John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Ana Gasteyer, Andrew Garfield, and more were honored with Emmys at the Fourth Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, held Monday evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. 

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.

The release date and official trailer have dropped for the third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series The Comeback from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow. Check it out now!

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will honor LGBTQ+ writer, director and producer Michael Patrick King at this year’s Los Angeles Dinner, which will be held at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 28, 2026.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominations for the 4th Children's & Family Emmy Awards, which include Cynthia Erivo, John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Ana Gasteyer, and more. Check out the full list here.

Read reviews for for Romy & Michele: The Musical starring Broadway veterans Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, The Cottage) as Romy White and Kara Lindsay (Newsies, Wicked) as Michele Weinberger.

Tony Macht, who originated the role of Mary's Husband's Assistant in the hit comedy Oh, Mary!, is now set to star in the upcoming third season of HBO's The Comeback.

Tony-winning director Jack O’Brien will join the cast of HBO’s The Comeback for its upcoming third season. The series, starring Lisa Kudrow, is currently in production with no release date announced. O’Brien’s prolific Broadway career includes Tony Awards for Hairspray, Henry IV, and The Coast of Utopia.

Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien is turning to acting, with a confirmed appearance in the upcoming third season of HBO's The Comeback. Details regarding his role have yet to be announced.

Fresh off three Daytime Emmy nominations, The Jennifer Hudson Show is returning for its fourth season. Hosted by EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, the new season of the nationally syndicated, one-hour show will premiere Monday, September 15. 

20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two, HBO has announced the original comedy series The Comeback, from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, will return again for a third and final season.

The Groundlings School—home to comedy legends like Will Ferrell, Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and many more— has announced the launch of its summer teen improv classes that are now on sale and selling fast.

The Groundlings Theatre & School has announced the 8th Annual Open House on Saturday, March 8. This beloved yearly event is the perfect opportunity for comedy lovers, aspiring performers.

The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has revealed that Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and more will serve as presenters for this year’s show.

The Max Original film The Parenting, starring Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Parker Posey, and Vivian Bang, debuts Thursday, March 13 on Max.