Matthew Rhys News

With venues everywhere dark during this extraordinary time, world-class theater from L.A. Theatre Works is just a click away.

HBO has shared the first teaser trailer for the upcoming drama series Perry Mason, starring Emmy winner Matthew Rhys. The series will debut on Sunday, June 21 at 9:00pm ET on HBO. 

The theaters may be closed, but the show goes on at L.A. Theatre Works. The world's leading producer of audio theater, LATW offers audiences around the globe free access to state-of-the-art recordings of both contemporary and classic plays, each performed by leading actors of stage and screen.

Freestyle Love Supreme had some special guests for Sunday's performance! Brooke Shields, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys visited the show on Sunday and went backstage to meet the cast.

Deadline reports that Justin Kirk will join 'Perry Mason,' a reimagined HBO miniseries. He joins previously-announced cast members John Lithgow, Matthew Rhys, and Tatiana Maslany.

Gimlet has announced their fall slate of new and returning fiction podcasts has been released by Gimlet, featuring Broadway stars such as Ali Stroker, Alan Cumming, Noah Galvin, Daphne Rubin Vega, and Ari'el Stachel.

Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan will return to Broadway with the second of his two exhilarating dramas celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy: THE GREAT SOCIETY. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Today, Gimlet has released all seven episodes of its newest show, The Two Princes, a youth and LGBTQ+ scripted fiction series starring former Evan Hansen Noah Galvin and The Band's Visit Tony-winner Ari'el Stachel.

John Lithgow is set to star opposite Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany in HBO's Perry Mason limited series from Team Downey, according to Deadline.

Last night, the Critics' Choice Awards were announced. Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was Roma. Also, in a surprising turn of events, both Lady Gaga and Glenn Close took home the award for Best Actress, for A Star is Born and The Wife, respectively.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards this morning. Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann and Christian Slater will join HFPA President Meher Tatna, executive producer Barry Adelman and Isan Elba, daughter of Idris Elba and this year's Golden Globe ambassador, to make the announcement.  We've got the full list of nominees below, plus find out which of your favorite theater stars received a 2019 nomination!

Carmen Cusack has been cast in the Mister Rogers film, starring Tom Hanks, according to Deadline. Cusack will play the longtime Mister Rogers' Neighborhood producer, Margy.

Well-ensconced on the UCLA campus, Los Angeles Theatre Works presents audio theatre, or as pre-millennials call it 'radio drama,' a throwback technique of decades-old entertainment enhanced by current day technology. I had the chance to delve into the inner workings of LATW from one of the co-founders herself, Susan Albert Loewenberg.

Tonight is the the 70th Emmy Awards! Hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, the telecast will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8:00 PM ET on NBC. BroadwayWorld will be updating live as winners are announced tonight, so make sure to check back throughout the night to find out if your favorite nominee won!

The 70th Emmy Awards will telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 17, (8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT) on NBC. Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che will serve as co-hosts. The 70th Emmy Awards will be executive produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live; The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon).

his Fall, some of the most beloved and awarded shows on television are coming to DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Catch up on the latest season of your favorite highly regarded series including This Is Us Season 2 and Modern Family Season 9 on September 11th, American Horror Story: Cult on September 18th, and The Americans: The Complete Final Season on October 23rd. 

This weekend, TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, brought together an iconic group of creative and influential voices for the first TimesTalks Festival, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the prominent TimesTalks series.

TimesTalks is pleased to present live iterations of two popular New York Times columns and a podcast at the first TimesTalks Festival, from April 13th - 15th. Corner Office, Table for Three, and The Daily podcast will be brought to life at the weekend-long festival, which will feature a wide range of panels and events at TheTimesCenter, located in the Renzo Piano-designed New York Times Building.

TimesTalks is pleased to announce two additional Saturday events to the inaugural TimesTalks Festival, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the prominent TimesTalks series:

On May 30, BAM honors filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, actor Jeremy Irons, and philanthropists Nora Ann Wallace and Jack Nusbaum for their invaluable contributions to film, performing arts, and cultural philanthropy. Gala chairs are William I. Campbell and Christine Wachter-Campbell, Therese Esperdy and Robert Neborak, Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman (BAM Chairman Emeritus), and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. With a deep commitment to supporting excellence in the arts across disciplines, rag & bone is the Evening Partner of BAM Gala 2018.