'[Thank you] to an incredible cast of British and American actors who make the Atlantic look like a little creek you can just kind of pop across,' said Dame Helen Mirren upon receiving her 2015 Tony Award. The stage and screen star reprised her critically-acclaimed performance in THE AUDIENCE after a West End run in 2013, and she was just one of many to 'pop across' an ocean for a stab at Broadway. An unprecedented amount of British talent took over Broadway last year, bringing us such productions as THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, WOLF HALL: PARTS 1 & 2, and SKYLIGHT.
It doesn't seem like the trend is ending anytime soon.
This fall, Broadway will welcome a slew of British actors- some of whom will be making their US stage debuts in incoming productions. And it's not just performers. We're getting some complete British imports in shows like A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and KING CHARLES III. Below, we're taking a moment to shine a spotlight on this season's British imports.
Larry David recently imitated Bernie Sanders on NBC's Saturday Night Live, so Sanders paid back the gesture and did an impression of Larry on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
As previously announced, the Kennedy Center will present a Barbican and Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg, in association with Toneelgroep Amsterdam, production of ANTIGONE by Sophocles, in a new translation by T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet Anne Carson from tonight, October 22, through October 25, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.
Tracy Morgan recently came into a large monetary settlement and with that money made what Guillermo and Jimmy thought was a very unusual purchase - a zoo.
Jay Z talks about his streaming service TIDAL and invites our studio audience to a concert of his. Later, Jay Z treated the audience to a performance of 'Empire State of Mind'.
On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE airing this week from Brooklyn, New York, music guest Ryan Adams performed 'Welcome to New York' from his new album '1989.'
Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured Juilette Binoche, moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. Watch below as she discusses some of her career highlights as well as what it's been like touring the world in Antigone. Check out the full interview below!
Steve Carell stops by today's ELLEN to tell the host that he has a tough time competing when it comes to decorating his house for Halloween in his neighborhood.
dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-nominated actress Carey Mulligan will be honored with the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for Suffragette; Actor Joel Edgerton will receive the 'Hollywood Breakout Actor Award' for Black Mass
Keanu Reeves has a new movie called "Knock Knock" that is coming out soon, but after that he has an even bigger movie that JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE believes is going to give the Fast and Furious franchise a real run for it's money.
World class conjurers join forces for an incredible night of magic, mischief and mystery unlike anything you've ever seen on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30 p.m. at The Cutting Room (doors at 6:30 p.m.)
On Wednesday, October 7 (1pm), Screen Actors Guild Foundation and BroadwayWorld.com will present a Conversations on Broadway career Q&A with Juliette Binoche, currently starring in BAM's 'Antigone'. The event will be held at the NYIT-Auditorium on Broadway (1871 Broadway).
For some reason, you only hear adults talk about the upcoming election. So Jimmy Kimmel sat down with a group of kids to hear what they had to say about the current crop of presidential candidates.
On December 16-20, Chicago's famed sketch and improv comedy theater returns to Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall with the 'The Second City's Holidazed & Confused Revue,' an irresistibly festive new show that will have you laughing all the way through the holidays in a special five show engagement which is sponsored by Envoy Restaurant and Lounge.