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According to Deadline, 2013 Tony nominee Bertie Carvel has signed on to star in Danny Boyle's upcoming comedy series, Babylon, alongside Brit Marling and James Nesbitt . The show focuses on 'people and politics in the command rooms and on the frontlines of a modern police force, as it attempts to uphold the peace under constant scrutiny.'

Bertie Carvel and Eddie Marsan will co-star in BBC television's version of Susanna Clarke's novel JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, according to the Daily Mail. The mini-series -- adapted by screenwriter Peter Harness -- will play seven one-hour episodes.

Three time Tony Award-winning, Oscar nominated Broadway and film star Frank Langella plays King Lear at Chichester, prior to the Harvey Theater at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in New York, joined by Sebastian Armesto, Max Bennett, Denis Conway, Isabella Laughland, Catherine McCormack, Harry Melling, Lauren O'Neil and Steven Pacey.

Summertime is an important season for Broadway, with tourists flocking from all over to check out the stars they watched on the Tony Awards, be the first to visit the newest additions to the Broadway line-up, and even stop back at an old favorite. Need help keeping track of Broadway's newest and most buzzed-about performers? BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of the hottest stars of the summer below!

Following a sold-out run at The Pleasance Theatre London in 2012, HAPPY NEVER AFTER will play at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival it was announced today. A new play by Hannah Rodger, HAPPY NEVER AFTER will run at The Pleasance Courtyard from Wednesday 31 July - Monday 26 August 2013. Full listings attached.

The big night is coming up quickly, and BroadwayWorld wants you to be the most knowledgable person at your Tonys party on June 6. Brush up on your trivia for the nominess for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical below!

The producers of Roald Dahl's MATILDA THE MUSICAL announced today that Olivier Award-winner Bertie Carvel will reprise the role of Miss Trunchbull in the Broadway production of the Royal Shakespeare Company's eagerly anticipated musical which begins performances on March 4 and opens on April 11 at the Shubert Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Carvel received rave reviews for his iconic performance and won the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

The National Theatre of Scotland production of Macbeth starring the Tony Award-winning Alan Cumming opened this weekend (June 15) at the Tramway Theatre in Glasgow. The show is set to transfer to the Lincoln Festival in New York next month. The British critics have been unanimously positive, giving four and five star reviews. You can read what they had to say in detail below.

Highlights of the forthcoming productions at the National Theatre, announced today by Nicholas Hytner, include new plays by Alan Bennett, Stephen Beresford, Lisa D'Amour, James Graham and Lucy Prebble. There will be adaptations of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Simon Stephens, and of The Count of Monte Cristo by Richard Bean. Enda Walsh's Misterman receives its London premiere; classic revivals include Polly Findlay's production of Sophocles' Antigone, Shakespeare's Timon of Athens directed by Nicholas Hytner, Bijan Sheibani's staging of Damned for Despair by Tirso de Molina, and Nadia Fall's production of Bernard Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma.

The book launch of Micki Pellerano's 'Revelation'(with a foreword by Scott Treleaven) takes place January 8th, 2012 at envoy enterprises, with Pernod donated by Mirrorball. Additionally, Pellerano's show will be extended from January 4th to January 8th, 2012.

According to the Hollywoodreporter.com, Director Stephen Daldry will be honored with an award for 'Director of the Year' at this year's Palm Springs Film Festival for his latest film, 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'. The three-time Oscar nominee will receive his honor at a gala event taking place on January 7, 2012.

According to the Hollywoodreporter.com, Director Stephen Daldry will be honored with an award for 'Director of the Year' at this year's Palm Springs Film Festival for his latest film, 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'. The three-time Oscar nominee will receive his honor at a gala event taking place on January 7, 2012.

The book launch of Micki Pellerano's 'Revelation'(with a foreword by Scott Treleaven) takes place January 8th, 2012 at envoy enterprises, with Pernod donated by Mirrorball. Additionally, Pellerano's show will be extended from January 4th to January 8th, 2012.

The Walker's 2011-2012 season kicks off in September with DESPAIR BE DAMNED and and continues its ongoing commitment to developing contemporary performance by commissioning six new works, including Big Dance Theatre's SUPERNATURAL WIFE, poet Ann Carson's adaptation of Euripide's ALKESTIS, and HUSSEIN, by Spalding Gray award-winning performer Rabih Mroué.