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The large ensemble cast of Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Skin of Our Teeth will include Priscilla Lopez (In The Heights, A Chorus Line), James Vincent Meredith (The Book of Mormon) and Gabby Beans (Succession).
Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, making her Broadway debut, The Skin of Our Teeth begins previews Friday, April 1, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater with opening night set for Monday, April 25. (Previews had previously been scheduled to begin March 31).
Lincoln Center also announced that playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins will contribute additional material for the production.
In addition to Lopez, Meredith and Beans, the cast will include Eunice Bae, Terry Bell, Ritisha Chakraborty, William DeMeritt, Jeremy Gallardo, Paige Gilbert, Avery Glymph, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, Maya Loren Jackson, Anaseini Katoa, Cameron Keitt, Megan Lomax, Kathiamarice Lopez, Lindsay Rico, Julian Robertson, Julian Rozzell, Jr., Roslyn Ruff, Julyana Soelistyo, Phillip Taratula, Beau Thom, Alphonso Walker, Jr., Adrienne Wells and Sarin Monae West.
The allegorical classic about the Antrobus family of Excelsior, New Jersey persevering through an Ice Age, a biblical flood, and war, the play will feature Meredith as Mr. Antrobus, Roslyn Ruff as Mrs. Antrobus, Paige Gilbert and Julian Robertson as their children Gladys and Henry, Beans as the maid Sabina and Priscilla Lopez as the Fortune Teller.
“The Skin of Our Teeth is about a family that encounters the end of the world over and over and over again,” said director Blain-Cruz. “To be on the brink of extinction – and yet manage to survive – not only survive but invent and laugh and live and learn – is
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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe breakout Peacock hit “Girls5Eva” is dialing up the funny for season 2, adding veteran comedy actors Amy Sedaris and Neil FlynnSitting down at Variety‘s SXSW Studio in Austin on Saturday, series creator Meredith Scardino revealed that the beloved Sedaris and Flynn will star as the parents of Busy Philipps’ character Summer Dutkowsky — one of the members of the titular girl group fighting for a comeback.Sedaris is best known for her iconic Comedy Central series “Strangers With Candy,” as well as dozens of memorable film and TV roles in work like “Broad City” and “Maid in Manhattan.” She was also Emmy nominee for her crafting series “At Home with Amy Sedaris.”Flynn co-lead the long-running ABC sitcom “The Middle,” for which he was Critics Choice Award-nominated. He was also a recurring mainstay on “Scrubs.” His film credits include playing Lindsay Lohan’s father in “Mean Girls,” “Major League,” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia.” Scardino was joined in-studio by her lead cast Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell.When we last saw the women of “Girls5Eva,” they’d rocked a local Jingle Ball concert with their eponymous hit, which Scardino said provides a glimmer of professional hope for the next batch of episodes.“The bet paid off, because somebody in the crowd noticed them and gave them a small record deal. So, this season is about them making their first album on their own terms,” she said.The group also gave credit for the show’s alchemy to executive producer Tina Fey, who was invaluable in putting the cast together.
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The long-awaited return of “Russian Doll” is finally here.
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Back to the ranch. The Yellowstone universe keeps expanding, and the franchise’s flagship series is no exception — Paramount renewed the show for a fifth season in February 2022.
It sure sounds like things aren’t quite as smooth with Sherri Shepherd‘s ascent into Wendy Williams‘ old TV hosting role as the public pronouncements might make you think.
Coronation Street actor Joseph Owen Wandera has died at the age of 27 after “falling ill” while on holiday in Costa Rica.The actor died after having a seizure while on the trip in January this year. Joseph started his career at the MaD Theatre Company and later appeared in Coronation Street in 2018 where he played a potential buyer of Eileen Grimshaw’s car. After his appearance in the soap, the actor wrote on Twitter: “Overwhelmed with the support ...
Nothing like some fun in the sun! Joey King and Steven Piet looked like they were having an enchanting time while on their vacation in Costa Rica on Wednesday February 23. The 22-year-old actress posted a series of photos of herself and the director cuddling up while visiting a breathtaking waterfall in the tropical paradise. Joey captioned the post to show how much fun the pair were having. “This is really great,” she wrote.
engaged in oral sex with a 16-year-old male in South Florida.Parson, 53, has been charged with two felony counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison for each charge.Under Florida law, the age of consent is 18 years old.
Gisele Bundchen covers up her bikini while walking on the beach on Saturday (February 19) in Costa Rica.
Thank the saints! Shadow and Bone is coming back to Netflix for a second season — and the Grisha universe will just keep getting bigger.