The Masked Singer is back!
05.05.2023 - 20:29 / thewrap.com
Doctor Who” is embracing its theatrical side. Jonathan Groff, the award-winning actor known for his work in “Spring Awakening” and “Hamilton,” has joined the BBC juggernaut in what has been described as a key role. Little is known about Groff’s upcoming role, but the actor has released a statement about joining this cast.
“I am so thrilled to jump into the extraordinary mind of Russell T. Davies and watch the incredible Ncuti Gatwa soar in this iconic role!” Groff told the BBC. “This is an incredible coup, and a great honour, to get such a huge star striding on to our set.
So strap on your space boots, this is going to be a blast!” showrunner Russell T. Davies added. The last time we saw “Doctor Who,” the sci-fi series delivered a major shock.
Fans knew that BAFTA-nominated star of Netflix’s “Sex Education” Ncuti Gatwa would be portraying the new doctor. But instead of Jodie Whittaker transforming into Gatwa, the 13th Doctor regenerated into a form that looked just like the 10th Doctor. Yep, fan-favorite David Tenant is back on this wild show.
Tenant will portray the 14th Doctor during three special episodes tied to the show’s 60th anniversary. After his short return to this fandom, Gatwa will then take the sonic screwdriver from Tenant. The specials are expected to premiere in November of 2023.
At the moment, it’s unclear where Groff fits into this confusing mythology. But no matter what, he will likely be up for the challenge. Groff first became known to TV viewers in 2010 due to his role as Jesse St.
The Masked Singer is back!
The Masked Singer is back!
David Tennant goes around and around with a dancing Neil Patrick Harris in the newest teaser for the upcoming Doctor Who 60th anniversary special.
The Doctor is in — and he’s once again being portrayed by David Tennant.
“Doctor Who” specials celebrating the 60th anniversary of the popular TV series.“Why did this face come back to say goodbye?” Catherine Tate’s Donna asks in a tease of the pair’s reunion. Tennant was the 10th actor to portray the Doctor and did so from 2005 to 2010, while Tate made her debut in 2006 and returned from 2008 to 2010 as his companion.
K.J. Yossman David Tennant, the tenth Doctor Who, has returned to the franchise in a new trailer alongside Catherine Tate, who plays the Timelord’s longtime sidekick Donna Noble. Tennant and Tate have reprised their roles for a series of three specials to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary, which will also make Tenant the fourteenth Doctor. He takes over from thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker. The titles of the three specials, which are set to air in November, have also been unveiled. They are “The Star Beast,” “Wild Blue Yonder” and “The Giggle.” The trailer also stars “Heartstopper’s” Yasmin Finney and “How I Met Your Mother’s” Neil Patrick Harris, who are joining the franchise.
The three titles for the upcoming Doctor Who specials celebrating yet another transition in the series have been revealed by the BBC.
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman has returned to her signature brunette roots as she debuted her new chocolate brown hair colour during a casual stroll around London on Tuesday.The actress, who played companion Clara Oswald in the sci-fi series, was known for her brunette locks during her time on Doctor Who, but had recently switched up her style in favour of a blonde tone for her stint in West End play titled Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. However, now her time in the two-person rom com has come to an end, it seems Jenna couldn’t wait to get back to her darker shade, as she headed out in London and stopped at Planet Organic with her new lighter brown colour.
K.J. Yossman “Tabby McTat,” the lively children’s story by writer Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, is set to get the BBC treatment with a new adaptation by longtime Donaldson/Scheffler collaborators Magic Light Pictures. “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker will narrate the tale about a cat who gets separated from his owner while Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísú (“Gangs of London”) will voice Tabby. Other stars lending their voices to the short include Rob Brydon (“Gavin and Stacey”), Cariad Lloyd (“Peep Show”), Joanna Scanlan (“The Thick of It”) and Susan Wokoma (“Enola Holmes”). “Superworm” directors Sarah Scrimgeour and Jac Hamman will helm the project, which was written by Max Lang and Suzanne Lang. Barney Goodland and Michael Rose of Magic Light Pictures will produce. BBC chief content office Charlotte Moore and BBC drama commissioning editor Nawfal Faizullah acquired the film for the BBC. Red Star Studio will provide animation services.
‘Doctor Who’ Unveils Jonathan Groff First Look
Karen Gillan has offered new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson some advice as she joins the BBC sci-fi show.
“Glee” alum Jonathan Groff has been tapped in a key role in the new series of “Doctor Who”, the BBC’s long-running sci-fi hit.
Jonathan Groff is heading to Doctor Who.
Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff will appear in the upcoming series of Doctor Who in a major role.The BBC said the 38 year old, a regular on Broadway in the US, would be “jumping aboard the Tardis” in a “mysterious and exciting” guest part.The latest revamp of the long-running science-fiction series will see Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa take over as the Time Lord with Coronation Street actress Millie Gibson as his companion. Millie, 18, is best-known for playing Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap, which she stepped away from in 2022, and Groff came to prominence playing the role of Jesse in musical comedy drama Glee.
Naman Ramachandran Stage and screen star Jonathan Groff will appear in the new series of the BBC’s long-running and immensely popular series “Doctor Who” in a key role. “Doctor Who” began in 1963 and follows the adventures of a Time Lord known as The Doctor, an extraterrestrial being with a human appearance. The Doctor travels the universe in a time-travelling spaceship called the Tardis. While there is no indication as to what exactly Groff’s role will be, “he’s on his way to jump aboard the Tardis in a mysterious and exciting guest role,” says a statement from the BBC.
Doctor Who has added Jonathan Groff to its growing cast list.
A doctor who killed a patient during a routine hospital procedure has been struck off. Isyaka Mamman was working at the Royal Oldham Hospital when his negligent actions caused the death of mum-of-three Shahida Parveen.
Jonathan Groff and Zachary Quinto are clearly friendly exes!
The biggest stars currently on Broadway were all at the 2023 Met Gala!
Best friends Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff are back on the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday (May 1) in New York City.