Broadway will have many shows and performers to celebrate as The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing present the 78th Annual Tony Awards at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 8. CBS and Paramount+ will show the event, hosted by Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and featuring three productions in the lead with 10 nominations each: “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”
Cynthia Erivo hosts the 78th Annual Tony Awards
By Jay Bobbin TV Media
Whatever challenges might come its way, the New York theater community manages to meet them and put on really big shows, as the continuation of the Tony Awards affirms.
The 78th edition of Broadway’s annual event, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing, will be staged Sunday, June 8, at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. Again this year, CBS and Paramount+ carry the ceremony, to be marked as usual by performances of numbers from nominated musicals, and appearances by many stars of screen and theater as presenters. Three shows lead with 10 nominations each: “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”
This time, the Tonys get a first-time host who’s no stranger to the ceremony: Cynthia Erivo, who won her own Tony Award in 2016 for the musical version of “The Color Purple,” and she was nominated again in 2023 for the play “Fat Ham.” Erivo also has a Grammy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award from her participation in “The Color Purple,” and she was recently back on the award trail in a major way, with many nominations — including one for an Oscar — for her portrayal of Elphaba in the first movie to come from the musical “Wicked” (the second film will be released this coming holiday season).
Among the nominees are performers well known for their television or movie work (or both), such as George Clooney (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Mia Farrow (“The Roommate”), Audra McDonald (“Gypsy” now makes her the most-nominated performer in Tony history with 11 bids, six of which she has won), Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”), Daniel Dae Kim (“Yellow Face”), Nicole Scherzinger (“Sunset Blvd.”), Sadie Sink (“John Proctor is the Villain”), Megan Hilty (“Death Becomes Her”), Darren Criss (“Maybe Happy Ending”), Harry Lennix (“Purpose”), Jeremy Jordan (“Floyd Collins”), Bob Odenkirk (“Glengarry Glen Ross”) and Justina Machado (“Real Women Have Curves: The Musical”).
A special Tony Award for lifetime achievement will go to Harvey Fierstein, the Broadway veteran who has made enduring marks as both a performer and a writer. He won competitive Tonys for both pursuits for “Torch Song Trilogy” in 1983, later earning two more of the honors for “La Cage aux Folles” (1984, for writing) and “Hairspray” (2003, for acting). “Kinky Boots,” “Newsies” and “A Catered Affair” are also among his stage writing credits, and he revised the book of “Funny Girl” for productions of that musical in recent years.
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Special Tony honors will also be given to the performing arts-centric PBS series “Great Performances,” The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, former Goodspeed Musicals executive director Michael Price and the nonprofit New York theater-transforming organization New 42 (named for the city’s 42nd Street, where the effort is centered). Actor-singer Celia Keenan-Bolger (“The Visit,” 2015) will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her arts-related advocacy work.
Here are the nominees in several categories at the 78th Annual Tony Awards.
Best musical: “Buena Vista Social Club”; “Dead Outlaw”; “Death Becomes Her”; “Maybe Happy Ending”; “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical.”
Best play: “English”; “The Hills of California”; “John Proctor Is the Villain”; “Oh, Mary!”; “Purpose.”
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical: Megan Hilty, “Death Becomes Her”; Audra McDonald, “Gypsy”; Jasmine Amy Rogers, “Boop! The Musical”; Nicole Scherzinger, “Sunset Blvd.”; Jennifer Simard, “Death Becomes Her.”
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical: Darren Criss, “Maybe Happy Ending”; Andrew Durand, “Dead Outlaw”; Tom Francis, “Sunset Blvd.”; Jonathan Groff, “Just in
Time”; James Monroe Iglehart, “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical”; Jeremy Jordan, “Floyd Collins.”
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play: Laura Donnelly, “The Hills of California”; Mia Farrow, “The Roommate”; LaTanya Richardson Jackson, “Purpose”; Sadie Sink, “John Proctor is the Villain”; Sarah Snook, “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play: George Clooney, “Good Night, and Good Luck”; Cole Escola, “Oh, Mary!”; Jon Michael Hill, “Purpose”; Daniel Dae Kim, “Yellow Face”; Harry Lennix, “Purpose”; Louis McCartney, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.”
Best revival of a play: “Eureka Day”; “Romeo + Juliet”; “Thornton Wilder’s Our Town”; “Yellow Face.”
Best revival of a musical: “Floyd Collins”; “Gypsy”; “Pirates! The Penzance Musical”; “Sunset Blvd.”.
Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical: Natalie Venetia Belcon, “Buena Vista Social Club”; Julia Knitel, “Dead Outlaw”; Gracie Lawrence, “Just in Time”; Justina Machado, “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical”; Joy Woods, “Gypsy.”
Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical: Brooks Ashmanskas, “Smash”; Jeb Brown, “Dead Outlaw”; Danny Burstein,
“Gypsy”; Jak Malone, “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”; Taylor Trensch, “Floyd Collins.”
Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play: Tala Ashe, “English”; Jessica Hecht, “Eureka Day”; Marjan Neshat, “English”; Fina Strazza, “John Proctor is the Villain”; Kara Young, “Purpose.”
Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play: Glenn Davis, “Purpose”; Gabriel Ebert, “John Proctor is the Villain”; Francis Jue, “Yellow Face”; Bob Odenkirk, “Glengarry Glen Ross”; Conrad Ricamora, “Oh, Mary!”
Best direction of a musical: Saheem Ali, “Buena Vista Social Club”; Michael Arden, “Maybe Happy Ending”; David Cromer, “Dead Outlaw”; Christopher Gattelli, “Death Becomes Her”; Jamie Lloyd, “Sunset Blvd.”
Best direction of a play: Knud Adams, “English”; Sam Mendes, “The Hills of California”; Sam Pinkleton, “Oh, Mary!”; Danya Taymor, “John Proctor Is the Villain”; Kip Williams, “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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Moore, Sweeney explore troubled kinship in new Apple drama
By Dana Simpson TV Media
Each relationship comes with its own particularities and complications, but few have been as elusively captured on screen as the complicated bond between a mother and her adult daughter. From jealousy to pride and protectiveness, a mother’s traumas and triumphs are often echoed in her daughter as she herself grows into her womanhood.
These are the themes tackled in “Echo Valley,” the new drama from “Encounter” (2021) director Michael Pearce, premiering Friday, June 13, on Apple TV+.
The film, which stars Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (“Still Alice,” 2014) as coping mother and horse trainer Kate Garrett, begins when her adult daughter Claire, played by twotime Primetime Emmy nominated actress Sydney Sweeney (“The White Lotus”), arrives on the doorstep of her secluded home soaked in someone else’s blood. Terrified and seeking her mother’s help, Claire’s arrival forces Kate to step away from her own all-consuming tragedy and focus on keeping her daughter safe against all odds.
“These are my favorite kinds of movies: movies about relationships,” Moore said of “Echo Valley” in an interview with Vanity Fair writer Rebecca Ford. “What will people do for one another? What kind of decisions do you make? How far will you go?”
And while many would assume that a mother would do just about anything to protect her child, the messier the relationship, the more one begins to question the extent to which one should become involved.
Penned by Emmy-nominated “Mare of Easttown” writer Brad Ingelsby, “Echo Valley” is equal parts drama and thriller, taking elements from true crime and fiction alike to create a rich tapestry between the two women. When we learn early on that Claire is an addict who has previously preyed upon her mother’s love and goodwill, audiences begin to get a clearer picture of the complex dynamic between the two women.
“I’ve had a lot of family members deal with addiction and then struggle with similar issues as Claire and her friends,” Sweeney shared with Vanity Fair during press time. “I’ve kind of had firsthand experience with it. ... But when there was love in the air in the room, you truly still felt it. The person that they are at the core, as buried as they might be, is still there.”
For what it’s worth, this kind of high-emotion thriller is hardly a new venture for director Pearce, who explored themes of parenthood and family through his shorts “Madrugada” (2008) and “Rite” (2010) before branching out into feature films such as the 2017 family drama “Beast” and Prime Video’s Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal,”
2019) and Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures,” 2016) sci-fi flick “Encounter,” which centers on a pair of young brothers (Lucian-River Chauhan, “Me” and new talent Aditya Geddada) relying on their father (Ahmed) for protection during an alien invasion near their home.
But as much of Pearce’s DNA is in “Echo Valley,” the director admits that Ingelsby’s script is what helped him set the project off in the right direction.
“Usually I read either a script which has great characters but they’re in need of a really compelling story, or I read very genre-driven material but the characters feel like archetypes and they’re not really developed,” said Pearce, as reported by Vanity Fair.
“When I read Brad’s script,” he continued, “it was in the [bullseye] where I got everything that I wanted. It had these rich and textured characters, and it felt like it was a film for grown-ups.”
In addition to the hugely successful “Mare of Easttown” on HBO, Ingelsby’s screenwriting credits include 2013’s Christian Bale (“American Psycho,” 2000) crime thriller “Out of the Furnace,” the 2015 action film “Run All Night” starring Liam Neeson (“Taken,” 2008) and the 2020 Ben Affleck (“Gone Girl,” 2014) sports drama “The Way Back.” Per TheWrap.com, Ingelsby is currently working on a series called “Task” for HBO. Due to premiere in September, “Task” follows an FBI team in charge of investigating a string of robberies in suburban Philadelphia — a familiar setting for fans of “Mare of Easttown” — and stars Mark Ruffalo (“The Avengers,” 2012) and Tom Pelphrey (“Mank,” 2020).
Although Moore and Sweeney carry the bulk of Pearce and Ingelsby’s final product on their own highly capable shoulders, many other wellknown and beloved actors appear in supporting roles and brief appearances.
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Unscramble the letters for each word to reveal five movies and TV shows. Then, rearrange the circled letters to discover the actor who has appeared in all five.
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By Caroline Collacutt TV Media
Rich flavors, slowcooked meats and vegetables and fresh herbs and spices are some of the staples that characterize Southern cooking. But hearty, comforting meals, locally sourced ingredients and big, bright flavors — those are concepts known worldwide. Chef Deborah VanTrece easily whips up Southern American dishes with a global twist — and shows us just how it’s done — during each and every episode from Season 2 of “Global Soul Kitchen,” airing Mondays on FYI.
“[Join] chef and bestselling author Deborah VanTrece in the kitchen as she brings more twists to her
“global soul food” style of cooking, combining traditional Southern American dishes with influences from across the globe,” reads a network description for Season 2. “In each half hour episode, VanTrece brings together bold flavors and unique inspirations to create memorable and delicious one-of-a-kind dishes. With recipes this season from Jamaican beef pot pie and black-eyed pea biryani to adobo ribs and duck schnitzel with sweet potato waffles, VanTrece whips up meals that are both familiar and unique.”
VanTrece, who released “The Twisted Soul Cookbook: Modern Soul Food with Global Flavors” in 2021, has previously appeared on “Behind the Dish,” “Food Paradise,”
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” “Guy’s Grocery Games” and more to promote her blend of global cuisines, but the chef truly made an impact with the premiere of “Global Soul Kitchen,” which debuted with 12 episodes in 2024.
Deborah VanTrece hosts “Global Soul Kitchen”
Julianne Moore in “Echo Valley”
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By Kimberly Tremblay TV Media
WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+
“Ocean with David Attenborough”
In celebration of World Ocean Day, David Attenborough (“Planet Earth”) takes viewers beneath the surface with “Ocean with David Attenborough,” coming to Disney+ Sunday, June 8. After more than 70 years of exploring the planet, Attenborough delivers his most urgent and hopeful message yet in a breathtaking new documentary that reveals both the wonder and fragility of our oceans. Through powerful, real-world examples from around the globe, Attenborough shows how nature can recover when given the chance. The documentary immerses viewers in stunning marine environments — from vibrant coral reefs and towering kelp forests to the mysterious open ocean — while confronting the harsh realities threatening these ecosystems, including destructive fishing practices, warming waters and mass coral bleaching. Beyond its aweinspiring visuals, Attenborough’s message is not only a warning but also a message of hope. Directed by producer Toby Nowlan (“Our Planet”), Keith Scholey (“African Cats,” 2010) and Colin Butfield (“Life on our Planet”), “Ocean with David Attenborough” is executive produced by Louise Pedersen (“Accused”), Rachel Job (“Queen & Country”), Kristin Rechberger (“Destination Wild”) and Janet Han Vissering (“Africa’s Deadliest”).
WHAT’S NEW ON PEACOCK
“Resident Alien” - Season 4
After coming to Earth to destroy humanity, Harry (Alan Tudyk, “Firefly”) returns in “Resident Alien” with a new mission: saving it. Premiering Friday, June 13, on Peacock, the latest season picks up after a dramatic Season 3 finale, which saw the real Harry and his alien offspring, Bridget (Andrea Geones, “A Trip Elsewhere,” 2024) imprisoned on the Moon by the Greys. Now, a shape-shifting alien known as Mantid (Clancy Brown, “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 2010) has assumed Harry’s human identity on Earth, causing chaos in their small town. As Harry makes an escape and returns to Earth, he must stop Mantid and protect the human race from destruction. Meanwhile, Sheriff Mike (Corey Reynolds, “Hairspray,” 2007) and Deputy Liv
(Elizabeth Bowen, “Upload”) investigate a series of mysterious deaths that suggest a non-human culprit. As the investigation unfolds, Asta (Sara Tomko, “Once Upon a Time”) and D’Arcy (Alice Wetterlund, “People of Earth”) struggle to keep secrets from Ben (Levi Fiehler, “The Fosters”) and Kate (Meredith Garretson, “The Offer”), who grow increasingly suspicious of the town’s strange happenings. Based on the “Resident Alien” comic by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, Season 4 is directed Robert Duncan McNeill (“Chuck”), with Justin Falvey (“The Americans”) and Darryl Frank (“Halo”) returning as executive producers.
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX
“FUBAR” - Season 2
Facing unpredictable missions, moral grey areas and dangerous enemies who play by no rules, “FUBAR” returns for its thrilling second season, premiering Thursday, June 12, on Netflix with eight all-new episodes. Veteran CIA operative Luke Brunner (Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Kindergarten Cop,” 1990) is back in action, joined once again by his daughter and fellow agent Emma (Monica Barbaro, “Chicago P.D.”). This time, the threat is both global and personal. The arrival of Greta Nelso (Carrie-Anne Moss, “The Matrix,” 1999), who is an ex-German spy and Luke’s former flame, upends the Brunners’ already fragile relationship. Greta’s return threatens more than world stability, it forces Luke to confront a past he’s long tried to forget. Meanwhile, Emma begins to question the life she’s chosen and the cost of following in her father’s footsteps. Returning cast mem-
bers include Travis Van Winkle (“Friday the 13th,” 2009), Fortune Feimster (“The Mindy Project”), Milan Carter (“The Neighborhood”) and Aparna Brielle (“A.P. Bio”). Created by Nick Santora (“Most Dangerous Game”), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, the series is produced by Schwarzenegger, Adam Higgs (“Scorpion”), Scott Sullivan (“NCIS: Los Angeles”), Phil Abraham (“Ozark”), Dana Goldberg (“Star Trek Beyond,” 2016) and Holly Dale (“Dexter”).
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU
“Call Her Alex”
A revealing two-part documentary that chronicles the rise of Alex Cooper (“Call Her Daddy”), “Call Her Alex” is available for streaming Tuesday, June 10, on Hulu. The docuseries offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the defining moments that shaped Cooper’s life, from a self-conscious teenager in Pennsylvania to the powerhouse behind Call Her Daddy, one of the most influential podcasts of the decade. Directed by Ry RussoYoung (“Nuclear Family”), the documentary delves into Cooper’s personal and professional evolution, highlighting her transformation from
a 24-year-old with a candid advice podcast into an influential media figure. “Call Her Alex” also captures Alex preparing for her first live tour in support of her Call Her Daddy podcast, providing a window into the challenges and triumphs that come with expanding her brand. Through candid interviews and never-before-seen footage, the docuseries explores the raw and unfiltered aspects of Alex’s life, including her struggles with anxiety, imposter syndrome and the pressures of fame. Executive producers of “Call Her Alex” include Russo-Young, Braden Bochner (“I Wish You All the Best,” 2024) and Chris Foss (“Are You Afraid of the Dark?”).
WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME VIDEO
“American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans” (2025)
Taking viewers on an epic, behind-the-scenes ride into one of motorsport’s boldest moves, “American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans” premieres Thursday, June 12, on Prime Video. The documentary captures the incredible true story of NASCAR’s historic entry into one of the toughest races in the world: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2023, Hendrick Motorsports teamed up with NASCAR, Chevrolet and Goodyear to do the unthinkable: to transform a stock car built for American ovals into a race car that could survive and compete in a full day of racing in the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans. Directed by Brad Lockhart (“Road to Rio: The U.S. Paralympic Team Trials,” 2016), “American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans” charts the 18-month mission, from building and testing the car to the big race itself — capturing the preparation, innovation and teamwork that made history. The documentary features racing legends Jimmie Johnson (“Reinventing the Wheel”), Jenson Button (“Formula 1”) and Mike Rockenfeller (“Truth in Driver,” 2008), and is produced by Amy Anderson (“Race for the Championship”), Tim Clark (“The Crew”) and Jeff Gordon (“Cars 2,” 2011).
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Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Mohammed star in “Deep Cover”
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Q: What’s Cecily Strong been doing since she left “Saturday Night Live”?
A: As is so often the case with the show’s most beloved stars, the answer is partly just more “Saturday Night Live,” but that’s not all.
Strong left “SNL” midway through Season 48, in late 2022. She holds the record as the longest-serving female cast member on the show, having started in 2012.
She had a soft landing, though, because at that point she was already starring in the oddball musical comedy “Schmigadoon!” on Apple TV+, which she continued to do until its cancelation a year later.
She’s also started getting into the bigname-voice-actor game, with roles in the
family-friendly hits “Leo” (2023) and “The Garfield Movie” (2024).
But some of her highest-profile post-“SNL” work has been the many times she popped back in on “SNL.” Most recently, she reprised her impression of Fox News personality, and now political figure, Jeanine Pirro.
As a good New Yorker, she’s also been doing theater, such as the off-Broadway play “Brooklyn Laundry” that staged last year.
In between all this, she’s also been building her family. She and her fiancé had their first baby — a girl — just a few months ago.
Q: Why haven’t I seen Ed O’Neill in anything since “Modern Family”?
A: Ed O’Neill, who played patriarch Jay Pritchett on all 11 seasons of the hit sitcom “Modern Family,” is at the point in his career when he can be choosy. He’s also at the point in his life — he’s 79 years old — when you don’t need to be working all the time.
He’s taken exactly one part since “Modern Family” ended in 2020 — a leading role in the
fact-based sports miniseries “Clipped” in 2024. It’s a far cry from his sitcom work. “Clipped” is a rather heavy drama, and O’Neill plays a pretty unlikable guy.
“I think I wanted to challenge myself,” he said in an interview on the sports talk radio show “The Rich Eisen Show.” “I think sometimes, certain roles, you don’t really use a whole lot of your engine, it’s more or less 70%. I thought, ‘This one is going to a 100, all the way through.’”
That might seem like a jab at the kind of work he made his name with, but it’s worth noting that the other high-profile project O‘Neill’s been associated with lately is a reboot of the show that started it all for him, “Married ... With Children.”
It was announced a couple of years ago that Sony would do an animated reboot of the landmark ‘90s sitcom, with the original cast members (including O’Neill) voicing their characters. It got a lot of press for a while, through to last summer, but not much has been heard of the project since. He’s also been attached to a documentary about the Gracie family of martial artists (O’Neill is an avid practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu) and has at least a small role in the upcoming Hulu legal drama series “All’s Fair.”
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Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in “Schmigadoon!”
