Yesterday, while you, me and millions of other people tuned in to see Sheldon get married to Amy on The Big Bang Theory, neither Jim Parsons nor his TV brother Jerry O’Connell were watching it. What were Sheldon and Georgie Cooper doing that was so important that they would miss their own/brother’s wedding?
Parsons is on the other side of the country starring in The Boys in the Band with Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto and Andrew Rannells for the next couple of months; and O’Connell went to see his little TV brother in the Broadway play that is being produced by Ryan Murphy.
When O’Connell got out of the show, he wrote, “OVERWHELMED by my baby brother @therealjimparsons in @boysbandbway. Go see this play this summer. Wow. Wow. Just wow. I LOVE YOU. 5 points.”
Who knew that by playing brothers, you actually become like brothers? Look how gosh darn precious they are together? Maybe the producers will bring him back on TBBT more often? Sheldon can use a lot more brotherly advice, now that Young Sheldon revealed that Shamy will have kids in the future. What did you think of that reveal?
Last week, Bill Murray went not once but twice to see the Broadway musical Groundhog Day based on 1993 movie and yesterday the producers announced that the show will be closing on September 17th. According to Page Six, his appearance helped sales but it was too little, too late.
This is the second show this month to announce its closing. Last week, The Great Comet said its final performance is also next month. Maybe if Broadway lowered their prices, more people could afford to see them. I know that is why I have not been to see one in a long time.
Josh Groban made his Broadway debut in The Great Comet last year and Grobanites flocked to see it. But then last month he left the show and so did his fans. His replacement did not bring in the audience, so the producers hired Mandy Patinkin to replace him. When word got out, several theater people protested the decision and the Homeland actor dropped out. That controversy came at a big cost for the Tony nominated show. One so big, its last performance will be on September 3rd. Which makes you wonder if saving one person’s job was worth it, since now a lot more are out of work because of it? I think not.
When it comes to the former star, Groban had this to say about the closing on Twitter, “Broadway is better with this brilliant diverse show on it. Plain as that. See and support while you can. All my ❤️ to my comet family.”
After last year’s Tonys, it seemed like James Corden would be a shoe in to host the awards show again this year. Shockingly, he won’t be back. But, I love the new MC that CBS has choosen! It is Kevin Spacey. That’s right, he is swimming with the sharks of the Great White Way on June 11th.
I think he is a brilliant choice, but how does he feel about it? He said, “I was their second choice for ‘Usual Suspects,’ fourth choice for ‘American Beauty’ and 15th choice to host this year’s Tony Awards. I think my career is definitely going in the right direction.” The he continued with, “Maybe I can get shortlisted to host the Oscars if everyone else turns it down.” I have been thinking he should host Hollywood’s biggest night, so I am thrilled to see what he does with Broadway’s. What do you think of the choice?
James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris are not only Tony winners, they have also hosted Broadway’s biggest night. Yesterday, when NPH was on The Late Late Show, he challenged the host to a musical duet and only one man came out the winner. While the other one ripped his tight pants. Can you guess which one is which?
Back to the Riff-Off, they started it off with Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat from Guys & Dolls and then the man who met your mother sang Gypsy’s Everything’s Coming Up Roses. Up next he was all about Being Alive from Company while the CBS host held a note from Les Miz’s On My Own that none of us knoooooooooooooooooooooooooown he could do. If that didn’t turn you on, then them sexing it up will. JC shook his hips to All That Jazz from Chicago while Harris showed us what they are for singing Sugar Daddy from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a role he played on the Great White Way! As NPH declared himself the winner, Corden said he was retiring from singing Showtunes. Thankfully he decided to give it one more shot as they did a duet to Hamilton’s My Shot.
Hopefully, we will see this bit again because it is pure joy.
