Odds & Ends: Billy Magnussen is Ryan Murphy's Kato Kaelin, Sutton Foster Will Take on a Stadium & More
Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Billy Magnussen is Kato Kaelin
Billy Magnussen is the latest stage fave tapped for Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson, reports thebacklot.com. The Into the Woods movie star will play Kato Kaelin, Simpson’s infamous houseguest. With John Travolta appearing as Robert Shapiro, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark, David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian and of course Steve Pasquale as Mark Fuhrman, this is defining must-see TV!
Sutton Foster Will Take on a Stadium
Sutton Foster is set to perform with The New York Pops on August 6 as part of the orchestra’s inaugural season at its new summer home, Forest Hills Stadium. Led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, the two-time Tony winner will serenade the audience with standards and some of her favorite tunes. We love her in Younger but we can't wait to see her back on the boards!
David Hare's New Play Sets Dates
David Hare, currently represented on Broadway by the Tony nominated revival of Skylight, is looking to the world of opera for his next project. The Moderate Soprano will explore the tale behind the founding of Glyndebourne opera house in 1930s Britain. Roger Allam will lead the production under the direction of Jeremy Herrin; the show will play a limited engagement October 23 through November 28 at London’s Hampstead Theatre. Next stop the West End?
Broderick & Stock on Tony Love...& Snubs
It's Only a Play's Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock stopped by The Today Show on May 15 and much hilarity ensued. Stock, of course, received a Tony nod for his performance in the Terrence McNally comedy—how did the rest of the cast react? Tony winner Broderick joked: "Nathan (Lane) and me were both—why isn't it us?'" An hysterical game of "Who knows Broadway better?" followed. Check out the video below then It's Only a Play through June 7 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
