Odds & Ends: At Home with Sutton Foster, Night Manager's Tom Hollander to Lead Travesties & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

At Home with Sutton Foster
Check out this fun video below, where Sutton Foster takes you on a tour of the New York apartment she shares with hubby Ted Griffin. Along with a very important pink couch, there's her two Tonys, and some artwork that will bring a tear to your eye. You'll next be able to see Foster on America's birthday on PBS for A Capitol Fourth; the third season of her series Younger is scheduled to premiere on TV Land on September 28.


Night Manager's Tom Hollander to Lead Travesties
Stage and screen star Tom Hollander (The Night Manager) will headline a new production of the Tony-winning Travesties at London’s buzzy Menier Chocolate Factory (it was behind the Tony-winning The Color Purple revival). Tom Stoppard’s dazzling comedy of art, love and revolution features James Joyce, Tristan Tzara and Lenin as remembered—and misremembered—by Henry Carr (Hollander), a minor British diplomat in Zurich 1917. Directed by Patrick Marber, the production will play a limited engagement September 22 through November 19 and officially open on October 4.

Bryan Cranston Set for Power Rangers
Tony and Emmy winner Bryan Cranston will play mentor Zordon in the upcoming Power Rangers film. And before you go around thinking this is an unusual choice for the Oscar-nominated actor, he actually voiced roles for the Power Rangers TV series back in the 1990s. The big screen version is scheduled to hit movie theaters on March 24, 2017.

Gordon Connell Dead at 93
Gordon Connell, a character actor best remembered by Broadway audiences for his performance as Mark Twain in the hit musical Big River, passed away on June 12 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 93 years old. Other Broadway credits included Hello Dolly and Subways Are for Sleeping, while on screen he was seen in Bewitched, The Jeffersons, Sex and the City and more. Connell’s wife, Jane Connell, a character actress whose work included the Main Stem's Mame, passed away in 2013; they are survived by their daughters Melissa Connell and Maggie Connell.

Sneak Peek of Runaways
Switching gears, Runaways will play Encores! Off-Center July 6 through July 9 at New York City Center. Go behind-the-scenes of the upcoming production below.


P.S. Despite initially being renewed, HBO has now decided not to go forward with a second season of Vinyl, which was led by Broadway favorite Bobby Cannavale. Come back to the Great White Way soon please, Mr. Cannavale—we miss you!