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Regina King is starring in a new movie with her sister Reina!

The sisters walked the red carpet together at the premiere of their new film Shirley on Tuesday (March 19) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Regina stars as Shirley Chisholm in the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the United States in 1972.

Also in attendance at the premiere were co-stars Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Michael Cherrie, and W. Earl Brown. Shirley is one of the last films made by the late Lance Reddick.

Shirley will be released on Netflix on March 22. The movie currently has an 83% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Watch the trailer below!

FYI: Regina is wearing a Schiaparelli dress and Le Silla shoes.

Stars like Katie Holmes, Alan Cumming, and Rose Byrne are all joining Broadway’s best talent in supporting the Roundabout Theatre Company!

The three stars – who have all starred on Broadway themselves – stepped out for the 2024 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala on Monday night (March 4) at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

The event honored director Kenny Leon with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre and The Rudin Family with the Ovation Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. These awards are given to those who have made an indelible impact on both theatre and Roundabout.

Oscar winner Ariana DeBose gave a special concert performance at the gala.

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Six of Broadway’s biggest stars came together to pay tribute to the late great Stephen Sondheim during a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl!

Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LuPone, Skylar Astin, Sierra Boggess, and Norm Lewis performed the composer’s greatest hits and some deep cuts during Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration on Sunday night (July 30) in Los Angeles.

The show was packed with 24 of Sondheim‘s best songs, including a song that was even cut from one of his musicals. The concert program was curated by Robert Longbottom and Kevin Stites and conducted by Stites.

The shows represented during the concert included Into the Woods, Company, Sunday in the Park With George, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Follies, Merrily We Roll Along, Anyone Can Whistle, Saturday Night, and Assassins.

Patti stole the show with her renditions of “Being Alive” and “The Ladies Who Lunch,” both from the show Company. She won a Tony Award last year for her performance as Joanne.

The Sunday evening performance fittingly ended with all six stars coming together for a powerful rendition of “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George.

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Blake Lively looks royal in a sleek purple suit for opening night of The Music Man held at Winter Garden Theatre on Tuesday (February 10) in New York City.

The 34-year-old actress stepped out with husband Ryan Reynolds, and Deborra Lee Furness, to support friend Hugh Jackman at the debut of his new musical.

Many other stars hit the red carpet to catch opening night, including Blake‘s sister Robyn and her husband, Bart Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman, Seth and Alexi Meyers, Andy Cohen, Cynthia Nixon, and Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann.

Donna Murphy, Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Lilli Cooper, Derek Blasberg, Mike Bloomberg, Eric Adams, David Scotchford, Cody Renard Richard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Allyson Tucker were also at the premiere.

The Music Man has had a few delays along the way, but is finally making its debut now.

FYI: Blake wore a Sergio Hudson suit.

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Many of Broadway’s biggest stars gathered in Times Square on Sunday (November 28) to honor the life and legacy of late composer Stephen Sondheim, two days after his death.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles and boyfriend Joe Tippett, Josh Groban, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and many more performers gathered on the iconic red steps in Duffy Square to perform the song “Sunday” from the Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George.

The event was produced by Erich Bergen, who just wrapped his third stint in the Broadway musical Waitress, and conducted by Michael J. Moritz.

More participants included Raul Esparaza, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Uranowitz, Judy Kuhn, Hadestown stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, Jagged Little Pill stars Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Morgan Dudley, and Heidi Blickenstaff, Six‘s Abby Mueller, Gossip Girl‘s Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson (who are both currently in the Assassins revival Off-Broadway), and Diana‘s Roe Hartrampf and Erin Davie.

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Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell gifted us with one of the most memorable moments of the night during The Tony Awards Presents: Broadway’s Back.

The former Ragtime co-stars and fellow Tony Award winners performed a song from the show on Sunday night (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Audra and Brian originated the roles of Sarah and Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the 1997 Broadway production of Ragtime. For those who don’t know, Lea Michele was also in the cast when she was just 11 years old!

At the Tonys concert, Audra and Brian gave a powerhouse performance of the duet “Wheels of a Dream” and it’s sure to give you goosebumps.

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There was an incredible In Memoriam tribute at the 2020 Tony Awards.

Broadway legends like Kelli O’Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Bernadette Peters, and Robbie Fairchild all participated in the tribute on Sunday (September 26) at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

Bernadette kicked things off by giving a speech to help Broadway say goodbye to those we’ve lost over the past year and a half. Robbie then gave a dance performance which was followed by Brian performing “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. Kelli and Norm ended the segment with a stunning performance of “Somewhere” from West Side Story.

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