News about Audra McDonald

The Broadway legend, 53, has taken on some of the most iconic roles in musical theatre and has scooped up an Emmy, two Grammys and six Tony Awards. As well as appearing in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd and opera Porgy and Bess, she also played Madame Garderobe in Disney's live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

The bang started on New Year's Day 2024. On Monday, the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, was star studded. This year's theme was Celebrating a World of Music, which added a touch of international flair to the morning parade. Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child appeared in the first number. David Archuleta, the runner of American Idol in 2008, was also on hand. Cassadee Pope, the first female winner of The Voice in 2012, was also present.

With the network restoring The Gilded Age of Season 3, HBO is set to return to 1880s New York City. On December 17, the critically acclaimed series concluded its Season 2 finale, with the Thursday revival arriving just four days later. Marian (Louisa Jacobson), a young woman who moves in with her wealthy aunts in the Russell family, is the subject of the series.

The nominations for this year's Tony Awards were revealed yesterday, with Some Like It Hot, Juliet, Shucked, and others leading the nominees. The Meet the Nominees Press Day at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City featured Jessica Chastain, Audra McDonald, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Ben Platt, and others. Chastain, 46, has been selected for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for A Doll's House. In a monochromatic taupe suit and top, the Help actress looked glam. She pulled the jacket of the suit up for an on-trend look, styled, with her striking red hair pulled down and straight.

Prima Facie, the one-woman theatre performance in London, is up for a competition in the category Best Leading Actress Of A Play. In the play, which transferred to New York in April after critical acclaim and saw Jodie make her Broadway debut. Tessa defends a man accused of rape and then finds herself in the witness box after being assaulted. In A Doll's House, Jodie is up against Jessica Chastain, and Jessica Hecht in Summer, 1976 and Audra McDonald in Ohio State Murders in her age group.

Jennifer Coolidge, the British Prime Minister, made a rousing address after winning the Critics' Choice Awards on Saturday, boasting that "it's not about 'till you die.' The 61-year-old actress received yet another major award and delivered yet another memorable address just days after winning her Golden Globe award that made The White Lotus creator Mike White tearful. On Sunday evening, she received the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards. She defeated Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon), Carol Burnett (Better Call Saul), Julia Garner (The Good Fight) and Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul) before delivering a moving address.