Broadway BUZZ

Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jim Parsons most recently starred in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Directed by Kenny Leon and also starring Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Ephraim Sykes and Richard Thomas, among others, the play was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Parsons was nominated for a Tony for the world premiere of Paula Vogel’s Mother Play on Broadway, opposite Jessica Lange and Celia Keenan-Bolger. He was also nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play, and the play received nominations from the OCC, Drama League, and Drama Desk Awards.  Parsons recently wrapped production on The Leader, opposite Vera Farmiga, the true-crime thriller inspired by the story of the infamous religious group Heaven’s Gate. He starred alongside Ben Aldridge in Focus Features’ Spoiler Alert based on Michael Ausiello’s acclaimed memoir of the same title. His company That’s Wonderful Productions produced the film as well as the CBS hit Young Sheldon and Call Me Kat.  Parsons received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his performance in the recent Off-Broadway revival of the musical A Man of No Importance for The Classic Stage Company, with the show also earning nominations for Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.  In 2020, Parsons starred in the Netflix movie The Boys in the Band, and previously starred in the Broadway production of the show as well. He starred on Broadway in An Act of God, written by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum and directed by Joe Mantello, and the Broadway revival of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey. Parsons received a Theatre World Award and Emmy nomination for his debut Broadway performance as Tommy Boatwright in The Normal Heart, starring opposite Ellen Barkin, John Benjamin Hickey, and Joe Mantello. The Normal Heart won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, and was presented with Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Outstanding Ensemble Performance. Parsons’ other stage performances include: The Castle, The Countess, The Tempest, and As You Like It.   Parsons' breakout role was that of Sheldon Cooper from the CBS smash hit The Big Bang Theory. His performance garnered him numerous awards from the Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics' Choice, among many others.  The show was the #1 comedy in America and many parts of the world, and made history as the longest running multi-camera sitcom ever with 279 shows.