Why Broadway’s Isaac Powell Didn’t Make the Final Cut of ‘And Just Like That’ After Being Announced as Series Regular

Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are showing up for their good friend, Hugh Jackman. The couple attended the opening night of on Thursday night in New York City to support Jackman in his starring role in the musical.Lively looked chic in a purple suit, which she accessorized with an eye-catching pair of earrings and turquoise rings. The 34-year-old actress posed on the red carpet with both her older sister, star Robyn Lively, and Jackman's wife, Deborra-Lee Furness.

Anne Hathaway looked glowing and chic on Thursday at the NYC opening of Broadway’s The Music Man. The Devil Wears Prada star stunned in a strapless black bustier jumpsuit which contained a black leather belt and wide leg black trousers. She paired the classic look with black strappy heels, gorgeous sparkling drop earrings, and a purple bag with a gold chain. She also wore her hair in a gorgeous half-up, half-down style.

When people who dislike musicals talk about the musicals they dislike, there’s a decent chance they’re talking about musicals like The Music Man – whether they’ve ever actually ever seen The Music Man or not. Meredith Willson’s nostalgic slice of Americana was already proudly old-fashioned when it debuted in 1957, with “Seventy-Six Trombones” leading Broadway down a cornpone path that shows like the moody Carousel or the finger-snapping West Side Story were trying so hard to avoid. Not even The Beatles could make Music Man‘s lilting “Till There Was You” sound cool.

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.

Kim Kardashian is stanning the  cast. The 41-year-old reality TV star took to Instagram to praise the  reboot and its cast after catching the show's season 1 finale. Kardashian posted a photo of Sarah Jessica Parker in that gorgeous orange Valentino ball gown and hot pink gloves before sharing another of a sullen Carrie Bradshaw as she said her final goodbye to Mr.

Sex and the City fans haven’t missed the key absence in the reboot And Just Like That… in the shape of, of course, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall. The star has made it very clear she didn't want to return to the role in any capacity, meaning the original four friends weren't officially reunited.

Mario Cantone, best known for playing the hilarious character Anthony Marentino on Sex And The City and the spinoff And Just Like That, recently recalled the tragic passingof co-star Willie Garson.Garson, who played Cantone'sTV husband Stanford Blatch,died of pancreatic cancer in the midst of shooting the reboot after keeping the severity of his health secret from most.'I had no idea until he told me,' Cantone confessed to People, adding, 'I thought he was kidding. And then he turned his head and I saw his look and I went, and then I sat down next to him.

PJ Harvey looks like she might be back in the studio working on new music, if her latest social media post is any indication.Earlier today (February 4), the iconic singer-songwriter shared a series of black and white photos of herself in the studio, taken by Steve Gullick, seemingly teasing the arrival of new music.Dated 2022, the three pics show Harvey playing a guitar, fiddling with some guitar pedals, and sitting in front of a mic stand. No further information or context has been shared.You can take a look at the shots below:A post shared by PJ Harvey (@pjharveyofficial)Harvey’s last solo full-length was 2016’s ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project’, which featured the tracks ‘The Wheel’, ‘The Community Of Hope’ and ‘The Orange Monkey’.In 2019, she composed the complete score for the stage play of All About Eve, directed by Ivo Van Hove and starring Lily James and Gillian Anderson.The celebrated artist’s discography has been the subject of a comprehensive reissue campaign by UMC/Island and Beggars over the last two years, who are aiming to “celebrate every aspect of Harvey’s recording career and afford a comprehensive and exciting look at the evolution of one of the most singular and extraordinary artists of modern times”.Previous vinyl reissues from PJ Harvey have included ‘Dry’, ‘Rid Of Me’, ‘To Bring Your Love’, ‘Stories From The City’, ‘Is This Desire?’, ‘Let England Shake’ and her second collaborative album with John Parish, ‘A Woman A Man Walked By’.The next album in her discography that is set to get a reissue is 2016’s ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project’. Set to be released on March 11, it is the final entry in the reissue series.

Sex and the City 3. “Never. It's a no from me,” she in 2017.

. However, Nixon didn't find that dynamic intriguing. "Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.'"She continued, “Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.

In the years since their Sex And the City days, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall’s relationship has been on the rocks—and now, SJP has made it clear that she has no plans to work with Cattrall in the future.

And Just Like That.Cattrall played Samantha Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, in the original Sex And The City series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Her character was noticeably absent from the recent series reboot, however, following a public statement that she didn’t want to return.In a new interview with Variety, Parker was asked whether she would be OK with Cattrall returning. “I don’t think I would, because I think there’s just too much public history of feelings on her part that she’s shared,” she replied.

And Just Like That… season one of the Sex & the City spinoff series has come to an end.

In all the hype leading up to HBO Max’s “And Just Like That…”, “Sex and the City” alum John Corbett got fans excited for all the wrong reasons.

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The season finale of And Just Like That… premiered on Thursday, and while viewers were distracted throughout the season by a great many controversies on and off-screen — Chris Noth‘s sexual assault allegations, the way Samantha’s absence was handled, Miranda’s storyline and the whole Che Diaz of it all — a lot of fans noticed something that wasn’t addressed.

Sex and The City fans have loved the first season of the new spin-off show And Just Like That and have been begging for another series.However Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the hit show, has revealed she does not want Kim Cattrall to come back to play her role as Samantha Jones if there is a second season.Speaking to Variety, the lead actress, 56, was asked if she would be "ok" if some "miracle were to happen" to allow Kim to return in her role.Sarah firmly shut the door on Kim's return, she said: "I don't think I would, because I think there's just too much public history of feelings on her part that she's shared."The pair had a very public feud in 2018 after Kim attacked Sarah on Twitter calling her "cruel".She continued: "I haven't participated in or read articles, although people are inclined to let me know."We didn't go to Kim for this, you know. After we didn't do the movie and the studio couldn't meet what she wanted to do, we have to hear her and listen to her and what was important to her."It didn't fit into what was important or needed for us.

The team behind HBO Max's And Just Like That were none too thrilled last April when John Corbett falsely claimed to Page Six that he was 'going to do the show' and 'might be in quite a few' episodes as Aidan Shaw.'John Corbett should be writing personal apology notes,' writer Julie Rottenberg told Deadline on Thursday. 'We didn't say anything.'Executive producer Michael Patrick King was also mystified by the 60-year-old Emmy nominee's little white lie: 'The fact of the matter is, we never said anything about Aidan.' Bizarre: The team behind HBO Max's And Just Like That were none too thrilled last April when John Corbett (pictured in 2020) falsely claimed to Page Six that he was 'going to do the show' and 'might be in quite a few' episodes as Aidan Shaw'We always try to be very restrained and look at the reality of what people are experiencing and it has nothing to do with Aidan coming or not coming,' the 67-year-old showrunner added.'It really just felt like this was a lot for Carrie.

Sarah Jessica Parker likes the "Sex and the City" universe just the way it is. For years as rumors of a revival of some sort swirled, Kim Cattrall, one of the stars of the original show and its two films, insisted she would never reprise her role as Samantha. Alongside her desire to put the franchise to bed, Cattrall and Parker were embroiled in a public feud for quite some time.  When the show was revived via HBO Max's "And Just Like That…," news broke that Cattrall, 65, wouldn't be involved.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about her feelings about her former co-star, Kim Cattrall. In a Q&A with, Parker responds after being asked if she'd be OK if Cattrall ever wanted to play her beloved character, Samantha Jones, again.Cattrall has spoken out about not being on good terms with the rest of the cast, and also declared that she'd never play Samantha again. On HBO Max's revival,, Samantha's absence is explained by the character moving to London and having a falling out with her close friends, Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), though Carrie continues to reach out to her through text.