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Network: Netflix.

Episodes: 10 (hour).

Seasons: One.

TV show dates: June 7, 2019.

Series status: Ended.

Performers include:   Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick, Paul Gross, Ellen Page, Murray Bartlett, Charlie Barnett, Josiah Victoria Garcia, May Hong, Jen Richards, Daniela Vega , Michelle Buteau, Ashley Park, Christopher Larkin, Caldwell Tidicue, Matthew Risch, Michael Park, Dickie Hearts, Benjamin Thys, Samantha Soule, and Juan Castano.

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From executive producer Lauren Morelli, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City TV show is a Netflix revival of previous mini-series based on Maupin's book series. The 1993 original mini-series ran on UK Channel 4 and on PBS. In 1998, Channel 4 and Showtime produced the sequel More Tales of the City. In 2001,...

Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died at the age of 89.

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The actress’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced his sister’s death on Facebook Saturday. No cause of death was revealed.

“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis [Zorich, Dukakis’ husband of 55 years who died in January 2018].”

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On Sunday nights, millions of viewers watch Brian Cox deliver a gargantuan performance as Logan Roy on HBO’s Emmy-winning drama series “Succession,” but eight times a week Cox steps into the shoes of the truly towering, historical figure Lyndon B. Johnson in “The Great Society” on Broadway.

“The Great Society,” the second play about President Johnson from Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Schenkkan, opened on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on October 1. Its predecessor play “All The Way,” which depicts Johnson’s first year in office from 1963-64 after the death of John F. Kennedy, bowed in 2014 and won the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor for Bryan Cranston. Cranston would later reprise the role for an HBO film adaptation, which landed him a SAG Award win and Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, TCA, and Gold Derby nominations.

Depicting Johnson’s full term as President, “The...

As Robert Schenkkan’s The Great Society begins pulling you back back back to a cultural moment that rivals our own in meanness, division and barrel-scraping crumminess, Brian Cox would seem to have the toughest job on Broadway. Portraying the accidental president who succeeded the martyred one only to land waste deep in one big muddy after another, Cox must convince his audience that he can match, hog-tie and serve up like so much barbecue a personality as big as the Lone Star State itself.

I mean, just imagine having to follow Bryan Cranston.

If you’ve seen HBO’s robust Succession, you already know Cox seems up for just about any challenge tossed his way, including the role of Lyndon Baines Johnson in the second of Schenkkan’s two-part bio-drama. The first installment, All The Way, debuted on Broadway in 2014, winning Cranston a Tony Award for his uncanny performance...

A new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently nine productions of plays set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below, we recap the plot of each play as well as the awards history of its author, cast, creative types, the opening, and (where applicable) closing dates.

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In the third Broadway revival of Harold Pinter’s 1978 award-winning play, the story charts a compelling seven-year romance, thrillingly captured in reverse chronological order.

The original Broadway production received Tony nominations for star Blythe Danner and director Peter Hall. This production is coming in after a successful run in London’s West End earlier this year. The cast includes Emmy nominee Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, SAG winner Charlie Cox, and is directed by Laurence Olivier Award winner Jamie Lloyd.

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Robert Schenkkan’s Broadway-bound The Great Society, his second Lbj play following the celebrated All The Way, has completed casting and set an opening night for Tuesday, October 1 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Joining the previously announced Brian Cox (as Lyndon B. Johnson) will be Marchánt Davis as Stokely Carmichael, Brian Dykstra as Adam Walinsky, Barbara Garrick as Lady Bird Johnson, David Garrison as Richard Nixon, Ty Jones as Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Christopher Livingston as James Bevel, Angela Pierce as Pat Nixon, Matthew Rauch as Robert McNamara, Nikkole Salter as Coretta Scott King and Tramell Tillman as Bob Moses.

Previews begin on the previously announced Friday, September 6 for a strictly limited 12-week engagement.

The newcomers join the previously announced Cox, Grantham Coleman as Martin Luther King Jr., Marc Kudisch as Richard J. Daley, Bryce Pinkham as Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Frank Wood as Senator Everett Dirksen, Gordon Clapp as J. Edgar Hoover,...

How is Mary Ann's homecoming during the first season of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City TV show on Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether TV shows are cancelled or renewed. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here.

A Netflix drama, Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City stars is based on Maupin’s book series and stars Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick, Paul Gross, Ellen Page, Murray Bartlett, Charlie Barnett, Josiah Victoria Garcia, and May Hong. It is a revival or continuation of the series which first ran on UK Channel 4 and PBS in the Us,...

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A Netflix drama, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City is based on Maupin's book series and stars Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick, Paul Gross, Ellen Page, Murray Bartlett, Charlie Barnett, Josiah Victoria Garcia, and May Hong. It is a revival or continuation of the series which first ran on UK Channel 4 and PBS in the U.S., and...

When Armistead Maupin began writing Tales of the City — his serialized, sudsy stories about life in San Francisco in the late Seventies — the central character was a very naive, very straight Midwestern girl, Mary Ann Singleton. Mary Ann served as a point-of-entry figure for readers unversed in queer fiction, just as Laura Linney’s portrayal of Mary Ann did the same in 1993’s acclaimed PBS adaptation of the first Tales book. (Two additional miniseries were produced for Showtime over the next decade, with diminishing returns.)

The times, they have changed...

Few fictional worlds have so meaningfully impacted the lives of Lgbtq Americans as Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City.” First serialized as a column in the San Francisco Chronicle, then produced as a groundbreaking 1993 PBS series, Maupin’s saga of a tight-knit Lgbtq community quartered at 28 Barbary Lane, home to Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal, was an early and beloved bellwether for contemporary queer life.

The television series returns this month in a 10-part Netflix reboot, and at Monday night’s New York City premiere, the series’ cast and creatives marked “Tales” as a triumph not just for the cherished characters of Barbary Lane, but for the Lgbtq writers and artists who conceived the sequel.

“To have an all-queer writers’ room, a group where nobody had to explain things, where the things that have all been in our heads, the experiences that we’ve all had growing up...

Netflix has released the full-length trailer for “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City,” and Laura Linney’s Mary Ann Singleton has a secret to reveal to her on-screen daughter Shawna, played by Ellen Page.

Linney is reprising the role she originated in the ’90s TV miniseries based on Maupin’s novel series of the same name. Olympia Dukakis will also return to her role as Anna Madrigal, along with Barbara Garrick as DeDe Halcyon Day and Paul Gross as Brian Hawkins.

The returning cast are joined by new cast members including Page, “Russian Doll” star Charlie Barnett, Murray Bartlett, Josiah Victoria Garcia and May Hong.

The trailer shows Madrigal (Dukakis) and Singleton (Linney) reuniting at Barbary Lane, and having a heart-to-heart in which Singleton says, “Shawna deserves to know the truth.”

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San Francisco's 28 Barbary Lane has aged quite gracefully in the first peek at Netflix's revival of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.

The streamer has released a teaser for the series, a continuation of the three miniseries based on Maupin's Lgbtq-themed novels that aired on PBS and Showtime starting in 1994. It's set to premiere June 7.

Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick and Paul Gross will all reprise their roles from the original; Ellen Page, Murray Bartlett (Looking), Charlie Barnett, Josiah Victoria Garcia and May Hong also will be series regulars.

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Tale of the City‘s Mary Ann may be in the middle of a midlife crisis in these first photos from the show’s upcoming revival, but she makes it look good.

The latest chapter of Armistead Maupin’s Lgbt-centric series will get underway this summer. In the meantime, Netflix on Tuesday released some shots from the San Francisco-set series, which will reunite original cast members Laura Linney, Paul Gross, Olympia Dukakis and Barbara Garrick. They’ll join new additions Ellen Page (The Umbrella Academy), Murray Bartlett (Looking) and Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire).

The story follows Linney’s Mary Ann...

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Molly Ringwald has joined the swelling cast of Netflix’s Tales of the City. TVLine has learned exclusively that the ’80s icon (and current Riverdale co-star) is set to recur in the 10-episode revival, although it remains unclear who exactly she is playing.

Set in present-day San Francisco, Tales of the City‘s fourth TV chapter find Laura Linney’s Mary Ann Singleton — in full-tilt midlife crisis mode — returning home to her daughter, Shawna (played by Ellen Page), and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), 20 years after leaving them behind to pursue her career.

According to Armistead Maupin, who wrote the novels on which Tales is based,...

Netflix will tell its new Tales of the City with the help of TV vet Victor Garber, who has joined the drama’s revival in a recurring role, TVLine has learned.

Garber will appear as Sam Garland, a handsome English gentleman who spends his days reading old books to Olympia Dukakis’ Anna.

Set in present-day San Francisco, Tales of the City‘s fourth TV chapter will span 10 episodes and will find Laura Linney’s Mary Ann Singleton going through a midlife crisis. She returns home to her daughter, Shawna (played by Ellen Page), and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), 20 years after...

Girls vet Zosia Mamet is the latest TV vet boarding Netflix’s forthcoming 10-episode revival of Tales of the City, TVLine has learned. The actress will play the recurring role of Claire Duncan, a driven documentarian who has a burgeoning relationship with Ellen Page’s Shawna that catches them both off guard.

The fourth TV chapter of Armistead Maupin’s Lgbt-themed, San Francisco-set series (following the landmark 1993 version and the “sequels” More Tales of the City and Further Tales of the City) finds Laura Linney’s Mary Ann — in full-tilt midlife crisis mode — returning home to her daughter (Page) and...

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Some familiar and new faces are coming Tales of the City. Netflix just announced additional casting details for the upcoming revival series.

As reported earlier, Netflix is reviving the '90s TV show, which is based on the books by Armistead Maupin. The original 1993 miniseries followed a group of people living in San Francisco during the 1970s and ’80s. The cast included Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick, Thomas Gibson, and Billy Campbell. The series spawned two sequels, More Tales of the City (1998) and Further Tales of the City (2001).

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Netflix has rounded out cast for Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, its 10-episode limited series revival. Paul Gross returns to reprise his role as Brian Hawkins from the original miniseries, ex-husband of Mary Ann Singleton and father of Shawna Hawkins, played by previously announced Laura Linney and Ellen Page, respectively. The series is currently in production for a 2019 premiere.

Murray Bartlett (Looking) has been cast as the lovable Michael ‘Mouse’ Tolliver, longtime resident at Barbary Lane and Mary Ann’s best friend; Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire) plays Mouse’s boyfriend Ben Marshall; newcomers Josiah Victoria Garcia plays Jake Rodriguez, a newer resident on Barbary Lane who is a transgender man and a caregiver for Anna Madrigal (previously announced Olympia Dukakis) and May Hong (High Maintenance) as Jake’s long-term girlfriend Margot Park. Previously announced Barbara Garrick also returns as DeDe Halycon Day.

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Netflix is heading to San Francisco. Today, the streaming service announced they've ordered a follow-up series to Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Based on the novels of Maupin, the original 1993 miniseries followed a group of people living in San Francisco during the 1970s and '80s. The cast included Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Barbara Garrick, Thomas Gibson, and Billy Campbell. The series spawned two sequels, More Tales of the City (1998) and Further Tales of the City (2001).

Netflix has ordered a 10-episode limited series revival of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City. Production is expected to start later this year for premiere in 2019.

As previously announced when the project was in development, Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis will reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal. Barbara Garrick, who played DeDe Halcyon Day in the original miniseries, also is set to return. Ellen Page joins the cast as Shawna, the daughter of Linney’s character, Mary Ann. Additional cast to be announced.

Based on the books by Armistead Maupin, this next chapter – Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City – follows Mary Ann (Linney), who returns home to San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter Shawna (Page) and ex-husband Brian, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann returns...

Netflix has ordered a new 10-episode installment of “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City,” Variety has learned.

As previously announced when it was revealed the series was in development, Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis will reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal respectively. In addition, Barbara Garrick, who played DeDe Halcyon Day in the original miniseries, is also set to return.

Finally, “Juno” and “Inception” star Ellen Page will join the series as Shawna, Mary Ann’s daughter.

Based on the books by Maupin, the new installment follows Mary Ann, who returns home to San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband Brian, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann returns home to her chosen family and will quickly be drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal...

Netflix is officially spinning more Tales of the City. The streamer has formally ordered a 10-episode limited-series revival of the beloved Armistead Maupin franchise, and has tapped Ellen Page to join an alum-heavy cast that includes Tales vets Laura Linney (Mary Ann), Olympia Dukakis (Anna) and Barbara Garrick (DeDe). Page will play Shawna, the daughter of Linney’s Mary Ann.

Additionally, Lauren Morelli (Orange is The New Black) will serve as showrunner/executive producer/writer on the project, which will bear the title Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City. Rumors that Netflix was looking to resurrect Tales began percolating nearly a year ago.

It's official: Netflix is reviving <em>Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City </em>as a 10-episode limited series.

The streaming giant on Tuesday confirmed the 10-episode sequel to the Showtime/PBS take on the Lgbt-themed novel. Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis are confirmed to reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal, respectively, from the original series. Barbara Garrick also will return as DeDe Halcyon Day. The Netflix take also has enlisted Ellen Page, who will play Shawna. Lauren Morelli (<em>Orange Is the New Black</em>) has joined the production and will serve as writer and showrunner.

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Exclusive: Roberto Sneider’s comedic drama will be released in Us by Hola Mexico Distribution.

FilmSharks has bolstered its Efm slate with international sales rights to comedic drama You’re Killing Me Susana starring Gael Garcia Bernal.

Los Angeles-based Hola Mexico Distribution holds Us rights and the Latin cinema specialist has set a February 17 theatrical release on more than 50 screens. FilmSharks and the producers will handle Us TV/VOD distribution.

Susana is based on Jose Agustin’s novel Ciudades Desiertas, about a Mexican man who reflects on his life as he undergoes a humbling trip to the snowy wastes of the northern Us in the hope of reclaiming his wife.

Bernal stars alongside Veronica Echegui, Ashley Hinshaw, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Barbara Garrick, Gabino Rodriguez and Andres Almeida.

La Banda Films produced You’re Killing Me Susana with Cuevano Films from Mexico and Canada’s Buffalo Gal Pictures. Mexican media giant Televisa’s theatrical arm Videocine...

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that John Aylward, Kristen Bush, Beth Dixon, Barbara Garrick, Jan Maxwell, Luke Niehaus, Kevin O'Rourke and Michael Simpson will be featured in its upcoming production of The City Of Conversation, a new play by Anthony Giardina, directed by Doug Hughes. The City Of Conversation begins previews Thursday, April 10 and opens on Monday, May 5 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 150 West 65 Street. Additional casting for The City Of Conversation will be announced at a later date.

Here’s an interesting project which comes from director Roberto Sneider (Tear This Heart Out). Make sure you remember this title – Deserted Cities aka Ciudades, because it’s an upcoming adaptation of Jose Agustin’s novel of the same name, which already has Gael Garcia Bernal and Ashley Hinshaw on board.

At this moment we know that Sneider’s project will follow a man named Eligio and his comic quest to regain the love of his wife Susana, a self-styled feminist who flees Mexico to an international writer’s conference held mid-winter in the chilly, foreign U.S. heartland.

But, according to the leading star Bernal, the movie will also have “a number of political angles” or as he explained:

“one is between the couple, the other is the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and another is between the archetypical Mexican macho and the contemporary feminist woman.”

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