Jake Gyllenhaal is a triple nominee at the 74th Annual Tony Awards. He received one nomination for “Best Actor In A Play” for ‘Sea Wall / A Life’, as well as for his role as lead producer of ‘Sea Wall, A Life’ and lead producer of ‘Slave Play’, with his production company, Nine Stories. Congratulations, Jake!

I am deeply honored to be nominated today, but also recognize what an uncertain time this is for the theater world, and the world at large. So I encourage everyone first to VOTE and then, if you can, donate to The Actors Fund in support of the many amazing people who depend on live theater. Being without theater right now has left a huge void in anyone who cherishes the communal experience of artists coming together to tell a story in front of a live audience. I miss the incredible work of the theater community and I cannot wait to be back on stage with you all soon.

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HBO has greenlit a limited series adaptation of the Jo Nesbø novel “The Son” with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star and executive produce, Variety has learned.

“The Son” is described as a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption. Gyllenhaal will executive produce under his Nine Stories Productions banner along with Riva Marker. Lenore Zion will serve as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. In addition, Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct and executive produce.

“Westworld” creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy will executive produce and serve as co-showrunners via Kilter Films with Athena Wickham of Kilter also executive producing. Bold Films’ David Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, Michel Litvak, and Svetlana Metkina also serve as executive producers with Nesbø and Niclas Salomonsson.

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Audible today announced a new scripted Audible Original, Letters from Camp, produced and performed by Golden Globe award-winning actress and #1 bestselling author Jamie Lee Curtis.

Sunny Sandler (Grown Ups, Hotel Transylvania) joins Curtis in leading a star-studded cast of actors in this episodic scripted family podcast, releasing in August 2020. Letters from Camp is a comedic, heartfelt mystery aimed at middle grade listeners and their parents.

Written by Boco Haft (Family Guy), Letters from Camp is produced by Curtis alongside Russell Goldman (Halloween, Halloween Kills). The acting cast also includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Edi Patterson (Knives Out, Righteous Gemstones), and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Barry, The Good Place).

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The London run of ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ has postponed its performances at the Savoy Theatre until 2021, following the temporary closure of the West End. Read Jake’s official update below:

Though it may not come as a surprise to many, we have been forced to postpone Sunday in The Park with George at the Savoy this summer. London is like a second home to me and I was so excited to be spending the season in that beautiful city finally bringing our production to the West End. But, in accordance with science, we’re going to have to wait. We will find another Sunday to bring our Sunday to you before too long. Thank you to everyone who already bought tickets (all that will be handled, not to worry) and I hope to see you all in the theater when this moment has passed. Until then, please stay safe and don’t worry: the beard will be back. Bigger and burlier than Broadway.

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An amazing lineup of stars has been newly announced to take part in Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration. The previously announced event, hosted by Raúl Esparza, is scheduled for April 26 at 8:00PM ET on Broadway.com and Broadway.com’s YouTube channel.

The freshly announced stars set to perform include Annaleigh Ashford, Laura Benanti, Melissa Errico, Beanie Feldstein, Josh Groban, Jake Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris, Judy Kuhn, Linda Lavin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Randy Rainbow and Lea Salonga.

Directed by Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek, Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration is being presented in support of ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty), the organization conceived by the event’s musical director, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and Juilliard students to transform the lives of youth using the most powerful tool they had: their art.

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