Inside Broadway Stages | What's Filming

The holidays will be here before you know it, but there is no slowing down at Broadway Stages…and we love it that way! Our facilities continue to host a diverse collection of productions, from whodunit dramedies to historical dramas, and everything in between. We have lots of news to share this month about the productions filmed at our facilities, so read on to find out what's happening.

"Elsbeth" Announces More Guest Stars and Brings Acting Families Together

CBS's hit dramedy "Elsbeth," currently in its second season, will feature several family reunions in the coming weeks. Matthew Broderick and his son will co-star in an episode airing next year, and lead actress Carrie Preston's husband Michael Emerson will make an appearance next week.

First, on December 5 fans will see Elsbeth in a holiday-themed episode titled "Gold, Frankincense, and Murder." Vanessa Bayer ("Saturday Night Live") will guest star as celebrity Christmas enthusiast DeeDee Dashers whose husband Dirk dies in what appears to be a freak accident. Dan Bucatinsky ("Scandal") will play her agent Kidder Hawes.

The following week, Emerson ("Evil") will appear in the seventh episode of the season titled "One Angry Woman." He will play the haughty Judge Milton Crawford who is overseeing a murder trial in which Elsbeth is serving jury duty. The couple recently sat for a Q&A with Deadline to share insider info on the episode.

The list of talented guest stars keeps growing, as Laurie Metcalf ("Lady Bird") will appear in the season's eighth episode, and Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace") will be in the ninth.

James Wilkie Broderick, the son of actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, will make his first major television appearance as a guest star alongside his father in an episode filming soon and expected to air early next year.

The new year will also see the addition of Sullivan Jones ("Harlem"), who will make recurring appearances as a medical examiner. Additionally, Ioan Gruffudd ("Hornblower") will appear in a Valentine's Day special, and Alan Ruck ("Succession") will guest star as identical twins in another episode.

"Elsbeth" cast and crew members recently participated in a panel at New York Comic Con and spoke to Screen Rant about how much they enjoy filming in New York City and what fans can look forward to in the new season.

"Harlem" Returning to Prime Video in January

We finally know when Angie, Quinn, Camille, and Tye are coming back. The third season of Tracy Oliver's "Harlem," starring Shoniqua Shandai, Grace Byers, Meagan Good, and Jerrie Johnson, will premiere on January 23. What we still don't know following last season's cliffhanger finale…who is pregnant?

Filmed at our Foster Avenue studio in Brooklyn, "Harlem" follows four 30-something Black women who support each other as they look for love and professional fulfillment in New York City.

The third season will bring new talent to the show, including Robin Givens ("Batwoman") and Gail Bean ("Snowfall") as mother and daughter Jacqueline and Eva. Eva is a venture capitalist working with Tye, who is trying to move on following her divorce. Logan Browning ("Dear White People") will portray Portia, a beautiful and stylish childhood friend of Ian's (Tyler Lepley) who has just returned to Harlem. Kofi Siriboe ("Queen Sugar") will play Seth, a professional baseball player and love interest to one of the show's leading ladies.

If you need to catch up on the first two seasons in the coming weeks, all episodes are streaming on Prime Video.

CBS Planning Spinoff of "The Equalizer"

Currently airing its fifth season, "The Equalizer" has not been renewed yet for a sixth. While the future of Queen Latifah's starring vehicle remains to be seen, CBS is thinking about the future of the franchise.

Deadline reports that CBS will introduce two new characters this season who could form the crux of a spinoff series. One of the new characters will be "a skilled younger female martial artist, weapons expert and criminologist with a secret origin story who turns to McCall (Latifah) for help." The other is an "older male former top CIA operative." Casting is currently underway for both roles, with filming expected to start early next year. The special episode, which will be the 16th of the season, is expected to air in the spring.

"The Equalizer" is itself a remake of the television show from the 1980s, which also spun off a successful film series starring Denzel Washington. The CBS show returned in October with all the regulars in tow: Latifah as former CIA Operative Robyn McCall, Tory Kittles as NYPD detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as hacker Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Robyn's longtime friend Mel Bayani, Laya DeLeon Hayes as Robyn's teen daughter Delilah, and Lorraine Toussaint as Robyn's Aunt Viola.

"Poker Face" Adds Even More Big Names as Guest Stars

Peacock's hit whodunit "Poker Face” has had no problem booking top-notch talent. We've already reported on more than a dozen actors who will appear in the second season, and now we can announce four more.

Actress and rapper Awkwafina ("The Farewell"), former MTV VJ and actor Simon Rex ("Red Rocket"), rapper and record producer Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan), and actor Corey Hawkins ("The Walking Dead") have all signed on as guest stars.

The show follows a case-of-the-week format, meaning each week viewers can expect a new celebrity to show up — most likely as a villain or victim. Natasha Lyonne anchors the series as Charlie Cale, a woman with a knack for telling when people are lying. She drives across the country solving crimes while hiding from casino bosses and others on her tail. In season two, Charlie will visit New York City, which is where Broadway Stages comes in.

The four latest guest stars join the likes of Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, Giancarlo Esposito, Kumail Nanjiani, Gaby Hoffmann, Katie Holmes, BJ Novak, Ben Marshall, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan, Margo Martindale, Kathrine Narducci, and Sam Richardson, who will also appear in the new season.

The first season was also jam-packed with celebrity guest stars, including Nick Nolte, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, Judith Light (who won an Emmy for her performance), S. Epatha Merkerson, Simon Helberg, Ellen Barkin, Tim Meadows, and Chloë Sevigny.

"Godfather of Harlem" Reveals Newest Cast Members

MGM+ is getting ready to bring Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) back for another season. The streaming network has not announced a premiere date for season four of "Godfather of Harlem," but if it follows the timeframe of the first three seasons, then new episodes should arrive next year.

Michael Benjamin Washington ("American Auto") and newcomer Elijah Wright are the latest additions to the upcoming season, both joining as recurring guest stars. Washington will play the highly influential writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin, while Wright will portray a fictional young man from Harlem named Jerome Greene. Greene is torn between enlisting to fight in Vietnam or joining the Black Panthers.

In September we reported that Erik Palladino ("Suits") would portray the notorious hitman Giuseppe "Pino" Greco in a recurring role. He will reportedly be vying for power with Stella Gigante (Lucy Fry), daughter of Chin Gigante (Vincent D'Onofrio).

We also previously reported that Rome Flynn ("The Bold and the Beautiful") would be playing the infamous drug lord Frank Lucas, who was depicted by Denzel Washington in the 2007 film "American Gangster." Lucas will likely butt heads with Johnson for control of Harlem.

"The Gilded Age" Expands Its Ensemble Cast, Introduces More Historical Figures

Fans of HBO's "The Gilded Age" have already met American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, renowned inventor Thomas Edison, legendary author and orator Booker T. Washington, acclaimed playwright Oscar Wilde, and esteemed architect Stanford White, among other historical figures. In season three, several more bigwigs of the era will appear on the historical drama.

Bill Camp ("Presumed Innocent") will appear in at least one episode as the famed financier J.P. Morgan. Newcomer Hannah Shealy will play socialite Charlotte Augusta Astor, a daughter of Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy). Tony nominee Bobby Steggert ("Ragtime") will portray artist John Singer Sargent, one of the most celebrated portrait painters of his time. Members of high society like Isabella Stewart Gardner commissioned him to paint their portraits, so perhaps the Russells will be his newest patrons?

Carrie Coon, who plays the nouveau riche social climber Bertha Russell, recently told Screen Rant that she was hopeful that filming would finish by January. HBO has confirmed that the show will return in 2025.

Others joining the cast for the new season include Dylan Baker ("Homeland"), Tony nominee Kate Baldwin ("Hello, Dolly!"), Michael Cumpsty ("Severance"), and John Ellison Conlee ("Boardwalk Empire").

In July we reported that Phylicia Rashad, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jordan Donica, and Victoria Clark had also joined the cast in recurring roles. In September we reported that Merritt Wever, Jessica Frances Dukes, LisaGay Hamilton, Andrea Martin, Hattie Morahan, Leslie Uggams, and Paul Alexander Nolan would appear as well.

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