Inside Broadway Stages | What's Filming

Things are heating up in New York, both literally and figuratively. As summer rolls along, we are welcoming new productions to our studios and new actors to the shows you know and love. Read on to find out more about what's happening at our facilities.

"The Gilded Age" Casts Major Stars in Season Three

HBO's hit period drama "The Gilded Age" includes a who's who of Broadway stars among its cast. In the upcoming third season, the legendary Phylicia Rashad ("The Cosby Show") will join the production in a recurring role. The two-time Tony Award winner will play Elizabeth Kirkland, the matriarch of a prominent Newport family that includes her husband Frederick (Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell of "Kiss Me, Kate") and her son, William (Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica of "Camelot"). Another Tony Award winner, Victoria Clark ("Kimberly Akimbo"), will guest star as Joan Carlton, a kind New Yorker who comes from old money.

The newest cast members will appear alongside a surfeit of Broadway stars, including two-time Tony Award winners Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Cerveris, and Donna Murphy; three-time winner Nathan Lane; and six-time winner Audra McDonald. The ensemble cast also includes winners Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, and Kelli O'Hara.

We haven't even mentioned yet the talented Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Taissa Farmiga, and Harry Richardson, who play the nouveau riche Russells; Louisa Jacobson, as the unmarried niece of Nixon's and Baranski's characters; and Denée Benton, as a young writer who is the daughter of McDonald's character.

We are amazed at the level of talent on this show and can't wait to see everyone together in season three.

"The Instigators" Coming Soon to Apple TV+

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck will soon star in "The Instigators," an Apple Original Film about two thieves who go on the run with one of their therapists following a botched robbery. Oscar nominee Hong Chau ("The Whale") plays the reluctant yet supportive therapist along for the ride. Though the film is set in Boston, scenes were proudly shot at our facilities in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 

Director Doug Liman ("Swingers") has reunited with Damon more than two decades after the two paired up for the 2002 blockbuster "The Bourne Identity." The heist thriller co-stars Paul Walter Hauser ("Black Bird"), Michael Stuhlbarg ("Call Me By Your Name"), Ving Rhames ("Mission: Impossible" franchise), Alfred Molina ("Spider-Man" franchise), Toby Jones ("Harry Potter" franchise), rapper Jack Harlow, and Ron Perlman ("Hellboy" franchise).

The film will have a limited U.S. theatrical release on August 2 then begin streaming on Apple TV+ one week later.

"Godfather of Harlem" Introducing a Notorious Gangster in Season Four

Rome Flynn will portray the infamous drug lord Frank Lucas in the upcoming season of the MGM+ series "Godfather of Harlem." Denzel Washington memorably depicted Lucas in the 2007 film "American Gangster," with a focus on his rise through the criminal ranks of Harlem in the 1970s. "Godfather of Harlem" takes place in the 1960s, so the action will likely center more on Lucas's arrival in New York and relationship with crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker).

Flynn is no stranger to television viewers. In 2018 he won a Daytime Emmy Award for portraying Zende Forrester Dominguez on "The Bold and the Beautiful." He is also well known for playing Gabriel Maddox on ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder." He most recently appeared on NBC's "Chicago Fire" as firefighter Derrick Gibson.

"Godfather of Harlem" tells the story of the real-life Johnson, who spent 11 years at Alcatraz then returned to New York in the early 1960s to find the neighborhood he once ruled controlled by the Italian mob. Over the course of the show, Bumpy has butted heads with members of all five of New York's most notorious crime families, the Cuban Mafia, and even the CIA.

CBS's "Elsbeth" Goes International and Gets Expanded Second Season

"Elsbeth" is a bonafide hit with audiences and critics alike. "The Good Wife" spin-off, created by power couple Michelle and Robert King, follows attorney Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) as she leaves her legal practice behind for a new investigative role working with NYPD Captain C.W. Wagner (Wendell Pierce) and Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson). The first season was jam packed with talented guest stars, including Jane Krakowski ("30 Rock"), Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family"), Linda Lavin ("Alice"), Keegan-Michael Key ("Schmigadoon"), and Blair Underwood ("L.A. Law").

Soon, overseas fans of "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight" will get the latest addition to the franchise, as the show has been licensed to TF1, the most popular television network in France.

Additionally, Preston recently announced that season two will include twice as many episodes as season one, raising the total from 10 to 20. We are beyond thrilled at the success of this show! Broadway Stages has been the production studio partner-of-choice for the entire "Good Wife" franchise, a relationship going back more than 15 years. We also provided facilities for the Kings' supernatural horror series "Evil," which will air its final four episodes in August.

Additional Cast Members Announced for Season Two of "Goosebumps"

We previously announced that Disney+ is adopting an anthology format for its popular series "Goosebumps," meaning the eight-episode second season will feature an entirely new cast in a new setting. We are thrilled to provide facilities for this upcoming season.

Disney+ recently named six new recurring cast members to appear alongside lead actors David Schwimmer ("Friends") and Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty"). Sakina Jaffrey ("Billions"), Arjun Athalye ("Are You Afraid of the Dark?"), Christopher Paul Richards ("The Kids Are Alright"), Stony Blyden ("Hunter Street"), and newcomers Eloise Payet and Kyra Tantao will be part of the spooky new season.

Schwimmer will star as Anthony, a recently divorced father of twin teenagers Devin and Cece, played by Sam McCarthy ("Dead to Me") and Jayden Bartels ("Side Hustle"). Elijah Cooper ("That Girl Lay Lay"), Galilea La Salvia ("Talia in the Kitchen"), and Francesca Noel ("R#J") play friends of the twins, and Blyden is joining as the boyfriend of La Salvia's character. The group uncovers a dark secret related to the 1994 disappearance of a group of four teenagers, played by Athalye, Richards, Payet, and Tantao. Ortiz will co-star as Jen, a police detective with a tragic past. Little is known about Jaffrey's role at the moment, but we'll tell you more once we find out.

Peacock Limited Series "Long Bright River" Adds to Cast

Amanda Seyfried ("The Dropout") is executive producing and starring in a television adaptation of Liz Moore's New York Times bestseller "Long Bright River," which follows a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. After a series of murders in the neighborhood, she realizes that her personal history might be tied to the case.

Peacock recently announced the addition of six more actors in recurring roles – Patch Darragh ("Succession"), Matthew Del Negro ("City on a Hill"), Harriet Sansom Harris ("Desperate Housewives"), Perry Mattfeld ("In the Dark"), Dash Mihok ("Ray Donovan"), and Britne Oldford ("The Umbrella Academy").

We previously reported that Nicholas Pinnock ("The Book of Clarence") will play her former partner, while Ashleigh Cummings ("Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries"), Callum Vinson ("Chucky"), and John Doman ("The Wire") are also part of the production.

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