Neil Patrick Harris to Make a Repeat Performance?

Actor Neil Patrick Harris (best known as Dr. Doogie Howser?) made a splash on the scene of the Tony Awards last month as host of the prestigious event, and he made such an impression that now the former contributor to the Tonys will perhaps be hosting another awards show coming up: the Emmy Awards. Variety reported this week that Harris will be making the leap from the Tonys to the Emmys for the upcoming 61st annual Emmy Awards on CBS, and while nothing has been confirmed yet, plans are reportedly in the works for the How I Met Your Mother star to host another nationally broadcasted awards show. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 20, and will be broadcast through CBS. Nominations for the prestigious television awards will be announced on July 16.

Neil Patrick Harris may now be announcing the television awards for the Emmys, but aside from his stints on Doogie Howser: MD and How I Met Your Mother, he has also been a staple on the Broadway scene, having taken roles in productions such as Assassins, Cabaret and Proof over the last several years.

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Julia Stiles Goes Broadway

Another film celebrity is making the switch to Broadway, and this time it’s Julia Stiles, the vivacious blonde behind the teen classics 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Save the Last Dance (2001). Stiles has just been announced as the lead female role for the upcoming Broadway play Oleanna, while Bill Pullman will star alongside Stiles in the David Mamet production. Both Stiles and Pullman are currently playing the roles in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum, where they have been part of L.A.’s run of Oleanna since June 5. The production in Los Angeles will end on July 12, and starting September 29 the play will take place at Broadway’s Golden Theatre. Oleanna will replace the ending Avenue Q at the Golden Theatre and will officially open on October 11.

Mamet’s 1992 play Oleanna tells the story of a relationship between a college professor and a female student, and the Doug Hughes-directed production is a must-see on the Broadway front this fall, especially as it features film star Julia Stiles. The upcoming Oleanna will feature production by Jeffrey Finn, and tickets for the Broadway performances will go on sale July 19.

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