In relation to the Tony Awards, it’s not shocking to see Broadway darlings like Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and extra strut the purple carpet, however when you have been a bit of shocked to see a Invoice & Ted’s Wonderful Journey reunion between Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves on the 2025 ceremony, you wouldn’t be alone.
However what introduced the actors collectively for the big day? The duo isn’t about to embark on a brand new journey because the titular characters of the movie franchise launched in 1989, however they’re teaming up once more, this time for the stage. Winter and Reeves have been in attendance on the Tony Awards as presenters to advertise their very own upcoming manufacturing of Ready for Godot.
Sure, that’s proper. The outdated mates will step into Jamie Lloyd’s manufacturing of the traditional Samuel Beckett play, with Winter taking part in Vladimir and Reeves taking over the position of Estragon. For these much less accustomed to Ready for Godot, the play follows two mates who’re looking for which means in an absurd world. It’s been described as a play about nothing and every part, a self-proclaimed “tragicomedy.”
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The manufacturing will formally open on Broadway starting this fall, on Saturday, September 13, and shall be offered to audiences from the Hudson Theater. Followers who’re involved in tickets should purchase them right here. Moreover, Winter and Reeves mentioned their roles and taking over the play in a video promo, which you’ll be able to watch beneath.
As talked about above, Winter and Reeves are finest identified collectively for his or her roles within the Invoice & Ted movie franchise, which, along with 1989’s Wonderful Journey, additionally consists of 1991’s Invoice & Ted’s Bogus Journey and 2020’s Invoice & Ted Face the Music. The primary movie follows the titular characters who journey by way of time to assemble historic figures to assist them with their highschool historical past presentation.
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78th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday, June 8, 8/7c, CBS and Paramount+