More Broadway alums are now set to appear in season 2 of Elsbeth! According to Variety, Laurie Metcalf and Eric McCormack have joined the cast of the new season of the CBS comedy-drama as guest stars.

Metcalf is set to appear in Episode 8, as Regina Coburn, “the star of a police procedural who yearns for artistic fulfillment after playing a hardened, no-nonsense detective for two decades.” Regina becomes one of the main suspects after the murder. from the showrunner of his series.

McCormack appears in the following episode as Tom Murphy, described as “the charismatic and charming founder of the Heiwa Zen Center, a high-end holistic wellness retreat that caters to the 1%.”

Broadway veterans Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and André De Shields all appeared in the show’s first season, with Nathan Lane and Vanessa Williams appearing in season 2. BroadwayWorld recently spoke with the showrunner of ‘Elsbeth, Jonathan Tolins, to discuss Broadway. connections to the series, which you can find HERE.

Laurie Metcalf received Tony Awards for her performances in Three Tall Women and A Doll’s House, Part 2. Tony nominations include November, The Other Place, Misery and Hillary and Clinton. Metcalf received three Emmy Awards for his work in the television series Roseanne and also for his role in Hacks.

Eric McCormack was recently seen on Broadway in the new play The Cottage, written by Sandy Rustin and directed by Tony Award winner Jason Alexander. He made his Broadway debut as The Music Man in 2001, then starred in Gore Vidal’s Tony-nominated The Best Man in 2012.

About Elsbeth

Elsbeth is an American crime comedy-drama television series that premiered on February 29, 2024 on CBS. It is a spin-off of The Good Wife (2009-2016) and The Good Fight (2017-2022). The series focuses on Elsbeth Tascioni, an unconventional but astute lawyer who, after a successful career in Chicago, uses her singular perspective to make unique observations and corner criminals alongside the New York Police Department. She is responsible for overseeing a surveillance or consent decree after a few controversial arrests.

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