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So many stars made it out for the 54th NAACP Awards on Saturday evening (February 25) in Pasadena, Calif.

The likes of Tracee Ellis Ross, Viola Davis, Janelle Monae, Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph hit the carpet at the event, which was hosted at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Zendaya made a glorious return to the red carpet after missing a couple of big awards shows, and Angela Bassett also showed up after winning big at the HCA Film Awards the evening prior.

Since the guestlist was so stacked, we pulled together pics of so many of the stars from the red carpet!

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The new Broadway musical Almost Famous has announced a closing date.

The show recently celebrated its opening night performance, but it sadly won’t remain on Broadway for much longer.

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Oprah Winfrey is back on the red carpet at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival!

The 68-year-old media mogul supported close pal Tyler Perry at the premiere of his new movie A Jazzman’s Blues on Sunday (September 11) at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada.

Also in attendance at the premiere were the stars of the movie Joshua Boone, Solea Pfeiffer, Ryan Eggold, Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Evan Williams, and Milauna Jackson.

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The musical version of the beloved movie Almost Famous is coming to Broadway this fall and rehearsals have officially begun!

Chris Wood and Solea Pfeiffer are starring in the musical as Russell Hammond and Penny Lane, the roles originated by Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson.

The musical will also star Casey Likes as William Miller, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, and Rob Colletti as Lester Bangs.

Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the movie, wrote the book and lyrics for the musical. Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Tom Kitt wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics.

Here is the synopsis: “The year is 1973 and it’s all happening. Led Zeppelin is king, Richard Nixon is President, and idealistic 15-year-old William Miller is an aspiring music journalist. When Rolling Stone magazine hires him to go on the road with an up-and-coming band, William is thrust into the rock-and-roll circus, where his love of music, his longing for friendship, and his integrity as a writer collide. Almost Famous is a spirited tale of fandom, family, and the unforgettable characters you’ll meet along the way. Turn it up!”

Almost Famous begins preview performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 3 ahead of an opening night performance on November 3.

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The musical version of the Oscar-winning movie Almost Famous is officially heading to Broadway.

Almost Famous had a pre-Broadway tryout run in San Diego back in fall 2019 and now three years later, it will be moving to the Great White Way.

The musical’s official Twitter page changed its bio to read, “It’s all happening…Broadway 2022.”

Deadline reports that the musical will likely arrive on Broadway in Fall 2022, seeing as the spring season ends just in a few days.

Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the movie, wrote the book and lyrics for the musical with original music and lyrics by Tom Kitt.

Casting has not been announced yet, but Solea Pfeiffer is expected to reprise her role as Penny Lane. She said in a new interview with Town & Country, “I came into this role a girl and I’ll bring it to Broadway as a woman who sees the world differently.”

UPDATE: The show will begin preview performances on September 13 and Chris Wood will be joining the cast for his Broadway debut!

The beloved movie Almost Famous is being turned into a musical and casting was just announced for the world premiere production in San Diego!

The story takes place in San Diego, so it’s perfect that the musical will premiere there. Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the Oscar-winning movie, wrote the book and lyrics for the musical. Tom Kitt, the Tony-winning composer of Next to Normal and If/Then, wrote the music.

Chicago Med‘s Colin Donnell and Hamilton‘s Solea Pfeiffer will be leading the cast as Russell Hammond and Penny Lane, who were played by Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson in the movie.

Also featured in the cast are Casey Likes as William Miller, Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Robert Colletti as Lester Bangs, Matt Bittner as Larry Fellows, Chad Burris as Vic Nunez, Gerard Canonico as Dick Roswell, Julia Cassandra as Estrella, Brandon Contreras as Silent Ed Vallencourt, Sam Gravitte as Dennis Hope, Katie Ladner as Sapphire, Storm Lever as Polexia, Emily Schultheis as Anita Miller, Daniel Sovich as Darryl, Libby Winters as Leslie, Matthew C. Yee as Ben Fong-Torres, Van Hughes as David Felton, and Danny Lindgren and Alisa Melendez as swings.

The world premiere production of Almost Famous will take place at The Old Globe theatre in San Diego from September 13 through October 20. The official opening night is on September 27.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson poses with conductor Gustavo Dudamel during the intermission of the Hollywood Bowl’s production of Sondheim on Sondehim on Sunday (July 23) in Hollywood.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic provided the music while Jesse, Jonathan Groff, Vanessa Williams, and more performers sang some of composer Stephen Sondheim‘s most famous tunes.

The highlights of the night were Jesse singing “Franklin Shepard Inc.” from Merrily We Roll Along, Jonathan belting out “Being Alive” from Company, and Vanessa doing a mash-up of Follies‘ “Losing My Mind” and Merrily‘s “Not a Day Goes By” with Solea Pfeiffer.

The other performers included Sarah Uriarte Berry, Phillip Boynkin, Lewis Cleale, Carmen Cusack, Claybourne Elder, and Ruthie Ann Miles.

Vanessa reunited with her former Ugly Betty co-stars America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz after the show. See the photo below!