Even more theatre stars will be entering The Gilded Age during the third season of Julian Fellowes' series, which that takes place in turn-of-the-century New York and follows new money socialite Bertha Russell (played by Carrie Coon) as she navigates high society.
Newcomers to the cast, according to Deadline, include
Bill Camp as J.P. Morgan; Merritt Wever as Bertha's estranged sister, Monica O'Brien; Tony winner Leslie Uggams as Mrs. Ernestine Brown; Lisagay Hamilton as Black suffragist Ellen Watkins Harper; Tony winner Andrea Martin as a medium named Madame Dashkova; Paul Alexander Nolan as New York businessman Alfred Merrick; Hattie Morgan as Lady Sarah Vere, who is sister of the Duke of Buckingham; and Jessica Frances Dukes as Athena Trumbo, a first cousin to Dorothy, the role played by Audra McDonald.
This is the official synopsis for season three: "With the old guard officially deposed, New York society finds itself turned upside down, and all must get their house in order. But even those at the helm of this new era may find that change comes at a cost."
It was previously reported that the third season would also feature other new arrivals: Tony winner Phylicia Rashad and Tony nominee Jordan Donica in recurring roles, plus Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and Victoria Clark in guest-starring roles.
READ: How The Gilded Age Got So Many Broadway Stars to Join Its Cast
The season two cast included Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler, and Robert Sean Leonard.
Season two followed the creation of the Metropolitan Opera, and with it, the modern Theatre District.
Created, written, and executive-produced by Fellowes,
the creative and producing team also includes writer and executive
producer Sonja Warfield, executive producer Gareth Neame, executive
producer David Crockett, director and executive producer Michael Engler,
director and executive producer Salli Richardson-Whitfield, executive
producer Bob Greenblatt, and historical consultant and co-executive
producer Erica Dunbar.
Casting for the series is by Bernie Telsey and Adam Caldwell from the Telsey Office.
The Gilded Age is a co-production between HBO and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
A premiere date for the new season has yet to be announced, though it will air sometime in 2025.
See photos from the series' second season below:
Taissa Farmiga, Carrie Coon, and Donna Murphy in The Gilded Age
Cynthia Nixon and Robert Sean Leonard in The Gilded Age
Celia Keenan-Bolger in The Gilded Age
Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Sullivan Jones in The Gilded Age
Patrick Page and Morgan Spector in The Gilded Age
Linda Emond in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Kelley Curren in The Gilded Age
Louisa Jacobson, Nathan Lane, and Kelli O'Hara in The Gilded Age
David Furr and Louisa Jacobson in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Debra Monk in The Gilded Age
Christine Baranski in The Gilded Age
Kelli O'Hara in The Gilded Age
Carrie Coon and Nathan Lane
Sullivan Jones, Amber Gray, and Deneé Benton
Morgan Spector and Michael Cerveris in The Gilded Age
Laura Benanti in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and John Douglas Thompson in The Gilded Age
Audra McDonald and Deneé Benton in The Gilded Age
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Cerveris, Douglass Sills and Jack Gilpin in The Gilded Age
Morgan Spector and Patrick Page in The Gilded Age
