Jim Parsons at the 38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards on May 7, 2023.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Lucille Lortel AwardsJim Parsonsis satisfied with how his 15-year stint as Sheldon Cooper will come to a close.On Friday’s episode ofToday, hostCraig Melvinasked Parsons, 51, about his experience in getting to reprise his formerBig Bang Theoryrole for theYoung Sheldonspinoff. The actor then suggested it was both “very weird” but “also very beautiful.”“Big Bang Theorywas always a live show, andYoung Sheldonis a single-camera show,” he explained. “And I got to do it with Mayim [Bialik] — we both played Sheldon and Amy in the series. And to do it in that situation, it was just different enough that it wasn’t creepy. Instead, it was really sweet.”Parsons added, “It felt like the nicest little coda to the whole experience, and I was grateful that they asked us to do it.”Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons as Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory’.Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy of EverettTheBig Bang Theoryspinoff, starringIain Armitageas boy genius Sheldon Cooper, will end afterseven seasonson May 16. For the finale, Parsons andMayim Bialikwillreprise their rolesfrom the parent series as Sheldon and Amy Farrah Fowler.Although theHidden Figuresactor has narratedYoung Sheldonsince its 2017 premiere, Parsons and Bialik’s cameos will be the first time that characters from the original show physically appear.Jim Parsons (left) as Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper in ‘Young Sheldon’.Sonja Flemming / CBS / Courtesy of Everett; Robert Voets / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment IncFor his next steps, Parsons will take to theBroadwaystage forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictions, which opens on April 25 at New York City’s Hayes Theater. Earlier this month, PEOPLE obtained an exclusive look at Parsons,Jessica Langeand Celia Keenan-Bolger in their leading roles.Set in 1962, the play sees matriarch Phyllis (Lange) supervise her teenage children Phil (Parsons) and Martha (Keenan-Bolger) as they move into a new apartment.“Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful rollercoaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness,” the play’s description reads.TheEmmywinner already has several stage credits to his name, starring on Broadway inAn Act of God,Harvey,The Normal HeartandThe Boys in the Band. He’s also lately bolstered his resume with onscreen roles inSpoiler AlertandHollywoodfollowingThe Big Bang Theory’s conclusion in 2019.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tickets forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictionsareon sale now, and new episodes of Young Sheldonair Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Jim Parsons at the 38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards on May 7, 2023.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Lucille Lortel Awards
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Lucille Lortel Awards
Jim Parsonsis satisfied with how his 15-year stint as Sheldon Cooper will come to a close.On Friday’s episode ofToday, hostCraig Melvinasked Parsons, 51, about his experience in getting to reprise his formerBig Bang Theoryrole for theYoung Sheldonspinoff. The actor then suggested it was both “very weird” but “also very beautiful.”“Big Bang Theorywas always a live show, andYoung Sheldonis a single-camera show,” he explained. “And I got to do it with Mayim [Bialik] — we both played Sheldon and Amy in the series. And to do it in that situation, it was just different enough that it wasn’t creepy. Instead, it was really sweet.”Parsons added, “It felt like the nicest little coda to the whole experience, and I was grateful that they asked us to do it.”Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons as Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory’.Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy of EverettTheBig Bang Theoryspinoff, starringIain Armitageas boy genius Sheldon Cooper, will end afterseven seasonson May 16. For the finale, Parsons andMayim Bialikwillreprise their rolesfrom the parent series as Sheldon and Amy Farrah Fowler.Although theHidden Figuresactor has narratedYoung Sheldonsince its 2017 premiere, Parsons and Bialik’s cameos will be the first time that characters from the original show physically appear.Jim Parsons (left) as Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper in ‘Young Sheldon’.Sonja Flemming / CBS / Courtesy of Everett; Robert Voets / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment IncFor his next steps, Parsons will take to theBroadwaystage forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictions, which opens on April 25 at New York City’s Hayes Theater. Earlier this month, PEOPLE obtained an exclusive look at Parsons,Jessica Langeand Celia Keenan-Bolger in their leading roles.Set in 1962, the play sees matriarch Phyllis (Lange) supervise her teenage children Phil (Parsons) and Martha (Keenan-Bolger) as they move into a new apartment.“Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful rollercoaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness,” the play’s description reads.TheEmmywinner already has several stage credits to his name, starring on Broadway inAn Act of God,Harvey,The Normal HeartandThe Boys in the Band. He’s also lately bolstered his resume with onscreen roles inSpoiler AlertandHollywoodfollowingThe Big Bang Theory’s conclusion in 2019.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tickets forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictionsareon sale now, and new episodes of Young Sheldonair Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Jim Parsonsis satisfied with how his 15-year stint as Sheldon Cooper will come to a close.
On Friday’s episode ofToday, hostCraig Melvinasked Parsons, 51, about his experience in getting to reprise his formerBig Bang Theoryrole for theYoung Sheldonspinoff. The actor then suggested it was both “very weird” but “also very beautiful.”
“Big Bang Theorywas always a live show, andYoung Sheldonis a single-camera show,” he explained. “And I got to do it with Mayim [Bialik] — we both played Sheldon and Amy in the series. And to do it in that situation, it was just different enough that it wasn’t creepy. Instead, it was really sweet.”
Parsons added, “It felt like the nicest little coda to the whole experience, and I was grateful that they asked us to do it.”
Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons as Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory’.Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy of Everett
Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy of Everett
TheBig Bang Theoryspinoff, starringIain Armitageas boy genius Sheldon Cooper, will end afterseven seasonson May 16. For the finale, Parsons andMayim Bialikwillreprise their rolesfrom the parent series as Sheldon and Amy Farrah Fowler.
Although theHidden Figuresactor has narratedYoung Sheldonsince its 2017 premiere, Parsons and Bialik’s cameos will be the first time that characters from the original show physically appear.
Jim Parsons (left) as Sheldon Cooper in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper in ‘Young Sheldon’.Sonja Flemming / CBS / Courtesy of Everett; Robert Voets / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Sonja Flemming / CBS / Courtesy of Everett; Robert Voets / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
For his next steps, Parsons will take to theBroadwaystage forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictions, which opens on April 25 at New York City’s Hayes Theater. Earlier this month, PEOPLE obtained an exclusive look at Parsons,Jessica Langeand Celia Keenan-Bolger in their leading roles.
Set in 1962, the play sees matriarch Phyllis (Lange) supervise her teenage children Phil (Parsons) and Martha (Keenan-Bolger) as they move into a new apartment.
“Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful rollercoaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness,” the play’s description reads.
TheEmmywinner already has several stage credits to his name, starring on Broadway inAn Act of God,Harvey,The Normal HeartandThe Boys in the Band. He’s also lately bolstered his resume with onscreen roles inSpoiler AlertandHollywoodfollowingThe Big Bang Theory’s conclusion in 2019.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Tickets forMother Play — A Play in Five Evictionsareon sale now, and new episodes of Young Sheldonair Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
source: people.com
