Alex Brightman and Eva Noblezada (Photos by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)
While Broadway theaters are set to remain dark through May 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, stage actors are being sought out by one of the longest-running TV shows.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit showrunner Warren Leight said on social media, We are trying to hire every Broadway actor we can while we and they wait for the curtains to rise again.
SVU has already featured several stage stars in its current 22nd season, including Tony nominees Alex Brightman and Eva Noblezada who both appear in the episode titled Turn Me On Take Me Private. Leight tells
CinemaBlend
When fans were first introduced to detective Dominick Sonny Carisi on
Law & Order: SVU several years ago, his brash and argumentative nature failed to endear him to many (especially his new SVU co-workers). But, Carisi, while still very steadfast in his own opinions, has proven himself to be gifted at his chosen profession, which is now working as the Assistant District Attorney for the Special Victims Unit. Even though he s been in his new job for almost two years, he s still experiencing some growing pains, and now we know that Carisi will be conflicted when Season 22 of
SVU returns from hiatus.