Hannah Waddingham is staying at Apple TV+ for her next TV project.
The Ted Lasso Emmy winner will star in a Christmas special for the streamer later this year. Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas will be filmed at the Coliseum Theater in her hometown of London and will be Waddingham’s first time leading a holiday show – though she appeared in Michael Buble’s NBC Christmas special in 2021.
Home for Christmas will feature Waddingham, a multiple Olivier Award nominee for her stage work in the UK, and special guests (to be announced later) who will perform classic Christmas carols accompanied by a big band.
The special is produced by Done + Dusted, the company behind it Mariah Carey’s magical Christmas special for Apple TV+ in 2020 and a host of other specials and live events, including the 2022 Emmy Awards and ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.
Hamish Hamilton, who directed Carey’s 2020 Christmas special, will be at the helm Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas. Waddingham will executive produce with Katy Mullan, Moira Ross, Raj Kapoor and Nick Todisco.
In addition to Ted LassoWaddingham’s credits include Disney+ Hocus Pocus 2 and recurring roles Game of Thrones And Sex education. She stars in the upcoming PBS Masterpiece production of Tom Jones and will co-host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She is represented by Atlas Artists, CAA, CAM in the UK and Wolf-Kasteler.
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