The two roles are being played by veteran actresses of the Chicago Street Theatre stage, Barb Baker Malangoni as Marie Curie and Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano as Hertha Aryton.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Diahann was a huge role model for a lot of popular Black actresses that are thriving today.
That accounts equally for Lily’s arch froideur and Diana’s enduring lack of self-worth, played by both actors with care and compassion, and contrasting flickers of vulnerability and resolve, respectively.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
That willingness to do what was required for the job was a product of his past work in film and television, as well as growing up with parents who were actors and singers themselves, Dolenz says.
The casting matches the meathead characters visually, but the disproportionate number of objectively bad thespians on Team Thin Blue Line results in an acting performance disparity that’s sometimes brutal to watch as the fighting progresses.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
The point is, a whole generation of young British thespians has figured out the one thing almost as good as being cast as James Bond is being rumored for the part.
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Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
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