i am pleased to have jim parsons at this table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you good to be here. >> rose: so when you have this huge hit, did you long to go to broadway or did this happen some other way, somebody else longed hoffyou on broadway? >> i longed to go to broadway and do theater in general. i always longed to do theater. there are many other things i enjoy doing and i find are wise to do and feel good to do, other mediums, whether it be a movie or maybe another tv show but in the back of my -- i have a dormant, anytime there's a space that nothing else is happening in theater to fit in. >> rose: some people go back and forth and say it's necessary because it resets them. >> it does. there's a very going home aspect to it, if that's what you started doing, which i started doing. there's a very going home aspect to it and there really is no other medium. even though we tape the tv show live, still you can have several takes to do things, and there is a separation between you and the audience with the camera. they're there but there'

charlie: the great jim parsons is here, a four-time emmy-winning actor, the star of "the big bang theoryis the highest-rated comedy on television one of the most successful series in syndication. he now returns to broadway starring in a new play as none other than the almighty himself. it is called "an act of god." i'm pleased to have you at the table. jim: thank you. charlie: when you have this

charlie: the great jim parsons is here, a four-time emmy-winning actor, the star of "the big bang theoryt is the highest-rated comedy on television and one of the most successful series in syndication. he now returns to broadway starring in a new play as none other than the almighty himself. it is called "an act of god." i'm pleased to have you at the table. jim: thank you.

charlie: the great jim parsons is here, a four-time emmy-winning actor, the star of "the big bang theory." it is the highest-rated comedy on television and one of the most successful series in syndication. he now returns to broadway starring in a new play as none other than the almighty himself. it is called "an act of god." i'm pleased to have you at the table. jim: thank you. charlie: when you have this huge hit -- did you long to go to broadway? jim: um -- i longed to do theater in general. i always want to do theater. there are many other things that i enjoy doing and i find are wise to do and feel good to do other mediums whether it be movies or another tv show. but in the back -- i have a dormant -- anytime there is a space where nothing else is happening and theater can fit in -- charlie: some people say it's necessary because it resets. jim: it does. there is a very going home aspect. and there really is no other medium even though we tape the tv show live, you can have several takes to do things and there is a separation between you and the audience with the cameras. they are th

today from "the big bang theory," actor jim parsons, and a performance from rixton.

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