TV: Broadway's John Gallagher Jr. Appears on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

Broadway's John Gallagher Jr. appears on this Thursday's WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and BWW has a sneak peek at the episode. "The Newsroom" actor serves as his sister Joni's Plus One life line during the show's "Movie Week". Joni brings him up to help with a question about Quentin Tarantino movies. The episode airs Thursday, February 25th.

John Gallagher Jr. won a Tony Award at the age of 22 for his performance in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening. He then went on to star in Green Day's American Idiot on Broadway, followed by Aaron Sorkin's HBO series The Newsroom, and then an appearance in the film Short Term 12. With multiple film projects in the works he is also set to return to Broadway in an eagerly anticipated production of Eugene O'Neill's masterwork Long Day's Journey Into Night. However, Johnny's first passion has always been his music. After years of writing and performing, Johnny is now emerging with his long awaited debut available today with Rockwood Music Hall Recordings.

About the show: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" returns for a new season on September 14, 2015, with a new host - Chris Harrison, of "The Bachelor" franchise - and a return to the format that made the show a phenomenon when it debuted on American television.

After developing a deep connection with the TV audience from his years with the wildly popular series "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor in Paradise," the versatile Harrison will bring his charm and talent to the iconic game show as it enters its 14th season in national syndication. As America's richest game show, "Millionaire" continues to be the only program to offer a $1 million prize to each and every contestant.

Since "Millionaire" debuted in national Syndication in 2002, contestants have won nearly $95 million. The show features contestants from all over the country and from all walks of life, and remains a game in which anyone can walk in and win big. Cleverly-written trivia questions that reveal fun and entertaining facts combine with dramatic suspense to keep contestants and viewers alike on the edge of their seats.

This season, producers are bringing back the drama to the long-running franchise by reintroducing the ladder format, with the tension and the difficulty building as each contestant makes his or her way closer to $1 million dollars. The 2015-16 ladder features 14 questions, with new dollar amounts for the early questions.

Three lifelines are available to each contestant as they navigate their way up the ladder. Ask the Audience - one of the show's three original lifelines - remains this season. Also still in play is Plus One, which creates its own drama as the companions step onto the stage and are put on the spot - can they help their contestants answer a challenging question? Returning to the show is 50/50, which removes two incorrect answers from the game.

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