It was a mini Heartstopper reunion on Broadway this weekend when Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan visited co-star Joe Locke at Sweeney Todd, where he’s currently portraying Tobias Ragg.
“Well done sweetheart,” Connor wrote in an Instagram Story post, alongside a pic of the three.
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To say the adorable snapshot was a heartstopper in and of itself would be an understatement.
‘Heartstopper’ co-stars Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan visit Joe Locke at ‘Sweeney Todd’ Broadway show. pic.twitter.com/ZLHkRT0tn7— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 18, 2024
Fans have been starved for the next chapter in Charlie (Locke) and Nick’s (Connor) love story since the Netflix series’ second season dropped last August.
Details on the upcoming third season, which wrapped production in December, have been sparse –– apart from some choice rumors –– but more on that later.
It appears that the trio (including Donovan, who portrays Isaac on the show) got some quality time together in the city, with Locke sharing a pic of them in a crosswalk captioned “Gay Beatles.” LOL.
As it happens, Connor and Donovan weren’t the only queer celebs in attendance either.
Neil Patrick Harris, who played the same role as Locke in a 2001 concert, happened to be at the same show. (“From one Tobias to another: you were wonderful,” NPH wrote on Instagram. “What a pleasure.”)
Y’all… I just saw Sweeney Todd on broadway with Joe Locke… and Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan were there… and Tobie waved to me (and Neil Patrick Harris was there too, which was crazy)— Abby (@__sweetest_con) March 17, 2024
Nevertheless, the Boys’ Night Matinee Out is hardly the biggest story in Heartstopper news.
Fans are speculating that Fellow Travelers hunk Jonathan Bailey is joining the cast after pics of the actor apparently in costume mysteriously appeared online.
In the photos, Bailey can be seen rocking a gray cardigan and some Clark Kent-esque glasses holding a book called 10 Things I Hate About Plato.
The pics reportedly appeared in a since-deleted post from private Instagram account @jack__maddox. However, Bailey’s casting hasn’t officially been announced and Netflix is yet to comment.
Still, we think the Heartstopper stans are on to something.
Bailey’s Jack Maddox character bears a striking resemblance to Henry Maddox, a character from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels who also has his own Instagram account.
In the original series, Maddox is a swoon-worthy English scholar that Nick and Charlie become infatuated with after attending a book signing. So, basically the kind of role Bailey was born to play!
Honestly, we couldn’t dream of a more perfect casting choice. And we’re not the only ones!
whoever cast Jonathan Bailey in Heartstopper deserves a raise and a fruit basket and has my eternal gratitude cause GIRL ???????????? pic.twitter.com/JAt7MbpKyV— iRis ? ??????? (@iris_bee_) March 14, 2024
thinking about how Jonathan Bailey must be so happy being a part of Heartstopper because of how impactful and important the show is for the queer community especially the younger generations— Bastien (@skippycries) March 13, 2024
OH OF COURSE JONATHAN BAILEY IS IN HEARTSTOPPER, HE WOULD, WOULDN'T HE— Noodles? (@noodles_and_tea) March 14, 2024
While we anxiously await confirmation from Netflix (and a release date!), there are a few things we know for certain about Season Three.
According to Oseman, Darragh Hand is joining the series as a love interest for Charlie’s sister Tori, and Sebastian Croft will not return as Charlie’s closeted ex-boyfriend Ben.
Plus, the premiere will likely provide an answer to Season 2’s cliff-hanger where Charlie contemplated texting Nick those three little words. (The episode itself is called “Love” for god’s sake!)
