Today’s entertainment picks:

January 30, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

v Wynonna Judd, 8 p.m.: Country star will entertain at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-259-0505.

v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: Exciting USHL hockey action will pit the local squad against Cedar Rapids at Covelli Centre; 330-747-7825.

v “The Dixie Swim Club,” 8 p.m.: A close-knit group of Southern women weather the storms of life in this drama at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v Jeff Blanchard, 8 p.m.: Stand-up comedy at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 3300-793-6656.

v Sid the Science Kid, 7 p.m.: The characters from the television show come to life in production coming to Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

“Grimm” (9 p.m., NBC): The eerie shenanigans just never stop on “Grimm.” Now, Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are called in to investigate a shocking homicide at a haunted house in Portland.

“Shakespeare Uncovered” (9 p.m., PBS): Alas, poor William, turns out we didn’t know him that well.

“The VH1 + Papa John’s Super Bowl Blitz: A CONCERT FOR THE TROOPS” (9 P.M., VH1): Pizza, football, music and the military.

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

‘Big Bang’ star gets a big role

NEW YORK

Jim Parsons is going from a scientific nerd in “The Big Bang Theory” to a pretty big religious role — the Almighty.

Producers on Thursday said Parsons will star in a stage adaptation of the humor book “The Last Testament: A Memoir by God” on Broadway. The play, called “An Act of God,” is adapted by its author, David Javerbaum.

Two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who also helmed “Wicked” and “Other Desert Cities,” will direct the show, which begins performances May 5 at the Studio 54 theater.

Parsons, who won four Emmys for “The Big Bang Theory,” has Broadway credits that include the comic “Harvey” and the heartbreaking “The Normal Heart.”

Javerbaum is the Emmy Award-winning former head writer and executive producer of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”

He also co-wrote the score to the 2008 musical “Cry-Baby” and songs for the Tony Awards.