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2021 Oscars: ‘The Father’ poised to be latest role to score the Best Play Actor Tony and an Oscar nomination

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2021 Oscars: ‘The Father’ poised to be latest role to score the Best Play Actor Tony and an Oscar nomination

Andrew Carden February 17, 2021

In 2016, Frank Langella took home the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play – his fourth career Tony win – for his riveting... Read More

‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Slave Play’ top 2020 Tony Nominations

Erik Anderson October 15, 2020

After a long delay, the 2020 Tony Nominations have been announced and they don’t look like any Tony nominations you may be used to. While... Read More

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American Theatre Wing announce productions eligible for 2020 Tony Awards including ‘Slave Play,’ ‘Sea Wall/A Life,’ ‘Tina Turner’

Erik Anderson August 28, 2020

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on August 27, 2020 to confirm the eligibility status of three Broadway productions for the 2020 Tony Awards. This... Read More

THE BOYS IN THE BAND (2020)
Jim Parsons as Michael, Robin De Jesus as Emory, Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard and Andrew Rannells as Larry.
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First look and date for Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Robin de Jesús and the cast of ‘The Boys in the Band’ feature

Erik Anderson August 21, 2020

The new film version will premiere on Netflix September 30, 2020 The Boys in the Band, the 1968 play by Mart Crowley has a storied... Read More

2019 Tony Awards: ‘Hadestown’ and ‘The Ferryman’ are top winners

Erik Anderson June 9, 2019

The 73rd Tony Awards offered little in the way of surprises tonight with the majority of heavy favorites taking home trophies. Hadestown, the reimagining of... Read More

Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice in the National Theater’s “Hadestown” production.CreditHelen Maybanks

‘Hadestown,’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ and ‘Tootsie’ top 2019 Tony nominations

Erik Anderson April 30, 2019

The modern take on Greek mythology, Hadestown, dominated the 2019 Tony Award nominations, leading the field 14 nods on Tuesday, including one for Best Musical.... Read More

2019 Tonys: Are Joan Allen, Mercedes Ruehl and Robin de Jesus under the radar contenders?

Stephen Hladik April 26, 2019

The Tony Award nominations will be announced this Tuesday April 30th. Honoring the best of the 2018-2019 Broadway season, there are many shows that are... Read More

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‘Spongebob,’ ‘Angels in America,’ Tina Fey among big winners at 63rd Drama Desk Awards

Erik Anderson June 5, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 63rd Drama Desk Awards were held last weekend, a bit of a dry run for next weekend’s big show, The... Read More

‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Angels in America,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Lead 2018 Tony Nominations

Erik Anderson May 1, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Broadway adaptations of a popular teen movie (Mean Girls) and a smash kids TV cartoon (SpongeBob SquarePants) were the top... Read More

From left; Lee Pace, Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane are all expected to show up at tomorrow's Tony Awards nomination announcement for ANGELS IN AMERICA

2018 Tony Nomination Predictions: Angels in America, Harry Potter, SpongeBob Should Reign

Erik Anderson April 30, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2018 Tony Award nominations will be announced tomorrow and…it’s kind of unexciting. While we have the Drama Desk and Outer... Read More