Friday, May 17, 2024

2024 Drama League Award winners announced: Sarah Paulson (‘Appropriate’) claims the Distinguished Performance Award [Full List] by Sam Eckmann

The Drama League Awards unveiled their slate of winners at an in-person ceremony on Friday, May 17. The event was hosted by Frank DiLella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where attendees toasted th…

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Amber Iman (‘Lempicka’) on crafting a ‘vividly’ drawn character from ‘two pieces of information’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“It’s shock, disbelief, excitement, you want to throw up, and happiness,” exclaims Amber Iman as she recounts the emotions she felt after learning that she earned her first ever Tony n…

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Celia Keenan-Bolger (‘Mother Play’) on embodying Paula Vogel in one of ‘the most powerful’ scenes of her career [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

Celia Keenan-Bolger received her fifth Tony nomination for “Mother Play,” but beyond her own recognition, she is most excited that she gets to navigate awards season alongside her nomina…

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’) on ‘crowd surfing’ her way through ad libs and high notes [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

Twenty years since making her Broadway debut in “Hairspray,” Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer is finally a Tony nominee. “I just screamed,” admits the actress as she recalls seeing her name …

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Clock unmasked: What Grammy-winning diva was revealed on ‘The Masked Singer’? [WATCH] by Denton Davidson

The Season 11 semi-finals took place on “The Masked Singer” Wednesday, May 15. After singing their hearts out for panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora…

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Jim Parsons (‘Mother Play’) on the ‘elation’ of his 1st Tony nomination and ‘generosity’ of Paula Vogel [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“It was a certain sense of elation,” reveals Jim Parsons when recounting the emotions around his first Tony nomination. The actor scored this recognition for his performance in “Mother…

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1964 Tony Awards: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ wins a record 10 trophies including Best Musical by Susan King

Jerry Herman’s musical “Hello, Dolly!” dominated the 18th Tony Awards which took place at the New York Hilton on May 24, 1964. “Hello, Dolly!” entered the ceremony with 11 nominati…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

2024 Dorian Theater Awards nominations announced: LGBTQ journalists champion ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Sam Eckmann

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics unveiled nominations for their 2nd annual Dorian Theater Awards on Monday, March 13. GALECA’s 39-member theater wing decided this season�…

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Monday, May 13, 2024

Will Brill (‘Stereophonic’) on ‘underdog’ Reg: ‘It is so rewarding to get to play the breadth of a human experience’ [Exclusive Video Inte by David Buchanan

“This show means the world to me for all kinds of reasons,” reflects Will Brill about “Stereophonic,” the new play on Broadway that has earned the actor his first Tony Award nominati…

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Brian d’Arcy James (‘Days of Wine and Roses’) on ‘tricky and challenging’ role and navigating Joe Clay’s ‘levels of rage and regret’ [ by David Buchanan

“To have this recognition at the end of that journey is really quite astounding and rewarding and humbling,” reflects Brian d’Arcy James on his Tony Award nomination for “Days of Win…

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Monday, May 6, 2024

2024 Lucille Lortel Awards winners: Kecia Lewis and Eli Gelb scoop up victories ahead of Tony Awards by Sam Eckmann

Winners of the 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in Off-Broadway theater, were announced on Sunday, May 5, in a ceremony at NYU Skirball. The show was hosted by R…

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Tony Talk: What will win Best Musical? by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a weekly column in which Gold Derby contributing theater editors David Buchanan and Sam Eckmann discuss the Tony Awards race. In the hours after the announcement of th…

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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ predicted to match Tony Awards haul of ‘Company’ revival by David Buchanan

At the beginning of Act Two of “Merrily We Roll Along,” Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez and other ensemble members sing “It’s A Hit!,” celebrating the successful o…

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

A deep dive into the Tony Awards nominations: Who made history? by Susan King

When the Tony Award nominations dust settled “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic” received the most nominations with 13 each, followed by “The Outsiders” with 12, followed by th…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

2024 Tony Awards nominations: 22 fascinating facts, stats and trivia by Jeffrey Kare

The 2024 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 30. Out of all the nominees spread across 26 categories, 22 fascinating facts, stats, trivia and achievements stand out as p…

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Tony nominations surprises: ‘Water for Elephants’ for Best Musical, ‘Stereophonic’ cast … by David Buchanan

In a Broadway season bursting at the seams with new musicals, plays and revivals – 36 productions opened during the 2023-2024 eligibility window – it is not a surprise that the 60 Tony A…

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Tony Awards nominations: ‘Stereophonic’ reaps record 13 bids, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘The Outsiders’ are top tuners by David Buchanan

With the announcement of the Tony Awards nominations on April 30, we now know the shows and performers in contention for the 77th annual ceremony. The 60 members of the Tony nominating commi…

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Tony nominations: Best prediction scores by our Editors and Users by Daniel Montgomery

Congratulations to our User sadie321 for an amazing score of 81.18% when predicting the 2024 Tony nominations on Tuesday morning. Our top scorer is just ahead of three people — eastwest, m…

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2024 Tony Awards nominations snubs: ‘Patriots,’ Steve Carell, Chip Zien … by David Buchanan

With 36 productions eligible for this year’s Tony Awards, there were plenty of names missing when nominations were announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry on Tuesday …

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Meet the 60 members of the Tony Awards nominating committee by David Buchanan

When the 77th Tony Awards nominations are announced this morning, those honored with recognition will have been selected by a small group of theatre professionals who commit to seeing each a…

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Tony Awards nominations: Every show and performer in the running by Paul Sheehan

The 2024 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2 by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. The reveal of the roster of contenders was carried on the Tonys YouTube…

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

2024 Tony predictions by show: ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ ‘Stereophonic’ will lead nominations by David Buchanan

A new musical, a musical revival and a new play with music will dominate the 2024 Tony Awards nominations, according to our official odds in 17 of the 26 categories. The latest revival of th…

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2024 Tony predictions: Complete odds for 77th annual Tony Awards nominations by David Buchanan

The 2023-2024 Broadway season that kicked off last June with the opening of “Grey House” featured 36 productions of new and revived musicals and plays. This staggeringly crowded year –…

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2024 Tony Awards nominations slugfest: Final predictions in 17 competitive categories [WATCH] by David Buchanan

“This crazy whirlwind of a season has finally come to an end,” declares Sam Eckmann as we kick off our final Tony Awards nominations predictions slugfest of 2024. We begin our conversati…

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Hey Tony Awards nominators! Don’t forget these 10 deserving contenders [WATCH] by Sam Eckmann

The 2023-2024 Broadway season has been positively packed with an abundance of talent as dozens of new productions danced across New York City stages. The nominating committee for the Tony Aw…

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Friday, April 26, 2024

2024 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round 3): ‘Uncle Vanya’ stars Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper face off as leads, ‘Mary Jane’ con by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the fourth and final time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 26, to discuss eligibility of 12 productions for the 77th Annual Tony…

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tony Talk: How many of the ‘Stereophonic’ cast will be nominated? by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a weekly column in which Gold Derby contributing theater editors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan discuss the Tony Awards race. With less than a week to go before nomina…

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Eli Gelb (‘Stereophonic’) on playing Grover, a ‘sensitive soul’ who ‘makes room for everyone’s reality’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by David Buchanan

“He is in a lot of ways an Everyman, but he’s an unlikely one, and that’s how I see myself, too,” shares Eli Gelb about his character Grover in the new Broadway play “Stereophonic�…

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Caleb Eberhardt (‘An Enemy of the People’) on playing the ‘very controlled, very methodical, very cunning’ Hovstad [Exclusive Video Interview] by David Buchanan

“She’s really good at honoring the original language and the original story while also sewing in the needs of today’s audience,” reflects Caleb Eberhardt on what is so unique about P…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

2024 Outer Critics Circle nominations: ‘Stereophonic’ and ‘Suffs’ receive an end-season boost by Sam Eckmann

Nominations for the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced on Tuesday, April 23. The stars of the hit Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along,” Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez…

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Tom Pecinka (‘Stereophonic’) talks audiences’ ‘very strong reactions to Peter’ and why ‘success is a very fragile thing’ [Exclusive Vide by David Buchanan

“When you wear these boots, you’ve got to strut,” quips Tom Pecinka about the costumes he dons to transform into 1970s rock star Peter in the new Broadway play “Stereophonic.” Thou…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards