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Monday, May 1, 2023

What Is an EGOT? A Detailed History of Its Origins and Winners. by Jennifer Vineyard

Many people were introduced to the idea of an EGOT — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — through “30 Rock.” But it’s an actor from the 1980s who deserves the credit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12PM

On the Origin of EGOTs by Jennifer Vineyard

Many people were introduced to the idea of an EGOT — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — through “30 Rock.” But it’s an actor from the 1980s who deserves the credit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:36PM
Friday, January 29, 2021

Stream These 8 Great Performances by Cicely Tyson by Jennifer Vineyard

The Emmy-winning actress started breaking down stereotypes with her first major TV roles in the early 1960s. Here’s a guide to some of her most trailblazing and memorable performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:39PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Manchester by the Sea’s Lucas Hedges Has No Time for FOMO by Jennifer Vineyard

The youngest Oscar nominee this year, Lucas Hedges, hasn’t been making the usual rounds on the awards circuit to promote his supporting role in Manchester by the Sea, and for good reason �…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:15PM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Damien Chazelle Reveals the Movie That Influenced La La Land’s Ending by Jennifer Vineyard

La La Land is a very good movie, but it becomes a great one during its ending sequence — when two former lovers, Mia and Sebastian, see each other one last time and share a fanta…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:22PM

Jeff Bridges Accepts National Board of Review Award in Honor of Standing Rock Protesters by Jennifer Vineyard

In Hell or High Water, Jeff Bridges plays a Texas ranger tracking down bank robbers who rationalize their crimes because they're only ripping off the branches of a bank that could foreclose …

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:25AM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Harvey Fierstein Remembers Partying With Debbie Reynolds by Jennifer Vineyard

In the course of gathering material for our After Midnight issue last year, we talked to Harvey Fierstein about what it was like to hang out after hours in the theater district. When he…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:09PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Your Guide to The Kingkiller Chronicle, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Big Project by Jennifer Vineyard

Lin-Manuel Miranda once said that Hamilton's "The Story of Tonight" was his "trying to capture the feel of Kvothe and his friends leaving the Eaolian" which gives you a s…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:07PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The Best Tonys Moments TV Viewers Didn’t Get to See by Jennifer Vineyard

Sometimes, the best parts of the Tony Awards happen during the dress rehearsal or the commercial breaks — the unguarded, off-the-cuff moments between the host and the audience that aren't …

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:49AM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Emily Blunt on Into the Woods, Captain Marvel, and Her Go-To Karaoke Song by Jennifer Vineyard

In between cups of tea (“That’s how British we are!”), Emily Blunt is reveling in “the ultimate irony” of her playing the Baker’s Wife in the film adaptation of Into the Woods wh…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:10PM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris on Gone Girl, American Horror Story: Freak Show, and Trading Hedwig for Waffles and Chicken by Jennifer Vineyard

Now that he has wiped all the glitter off his face from his successful Broadway run in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Neil Patrick Harris is figuring out what to do next. There are a lot of…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:00PM
Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Five: Theater by Scott Brown and Rebecca Milzoff and Jennifer Vineyard

A particularly starry spring descends on Broadway.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 05:42PM
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Jonathan Groff Appreciates Your Concern When He Goes Nude by Jennifer Vineyard

Back when Jonathan Groff toplined a revival of Hair, he was notably the only cast member in the free-love musical who didn't have to take his clothes off.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 10:17PM

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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