Monday, June 12, 2017
“We were BFA musical theater majors,” says Benj Pasek, explaining backstage at the 2017 Tony Awards why winning Best Score for “Dear Evan Hansen” was more thrilling t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00AM“The Broadway stage supports 86,000 jobs, so the arts are a source of revenue for the city, and a great source of revenue for the United States if only they weren’t so narrow-min…
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“Broadway is magic,” says Kevin Spacey in a newly released CBS promo for the 71st Annual Tony Awards (watch above). “There’s nothing like the theater. Join me as we c…
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“I was with my mom, who was sweet enough to come and spend the day with me in the city,” says Ben Platt about the day he was nominated for his first Tony. “With my four bes…
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John Lithgow (“The Crown”) is the favorite to win Best Drama Supporting Actor at the Emmys according to our latest predictions, and he has seemed close to indomitable since ̶…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00PM“This year has already been such a dream for me. I told myself that whatever happened that morning was going to be what it was going to be,” says Josh Groban, recounting what it …
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It was announced on Tuesday, May 30, that “Jagged Little Pill,” the blockbuster 1995 album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, is about to become a stage musical. It will hav…
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“‘Cause I’ve got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is penning a cabaret show inspired by ‘Transparent.'” Okay, that’s not really the Alanis Morisse…
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Disney XD’s upcoming reboot of the animated series “DuckTales” has added another high-profile name to its cast: Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Lin-Manuel Miranda has signed …
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Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon have been a game-changer in film distribution that many filmmakers are taking advantage of. But the French have said non. The Cannes Film Festival …
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“It’s a wonderful play that hasn’t been done for a long time. We’re with a remarkable company,” said Laura Linney on “Today” about her Broadway pla…
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Get ready for the epic Oscar rematch Hollywood has been waiting for. Recent Best Picture rivals “La La Land” and “Moonlight” face off again … for Best Kiss at t…
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The 2017 Tony Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2, and there were some significant omissions across the board. Writes our theater-savvy contributor Sam Eckmann in our forums, …
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“Saturday Night Live” just tweeted an announcement of the musical guests who will round out the show’s current 42nd season (check out the tweet at the bottom of this post).…
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles hasn’t had the high score on “Dancing with the Stars” since the very first week of the competition, but she still hasn’t let go of the to…
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Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars” was “Disney Night,” a whimsical celebration of corporate synergy in which the contestants performed routines inspired by the …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM“For me it’s not a feminist story, it’s a human story because women’s rights are human rights,” said Elisabeth Moss at the world premiere of her Hulu series …
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In the race for the Mirror Ball Trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” talent matters, but so does popularity. That’s because half of the results are determined by judges̵…
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Chris Evans became an international star thanks to his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but now he’s planning to become a hero on the Great White Way. He…
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As reported by our sister site Deadline, Thomas Kail has been tapped to direct his first ever feature film, “Silver Wings,” which tells the true story of the Women Airforce Servi…
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“Carousel,” the 1945 landmark musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II adapted from Ferenc Molnar’s 1909 stage play, “Liliom,” is returning to Broadway next season, cour…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30PMFootball player Rashad Jennings and his pro partner Emma Slater were nearly perfect on “Dancing with the Stars” in week four, so expectations were high for “Disney Night…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMCongratulations to our reader Caroline Schneider for an outstanding score of 80% accuracy when predicting the first five weeks of “Dancing with the Stars” season 24, including Mo…
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On Thursday, March 30, AMC announced the initial guest lineup for “Talking with Chris Hardwick”: Michelle Monaghan, Charlie Hunnam, Connie Britton, Justin Theroux, Bryan Cransto…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00PMThere were dramatic developments on this week’s Billboard charts dated April 8. Ed Sheeran (“Shape of You”) held the top spot on the Hot 100, while Drake debuted the number…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30PMTuesday, March 28, 2017
On Tuesday, March 28, “Saturday Night Live” announced on its Twitter page that Harry Styles will be the musical guest on the April 15 show hosted by Jimmy Fallon (see the tweet a…
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“It is nerve-racking and completely exhilarating,” says Sara Bareilles, who is about to make her Broadway acting debut on March 31 in “Waitress,” whose score she comp…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00PMJoseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to direct a new movie musical currently titled “Wingmen.” He’s already attached to act in the film opposite Channing Tatum, so the swoon le…
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Bette Midler begins previews of “Hello Dolly!” tonight on Broadway with its official opening set for April 20. So on Tuesday, March 14, the eve of her debut, she tweeted a photo …
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On Wednesday, March 8, Hulu released a new teaser trailer for “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Amazing Grace” has never sounded so unsettling — how bleak the s…
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On Sunday night, March 5, Disney premiered the official music video for “Beauty and the Beast,” the title song from the live action musical set to be released on March 17. ItR…
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