Friday, April 19, 2024
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 19, to discuss eligibility of 8 productions for the 77th Annual Tony Awards in 2…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM“I think it’s just about discovering yourself and knowing that who you are is enough,” says Nichelle Lewis when summing up the major themes in “The Wiz.” The actress is making her …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMThursday, April 18, 2024
“I’ve been directing for 20 years, and to finally have this moment happen is just extraordinary,” confesses Schele Williams. While she has previously appeared on Broadway as an actor, …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PMDuring a pivotal moment in Joshua Harmon’s “Prayer for the French Republic,” Betsy Aidem desperately asks where she can take her family “to feel safe.” The question reverberates th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMTuesday, April 16, 2024
“It’s the role of a lifetime,” exclaims Chip Zien in reference to his character Rabbi in “Harmony.” The actor’s agents were initially hesitant to send him the script for the Barr…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMMonday, April 15, 2024
It has been 16 years since Eden Espinosa graced a Broadway stage. After showcasing her powerhouse vocals in “Wicked,” “Brooklyn,” and the final cast of “Rent,” the actress took t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMFriday, April 12, 2024
“I often write about women who were ahead of their time and paid a great price for pushing the boundaries of what women were allowed to do,” explains Carson Kreitzer. The writer contribu…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMThursday, April 11, 2024
The Broadway musical “Lempicka” will undoubtedly mark many audience members’ introduction to the personal life of Tamara De Lempicka. While wealth of information exists about the titul…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMWednesday, April 10, 2024
“I think all great dramas are based in dysfunctional families,” confesses Natalie Gold. “Maybe there’s a part of us that are relieved that we get to watch it instead of that being ou…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:30AMMonday, April 8, 2024
“Character is kind of where I start from,” explains Jocelyn Bioh, “I feel like all of my work is character driven narratives.” She made her Broadway debut as a playwright this season…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PMFriday, April 5, 2024
“It’s just a kind of perfect storm,” reveals Michael Esper of the new play “Appropriate.” Not only does the family drama provide the actor with juicy material to play, but it has p…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM“As we investigated the story, the bones of the story itself, what we discovered was that it was ready made for the stage,” explains Glen Ballard of “Back to the Future: The Musical.�…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMThursday, April 4, 2024
Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards were announced today by Amber Iman and George Abud, two stars of Broadway’s “Lempicka.” The Lortels honor outstanding achievement …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMDirector Jessica Stone knew that her stage adaptation of “Water for Elephants” needed to have its own distinct voice given that audiences already experienced the 2006 novel and a 2011 fi…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMTuesday, April 2, 2024
Isabelle McCalla is an expertly trained dancer, but had no experience in any type of acrobatic arts before taking on her latest role. “I was in gymnastics class for a month when I was seve…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMFriday, March 29, 2024
Kara Young once again made Broadway audiences fall in love with her this season, thanks to a celebrated turn in last fall’s “Purlie Victorious.” Now she sits atop Gold Derby’s combin…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMWednesday, March 27, 2024
She’s back, back, back again! Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose will once again return to host the 77th Annual Tony Awards live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Sunday…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:02PMTuesday, March 26, 2024
“We played games and we laughed. And I felt like that was where the trust really began,” recalls Zenzi Williams of a pivotal potluck where she and her “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding�…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMThursday, March 21, 2024
I thought I was safe to boldly pronounce my initial 2024 Tony Awards predictions, but then Sufjan Stevens appeared to stomp all over them. As David Buchanan and I convened to discuss where w…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMMonday, March 18, 2024
“I was really looking to create something kind of in the style of Noel Coward, but with a feminist twist,” explains playwright Sandy Rustin of “The Cottage.” She took her first stab …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMThursday, March 14, 2024
The actors from the current revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” have skyrocketed in Gold Derby’s combined odds for the 2024 Tony Awards nominations…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMMonday, March 11, 2024
After stepping onto the scene last season, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, has announced key dates and details for the 2nd Annual Dorian Theater Awards. Along with import…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMSince their inception, the directing categories at the Tony Awards have mostly been a boys’ club. Not only are the vast majority of winners men, but so are most (and in many years, all) of…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMMonday, March 4, 2024
Gold Derby’s 2024 Tony Awards nominations predictions center is open for business and ready for your best prognostications. This season, 15 plays will jockey for Broadway’s top honors. T…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMFriday, March 1, 2024
Gold Derby’s 2024 Tony Awards nominations predictions center is now open and ready to forecast which shows will prevail in a highly competitive season. A whopping 20 musicals compete for B…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMMonday, February 26, 2024
The Lucille Lortel Awards hold a special place in the New York theater community as the only awards body in the city to exclusively honor Off-Broadway. This year’s ceremony will be held on…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PMWednesday, February 7, 2024
The Baker. Marvin. Rabbi. Three iconic roles created by beloved stage veteran Chip Zien. The last of those three comes from “Harmony,” the new musical from Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussma…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMFriday, December 1, 2023
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on November 30, to discuss eligibility of 10 productions for the 77th Annual Tony Awards …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMWednesday, October 4, 2023
The Tony Awards will once again find a new home for the 2024 ceremony. The 77th Annual Tony Awards will broadcast live from The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Art…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PMSunday, June 11, 2023
If you watched host Ariana DeBose dance her way through the stellar opening number at the 2023 Tony Awards, you may have wondered: who is that woman playing the piano in the lobby of the Uni…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:41PMTom Stoppard won the Best Play trophy for “Leopoldstadt” at the 2023 Tony Awards. This is his fifth win in the category, breaking his own Tony record. The theater legend maintains an imp…
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