Monday, May 1, 2017
Just hours before Tony Awards nomination are announced on May 2, Gold Derby’s in-house trio of theater pundits — David Buchanan, Paul Sheehan and myself – got together online …
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Laurie Metcalf has won three Emmys for her role on “Roseanne,” but a Tony win still eludes her despite three previous nominations. That could change this June thanks to a heavy hitting r…
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Lynn Nottage’s new play “Sweat” doesn’t possess any “star names” above the title, but its stellar ensemble cast is sure giving some star-worthy performances. One standout is Mich…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AMThursday, April 27, 2017
Lindsay Mendez has been on Broadway before, singing opposite Sherie Renee Scott in “Everyday Rapture,” and belting out ‘Defying Gravity’ during a stint in “Wicked,” but has yet t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30PMIt was recently announced that the Tony Awards would reinstate the previously nixed Best Sound Design categories. The two awards, handed out to a play and musical, were eliminated in 2014. B…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMWednesday, April 26, 2017
If you’ve been having difficulty making your Tony Awards predictions for Featured Actor and Actress in a Play this year, you are not alone. The current Broadway season could easily be summ…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AMFriday, April 21, 2017
If you’re even remotely aware of Broadway, you probably know that celebrated diva Bette Midler is starring in a lush revival of “Hello, Dolly!” at the Shubert Theatre. The show has bee…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00PMWednesday, April 19, 2017
Gideon Glick made his Broadway debut in the original company of “Spring Awakening.” Though he would go on to roles in “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” and “Into the Wood” in Centr…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMTuesday, April 18, 2017
Standing out in a crowded ensemble requires immense commitment from the actor to their character. And with a perfect marriage of role and actor, that is exactly what Michael Aronov achieves …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMThe great part about giving a solo performance, is come Tony time, no one can pull focus from you. That will be a major benefit to Simon McBurney as he tries to crack the crowded field for B…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMMonday, April 17, 2017
Stephanie J. Block, one of Broadway’s top belting divas, has repeatedly missed her date with the Tony Awards despite a celebrated career. Her first, and so far only, Tony nomination came …
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Two of mightiest stage divas in world have returned to Broadway on the same bill. Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in the new musical “War Paint.” These theater le…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMFriday, March 31, 2017
“La La Land” didn’t wind up winning Best Picture, but Oscar night was still celebratory for songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Their catchy tune “City of Stars” beat Lin-Manue…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30PMFriday, March 17, 2017
Ten new plays compete for the Best Play award at the upcoming Tonys. Though the scribes of these new works range from veteran playwrights to young up and comers, all but one of these plays …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:30AMThursday, February 23, 2017
There has been no official announcement regarding who will inherit hosting duties for the 71st annual Tony Awards, but that hasn’t stopped us from voicing our own opinions. We asked our re…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMSaturday, February 11, 2017
Sure, the 2017 Tony Awards aren’t until Sunday June 11 but by this time last year, we already knew who would host Broadway’s biggest night: James Corden was announced on February 2…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PMMonday, October 10, 2016
At the 2016 Tony Awards, Scott Rudin was the lead producer on two top Tony winners. “The Humans” claimed Best Play and “A View from the Bridge” snagged Best Play Revival. Not surpris…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:22AMSaturday, June 11, 2016
The design categories at the Tony Awards may not be the most exciting races to casual viewers but guessing the correct winners could be the key to prevailing in Gold Derby’s prediction con…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:56PMI often find that the design categories for plays at the Tony Awards are the easiest to predict. Oftentimes there is one show with the grandest or most obvious achievement in design, as with…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:56PMFriday, June 10, 2016
With only a few days until this year’s Tony Awards ceremony, Gold Derby’s in-house Tony trio — Executive Editor Paul Sheehan, contributor David Buchana and myself —…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:46AMMonday, May 30, 2016
At the Tonys, the Best Director (Play) award usually goes to the helmer of either the Best Play or Best Play Revival winner. Indeed, since the Play Revival category was created in 1994, th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:42PMThursday, May 26, 2016
If you’re a theatre nerd like me, you likely spend opening nights parsing through reviews to find out how the latest Broadway show fared with the critics. Amidst the cacophony of voices, y…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:54PMMonday, May 2, 2016
Just as I did with the four musical acting categories, here are a quartet of performances on the play side that warrant consideration by the Tony Awards nominating committee, which is meeti…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:21PMAs the 50 members of the Tony Awards nominating committee come together on Monday to vote on the best of the Broadway season, it’s time to remind them of performers who are sitting “on t…
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