Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Olivier winner Sarah Snook is bringing ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ to Broadway by Paul Sheehan

Sarah Snook will be reprising her Olivier-winning performance in “The Picture of Dorian Gray” on Broadway next spring. She plays 26 characters in this acclaimed version of the Oscar Wild…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

2025 Tony Awards calendar: Nominations on May 1, ceremony on June 8 by Paul Sheehan

This has been a busy day for the Tony Awards. First, we got the announcement of the 62 names on the nominating committee. Now we know a few of the key dates leading up to the 78th annual Ton…

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Olivier-winning musical ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is coming to Broadway by Paul Sheehan

Brit hit “Operation Mincemeat” is looking to add some Tony Awards to its pair of Oliviers with the announcement of its arrival on Broadway in the new year. The new musical begins a 16-we…

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Meet the 62 members of the 2025 Tony Awards nominating committee by Paul Sheehan

Unlike the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys, the Tonys delegate the task of deciding on the nominees to a small group of theater professionals. These dedicated theater-goers attend every eligible p…

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Monday, September 23, 2024

2025 Tony Awards set date as telecast returns to Radio City Music Hall by Sam Eckmann

The 2025 Tony Awards have announced a date and venue. After moving its annual ceremony uptown for the past two years, the kudos are set to return to Radio City Music Hall this spring. The 78…

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Gold Derby Names Debra Birnbaum As Editor-In-Chief; Founder Tom O’Neil To Become President Emeritus by Paul Sheehan

Gold Derby, the leading awards prediction platform, announced the appointment of Debra Birnbaum to Editor-In-Chief. In her new role, Birnbaum will lead Gold Derby’s coverage and analysis a…

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Friday, September 6, 2024

2024 Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Audra McDonald to take the stage by Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently seven productions of musicals (five new, two revivals) set to open this fall. Could any of them contend at next year’s Tony Awards?…

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

2024 Broadway fall season preview of plays, including shows starring Robert Downey Jr., Kit Connor, Mia Farrow by Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently nine productions of plays (six new, two revivals, one older work making its main stem debut) set to open this fall. Could we see any …

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Triple Crown of Acting: Who scored Emmy, Oscar and Tony nominations in the same year? [PHOTOS] by Matthew Stewart

In January 2018 – less than eight months after she won her first Tony Award for “A Doll’s House, Part 2” – Laurie Metcalf was given her first shot at an Oscar thanks to her work in…

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

After Tony Awards, will Sarah Paulson or Jeremy Strong join the Triple Crown of Acting club? by Tariq Khan

To date, there are 24 distinguished individuals (living and deceased) who have won competitive Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. The Triple Crown of Acting, as it’s known — see the list below…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Tony Awards rewind: 5 reasons why Idina Menzel (‘Wicked’) defied gravity to win Best Actress by Tariq Khan

It was a battle of the witches for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 20 years ago. You might say that it was a “Wicked” one. Stephen Schwartz’s musical, which tells the back…

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Tony Talk: Our extremely early 2025 Tony Awards predictions for ‘Gypsy,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and more by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributing theater editors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Even though the 2024 Tony Awards are barely in the …

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Tony Awards flashback: 5 reasons Daniel Radcliffe could have succeeded if he’d been nominated for ‘How to Succeed’ by Tariq Khan

It’s official. Onetime “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe is now a Tony winner, for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for “Merrily We Roll Along.” That must make him the pride …

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Monday, June 17, 2024

‘Suffs’ is 9th show to win Tonys for Book and Score, but not Best Musical by Jeffrey Kare

At this year’s Tony Awards “Suffs” managed to win prizes for Best Musical Book and Best Score, both of which went to Shaina Taub. Historically, winning those two accolades in particula…

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Tony Talk: Dissecting ‘The Outsiders’ win for Best Musical, close acting races and musical performances by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributing theater editors David Buchanan and Sam Eckmann offer Tony Awards analysis. The day after the 2024 Tony Awards, we dissect h…

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Tony Awards: 23 records, milestones and fun facts about 2024’s winners by Jeffrey Kare

Out of all the winners (and also-rans) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2024 Tony Awards, 23 results stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So…

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Jeremy Strong, Sarah Paulson, and Angelina Jolie are officially on EGOT-watch by Jordan Hoffman

A few key stories have emerged with the dust settling on the 77th Annual Tony Awards. One, we should have seen “Merrily We Roll Along” when we had the chance (it closes July 7!). Two, it…

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Tony Awards: Top 5 most shocked winners including Danya Taymor, Kecia Lewis … by Tariq Khan

The 77th Tony Awards gave those of us cuckoo for kudos the thing that we love most about show biz celebrations. Surprises. Throughout the course of the evening, the envelopes revealed a numb…

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Maleah Joi Moon (‘Hell’s Kitchen’) becomes 101st person to win a Tony for their debut on Broadway by Charles Bright

Maleah Joi Moon has become the 101st performer to win a Tony Award for their first outing on a Broadway stage for her performance in the musical “Hell’s Kitchen.” She won Best Actress …

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Tony Awards 2024 winners: Best prediction scores by our Editors and Users by Chris Beachum

Congratulations to our User Juleso for a great score of 80.77% when predicting the 2024 Tony Awards winners on Sunday. Our top scorer is actually tied with imsarahmoore at the same percentag…

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Stephen Sondheim (‘Merrily We Roll Along’) ties mentor Oscar Hammerstein for most Musical Revival Tony wins by Sam Eckmann

It’s a hit! A palpable hit! “Merrily We Roll Along” cleaned up at the 2024 Tony Awards, winning the coveted Best Revival of a Musical trophy. “Merrily” is now the fifth musical fro…

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Daniel Radcliffe (‘Merrily We Roll Along’) wins Tony Award after years of infamous snubs by David Buchanan

Sixteen years after his Broadway debut, Daniel Radcliffe has won a Tony Award. Although Broadway fans have known all season long that the actor would likely take home the trophy for his feat…

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2024 Tony Awards Live Blog: Who Won, Who Lost, and What Will Win Best Musical? [UPDATING LIVE] by David Buchanan

The 77th Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 16 in a two-part telecast staged at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Nominations were announced on Tu…

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2024 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 competitive categories [UPDATING LIVE] by David Buchanan

Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 30 by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. While the nominations for the 77th annual Tony Awards were determined by appr…

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Tonys dark horse ‘Illinoise’ could be the first show in 25 years to win Best Musical without nominations in Score or Book by Sam Eckmann

“Illinoise” is something of an anomaly for a Broadway show. It is competing in the Best Musical race at the 2024 Tony Awards, but the story is told entirely through modern dance as a tri…

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Tony predictions by show: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ will win 6, ‘Appropriate’ and ‘Stereophonic’ tie at 4 by David Buchanan

The first Broadway revival of the late Stephen Sondheim’s infamous flop “Merrily We Roll Along” will win the most Tony Awards of any show at the upcoming 77th annual ceremony, accordin…

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Tony Awards predictions: Best Musical race remains a toss up [WATCH] by Sam Eckmann

When David Buchanan and I convened to debate our final predictions for the musical races at the 2024 Tony Awards, we were in clear agreement that the revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” w…

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Tony Awards predictions: Official winners odds for every category by David Buchanan

After an extraordinary season boasting 36 productions of musicals, plays, and revivals, Broadway will toast its nominees and crown new winners at the upcoming 77th annual Tony Awards. If pre…

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Tony Awards predictions: ‘Stereophonic’ and ‘Appropriate’ lead among plays [WATCH] by David Buchanan

“I think ‘Stereophonic’ has taken off in a really once-in-a-lifetime way within the theatre community,” shares Sam Eckmann about the show he believes is the frontrunner for Best Play…

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Watch our 37 exclusive interviews with Tony Award nominees from acting, directing, crafts categories and more by David Buchanan

The 2023-2024 Broadway season, which began way back in June 2023 with the opening of the new play “Grey House,” is now in its final week as Tony Awards voting concludes before the ceremo…

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Top 25 special Tony Awards of all time by Susan King

The musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and the drama “Stereophonic” are leading the nominations with 13 followed closely by the musical “The Outsiders” with 12 for the 77th annual Tony …

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic