Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Anthropology review – clever AI missing-person mystery by Mark Lawson

Hampstead theatre, LondonLauren Gunderson’s smart play finds a software engineer creating a digital version of a sister who has disappeared While screenwriters strike, partly over the thr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Why Tony Winner Brandon Uranowitz Was in Scotland This Summer by Margaret Hall

The Leopoldstadt star spent his August seeing shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (and he wasn't the only award-winning actor in attendance).

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Review: 'Here Lies Love' Finally Makes It To Broadway by Frank Rizzo

All photos by Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The show: “Here Lies Love” at the Broadway Theatre in N…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 05:39PM
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Prayer for the French Republic Announces Initial Casting by Ruthie Fierberg

The upcoming Broadway production of Joshua Harmon’s play Prayer for the French Republic has set initial casting. Tony Award winner David Cromer will direct the previously announced produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM
Monday, July 3, 2023

Photos: LEOPOLDSTADT Welcomed The Clinton Family And Ben Stiller For A Backstage Visit!

Leopoldstadt, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Play, welcomed a few more special guests  before wrapping up its Broadway run. See photos of the cast visiting with President Bill Clint…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM
Sunday, July 2, 2023

Brandon Uranowitz on Meeting Tom Stoppard for the First Time by TheaterMania

Leopoldstadt Tony winner Brandon Uranowitz was afraid of meeting the legendary playwright for the first time...but he was very nice.

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:04AM

Final Curtain Drops on 2023 Tony-Winning Play Leopoldstadt July 2 by Leah Putnam

Tom Stoppard became the most-winning playwright in Tony history with his 19th play on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37AM
Friday, June 23, 2023

Is the Theater Back to its Pre-pandemic Pleasures? By Elyse Sommer by Elyse Sommer

 Is the Theater Back to its Pre-pandemic Pleasures? By Elyse Sommer There are indeed signals for optimism that the worst of the pandemic is over, at least in the theater.    Long shuttere…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:29PM
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Tonys Boost Box Office For ‘Kimberly Akimbo’, ‘Leopoldstadt’, ‘Shucked’; ‘Here Lies Love’ Sells Out First Preview by Greg Evans

Strong showings at the June 11 Tony Awards – both in terms of trophies and on-air performances – seem to have made an equally sturdy impact at the box office, with best musical Kimberly …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Tony Awards Give a Box Office Boost to Prize-Winning Shows by Michael Paulson and Christopher Kuo

“Leopoldstadt,” which was named best play, and “Kimberly Akimbo,” which won best musical, saw considerable increases in ticket sales.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:33PM

The Doctor by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . .  Apart from Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, perhaps, the play with the most sustained dramatic and intellectual power now playing in New York is The Doctor, at the …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:16AM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

2023 Tony Award Winners on Why It's Important to Be Yourself by TheaterMania

Talking to 2023 Tony Award winners J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot), Brandon Uranowitz (Leopoldstadt), Bonnie Milligan (Kimberly Akimbo), Bryan Carter (Some Like It Hot), and Victoria Cla…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:25AM
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Video: Brigitte Reiffenstuel Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Costume Design of a Play'

On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Brigitte Reiffenstuel took home a Tony Award for 'Best Costume Design of a Play' for her outstanding work on Leopoldstadt (currently running …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

2023 Tony Awards in Photos by Sandi Durell

 2023 Tony Award Winners Complete List Best Play – Leopoldstadt (Tom Stoppard) Best Musical – Kimberly Akimbo Best Book of a Musical – Kimberly Akimbo – David Lindsay-Abaire Best Or…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:24PM

Tony Winner Patrick Marber Loves Arguing With Tom Stoppard by Playbill Staff

He won Best Direction of a Play for Leopoldstadt, his second time directing a Stoppard work on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

Leopoldstadt | 2023 Tony Awards First Impressions by The Tony Awards

The Tony Award-winning team of Leopoldstadt is congratulated by Erich Bergen at the Tony Awards First Impressions Cam presented by City National Bank, backstage at the 76th Annual Tony Award…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:22PM

Antisemitism-themed 'Leopoldstadt' and 'Parade' are big Tony Awards winners

The "Parade" playbill from 1998. Photo courtesy Wikimedia.

SOURCE: Google at 04:07AM
Monday, June 12, 2023

Video: Tom Stoppard and Sonia Friedman Celebrate Tony Win for 'Best Play'

Just last night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Leopoldstadt, currently running at the Longacre Theatre, took home a Tony Award for 'Best Play'. After leaving the stage at the United Palac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

How to Stream The Tony Awards On Demand, Including Act One by Logan Culwell-Block

Kimberly Akimbo and Leopoldstadt came out on top at Broadway's biggest night, held June 11 at United Palace in Washington Heights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Tony Awards Draw 3.42 Million Viewers; 11% Decrease From Last Year

Find out how the ratings compare to Tony Awards in past years! Winners included Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt, Sean Hayes, Alex Newell, Bonnie Milligan, Michael Arden, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

The Tonys and Trauma. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

The 76th annual Tony Awards, which crowned Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt as best play and Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori as best musical (complete list of winner…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:02PM

Video: Patrick Marber Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Direction of a Play'

Just last night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Patrick Marber took home a Tony Award for 'Best Direction of a Play' for his outstanding work on Leopoldstadt (currently running at the Longa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ Win Big at 2023 Tony Awards by Billy

Ariana DeBose handsomely led theater's biggest night, which went off-script, but many of the major awards were rather predictable. The post ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ Win B…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:13AM

Kimberly Akimbo Wins Tony for Best Musical and Leads with 5 Total Awards by Caitlin Hornik

At the 2023 Tony Awards, Kimberly Akimbo came out on top. The new musical won five awards, including Best Musical. Victoria Clark took home the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:37AM

The 76th Annual Tony Awards: A Few Thoughts by JK

The 76th Annual Tony Awards:A Few Thoughts     PART ONE: PLUTO TVHosted by Julianne Hough & Skylar Astin Fast and to the point. Nothing more to say.  PART TWO: CBS/PARAMOUNT+…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:25AM

Jodie Comer and J Harrison Ghee speak after picking up Tony awards – video

Leopoldstadt and Kimberly Akimbo won big at this year’s history-making Tony awards, with the writers' strike affecting the format and content of the ceremony. History was made with two act…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37AM

2023 Tony Awards: The best moments from the history-making, unscripted show by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

The Tony Awards saw ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt’ take top awards. J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell also became the first non-binary people to win Tony Awards…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:23AM

‘KIMBERLY AKIMBO,’ ‘LEOPOLDSTADT’ & DAVID STONE WIN BIG AT TONYS by Philip Boroff

It doesn’t suck to be David Stone today. Nineteen years after the satiric Avenue Q (“It Sucks to Be Me”) upset the Stone-produced blockbuster Wicked at the Tony Awards, the 56-year-old…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 03:59AM

Tony Awards 2023: Full list of winners by Annabel Nugent

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ were among the big winners of the night

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:43AM