Now that all the 2022-2023 season nominations are in, we wanted to tally up the totals for each of this season's Broadway musicals. View the breakdown of all nominations here.
Awards Season 2023: Tony Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 76th annual Tony Awards are out, with love for & Juliet, Almost Famous, Camelot, Into the Woods, Kimberly Akimbo, KPOP, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, and Sweeney Todd.
Awards Season 2023: Drama Desk Awards Nominations
The Drama Desk Awards announced their set of nominees today. KPOP and Almost Famous finally got a little love, leaving Bad Cinderella as the only fully snubbed Broadway musical of the season thus far.
Awards Season 2023: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
The next batch of nominees is in...and this year's Outer Critic Circle Award nominated Broadway musicals include: & Juliet (6 nominations) A Beautiful Noise (1 nomination) Into the Woods (2 nominations) New York, New York (12 nominations) Parade (4 nominations) Shucked (7 nominations) Some Like It Hot (10 nominations) Sweeney Todd (3 nominations) (Plus Merrily…
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Awards Season 2023: Drama League Awards Nominations
The 2023 Drama League Awards Nominations are in, which means the 2023 awards season is here already. Nominated Broadway musicals from this season include: & Juliet (3 nominations) 1776 (1 nominations) A Beautiful Noise (2 nominations) Camelot (3 nominations) Dancin' (1 nominations) Into the Woods (4 nominations) New York, New York (4 nominations) Parade (2…
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Reviews for SOME LIKE IT HOT are In…
Though critical praise for the stage adaptation of Some Like It Hot may not have been red hot, it was mostly warm. Director Casey Nicholaw and writers Matthew López and Amber Ruffin's adjusted the plot and casting to feature black and non-gender binary artists, which most critics felt leant a refreshing new layer to what might otherwise have felt like a dated comedy. Full of a lot of (perhaps too much) tap, great (even if sometimes over-the-top) performances, pretty solid songs, and fabulous design, Some Like It Hot puts entertainment first sprinkled with a couple satisfying ahas on top.
Reviews for A Beautiful Noise are In…
Critics found A Beautiful Noise noisome. Bio jukebox musicals have succeeded in the past because of the interesting lives of the source (Beautiful: A Carole King Musical), phenomenal star performances (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical) and/or creative storytelling and weaving of the songs into the story (Jersey Boys). A Beautiful Noise seems to have struck out on all counts; despite a fantastic song list, the show stands as proof that music and sequins are not enough to make for good musical theater.
Reviews for KPOP are In…
KPOP opened on Broadway to mixed reviews. Those who'd been lucky enough to witness the immersive Off-Broadway production found the remaking for Broadway lacking. Less of a jukebox musical than a concert, they found very little in the way of connective tissue between the story and the songs. Fans of the K-pop genre will at least be happy with the vocals and chroeo, although they might be better off saving their money to see the real idols instead.
Reviews for & JULIET Are In…
It was a mixed bag of reviews for & Juliet, the new modern jukebox reimagining of how one of Shakespeare's most famous women might have gone on. Featuring a score of well-known hits by Max Martin that any millennial will know and love, and a silly and simple plot - this is jukebox fluff at its fluffiest, with a basic blend of feminist confetti thrown on top. Love it or hate it, the show is "Larger Than Life," which you'll either see as "F****n’ Perfect" or worthy of a skip.
The Reviews for KIMBERLY AKIMBO are In…
A story about a girl with a disease that'll kill her hardly seems like fodder for a fun musical, but Kimberly Akimbo just opened to wonderfully rave reviews. At the center of the show's success is the immeasurably talented Victoria Clark, who steps into the shoes of a diseased 16 year old with subtlety, honesty and humor. Director Jessica Stone assembled a talented ensemble and encouraged all to lean into the comedy to the perfect degree - creating a beautiful production that's both touching and hilarious.
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