The 2011 Tony Award nominees have been announced. So what do you think? You gonna tune in to the ceremony on June 12 to see who wins? Best Musical The Book of Mormon Catch Me If You Can The Scottsboro Boys Sister Act Best Play Good People Jerusalem The Motherf**ker with the Hat War Horse …
Continue reading ➞ What Do You Think of the 2011 Tony Award Nominees?
January usually marks the ending of many a Broadway show, but this season has more than the usual number of closings. Some have celebrated long runs but a few literally just opened; either way, if you were hoping to catch any of these, get moving! The Scottsboro Boys Closes Dec 12 Get Tickets Bloody Bloody…
Continue reading ➞ Hurry Up and See Some Shows…Closing Soon on Broadway…
The newest Off-Broadway transfer to hit the Great White Way - the satirical rock musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - has opened on Broadway and the critics are loving it. It's John Stewart meets American Idiot in the style of an SNL music video. Though a bit sophomoric at times and perhaps better fit for…
Continue reading ➞ The reviews for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson are in…
I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I escaped to Maine and I'm afraid summer-stock ate up all of my free time, so that (and the lack of any real exciting Broadway news) has keep the blog pretty quiet this summer. But never-fear, I'm back again and vow to maintain a more consistent posting…
Summers are generally fairly slow on Broadway, with many recovering or reveling in the Tony Award results, hot weather and summer tourists; there's still plenty going on, but not much in the way of news. There have been a couple exciting announcements, which are well worth sharing (thus this entry). If you want to get…
Continue reading ➞ Opening, Closing, Cast Changes and Albums: A Summer News Roundup
The 2010 Drama Desk Award ceremony took place tonight. Thanks for joining us for the live-update. This year's winners for the categories whose nominees included musicals are below: Outstanding Musical Memphis Outstanding Revival of a Musical La Cage Aux Folles Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover, Memphis AND Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music…
The first award-winners of the season have been announced. There were a couple of big surprises, including the big win for Memphis in the Outstanding New Musical category. The committee also decided on ties for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Outstanding Choreography. What do you think of their selections? Outstanding New…
Continue reading ➞ The 2010 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners
Yesterday, Hunter and Sutton Foster announced the nominees for the 60th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, which honor the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre. Winners will be announced on May 27 here on the blog. Here are this year's musical theater nominees: Outstanding New Broadway Musical American Idiot Come Fly Away Fela! Memphis Sondheim…
The 2010 Drama League nominees have been announced. Chosen by a group of theater professionals and patrons, these include both On and Off-Broadway New York productions. Winners will be announced on May 21. Without further ado, here are the musical theater nominees: Distinguished Production of a Musical The Addams Family American Idiot Bloody Bloody Andrew…
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