Since 1999, Broadway Cares/Equity Fight Aids has released 21 editions of its annual Broadway Carols for a Cure album. In keeping with the organization’s mission, the proceeds of Carols for a Cure (in addition to BCEFA’s other fundraisers like Broadway Bares) go to the fighting of AIDS and the support of people living with AIDS…
Continue reading ➞ Broadway Carols for a Cure Vol. 21: Album Review
The biggest day for theatre nerds around the world -- the Tony Awards -- has come and gone. We loved following the awards with you throughout the night, here, on the website and on Twitter and Facebook and can't wait to do it again next year. _____________________ The full list of this year's nominees appears below. As…
The Drama Desk winners are in -- at the head of the pack were Hadestown and Tootsie and the new play The Ferryman, all with 4 awards each, but The Prom won the Outstanding Musical prize, it's only Drama Desk Award. Here's the full list of nominees, with stars next to the winners: Outstanding Play The Ferryman Fairview Lewiston/Clarkston Usual…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Drama Desk Award Winners
Hadestown and Kiss Me, Kate won the big prizes at the Drama League Awards. Straight play winners were The Ferryman and The Waverly Gallery, and Bryan Cranston won the performance award for his portrayal of Howard Beale in Network. Congrats to all! Here was the full list of nominees Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Hadestown Ain't Too…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Drama League Award Winners
The Outer Critics Circle Awards winners have been announced and Hadestown was gifted with 6 total awards, including that for Outstanding New Broadway Musical. The other multiple award-winning musicals were Tootsie, The Cher Show and King Kong. Congratulations to all of this year's winners, who will recieve their awards at the dinner presentation on May 23 at Sardi’s. Here's…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Outer Critics Circle Awards Winners
They're finally here! The 2019 Tony nominations are in with Hadestown leading the pack with 14 total nominations, followed by Ain't Too Proud and Tootsie with 12 and 11, respectively. Beetlejuice, which has been snubbed by most of the other awards, got 8 nominations, including that for Best Musical, and the critically-acclaimed production of The…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Tony Award Nominations
Nearly all the nominations are in...and oftentimes the Drama Desk nominations are the strongest indicators of which shows might get this year's Tony nods. At the head of the pack for the Drama Desk is the new revival of Oklahoma!, with 12 total nominations, followed closely behind by the critically-acclaimed Tootsie. (You'll notice that missing…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Drama Desk Award Nominations
The nominations for the Outer Critics Circle Awards are in, Hadestown leading the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Tootsie , with 10 nominations. Winners will be announced May 13, with a gala awards dinner presentation on May 23 at Sardi’s. The OCC nominations are often in line with Tony voter's. Do you think these ought to be this…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations
Critics adore Hadestown, giving the most appealing recommendation for the underworld you're ever likely to hear. Blending Greek mythology with a Big Easy vibe and featuring a captivating score that ranges from pulsing, rhythmic folk-pop to downright heavenly arias, the critics are impressed with the balance achieved by the musical's creative developers, Anaïs Mitchell (writer)…
The first big crop of nominees for this season are in with nods to critical favorites like Oklahoma!, fan favs like Be More Chill, and flops that closed quickly like Head Over Heels Who'll take home the big prizes? Find out May 17 at 11:30 am. Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Ain't Too…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2019: Drama League Award Nominations
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