The Drama League Awards were presented today, and the prize for Outstanding Production of a Musical went to A Strange Loop. Company received the awards for both Outstanding Revival and Outstanding Direction of a Musical. And Broadway and Hollywood star extraordinaire Sutton Foster was given this year's Distinguished Performance Award for her portrayal of Marion in The Music Man.
The Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster-led revival of The Music Man opened with a set of "meh" reviews this Thursday. Though well polished and featuring all of the proper elements and people, the critics agreed that ultimately the spark is just missing from this revival and it feels dated, dry and two dimensional. Read the review roundup below.
Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff announced the Tony Award nominees this morning. The full list of nominees appears below. Awards Announced: June 8 at 8/7 C on CBS, Hosted by Hugh Jackman Follow all of the awards coverage as we live blog, tweet, facebook or view a summary of all things awards at The Broadway Musical Home. Best Musical After Midnight Aladdin Beautiful -…
If you're anything like us, you're brimming over with excitement for the new Les Miserables movie. Will the film live up to the high expectations all of the musical's many fans have for it?! Can those big Hollywood names do it justice? If you haven't yet seen the teaser, where the director and cast talk…
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