The Drama League Awards have been awarded and critical favorites The Band's Visit and My Fair Lady received the coveted Outstanding Production and Revival awards! As previously announced, Idina Menzel was this year's recipient of the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Casey Nicholaw the recipient of Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, and The National Endowment for the Arts of theUnique Contribution…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2018: Drama League Award-Winners
The reviews for If/Then are officially out -- if you like Idina Menzel, then you'll probably like this. On the whole, though, the critics are fussy about this new musical. Some say the plot is too simple, maybe even unoriginal, while the message is muddy and unclear. It seems the critics just expect more from…
Yesterday, the Obama family welcomed Broadway to the White house in an event hosted by Nathan Lane, which featured performances by Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald and Brian d'Arcy James, among others. The President opened the event with a reflection on musical theatre's national significance: "Now there's nothing quite like the power and the passion of…
Continue reading ➞ President Barack Obama on Broadway musicals
Aww! How cute is Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel's little Walker!?
This morning, Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent) and Taye Diggs (Rent, Carousel) welcomed a baby boy, Walker Nathaniel Diggs to the world. "Mother, father and son are all doing well." Join me in congratulating this amazing Broadway couple!
The New York Pops are providing a free download of the music from their 4th of July celebration, including "American River Suite," which was composed by Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island, Seussical) and performed by Tony Award winners Audra McDonald (110 in the Shade, Dreamgirls, Ragtime) and Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent). Click here to…
