We are always really excited when January hits and it's time for BroadwayCon. But 2019 was a little bit different. This year, we were not in the huge Javits Convention Center, but at the New York Hilton Midtown, where the very first BroadwayCon began. It was a homecoming for a lot of us and the…
We're somehow almost through another awards season, and tonight's Drama Desk Awards gave a whole lot of love to SpongeBob SquarePants, My Fair Lady and Carousel. The Theatre World Awards ceremony will take place tomorrow night (view the full list of winners) and a week from today is the biggest night of the year (in our estimation, anyway) --…
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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 winners for the Theatre World Awards are in, with recognition for performances in the musicals My Fair Lady, Once on This Island, SpongeBob SquarePants and Hello, Dolly!. This year's Lifetime Achievement will go to the incomparable Victor Garber! The ceremony will take place on June 4. Congrats to all of this year's recipients. Join the conversation, bookmark our awards page, subscribe…
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The winners for the Outer Critics Circle Awards are in, and though the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, swept most of the awards and will walk away from today's ceremony with 6 awards, the musicals My Fair Lady, SpongeBob SquarePants and Carousel took home nearly all of the rest of the wins. Join the conversation, bookmark our awards page, subscribe to the…
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The big award-nominations are all in, with Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants at the head of the pack with 12 Tony Award nominations apiece, and Carousel and The Band’s Visit close on their heels with 11 nods. It's the smallest number of productions in decades eligible for this year's awards and there are only 8 total musicals vying for…
The Drama Desk Award noms are in, and unlike some years, most everyone seems to be in agreement about the winning shows for this season. SpongeBob SquarePants and Mean Girls are once again at the head of the pack, but the most love was given to this year's revival of Carousel. Join the conversation, bookmark our awards page, subscribe…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2018: Drama Desk Award Nominees
More award nominations are in -- those for the Outer Critics Circle Awards -- and SpongeBob SquarePants got an incredible 11 nominations, with My Fair Lady and Mean Girls close on its heels with 9 and 8 nominations respectively. The Drama Leagued snubbed Escape to Margaritaville and Prince of Broadway got a little love from the OCC, but who will win…
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The reviews for My Fair Lady are in, and the critics approve of this My Fair Lady for a #MeToo America. Director Bartlett Sher is smart and precise in reimagining the classic, introducing thoughtful text tweaks and employing (what some might call) inventive casting to craft a musical that feels familiar and brand new at once.…
Once again, a musical didn't take home the Pulitzer this year (Martyna Majok's Cost of Living received that awesome honor this year) but awards season is here and we are so excited to announce the list of nominees for the 2018 Drama League Awards! We recommend bookmarking our awards page, which will always be the first place…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2018: Drama League Award Nominees
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