It's here! It's here! The Tony Awards is finally here! Will Hamilton sweep the awards and beat out The Producers record of 12 Tonys? Will awards and performances tonight be enough to save some of the struggling shows? Featuring an original opening song from host James Cordon, plus performances from Shuffle Along, She Loves Me, School of Rock, Fiddler…
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If you were wondering what the Tony Awards might have looked like without Hamilton, the Outer Critics Circle Awards might be a good indication. Bright Star took home the big prize, but She Loves Me, the winner for best revival, walked away with the most wins of any show (4). Other winners included: Spring Awakening, On Your Feet!, American Psycho, Fiddler on the…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2016: Outer Critics Circle Awards Winners
The Tony Award nominees are out, and no one is surprised that Hamilton not only got the most nominations, but with 16 nods, also beat the record for most Tony nominations (the record was previously held by The Producers and Billy Elliot.) Trailing just behind Hamilton were Shuffle Along with 10 nominations and She Loves Me with 8. All of the nominations these shows got mean…
The first set of winners are in! The Theatre World Awards has announced the 12 honorees for best Broadway or Off-Broadway debut, and that newbee Nicholas Barasch will take home the Dorothy Loudon prize and Bernadette Peters the lifetime achievement award. Many of these actors got nods from other awards committees, but will they be able to beat…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2016: Theatre World Award Winners
The Drama Desk Award nominees were announced this morning and producers for Shuffle Along, which had been snubbed by the other award nominating committees, must have been pleased with the Outstanding Musical and other nods. And though neither was nominated for Outstanding Musical, American Psycho and Bright Star did get the most nominations (8 and 7, respectively), followed by Shuffle Along, School…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2016: Drama Desk Award Nominations
Another exciting list of nominees has been released, and it features all of the same shows as the Outer Critics Circle nom list. Good news for these shows, not so good for those left off the last list who were still holding out some hope... Deaf West Theatre, the minds behind this year's revival of Spring Awakening, were also…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2016: Drama League Award Nominations
Awards season for 2016 has officially begun and the first set of nominees are in: those for the 2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards. You'll see lots of repeats on this list, with American Psycho, She Loves Me, Bright Star and On Your Feet! getting the most nominations. You might notice there's one big show from this season, Hamilton, missing from this…
Continue reading ➞ AWARDS SEASON 2016: Outer Critics Circle Awards
The reviews for the Deaf West revival of Spring Awakening are in and the critics all have goosebumps. Both deaf and hearing actors deliver stunning performances under the expert direction of Michael Arden. The 4-piece band, simple sets, stark lighting and beautiful period-ish costumes come together to make this a lovely, wonderful exploration of both the exciting and darker sides of…
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Continue reading ➞ WAITRESS to Open; ON THE TOWN to Close; HAMILTON May Run Forever
Every week we round up the biggest news items and gossip into one big post so you can be sure you’re fully in the know. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for more to-the-minute updates or subscribe to the blog to ensure you get the weekly buzz! American Psycho Officially Headed to Broadway Duncan Sheik's…
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