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Friday, June 26, 2015

Emmys cliffhanger: Will Elisabeth Moss and Vera Farmiga bounce back after snubs? by Gold Derby

When examining our Experts' Emmy predictions for Best Drama Actress, you'll notice something interesting: three pundits include Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") in their rankings and one predicts …

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Darren Criss on 'really tall order' of writing song for 'Glee' finale (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

“I consider myself a pretty articulate guy,” declares Darren Criss, “and I’ve gotten pretty inarticulate because the whole thing is so much bigger than me.” He&…

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Stage star Yael Stone talks TV's 'Orange is the New Black' (Exclusive Video)' by Gold Derby

“I actually auditioned for Nicky, Natasha’s (Lyonne) part, first and that was silly,” reveals Yael Stone during our recent webcam chat (watch below) about how she ende…

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Two-time Tonys champ Nathan Lane dishes his two chances at Emmys this year (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

Nathan Lane has won two Tony Awards but is still without an Emmy despite six nominations. But that shut-out could be over this year as he has two strong contenders in the derby: reprising hi…

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Allison Williams dishes 'Peter Pan' risks and 'Girls' relationships (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

During our recent webcam chat (watch below), Allison Williams reveals she was introduced to the world of acting as a little girl when she watched a tape of the TV version of the musical…

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Alison Bechdel and Tony winning 'Fun Home' producers on possibility of a film (Video) by Gold Derby

"There's definitely been interest in a film," said "Fun Home" producer Kristin Caskey, addressing the press with fellow producers Barbara Whitman and Mike Isaacson after winning the Ton…

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Tony Awards: Alex Sharp, Ruthie Ann Miles and Richard McCabe win for Broadway debuts by Gold Derby

Three performers -- Alex Sharp, Richard McCabe and Ruthie Ann Miles -- won Tony Awards for their Broadway debut. These victories put them in a freshman club that now has 90 members.&nbs…

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John Cameron Mitchell wins Special Tony, reflects on 'Hedwig' and the closet (Video) by Gold Derby

"When I first was acting, I thought I had to be in the closet to be an actor, but it felt like a lot of work. I didn't mind being directed during work, but not during life," said John Camero…

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Tony Awards poll: Rate the opening number (Vote now) by Gold Derby

Past Tony champs Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth co-hosted this year's Tony Awards. Not surprisingly, these two musical comedy vets opened the kudocast with a tuneful ditty that was full …

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Tony Awards performance: 'Something Rotten!' cast stop show with 'A Musical' (Video) by Gold Derby

The oringal tuner "Something Rotten" earned 10 nominations at this year's Tony Awards, including bids for lead Brian D'Arcy James and scene stealer Brad Oscar. They join forces to …

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Tony Awards performance: 'The Visit' star Chita Rivera breaks hearts (Video) by Gold Derby

Broadway legend Chita Rivera earned her 10th Tony nomination for "The Visit," the last musical by John Kander and the late Fred Ebb. She won her two Tonys for star turns in tuners by this ce…

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Tony Awards performance: 'Fun Home' cast sings stirring 'Ring of Keys' (Video) by Gold Derby

"Fun Home" reaped a leading 12 Tony Awards this year, including five for performances. Among these, are Best Featured Actress nominee Sydney Lucas who gets her turn in the spotligh…

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Tony Awards performance: 'An American in Paris' cast dance to Gershwin songs (Video) by Gold Derby

The adaptation of the 1951 Best Picture Oscar winner "An American in Paris" earned a leading 12 nominations at this year's Tony Awards and won four creative races, including choreography. Ba…

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Tony Awards performance: Kelli O'Hara reigns supreme in 'The King and I' (Video)' by Gold Derby

Broadway darling Kelli O'Hara finally prevailed with her sixth Tony Awards nomination in 11 years for her nuanced performance as schoolmistress Anna Leonowens in the acclaimed revival of Rod…

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Tony Awards performance: Tony Yazbeck leads spirited cast of 'On the Town' (Video) by Gold Derby

Stage vet Tony Yazbeck scored the first Tony nomination of his career for his rousing portrayal of a sailor on leave in the revival of "On the Town." This triple threat handled the songs of …

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Tony Awards performance: Kristin Chenoweth drives 'On the Twentieth Century' (Video) by Gold Derby

Tony Awards co-host Kristin Chenoweth did double duty as she also led the cast of her hit show "On the Twentieth Century" in a rollicking medley of merry tunes. This is the first rialto revi…

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Tony-winner Ruthie Ann Miles ('King and I') gets emotional over her mother's sacrifices (Video)' by Gold Derby

"Growing up, it was just me and my mom," Ruthie Ann Miles remembered about the years before she became a surprise Tony-winner for "The King and I." "In hindsight, my mom is my everything. Sh…

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Tony-winner Annaleigh Ashford celebrates groundbreaking women on Broadway (Video) by Gold Derby

"I think to make a life for yourself in the theater takes great perseverance," said actress Annaleigh Ashford after winning Best Featured Actress in a Play at the Tony Awards for the re…

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Tony-winner Christian Borle ('Something Rotten') on chasing mice, mocking Shakespeare (Video) by Gold Derby

Asked whether he felt bad mocking William Shakespeare in the comedy musical "Something Rotten," actor Christian Borle answered, "Not in the least, it seems to have done quite well." Playing …

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Tony-winner Richard McCabe ('Audience') introduces America to Prime Minister Harold Wilson (Video) by Gold Derby

"American audiences generally haven't heard of Harold Wilson, and why should they really? It was British politics," said actor Richard McCabe about his unexpected Tony Award w…

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5 biggest shockers at the Tony Awards: 'Fun Home,' Kelli O'Hara ...' by Gold Derby

Every year, the Tony Awards manage to produce some surprise winners and this year's ceremony was no exception. Indeed, our official racetrack odds fell short in five of the two dozen categor…

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Michael Cerveris on how Tony-winning 'Fun Home' role changed him (Video) by Gold Derby

For actor Michael Cerveris, playing the role of closeted and suicidal Bruce Bechdel in the musical "Fun Home" changed him "in ways I'm sure that I don't even recognize yet because I'm a slow…

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Tony-winner Helen Mirren on approaching EGOT: 'I really want a Grammy!' (Video) by Gold Derby

"I really want a Grammy. It's terrible, isn't it. I'll have to do an audio book of some sort," said Helen Mirren in the press room after winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for…

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Alex Sharp on depicting autism and winning Tony for 'Curious Incident' (Video) by Gold Derby

Actor Alex Sharp may have won Best Actor in a Play at the Tony Awards for his role as autistic Christopher in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" but he says that "you can't …

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Kelli O'Hara lost her mind when she FINALLY won Tony for 'The King and I' (Video)' by Gold Derby

"I completely lost my mind. I don't know if that was obvious ... When they did say my name, I think it just blew me away," said actress Kelli O'Hara about finally winning her first Tony Awar…

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Tony Awards: Behind the scenes on red carpet and in press room (Photo Gallery) by Gold Derby

While Broadway's best accepted their accolades at Radio City Music Hall, press eagerly awaited their arrival at, believe it or not, the Women's National Republican Club located down the bloc…

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Helen Mirren wins Tony Award, now only Grammy away from EGOT by Gold Derby

Helen Mirren reprised her Oscar-winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II on Broadway this season in “The Audience" and bagged her first Tony for her efforts. She won one of her four Emm…

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Tony Awards winners: 'Fun Home,' 'Curious Incident,' Helen Mirren, Kelli O'Hara ...' by Gold Derby

At the 69th annual edition of the Tony Awards on Sunday, "Fun Home" dominated the musical categories while "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" was the most lauded …

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Tony Award: Good (acceptance speeches), bad (hosts) and ugly (In Memoriam) by Gold Derby

This marked the 69th annual edition of the Tony Awards and, once again, these kudos proved to be the classiest of them all.  THE GOOD Once again, the Tonys brought the best accept…

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Tony Awards prediction scores: Best performances by our Experts, Editors and Users by Gold Derby

Congratulations to RichardR for a very impressive top score of 92% predicting the Tony Awards winners on Sunday. He actually ties with seven other Users but had the best point total of 20,21…

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Andy Humm (Gay USA) tops all Experts predicting Tony Awards winners by Gold Derby

Andy Humm (Gay USA) is this year's best Expert at predicting the Tony Awards winners. He got an outstanding 88% correct, only missing three out of 24 categories. Those incorrect choices were…

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