Big established musicals and new plays by women lead a rangy field in the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards, announced Monday evening at the National Theatre. The Shakespeare Theatre Company's "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Man of La Mancha" accounted for 13 of its 26 nominations, the most claimed by any company. The STC's premiere of Yael Farber's "Salome" garnered another 10 nominations, topping all nonmusicals.Read full article >…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:14PM on February 1, 2016