Friday, April 28, 2017
The Tony Awards administration committee issued its final ruling of the season on Friday about category placements. The Tonys usually decide who goes where on the ballot by billing — o…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMThursday, April 27, 2017
Nominations for the 62nd annual Drama Desk Awards were announced on April 27. Nominees will be feted at a May 10 reception at the Marriott Marquis while winners will be revealed on June 4 du…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:45PMThe smash hit revival of “Hello, Dolly!” leads with 10 nominations for the Drama Desk Awards, including a bid by Tony Awards frontrunner Bette Midler. Right behind with nine nomi…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PMWednesday, April 26, 2017
Four years after dropping the two sound design categories, the Tony Awards will once again be honoring these creative folk starting next year. These top theater honors introduced these two …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00AMTuesday, April 25, 2017
While the Outer Critics Circle can be a precursor for the upcoming Tonys, this year there are significant differences between the two awards. Two of the Tony frontrunners for Best Musical …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMThursday, April 20, 2017
“Groundhog Day” leading man Andy Karl is the talk of Broadway as the living proof of that old showbiz adage that the show must go on. On Good Friday (April 14), he twisted his kn…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMWednesday, April 19, 2017
Just hours after being announced as the host of the upcoming Tony Awards, Kevin Spacey dropped by the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to chat about gig (watch above). He readil…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PMThe Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors. However, with so many shows and performers included in Wednesday’s nominations, chances…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PMTuesday, April 18, 2017
Kevin Spacey is used to accepting awards, with two Oscars, four SAG Awards, a Golden Globe and a Tony crowding his mantle. Now comes news he will be handing them out as host of the upcoming …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMMonday, April 17, 2017
Since Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles made her Broadway debut in the musical “Waitress” on March 31, fans have been flocking to the show. They have just 10 wee…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMSunday, April 16, 2017
Andy Karl started off the week by winning the Olivier Award for his performance in the musical “Groundhog Day” and ended it hobbled by an onstage injury. This two-time Tony Award…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMFriday, April 14, 2017
Last month, Cher had to withdraw from “Flint,” a telefilm about the water crisis in the Michigan city due to family reasons. Executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ha…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30PMWednesday, April 12, 2017
Since Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles made her Broadway debut in the musical “Waitress” on March 31, fans have been flocking to the show. They are eager to see…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30AMTuesday, April 11, 2017
As with two of the other Tony Awards precursors — the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards — the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway fare…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:04AMHarry Potter fans on this side of the Atlantic will have to wait another year before the two-part play that envisions their hero as an adult arrives. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Chi…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:30AMMonday, April 10, 2017
Lynn Nottage picked up her second Pulitzer Prize with her win Monday for “Sweat.” She had first prevailed back in 2009 for “Ruined.” While that play never made it to …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:15PMUnlike other kudos, the Tony Awards decide eligibility on a rolling basis and the 24 members of the Administration Committee met late last week for the third of four times this season. The…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMSunday, April 9, 2017
“La La Land” and “Hidden Figures” were the big winners at the Location Managers Guild Awards on Saturday (April 8). While “La La Land,” which was filmed on location in L…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMSaturday, April 8, 2017
Stuck for a prom date, Jacob Staudenmaier a 17-year-old from Phoenix, AZ decided to ask Emma Stone, who hails from his hometown. To get the attention of this Oscar champ, he recreated R…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30AMFriday, April 7, 2017
This Sunday’s Olivier Awards will boast a slew of talent from both sides of the pond as presenters. Among the Americans taking to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall will be multiple …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMWednesday, April 5, 2017
Of the 100 plus shows that were eligible this season, 39 received some recognition from these kudos, which are named for the renowned actress turned producer. (Read the full report on the …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AMThe winners of the 32nd annual edition of the Lucille Lortel Awards honoring the best of off-Broadway will be announced on May 7 at a ceremony at the NYU Skirball Center. One-time “SNL…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AMThe new folk opera “Hadestown,” which premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop, and the Barrow Street Theater revival of the Tony-winning “Sweeney Todd” reaped sev…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30AMMonday, April 3, 2017
Nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards will be revealed on May 2 by two Broadway talents who have found fame on television: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” scene-stealer Jane …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMGrammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles made her Broadway debut in the musical “Waitress” last Friday (March 31). Fans flocked to see her take on the role of the tit…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMFriday, March 31, 2017
Coming to Broadway this fall is the first revival of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1990 musical “Once on This Island.” Based on Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel, “My Love, My Love; or, T…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMWe’re less than two months away from the announcement of nominations for this year’s Tony Awards. We’ve already covered the contenders for Best Musical, Best Play and Best Musical Re…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMThe new live-action version of the 1994 animated classic “The Lion King” could feature Beyonce as the voice of Nala, the lioness who snares the title character, Simba. He is to b…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AMSaturday, March 25, 2017
Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance on the premiere of “Rupauls Drag Race” on Friday (March 24). At first glance, the 13 drag queens vying for the $100,000 grand prize thought…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMFriday, March 24, 2017
“Rupauls Drag Race” returns on Friday (March 24) on a new network, VH1, but with the same fierce attitude that carried it along for eight frock-filled seasons on Logo. And the f…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMThursday, March 23, 2017
Hulu just dropped the first trailer for “The Handmaid’s Tale,” its 10-part adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s 1985 novel about a woman struggling to survive in the tota…
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