Thursday, 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…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMGlenn Close is currently playing to packed houses in the first rialto revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard.” But, as she explained to Stephen Colbert on his late-night …
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Lifetime is one of the few outlets still making TV movies, a one-time programming staple of the Big 3 networks (ABC, CBS, NBC). The basic cable channel has enjoyed both critical and commerc…
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While “Beauty and the Beast” director Bill Condon is, no doubt, celebrating his film’s record-breaking opening weekend, his thoughts will soon turn to his next project: a…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM“La La Land” may have (eventually) lost the Best Picture Oscar to “Moonlight” but it is far outpacing that film at the box office. While “Moonlight” manag…
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The first Broadway preview of the new musical version of 1993 film classic “Groundhog Day” on March 16 was beset by technical troubles that resulted it most of the show being pr…
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The new musical version of 1993 film classic “Groundhog Day” begins performances on Broadway on March 16. Danny Rubin adapted his BAFTA award-winning screenplay with Tony nomine…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:30AMOn Wednesday’s edition of “The Late, Late Show with James Corden,” the leading men of “Beauty and the Beast” joined the host for a low-budget version of this $1…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AMThe new musical “Come From Away” opened on Broadway on Sunday (March 12) to some of the best reviews of the season. This tuner is set against the backdrop of the 9/11 terrorist …
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While the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys canvass their entire memberships for nominations, the Tony Awards rely on 51 theater folk who attend all the shows that open on Broadway in a season. Thi…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PMThe new live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” won’t play in Malaysia after Walt Disney Studios refused to edit out a three-second shot in which two men are seen dancing. T…
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The 71st Annual Tony Awards are set to take place on June 11, 2017. As is traditional, that is a Sunday evening when Broadway shows are dark. CBS will air the three-hour show live from Radio…
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“La La Land” may have (eventually) lost the Best Picture Oscar to “Moonlight” but it is far outpacing that film at the box office. While “Moonlight” manag…
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Tennessee Williams‘ breakthrough play “The Glass Menagerie” first came to Broadway in 1945, two years before the Tony Awards were first presented. As the fading Southern be…
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“Beauty and the Beast” leading lady Emma Watson laid to rest the rumor that she dropped out of “La La Land” at the last minute, leaving director Damien Chazelle scram…
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Sally Field just opened on Broadway to rave reviews for her performance in a revival of Tennessee Williams‘ “The Glass Menagerie.” She immediately established herself as t…
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If the news that the “Avatar” sequels are gearing up production got you excited to revisit the world of Pandora, you won’t have to wait until James Cameron gets the first…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMLin-Manuel Miranda may have lost his first Oscar race at the end of February — he was up for Best Song for “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana” but was bested …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMDirector Bill Condon just finished his live-action remake of the 1991 Best Picture nominee “Beauty and the Beast.” Now comes word that he is going to helm a stage version of th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMSally Field already has two Oscars and three Emmys. She opens on Broadway Thursday in a revival of “The Glass Menagerie” and the advance word is that she could well win a Tony Aw…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMThe Fred and Adele Astaire Awards honoring the best of dance and choreography on stage and screen won’t be handed out in May as per usual. The board of directors has decided to push t…
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Justin Hurwitz, who won Oscars for his “La La Land” score and the original song “City of Stars,” will conduct the Hollywood Bowl symphony orchestra in a live version…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMWe’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 and Best Play, so let’s talk …
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“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” earned a record number of Olivier Awards nominations for a play by reaping 11 bids. That equalled the benchmark set by the musical “Hair…
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Last year, “Hamilton” swept the Tony Awards and won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. It spawned “Spamilton,” a sassy spoof that is packing them in at the Tr…
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Taran Killam will host the 32nd annual Lucille Lortel Awards honoring the best of off-Broadway on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts. This one-time “Saturda…
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At this year’s Academy Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda would have been the youngest artist to complete the EGOT had he prevailed with his Best Song bid for ‘How Far I’ll Go’ from “Mo…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PMThe upcoming live action version of “Beauty and the Beast” will include an “exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.” So says the director, Bill Condon, who won an…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AMMonday, February 27, 2017
“La La Land” tied with “All About Eve” and “Titanic” for the all-time record as the films with the most Oscar nominations (14) and the movie musical was predicted to win big at…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMOscar frontrunner “La La Land” headed into Sunday’s Academy Awards with a leading 14 nominations. That ties the record of “All About Eve” (1950) and “Ti…
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Struggling with last-minute Oscar predictions? Questioning whether “La La Land” will sweep, winning a record number of Academy Awards? A good guide to predicting those pesky bel…
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