Thursday, June 9, 2022
With just days to go before the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, Gold Derby's trio of Broadway pundits gathered together to dish which shows are ahead in the race. Susan Haskins-D…
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"It was really healing, actually, to come back together," reveals Jonathan Groff of the reunion captured in "Spring Awakening: Those You've Known." The HBO documentary chronicles the recent …
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"I had an intuition," reveals Gabby Beans on her approach to playing Sabina in "The Skin of Our Teeth." The "very meta" role in the revival of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play r…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PM[SHARE]"My job was to find out who my Mason was and carve a new path for him," explains Jesse Tyler Ferguson of his character in "Take Me Out." The actor portrays an accountant who discovers a love…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM[SHARE]"Schmigadoon!" burst onto Apple TV+ to deliver musical comedy heaven during a time in the pandemic where live performance was still impossible to find. With Broadway temporarily shuttered, a…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 4, 2022
"I read the play and laughed so hard I was sweating," exclaims actress Julie White of the new play "POTUS." The Broadway veteran portrays Harriet, the White House Chief of Staff tasked with …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM[SHARE]Friday, June 3, 2022
"We had the chance to make something truly joyous," explains Tony nominee Warren Carlyle of "The Music Man." With Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster as the stars in this revival, the stage was s…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM[SHARE]"It's a New York story that not a lot of people knew about," explains Tony nominee Joaquina Kalukango of the musical "Paradise Square." The actress plays Nelly, a born-free Black woman in 18…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 2, 2022
"I always wanted to be a monster maker," reveals special makeup effects designer Barrie Gower. "It was my childhood dream." The Emmy-winner has made that dream a reality with his impressive …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 1, 2022
"I had no idea if I could do it," admits Deirdre O'Connell of her entirely lip synced role in "Dana H." When playwright Lucas Hnath presented her with the text, the uniqueness of the script …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM[SHARE]Monday, May 30, 2022
"It fulfilled my queer artist soul," claims John-Andrew Morrison of getting to perform in "A Strange Loop" on Broadway. The actor admits that he didn't believe the show would find commercial…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 28, 2022
"The goal from the very beginning was to capture the essence of Michael, but also make a new piece of art," describes director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon of his work on "MJ the M…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 25, 2022
"It still really hasn't sunk in. It's wild," exclaims A.J. Shively of his first ever Tony nomination. The performer was recognized for his work in the new musical "Paradise Square." The nomi…
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The Drama League Awards set themselves apart from other theater industry kudos thanks to their Distinguished Performance Award. The category generally features forty to fifty performers from…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 22, 2022
Winners of the 88th Annual Drama League Awards were announced on Friday, May 20 2022 at a ceremony hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank DiLella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The Drama L…
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"I have been at this for quite some time, so for the work to be recognized is really touching and moving," reveals "A Strange Loop" star L Morgan Lee of her Tony Award nomination. The recogn…
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"Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say," explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of "for colored girl…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PM[SHARE]Monday, May 16, 2022
" "It's the gift that keeps on giving," reveals Sharon D. Clarke of "Caroline, or Change." The British theater veteran made her Broadway debut in the title role of the recent revival of the …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM[SHARE]Friday, May 13, 2022
"Once I found out it was a musical and a dance thing, I was all in," reveals Tish Monaghan or her involvement in "Schmigadoon!" The costume designer was essential in bringing the fantastical…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 11, 2022
This opening act of the 2022 Tony Awards is coming into focus. Emmy Award winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough have been named co-hosts of "The Tony Awards: Act One," one hour of exclusiv…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:15PM[SHARE]Monday, May 9, 2022
I had a great morning. Not only did the 2022 Tony nominations represent a great cross section of what made the 2021-2022 Broadway season so incredible, but on a more selfish note, I tied wit…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM[SHARE]Friday, May 6, 2022
With the 2022 Tony Awards nomination announcement just days away, Broadway watchers are scrambling to finalize their predictions after a stellar season on the rialto. To help guide us throug…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third and final time during the 2021-2022 Broadway season to discuss eligibility of 15 productions for the upcoming 75th Annual Tony Awar…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 4, 2022
"There is something beautiful about playing what you don't know," explains Noah Reid. The actor is currently making his Broadway debut in "The Minutes," a new play from Tracy Letts. The form…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PM[SHARE]"I'm out there free and just willing to surrender to the music," reveals Jared Grimes. The performer is currently making a splash as Eddie Ryan in the first-ever Broadway revival of "Funny G…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM[SHARE]The Tony Awards announced Wednesday that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards. The event takes place from the legendary Radio City …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:40AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 3, 2022
"I really like quirky little things that have never been done before," explains "Hangmen" star Tracie Bennett. The Tony-nominated actress has enjoyed a varied career on stage, which has seen…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM[SHARE]"I'm bringing all of myself to this play," explains Enrico Colantoni of the new Broadway show "Birthday Candles." A veteran of TV series like "Just Shoot Me" and "Veronica Mars," this moving…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AM[SHARE]Monday, May 2, 2022
Winners of the 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced in a ceremony on May 1, 2022, at NYU Skirball. New musicals "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Oratorio …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM[SHARE]"I love the darkness of it. I love the morbidness of it. But also, there's a warmth to it," says Alfie Allen as he describes the new play "Hangmen." The actor plays Mooney, a mysterious pres…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AM[SHARE]Friday, April 29, 2022
"She was such a trailblazer," says Carmen Cusack of Clare Booth Luce. The Tony-nominated actress ("Bright Star") played the multifaceted author and politician in the musical "Flying Over Sun…
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