Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama will be announced on April 15. American playwrights will surely hope to see themselves named as winner, not only for the prestige that comes with t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM“I became obsessed,” admits Vanessa Hudgens of her love for “Rent.” After performing in the show at a Hollywood Bowl performance in 2010, she “fell in love with the community and f…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMThursday, April 4, 2019
“Playing the character is literally a dream come true” says George Salazar of his character Michael in “Be More Chill” the new musical from Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz. Salazar’s Mich…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM“I’ve kind of found this perfect balance” says Orfeh in regards to adapting roles from beloved films. The actress currently stars as Kit De Luca in “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” and…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMWednesday, April 3, 2019
The Off-Broadway League announced nominations for the 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards on April 3rd. As the first nominations announcement of the theatre awards season, several Tony Award h…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMSaturday, March 30, 2019
The new musical “The Prom” won over industry folks with its big heart and bevy of Broadway insider jokes. But many wondered where each member of the ensemble cast would compete at this y…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMFriday, March 15, 2019
Gold Derby’s 2019 Tony Awards prediction center is now open! Broadway productions must open by an April 25th cutoff date in order to be eligible for Tony consideration. So it’s time to m…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMFriday, January 25, 2019
The 2019 Tony Awards may be months away, but the Tony Awards Administration Committee is busy determining category placement for shows from the 2018-2019 Broadway season. The committee met f…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMTuesday, October 23, 2018
The Tony Awards give out four top awards each year: Best Play, Best Play Revival, Best Musical, and Best Musical Revival. These are the most coveted categories for producers hoping a win wil…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMMonday, October 22, 2018
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time in the 2018-2019 Broadway season, and announced the first round of Tony Awards eligibility rulings. Seven productions were dis…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMTuesday, July 31, 2018
It took a decade for Broadway royalty Kelli O’Hara to snag her first Tony Award win. But shortly after that success on her home turf, O’Hara may be on the way to her first Emmy Award tha…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMSaturday, June 9, 2018
Predicting the outcome of the design categories at the Tony Awards proves a challenge every year. But if you want to perform well in our prediction contest, you’ll need to ace these tough …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMPlenty of attention is paid to the top races and acting categories at the Tony Awards. But if you are looking to do well in our prediction contest, you will also have to make smart decisions…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMFriday, June 8, 2018
This year’s Tony Awards race for Best Actress in a Musical is turning into a nail-biter. Competition was so fierce that the nominating committee found an extra slot in the category. On…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMThursday, June 7, 2018
Broadway fans bemoaned the lack of leading men in musicals this year with only five eligible for consideration at the Tony Awards. While Paul Alexander Nolan (“Escape to Margaritaville…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMWednesday, May 30, 2018
“It becomes a very personal experience to each audience member,” reveals Katrina Lenk of her Broadway musical “The Band’s Visit.” Lenk portrays Dina, an Israeli woman who befriends…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMSaturday, May 5, 2018
There was plenty to cheer about when the 2018 Tony Awards nominations were announced on May 1. Deserving performers like Michael Cera (“Lobby Hero”), Deborah Findlay (“The …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMFriday, May 4, 2018
“With 11 nominations it’s the most nominated play in Tony history.” I expected to be referencing the Broadway juggernaut “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” when making such a stat…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMMonday, April 30, 2018
According to our official Tony Awards odds, three of the four lead acting races at the 2018 Tony Awards are among the most competitive in recent memory. Only Lead Actress in a Play looks lik…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:36PMNominations for the 2018 Tony Awards will be announced at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1. After a slew of last-minute eligibility decisions from the administration committee that oversees th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:45PMSunday, April 29, 2018
Apocalyptic wastelands aren’t often presented on Broadway stages, but Lucky Kirkwood’s “The Children” presents audiences with life in the countryside after a nuclear fallout. Unlike …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:13PMSaturday, April 28, 2018
Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” is a dream role for any soprano. The part allows the actress to showcase broad comedy, don lavish gowns, and croon Lerner and Loewe classics like “I C…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMDonna Summer was the queen of the disco, remembered for her pulsating music and soaring voice. Broadway veteran LaChanze has stepped into the diva’s platform shoes in “Summer: The Do…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PMMost actors have to wait and “pay their dues” before contending at the Tony Awards, but Hailey Kilgore could buck that old industry adage and reap a bid for her Broadway debut in ̶…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:48PMThursday, April 26, 2018
With a cast of 23, Ayad Akhtar’s play “Junk” features his largest ensemble to date. However, the sheer number of characters swirling around the stage at Lincoln Center doesn’t stop S…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMWednesday, April 25, 2018
As Tony Awards voters love to recognize transformative performances, Jin Ha of “M. Butterfly” is a strong contender for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In Julie Taymor’s revival…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMMonday, March 12, 2018
The Gold Derby predictions center for the 2018 Tony Awards nominations launches today with 17 categories! Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 1, ahead of a June 10 ceremony on CBS.…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMTuesday, June 13, 2017
If you want to do well in our prediction contest, you will have to make smart choices in the design categories. With a jam packed season of beautiful looking musicals, a mistake in any one o…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:37PMPlenty of attention is paid to the top races and acting categories at the Tony Awards. But if you are looking to do well in our prediction contest, you will also have to make smart choices i…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:37PMManhattan Theatre Club had a stellar season on Broadway with revivals of August Wilson’s “Jitney” and Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes” each reaping six nominations, inclu…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:37PMWednesday, June 7, 2017
The 2016-2017 Broadway season has been an unusually strong one for straight plays. So it is only fitting that the race for Best Play remains in flux just hours before ballots are due on Frid…
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