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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Evan Rachel Wood (‘Westworld’) at the 2018 Emmys: One Expert says she’ll upset Elisabeth Moss for Best Actress by Daniel Montgomery

“Westworld” ended its mind-bending second season on Sunday night, June 24. Do you think star Evan Rachel Wood has what it takes to win the Emmy for Best Drama Actress after scor…

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ interviews: John Legend, director Alex Rudzinski and more discuss acclaimed NBC musical [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“They thought I would be a good Jesus Christ,” says John Legend about being asked to play the title role in NBC’s live production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” …

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Tony Kushner (‘Angels in America’) echoes Robert De Niro’s ‘F*ck Trump’ sentiment in Tony Awards press room [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“Angels in America” won Best Play Revival at the 2018 Tony Awards, and the team from the show — including director Marianne Elliott and playwright Tony Kushner — arri…

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Bruce Springsteen will perform at the 2018 Tony Awards and receive a special honor by Daniel Montgomery

CBS announced on June 6 that Bruce Springsteen will perform at the 2018 Tony Awards, which will be held on Sunday night, June 10, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The rock star wi…

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

2018 Tony Awards presenters announced: Matt Bomer, Armie Hammer, Tatiana Maslany and more by Daniel Montgomery

The 2018 Tony Awards will be handed out on Sunday night, June 10, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and CBS has announced the first round of presenters. Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer, Clair…

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Will Ariana Grande win her first Grammy in 2019? Our users can’t agree if she’s already a front-runner or an also-ran by Daniel Montgomery

Ariana Grande released her new single “No Tears Left to Cry” on April 20, and it debuted at number-three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. And it has stayed in the top-10 s…

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Monday, May 14, 2018

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ director Alex Rudzinski on the ‘danger’ of live TV: ‘It’s important to reach for the stars’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO IN by Daniel Montgomery

Director Alex Rudzinski admits that live television is a high risk, high reward business where there are “so many things that could go wrong,” and that was no different on ̶…

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ production designer Jason Ardizzone West was ‘praying’ the show would go smoothly [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Daniel Montgomery

When it comes to producing live television you only have “one chance to get it right,” so “Jesus Christ Superstar” production designer Jason Ardizzone West was “…

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Saturday, May 5, 2018

2018 Billboard Music Awards performers: John Legend and Kelly Clarkson join the lineup by Daniel Montgomery

We’re approaching the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 20, and the show has announced two more performers who will take the stage: John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. They join a…

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Producer Neil Meron (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’) on the ‘raw’ rock opera & the ‘mystical list’ of shows he’d still like to make [EXCLU by Daniel Montgomery

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice “always conceived [‘Jesus Christ Superstar’] as more raw, stripped-down,” says producer Neil Meron about his approach to the rock ope…

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Ariana Grande and J. Cole invade the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with big debuts by Daniel Montgomery

There are four brand new songs in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart as two artists make big debuts: Ariana Grande enters at number-three with her new song “No Tears Lef…

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

John Legend (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’) on the possibility of reaching the ‘rarefied space’ of EGOT winners [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Daniel Montgomery

“I’m excited for the possibility of being in that rare group of people who have won all four of those awards,” says John Legend about the possibility of achieving EGOT this…

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Saturday, April 28, 2018

EGOT Watch: Ben Platt & Rachel Bay Jones (‘Dear Evan Hansen’) win Daytime Emmys, are now an Oscar away from grand slam by Daniel Montgomery

Ben Platt and Rachel Bay Jones won the 2018 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Musical Performance in a Daytime Program. They and their co-stars from the hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Han…

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Ariana Grande (‘No Tears Left to Cry’): The singer is ‘turning it up’ with her new single and music video [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

Ariana Grande has released her first new song in two years. “No Tears Left to Cry” premiered on April 19 along with a futuristic, visual effects-driven new music video directed b…

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Camille A. Brown (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ & ‘Once on This Island’ choreographer) on the beauty of ‘bodies moving together’ [EXCLUSIVE by Daniel Montgomery

“It was really just about how you push the story forward. How does the movement help to tell the story?” says choreographer Camille A. Brown about her work on NBC’s live co…

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Will ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ win Daytime Emmys and Tonys in the same year? by Daniel Montgomery

You wouldn’t expect a children’s cartoon to be in a position to win Emmys and Tonys in the same year, but the long-running Nickelodeon series “SpongeBob SquarePants” …

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Will Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper & Brandon Victor Dixon break Emmy curse for live musical actors? by Daniel Montgomery

NBC’s live production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” broadcast on Easter Sunday, April 1, to excellent reviews (with a current MetaCritic score of 81). In recent years these l…

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Sweet ‘Jesus’! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice would EGOT with John Legend if ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ wins Emmy by Daniel Montgomery

Only 12 entertainers in the history of Hollywood have won EGOT: the showbiz grand slam of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. NBC’s live production of “Jesus Christ Superstar…

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Monday, April 2, 2018

EGOT watch: Will John Legend (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’) wrap up his awards grand slam by winning an Emmy? by Daniel Montgomery

John Legend has won an Oscar, a Tony and multiple Grammys. That means he only needs an Emmy to complete his EGOT. And he’s certainly swinging for the fences in that regard. On Easter S…

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Emmy spotlight: Brandon Victor Dixon (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’) brings Tony winning theater chops to ‘majestic’ role as Judas Iscariot by Daniel Montgomery

NBC’s live April 1 production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” came with the combined star-wattage of A-list musicians John Legend as Jesus, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdelene and…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

2018 Writers Guild predictions: Can WGA darling Aaron Sorkin (‘Molly’s Game’) upset ‘Call Me by Your Name’ for Adapted Screenplay? by Daniel Montgomery

Just like at the Oscars, James Ivory is way ahead in our Writers Guild Awards predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Call Me by Your Name.” Based on the combined forecasts …

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Oscars worst animation snubs for Best Picture: Readers say ‘Lion King,’ ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘WALL-E’ & more were robbed by Daniel Montgomery

In the entire 90-year history of the Oscars there have only been three animated films nominated for Best Picture: “Beauty and the Beast” (1991), “Up” (2009) and ̶…

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Monday, January 29, 2018

2018 Grammys telecast review: James Corden took a backseat to let Patti LuPone, Kesha & Childish Gambino excel on stage by Daniel Montgomery

James Corden is an old hand at hosting award shows, so you feel as though you’re in good hands whenever he takes the stage. Indeed, the 2018 Grammy Awards he emceed on January 28 were …

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Friday, January 26, 2018

2018 Grammys predictions: Expect a repeat of Oscars with ‘La La Land’ overtaking Lin-Manuel Miranda (‘Moana’) in 2 categories by Daniel Montgomery

“City of Stars” from “La La Land” won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2017, so it makes sense that it’s now the Grammy front-runner for Best Visual Media So…

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Monday, January 15, 2018

Grammys 2018: Current Oscar contender ‘Dunkirk’ goes to war against last year’s Oscar winner ‘La La Land’ for Best Score by Daniel Montgomery

“La La Land” was released in 2016, and its composer Justin Hurwitz won the Oscar for Best Original Score last year, but he wasn’t nominated at the Grammys until 2018 becau…

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ season 2: First look images include Elisabeth Moss covered in blood by Daniel Montgomery

It’s been a good season for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The Hulu series became the first streaming program ever to win Best Drama Series at the Emmys last September, and s…

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

2018 Grammy predictions: Pharrell’s ‘Hidden Figures’ take on ‘La La Land,’ ‘Moana’ & Marvel for Visual Media Compilation by Daniel Montgomery

The Grammys honor a number of musical achievements in visual media (which include movies, TV programs, and even video games). Best Visual Media Compilation awards soundtrack albums that cons…

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Sara Bareilles: Song from ‘Battle of the Sexes’ could bring her closer to EGOT nominations, but can she finally win one? by Daniel Montgomery

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is a Grammy nominee and a Tony nominee, and with her original song “If I Dare” from “Battle of the Sexes” (watch the lyric video abov…

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

‘Lady Bird’ moves ahead of ‘Get Out’ for Best Comedy/Musical at Golden Globes, according to Experts’ early predictions by Daniel Montgomery

“Get Out” had a narrow lead for Best Film Comedy/Musical going into the Golden Globe nominations on Monday morning, December 11, but “Lady Bird” has moved way ahead n…

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Monday, December 11, 2017

‘All the Money in the World’ surprises with 3 Golden Globe nominations after Kevin Spacey ouster by Daniel Montgomery

“All the Money in the World” surprised awards-watchers by earning three Golden Globe nominations: Best Film Drama Actress (Michelle Williams), Best Film Supporting Actor (Christo…

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Can ‘La La Land’ beat Grammy faves Taylor Swift, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Sia for Best Visual Media Song? by Daniel Montgomery

“City of Stars” from “La La Land” won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2017, so it stands to reason that it would also be the Grammy frontrunner for Best Visual Me…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards