Wednesday, June 4, 2014
While there is a great deal of Emmy buzz about the performances in "The Normal Heart," let us not forget Larry Kramer who wrote the original landmark play back in 1985 and adapted …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:12AMAll of our Experts are predicting that Neil Patrick Harris will win the Tony Award for Best Actor (Musical) this Sunday for his riveting work in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." However, watch o…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:07AMTuesday, June 3, 2014
Brian J. Smith reaped his first Tony bid for playing Jim O'Connor, the 'Gentleman Caller,' in the recent rialto revival of Tennessee Williams' classic "The Glass Menagerie." During our recen…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:44AMAs we noted recently, HBO's "The Normal Heart" has a lot in common with "Angels in America," and among their similarities are their deep rosters of Emmy-friendly supporting performances. "An…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:10AMMonday, June 2, 2014
With the Tony Awards coming up this Sunday, it's time to check in with the two men who've won seven Emmys each producing/directing the kudocast — Ricky Kirshner (left, above) and Glenn…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:46PMAll 15 of our Tony Awards experts are predicting Neil Patrick Harris (''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'') to win Best Actor (Musical), but could the race be tighter than expected? Harri…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:34PMSunday, June 1, 2014
What's most shocking about off-Broadway shows having won only 19 out of the 254 Drama Desk Awards bestowed over the last 11 years is that these kudos were created to do just the opposite.
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SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMOff and off-off-Broadway productions accounted for 41% of the nominees (68/165) at the Drama Desk Awards but were completely shut out of the 27 awards bestowed on plays and musicals. This wh…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:36PMSunday's Drama Desk Awards could well be a preview of next Sunday's Tony Awards. Indeed, all of the above-the-line categories went to our predicted frontrunners for the Tonys, with the excep…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:10PMThe 59th annual edition of these kudos took place on June 1 at the Town Hall in Manhattan. (Read the full report here.)
Best Play
Nell Benjamin, The Explorers Club
Steven Levenson, C…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMSaturday, May 31, 2014
Kelli O'Hara has been the belle of Broadway for the better part of a decade, reaping Tony nominations for each of her last five appearances on the rialto. However, she has yet to take home t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:54AMFriday, May 30, 2014
HBO's "The Normal Heart" premiered on May 25, right under the wire of the Emmys' eligibility cut-off (May 31), so it's well positioned to take the awards by storm. But will it dominate as de…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:09AM(Left to right: Moderator Shaun Robinson, Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson, Director Michael Wilson, Producer Hallie Foote)
"Oh, we fought a lot" on the set of Lifetime's …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:45AMThe tuner "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" came into the Tonys derby with a leading 10 nominations and looked liked a lock for Best Musical. Already, this musicalization of Roy Horni…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30AMThursday, May 29, 2014
Thom Geier knows his Tony Awards. For years he's spearheaded coverage for Entertainment Weekly and now -- watch out -- he's making some daring predictions. Compare them to my picks here and …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:31PMMonday, May 26, 2014
Our Experts are in complete agreement that Bryan Cranston will Best Actor (Play) at the Tony Awards on June 8 for his performance as Lyndon Johnson in “All the Way.” This&nb…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:32PMSunday, May 25, 2014
Michael Musto and I agree that, yes, there are a lot of solid frontunners to win the Tonys. "All the Way" seems destined to go all the way in the races for Best Play and Actor (Bryan Cransto…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:22PMFriday, May 23, 2014
Our Experts are divided about which remounting will win Best Play Revival at the Tony Awards on June 8.
Seven of our 14 Experts are predicting that "Twelfth Night" will t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:53AMThursday, May 22, 2014
HBO held its New York City premiere for "The Normal Heart" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Monday, May 12. Walking the red carpet were a number of the film's stars, including Mark Ruffalo, Matt B…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:42PM"This is so classic Gold Derby," Jesse Tyler Ferguson exclaimed at the "Modern Family" Season 5 wrap party when we asked him if he wanted to take down co-stars Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrel…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:05AMWednesday, May 21, 2014
Whoopi Goldberg once told talk show host Larry King that she was giving up acting. She took the moderator's position on ABC daytimer "The View" soon after in 2007 and didn't think she would …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30AMSunday, May 18, 2014
Neil Patrick Harris says he was ''totally flummoxed'' Friday as he received the Drama League's Distinguished Performance award for playing a German transgender rock star in ''Hedwig and the …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00AMFriday, May 16, 2014
"It was a more personal project for me," says Ryan Murphy of directing HBO's "The Normal Heart," based on the play by Larry Kramer. "I was 15 in 1981 [when the AIDS outbreak began]; I grew u…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:21PMJust like last year, this year's Daytime Emmy acting reels are being made available for public viewing online. This year's roundup of episode submissions began today with Best Younger Actor.…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:51AMLike the Outer Critics Circle, the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors. However, all five of its winners -- four productions and a…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:50AMMonday, May 12, 2014
The first of the precursor prizes for the Tonys, the Outer Critics Circle Awards, revealed their winners on Monday. Both of our Tony frontrunners for new productions -- the tuner "A Gen…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:22AMWinners for the 64th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were revealed on May 13. Honorees will be feted at Sardi's on May 22. (Read full report here.)
BEST BROADWAY PLAY
"Act One"…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:18AMFriday, May 9, 2014
Our Experts are unanimous about which remounting of a tuner will take Best Musical Revival at the Tony Awards on June 8.
All 10 of our Experts are predicting that "Hedwig and …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:05AMThursday, May 8, 2014
Our Experts are all but unanimous about which new tuner will take Best Musical at the Tony Awards on June 8.
Eight of our nine Experts are predicting that "A Gentleman's Guide…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:32AMTuesday, May 6, 2014
Our Experts are split about which new work will win Best Play at the Tony Awards on June 8.
Six of our nine Experts are predicting that "All the Way" will go the distance. This pol…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:34PMWednesday, April 30, 2014
This season's revival of "The Glass Menagerie" reaped seven Tony Awards nominations. That it tied with "Twelfth Night" for the most bids among plays was commendable enough. Making this recog…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:05AM 
