Friday, May 17, 2013
Female representation in films at a five-year low: "But for a while, things were looking up. 'Bridesmaids,' a movie written by, for and about women, did well at the box office. …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:38AMMonday, May 13, 2013
The Outer Critics Circle Awards announced their winners Monday. These precursor prizes offer only a limited amount of insight into next month's Tony Awards as some of their categories co…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:58AMFriday, May 10, 2013
From the looks of the first trailer (watch below) for "August: Osage County," it sure looks like Meryl Streep is a slam dunk to reap her 18th Oscar nomination. She shines in the ro…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:53AMChristopher Durang has enjoyed great success off Broadway with long-running hits like "Sister Mary Ignatius" but found little love on Broadway till now. However, that could well ch…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:16AMThursday, May 9, 2013
While it is a shame that Bette Midler didn't get the gig, it is no surprise that Neil Patrick Harris was announced Thursday as the host of this year's Tony Awards.
After all, his…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:27AMFriday, May 3, 2013
Bette Midler has a chance to show Broadway that all is forgiven for snubbing her star turn in "I'll Eat You Last." She should set her bruised ego aside and host the upcoming To…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:22AMWednesday, May 1, 2013
Apparently, there’s no room for original musicals on Broadway. At least that’s the message we can take from this year’s Tony nominations. (Read full report on nominat…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:50AMTuesday, April 30, 2013
David Sheward has been on the Broadway beat for years so it is no surprise that he proved to be our savviest expert at predicting nominations in the top nine categories for this year's T…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:03AMHundreds of our readers predicted the nominees in nine categories at the Tony Awards. In total, they logged over 2,300 predictions.
To see your results, log into your account and un…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:33AMThe 67th annual edition of these top theater kudos will be handed out on Sunday, June 9 at New York's Beacon Theater and air live on CBS. Nominees were determined by 42 theater professio…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:18AMMonday, April 29, 2013
Two tuners -- "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" -- led theTony Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning with 13 and 12 bids respectively. (See full list of nominations…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:53PMWith 38 productions in contention for this year's Tony Awards, there were plenty of surprises in Tuesday's nominations announcement. (See full list of nominations here.)
Amo…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:51AMOff-Broadway shows dominate this year's Drama Desk Awards nominations with 83 bids versus 69 for fare found on the rialto. (Full list of nominations here.)
However, if the …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:12AMNominations for the 58th annual edition of the Drama Desk Awards were announced Monday. Two shuttered musicals -- the short-lived Broadway tuner "Hands on a Hardbody" and the off-B…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:58AMThe most competitive of the top four Tony Awards categories is Best Play Revival. While 13 productions are eligible, only four will earn a bid on Tuesday.
The clear frontrunne…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:16AMSunday, April 28, 2013
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," won seven of its eight Oliver Awards bids, tying the record set by the tuner "Matilda" last year. (Se…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:11AMWinners for the 37th annual edition of the Olivier Awards, Britain's top theater prizes, were announced on Sunday in London.
Best Play
"Constellations"
"The …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:52AMFriday, April 26, 2013
The Tony Awards' latest decree about actors' category placement has whipped up real drama among our expert prognosticators.
"Making the girls from 'Matilda' ineligi…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:42PMSophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro needn't make room on their mantles for a Tony Award. These four talented tykes -- who each play the title role in the tuner &…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30AMCicely Tyson is favored to win Best Actress (Play) at the Tony Awards for headlining the acclaimed revival of Horton Foote's play "The Trip to Bountiful."
T…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:02AMThursday, April 25, 2013
Gold Derby surveyed a dozen experts, our editors and hundreds of users to predict the Tony Awards nominations, which will be announced on Tuesday morning.
Below, our…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:02AMTom Hanks is favored to win the Best Actor (Play) Tony Award for his Broadway debut in "Lucky Guy." He plays real-life journo Mike McClary in this valentine to Gotham pen…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:09AMWednesday, April 24, 2013
British import "Matilda" is tipped to take home the top Tony for Best Musical.
All of our dozen experts expect this tuner version of Roald Dahl's classic children…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:52AMBritish import "Matilda" is tipped to take home the top Tony for Best Musical.
All of our dozen experts expect this tuner version of Roald Dahl's classic children…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:52AMTuesday, April 23, 2013
Like the Outer Critics Circle, the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors.
However, with so many shows and performers included in…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00AMThe Outer Critics Circle Awards announced their nominees Monday. These precursor prizes offer lots of hints as to next Tuesday's Tony Awards nominations. However, the OCC comparison come…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:54AMChristopher Durang has enjoyed great success off Broadway with long-running hits like "Sister Mary Ignatius" but found little love on Broadway till now.
However, that coul…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:02AMWednesday, April 17, 2013
The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominations have been announced, and "Kinky Boots" leads the nominations with eight. "Matilda" follows close behind with …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:56AMMonday, April 15, 2013
Ayad Akhtar’s play “Disgraced" -- which examines the struggle of a Pakistani-American corporate lawyer to reconcile his heritage with his ambition -- won this year'…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:57AMFriday, April 12, 2013
Many familiar Broadway veterans -- some previous champs and some looking for their first trophy -- will face off against quite a few newcomers at this year's Tonys. Acting contender…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:01AMWednesday, April 3, 2013
Nominations for the 28th annual edition of the Lucille Lortel Awards were announced Wednesday.
Signature Theater's revival of August Wilson's 1990 Pulitzer-winning play "The…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:52AM 
