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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Lucille Lortel Awards nominations led by 'Piano Lesson' and 'Murder Ballad' by Gold Derby

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…

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Monday, April 1, 2013

News Nuggets: Sutton Foster, Jesse Tyler Ferguson will announce Tony nominees by Gold Derby

Emmy-nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson and multiple Tony-winner Sutton Foster will announce the Tony nominations on April 30. Publicist Peggy Siegal gives us a behind-the-…

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Oliver Awards become more like Tonys with expanded voting by Gold Derby

Until this year, the winners of the Olivier Awards were decided by only a handful of theater professionals and a few members of the public. For this year's April 28 ceremony, will be…

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Tony Awards preview: Best Play by Gold Derby

While 13 new works are eligible for this year's Tony Awards, only four will reap bids for Best Play.  Of the eight shows that opened already this seasons, the clear frontrunner …

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Olivier Awards: Complete list of nominations by Gold Derby

Nominations for the 37th annual edition of the Olivier Awards, Britain's top theater prize were announced on Tuesday. Winners will be revealed on April 28. (Read full report here.) B…

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Olivier Awards nominations led by 'Curious Incident' and 'Top Hat' by Gold Derby

Nominees for the 37th annual Olivier Awards were announced in London Tuesday. These top British theater kudos are named for Laurence Olivier, the celebrated English actor who enjoyed success…

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Special Tony Awards to Bernard Gersten, Ming Cho Lee and Paul Libin by Gold Derby

This year's pre-telecast portion of the Tony Awards on June 9 will include tributes to three theater vets: Lincoln Center Theater exec producer Bernard Gersten, scenic designer Ming…

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

News Nuggets: Previewing Tony contender 'Matilda: The Musical' by Gold Derby

Previewing new musical and Tony Awards contender "Matilda": "'Matilda' has arrived red hot with the sort of acclaim, awards and ticket sales for its London production …

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Will Meryl Streep win Oscar #4 for 'August: Osage County'? by Gold Derby

Looks like Meryl Streep is a slam dunk to reap her 18th Oscar nomination for her role as Violet Weston, a pill-popping mad matriarch in "August: Osage County." With the Weinstein C…

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Monday, March 18, 2013

67th Tony Awards to be held on June 9 by Gold Derby

After a two-year move uptown to the Beacon Theater, it was announced Monday that the Tony Awards are returning to their traditional home of Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan.  …

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Never been a contender? Buy Brando's 'On the Waterfront' Golden Globe by Gold Derby

Marlon Brando didn't show up to collect his second Best Actor Oscar in 1972 for "The Godfather," sending an actress in his stead to decline as a protest to Hollywood's port…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tony Awards preview: Best Musical by Gold Derby

This season, much like last, there is a clear frontrunner for Best Musical that jeopardizes the overall suspense surrounding the category. However, unlike last year's roster, the competi…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Tony Awards preview: Best Musical Revival by Gold Derby

The 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical was a lush category filled with classic works from iconic composers: Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies,” a new interpretation &l…

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

'Les Miserables' wins Cinema Audio Society Award by Gold Derby

"Les Miserables" won the prize for Best Sound Mixing bestowed by the Cinema Audio Society. After previously snagging the equivalent award last week at BAFTA, it seems like a shoo-i…

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Friday, February 15, 2013

News Nuggets: 'Annie' star Katie Finneran will compete in featured race at Tonys by Gold Derby

Tony Awards Administration Committee that Katie Finneran will compete as a featured actress for playing Miss Hannigan in "Annie," even though the role won Dorothy Loudon …

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'Les Miserables' predicted to win Cinema Audio Society Award by Gold Derby

"Les Miserables" is the clear favorite to win the Cinema Audio Society award for Best Sound Mixing on Saturday. All of our editors and three-quarters of our users predict it to win…

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Monday, February 4, 2013

News Nuggets: Spoofing Anne Hathaway in 'Les Miserables' by Gold Derby

Actress Emma Fitzpatrick spoofs Anne Hathaway's performance in "Les Miserables," singing "I sang a song about my woes/My hopes and fears, my dreams and wishes/And though I…

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Friday, January 18, 2013

'Anna Karenina,' 'Lincoln,' 'Les Miserables' among Oscar nominees up for Costume Design Guild Awards by Gold Derby

All five of the Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design -- "Anna Karenina," "Lincoln," "Les Miserables," "Mirror Mirror" and "Snow White and the H…

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

'Les Miserables' leads Golden Globe winners with three, 'Argo' upsets 'Lincoln' by Gold Derby

"Lincoln" was upset at the Golden Globe Awards by "Argo" and "Django Unchained." Steven Spielberg's historical drama, about President Lincoln passing the 13…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

'Lincoln' predicted to win five Golden Globes, 'Les Miserables' three by Gold Derby

Our Experts, Editors and hundreds of Users have predicted the film winners of Sunday's Golden Globes, which will air live on NBC. (See our predictons for TV winners here.) -INSERTGRO…

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

'Life of Pi,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Lincoln,' 'Skyfall' land ASC nominations, 'The Master' snubbed by Gold Derby

The American Society of Cinematographers nominated four of the likely Oscar nominees, including frontrunner "Life of Pi" as well as "Les Miserables," "Lincoln" …

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'Lincoln' predicted to win seven Critics' Choice Awards, 'Les Miserables' three by Gold Derby

Our Experts, Editors and hundreds of Users have predicted the winners of Thursday's Critics' Choice Awards, which will air live on the CW. These kudos, now in their 18…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

'Lincoln, 'Les Miserables' predicted to lead Oscar nominations by Gold Derby

Our 28 Experts, nine Editors and almost two thousand Users have predicted the Oscar nominations, which will be announced on Thursday morning.  They expect "Linco…

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'The Hobbit,' 'Lincoln,' 'Les Miserables' among Cinema Audio Society Awards nominees by Gold Derby

The Cinema Audio Society nominees for Best Sound Mixing are "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Lincoln," "Les Miserables," "Skyfall" and "Zero…

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

News Nuggets: Loving 'Les Mis' despite marginalizing women? by Gold Derby

Stacy Wolf loves "Les Miserables" despite its problematic gender roles: "'Les Miserables' should have feminists like me up in arms. The musical takes the female charac…

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Charles Durning: An appreciation of the SAG honoree by Gold Derby

Along with Jack Klugman, character actor Charles Durning also passed away on Christmas Eve. He died of natural causes at his New York City apartment at the age of 89. -INSERTGROUPS:…

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Jack Klugman: An appreciation of the Emmy winner by Gold Derby

Jack Klugman, a two-time Emmy winner who also had a respected career in theater, passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 90. Klugman was best known for his roles in the long-running TV se…

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Will boffo box office boost Oscar odds for 'Les Miserables'? by Gold Derby

"Les Miserables" unspooled Christmas Day to $18 million, setting two records -- highest-ever opening for a musical and highest-non weekend Xmas debut ("Sherlock Holmes&qu…

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Watch: Tom Hooper on timelessness and relevance of 'Les Miserable' by Gold Derby

Tom Hooper took a huge risk following up the hugely successful "The King's Speech" with "Les Misérables." But Hooper was drawn to "Les Misérables&q…

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Watch: Tom Hooper on timelessness and relevance of 'Les Miserables' by Gold Derby

Tom Hooper took a huge risk following up the hugely successful "The King's Speech" with "Les Misérables." But Hooper was drawn to "Les Misérables&q…

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Golden Globe Awards: Complete List of Nominations by Gold Derby

The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards will be handed out on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, during a ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and airing live on NBC. FILM&nbs…

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