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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Grammys 2018: Can superstar Bette Midler (‘Hello Dolly!’) beat the crossover success of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’? by Jeffrey Kare

For the first time since 2014 there are only three Grammy nominees for Best Musical Theater Album as opposed to the five that have been included in the last three years. Each of the three no…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards? by Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season is already gearing up and there are currently three productions of musicals (two new, one revival) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at next…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Broadway fall season preview of plays: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards? by Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season is already gearing up and there are currently eight productions of plays both old and new set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at next spring&#…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’): How will she do at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards? by Jeffrey Kare

Earlier this year, Claire Foy won Best Drama Actress at both the Golden Globes and SAG for her breakout performance as Queen Elizabeth II on the first season of Netflix’s “The Crown”. …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM
Monday, September 11, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Debbie Gibson was an ’80s pop star, but her Broadway stardom is what makes her a contender by Jeffrey Kare

When Debbie Gibson begins to compete on the upcoming 25th season of “Dancing with the Stars”, it’ll mark the latest transition for her career, which started in the 1980s as a successfu…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PM
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’: Who should play the Tony-winning part next? by Jeffrey Kare

A brand new Broadway production of the 1964 Tony-winning classic “Hello, Dolly!” opened on April 20 to rave reviews. It went on to win four Tony Awards: Best Musical Revival, Best Actres…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Tony Awards: 14 fascinating facts, records and stats by Jeffrey Kare

Of the winners at Sunday’s 71st annual Tony Awards, 14 stand out as unique achievement: “Indecent” is the first Best Play nominee to win Best Director (Rebecca Taichman) without wi…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:37PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

‘Oslo’: From Tony Awards to Oscars? by Jeffrey Kare

One of this year’s four Tony nominees for Best Play, “Oslo”, is already scheduled to be made into a movie. J.T. Rogers (“Blood and Gifts”) is adapting his play with Tony-nominated …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Emmy spotlight: John Lithgow steals ‘The Crown’ as Winston Churchill by Jeffrey Kare

This year, John Lithgow has a shot at not one, but two Emmy nominations for his new TV series: Netflix’s drama “The Crown” and NBC’s comedy “Trial & Error.” Today, we’ll b…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The Journey of HAIRSPRAY- From Screen to Stage and Back Again! by Jeffrey Kare

Tonight, America shall be introduced to the fourth incarnation of Hairspray. The first was the 1988 original film, the second was the 2002 Broadway musical, the third was its 2007 film adapt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

BWW Interview: Rebecca Luker on Coming to Garner Performing Arts Center by Jeffrey Kare

Coming to the Garner Performing Arts Center on November 12th as part of their Broadway Voices series is Three-Time Tony Nominee Rebecca Luker. I was recently able to get in touch with Luker …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM
Monday, July 4, 2016

The Making of America's Musical- 1776: The Story Behind the Story by Jeffrey Kare

As America celebrates its 240th Birthday today, let's talk about what is probably one of the greatest musicals ever written, and it only came about 46 years before Hamilton. 1776 dramatizes …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

John Arthur Greene & Emily Behny to Lead North Carolina Theatre's Production of GREASE! by Jeffrey Kare

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing Broadway musical revivals, is ready to electrify audiences this February with the world's favo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

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