Thursday, November 3, 2022
Tom Stoppard’s haunting drama “Leopoldstadt” is the rare non-musical play to become a smash hit on Broadway. After critics fell in love with the gripping historical piece, the show bro…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMWednesday, June 15, 2022
I’ve been covering the Tony Awards for years but I had never stepped foot inside of Broadway’s biggest celebration until this year. When offered the last minute opportunity to attend the…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AMMonday, June 13, 2022
Another Tony Awards season has come to a close! My colleagues Susan Haskins-Doloff and David Buchanan rubbed open our weary eyes after a long night celebrating the best of Broadway to recap …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:15PMThanks to a Tony Award win for “Take Me Out” in the Best Revival of a Play category, Second Stage Theater can finally join the ranks of the other nonprofit theater organizations on Broad…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:24AMMarianne Elliott prevailed in a tough Tony race — Best Director of a Musical — winning for her gender-swapped update to Stephen Sondheim’s “Company.” This victory means far more th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:12AM“The Lehman Trilogy” proved to be unbeatable in the Tony race for Best Play, as many pundits predicted all season long. Written by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, this epic dra…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:05AMSunday, June 12, 2022
“A Strange Loop” won the much-coveted Tony Award for Best Musical at the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12. The tuner from Michael R. Jackson claimed a total of two Tonys at the ceremo…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:52PMThursday, June 9, 2022
We are just days away from the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12 and voters are making their final decisions on who will emerge victorious on Broadway’s biggest night. Before you lock in…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMWith just days to go before the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, Gold Derby’s trio of Broadway pundits gathered together to dish which shows are ahead in the race. Susan Haskins…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMWednesday, June 8, 2022
“It was really healing, actually, to come back together,” reveals Jonathan Groff of the reunion captured in “Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.” The HBO documentary chronicles t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMMonday, June 6, 2022
“I had an intuition,” reveals Gabby Beans on her approach to playing Sabina in “The Skin of Our Teeth.” The “very meta” role in the revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30PM“My job was to find out who my Mason was and carve a new path for him,” explains Jesse Tyler Ferguson of his character in “Take Me Out.” The actor portrays an accountant who discover…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM“Schmigadoon!” burst onto Apple TV+ to deliver musical comedy heaven during a time in the pandemic where live performance was still impossible to find. With Broadway temporarily shuttere…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:30AMSaturday, June 4, 2022
“I read the play and laughed so hard I was sweating,” exclaims actress Julie White of the new play “POTUS.” The Broadway veteran portrays Harriet, the White House Chief of Staff task…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMFriday, June 3, 2022
“We had the chance to make something truly joyous,” explains Tony nominee Warren Carlyle of “The Music Man.” With Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster as the stars in this revival, the sta…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM“It’s a New York story that not a lot of people knew about,” explains Tony nominee Joaquina Kalukango of the musical “Paradise Square.” The actress plays Nelly, a born-free Black w…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMThursday, June 2, 2022
“I always wanted to be a monster maker,” reveals special makeup effects designer Barrie Gower. “It was my childhood dream.” The Emmy-winner has made that dream a reality with his imp…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PMWednesday, June 1, 2022
“I had no idea if I could do it,” admits Deirdre O’Connell of her entirely lip synced role in “Dana H.” When playwright Lucas Hnath presented her with the text, the uniqueness of t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMMonday, May 30, 2022
“It fulfilled my queer artist soul,” claims John-Andrew Morrison of getting to perform in “A Strange Loop” on Broadway. The actor admits that he didn’t believe the show would find …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMSaturday, May 28, 2022
“The goal from the very beginning was to capture the essence of Michael, but also make a new piece of art,” describes director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon of his work on “MJ…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMWednesday, May 25, 2022
“It still really hasn’t sunk in. It’s wild,” exclaims A.J. Shively of his first ever Tony nomination. The performer was recognized for his work in the new musical “Paradise Square.…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMMonday, May 23, 2022
The Drama League Awards set themselves apart from other theater industry kudos thanks to their Distinguished Performance Award. The category generally features forty to fifty performers from…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMSunday, May 22, 2022
Winners of the 88th Annual Drama League Awards were announced on Friday, May 20 2022 at a ceremony hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank DiLella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The Drama L…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMFriday, May 20, 2022
“I have been at this for quite some time, so for the work to be recognized is really touching and moving,” reveals “A Strange Loop” star L Morgan Lee of her Tony Award nomination. Th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PMWednesday, May 18, 2022
“Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say,” explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of “for colore…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PMMonday, May 16, 2022
“ “It’s the gift that keeps on giving,” reveals Sharon D. Clarke of “Caroline, or Change.” The British theater veteran made her Broadway debut in the title role of the recent rev…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PMFriday, May 13, 2022
“Once I found out it was a musical and a dance thing, I was all in,” reveals Tish Monaghan or her involvement in “Schmigadoon!” The costume designer was essential in bringing the fan…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PMWednesday, May 11, 2022
This opening act of the 2022 Tony Awards is coming into focus. Emmy Award winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough have been named co-hosts of “The Tony Awards: Act One,” one hour of excl…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:15PMMonday, May 9, 2022
I had a great morning. Not only did the 2022 Tony nominations represent a great cross section of what made the 2021-2022 Broadway season so incredible, but on a more selfish note, I tied wit…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMFriday, May 6, 2022
With the 2022 Tony Awards nomination announcement just days away, Broadway watchers are scrambling to finalize their predictions after a stellar season on the rialto. To help guide us throug…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMThursday, May 5, 2022
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third and final time during the 2021-2022 Broadway season to discuss eligibility of 15 productions for the upcoming 75th Annual Tony Awar…
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