Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Stephen Schwartz musical “Wicked” has been bewitching audiences since it premiered on Broadway on Oct. 30, 2003. Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and T…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMTuesday, June 11, 2024
The musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and the drama “Stereophonic” are leading the nominations with 13 followed closely by the musical “The Outsiders” with 12 for the 77th annual Tony …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMMonday, June 3, 2024
Carol Burnett is unstoppable. The coolest 91-year-old in show biz, Burnett is a contender for her 25th Emmy nomination for her role as Norma Dellacorte, the powerful maven of Palm Beach soci…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMWednesday, May 15, 2024
Jerry Herman’s musical “Hello, Dolly!” dominated the 18th Tony Awards which took place at the New York Hilton on May 24, 1964. “Hello, Dolly!” entered the ceremony with 11 nominati…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMWednesday, May 1, 2024
When the Tony Award nominations dust settled “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic” received the most nominations with 13 each, followed by “The Outsiders” with 12, followed by th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMTuesday, April 2, 2024
Everyone remembers their first time. That is the first time they saw Marlon Brando. For the late Mike Nichols, seeing Brando on Broadway in 1947 in his seminal turn as Stanley Kowalski in Te…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMThursday, March 14, 2024
With the 96th Academy Awards in the history books, it’s time to become obsessed over the 77th Tony Awards. Nominations are April 30th with the awards set to air on CBS on June 16 from Linc…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMThursday, February 1, 2024
Film historians, critics and cineastes have heralded 1939 as the greatest year for Hollywood films. It was the year that saw the release of such classics as “Gone with the Wind,” “Stag…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMTuesday, December 12, 2023
George C. Wolfe has been a theatrical titan for three decades earning his first Tony nomination as writer and director of the 1992 musical “Jelly’s Last Jam.” Wolfe, 69, won his firs…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMTuesday, August 29, 2023
Hulu’s acclaimed “Only Murders in the Building,” currently vying for 11 Emmys, has gone all razzle dazzle in its third season. Make that rattle dazzle! Beleaguered Broadway director Ol…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMThursday, June 8, 2023
Revivals have been a mainstay of Broadway for decades. But it wasn’t until the 31st ceremony in 1977 that the Tony Awards added a new category honoring these productions. The nominees for …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PMWednesday, May 31, 2023
The 76th annual Tony Awards have already made history. For the first time, two of the acting nominees identify as non-binary: Harrison Ghee who is contending for lead actor in musical for �…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMMonday, May 8, 2023
What do the 76th annual Tonys have in common with the 17th annual awards? Stephen Sondheim. The late, great influential composer is represented in this year’s Tonys with the acclaimed, pop…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMThursday, May 4, 2023
Tom Stoppard and the late Terrence McNally have won the most Tonys for a playwright taking home four each. The 85-year-old Stoppard is a strong contender to pick up his fifth Tony for his la…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AMMonday, April 17, 2023
James Ijames Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fat Ham,” which opened to strong reviews on Broadway April 12 after a SRO engagement at the Public Theater, is the latest reinvention of a Shakespear…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMWednesday, April 5, 2023
It was the battle of the Stephens at the 27th annual Tony Awards telecast March 25, 1973 on ABC from the Imperial Theatre. In one corner was Stephen Sondheim’s glorious and exquisite roman…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMTuesday, October 25, 2022
Do you know when the first movie premiere in Hollywood history was held? On Oct. 18. 1922 Sid Grauman opened his movie palace the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. with superstar Douglas F…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AMMonday, October 3, 2022
What becomes a legend most? Well, in the case of Marilyn Monroe, it’s countless books, feature films, TV movies, limited series, documentaries and even a Broadway musical. “Blonde,” th…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMWednesday, August 24, 2022
Who knew when the year began that a sequel to a 36-year-old movie starring its 60-year-old actor who headlined the original would be the box office champ so far this year? But “Top Gun: Ma…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AMFriday, June 10, 2022
One of the most anticipated honors to be handed out Sunday at the 75th annual Tony Awards is Angela Lansbury’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The big question is: Why did it take so long? No…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMWednesday, June 1, 2022
What do the 25th and 75th Tony Awards have in common? The landmark Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical “Company,” Angela Lansbury and the beloved tuner “The Music Man.” The gend…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMTuesday, May 10, 2022
A post-James Bond Daniel Craig and Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga currently are shaking things up on Broadway in the latest revival of “Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s tragedy of mayhem, power, murd…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMSaturday, April 23, 2022
Barbra Streisand was all of 21 when she opened on Broadway in 1964 in the role that made her one of the greatest stars: Fanny Brice in the musical “Funny Girl.” And on her 80th birthday …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PMThursday, February 3, 2022
The “Sunday” number in Netflix’s musical “tick, tick…BOOM” is nirvana for Broadway lovers because of the number of Great White Way legends who make cameos including Joel Grey, Ch…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMThursday, September 23, 2021
With the long-delayed 74th Tony Awards set for Sept. 26 at the Winter Garden and streaming on Paramount + and a CBS special, let’s take a deep dive into Tony Awards history and look back a…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMFriday, September 3, 2021
Audra McDonald is the most lauded Broadway performer winning a whopping six Tony Awards in both musical and dramatic categories. And she may be receiving her seventh for the revival of “Fr…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PMSaturday, August 28, 2021
After a 15 months delay, the 74th annual Tony Awards honoring the best of Broadway will be held September 26 on CBS and Paramount +. And there a lot of familiar faces expected at the ceremon…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AMTuesday, August 10, 2021
When James Lapine showed up at the legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim’s New York townhome four decades ago, he had only seen the tunesmiths’ 1979 Tony Award-winning “Sweeney …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PMMonday, July 12, 2021
Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Hamilton” is a strong contender for multiple Emmy nominations including for Best Variety Special (Taped) and for performer…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:31PMThursday, June 24, 2021
New York, New York is a helluva town. The Bronx is up. And the Battery is down. The people ride in a hole in the ground. New York, New York. It’s a helluva town. And it’s also a perfect …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:58PMFriday, May 28, 2021
As “Genius: Aretha” star Cynthia Erivo explained during a recent American Cinematheque Zoom conversation, she gained great insight into Aretha Franklin by watching a wide range of interv…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM 
