Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘Eureka Day’ playwright Jonathan Spector talks vaccine debates, vicious comment sections, and ‘the failure of a utopia’ by Sam Eckmann

Playwright Jonathan Spector describes his arrival on Broadway as a "wild" and "out of body" experience. Not only did he make his mainstream debut with Eureka Day, a comedy about vaccine mand…

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How ‘Gypsy’ choreographer Camille A. Brown brings a fresh perspective to the classic musical by treating dance ‘as a language’ by Sam Eckmann

Camille A. Brown had the musical Gypsy in her bones from a young age. So when director George C. Wolfe needed a choreographer who could bring a new perspective to the show, instead of the of…

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

How designer Marg Horwell transforms Sarah Snook in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ through quick costume changes (exclusive images) by Sam Eckmann

"She had a lot of physical offers, which is so great as a designer to be able to respond to," Marg Horwell tells Gold Derby about working with Sarah Snook on The Picture of Dorian Gray. Horw…

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‘Sunset Boulevard’: Will Andrew Lloyd Webber break a 30-year Tony drought? by Jeffrey Kare

In 1995, the original Broadway staging of Sunset Boulevard won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. That marked the last time an Andrew Lloyd Webber show won a Best Production accolade…

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Tony Talk: Sarah Snook and Cole Escola remain strong in lead, but upsets loom in the featured play races by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Two weeks away from the 2025 Tony ceremony on June 8, we offe…

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Friday, May 23, 2025

‘The Hills of California’ star Laura Donnelly on having to revamp her character in 10 days: ‘I had a minor panic attack’ by Sam Eckmann

“I will admit, on the first day of the read-through of the new Act 3, I had a minor panic attack,” recounts Laura Donnelly of bringing the play The Hills of California to New York. Donne…

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Scenic designer Derek McLane on his dual Tony nominations for ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Just in Time’: ‘They have completely different person by Sam Eckmann

“They have completely different personalities, like you're talking to different people,” says Derek McLane of the musicals Death Becomes Her and Just in Time. The scenic designer is a tw…

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Latest Tony Awards odds: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and ‘Oh, Mary!’ maintain their leads, Best Actress in a Musical tightens by David Buchanan

With less than three weeks until the 78th annual Tony Awards, the Gold Derby odds have shown some movement, reflecting momentum shifts in the race based on industry buzz and following the an…

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‘Oh, Mary!’ Tony nominee Conrad Ricamora on getting laughs as Abraham Lincoln: ‘I’ve got to take the stakes deadly seriously’ by Sam Eckmann

"The jokes are always so strong, but the surprising thing is that people have been so moved by the show as well," says Conrad Ricamora of the hit new play Oh, Mary! The actor stars opposite …

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‘Maybe Happy Ending’ director Michael Arden taps into the ‘universal heartbreak and joy’ of his robot love story by Sam Eckmann

"I think it's all about making sure that you're building a world for an audience ... and that you're making sure they're on the emotional ride that you want them to be on," explains Maybe Ha…

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‘Smash’ Tony nominee Brooks Ashmanskas looks back on his 30-year Broadway career of high-energy comedy: ‘I still enjoy it, which is crazy’ by Sam Eckmann

“I’m just enjoying it as much as possible,” says Brooks Ashmanskas of his third career Tony nomination. “I think it’s a huge deal … this doesn’t happen all the time and it’s …

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Lady Gaga wins Sports Emmy, placing her just a Tony Award short of EGOT by Chris Beachum

At Tuesday night's 2025 Sports Emmy Awards, Lady Gaga took home her first Emmy. She won for Best Music Direction of "Hold My Hand" for the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. With previous victorie…

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

‘Sunset Boulevard’ star Tom Francis reveals how he plays ‘the complete and utter opposite’ of Nicole Scherzinger’s Norma Desmond by David Buchanan

“It literally hit me like a ton of bricks,” says Tom Francis about the moment he finally realized that he earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in Sunset Boulevard. The feel…

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Alan Cumming and ‘The Traitors’ team on murder mystery madness by Marcus James Dixon

Who's a Traitor? Who's a Faithful? The Traitors staged a murder mystery event on May 15 to find out. On Thursday, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming joined executive producers Rosie Hargreaves a…

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Taye Diggs on getting his groove back in ‘Forever’: ‘This role was very therapeutic for me’ by Denton Davidson

"She put me on the map." So says Taye Diggs of Terry McMillan, the writer-producer who catapulted him to stardom in 1998 with How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Reflecting on that period of his…

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2025 Drama League Awards winners announced: Nicole Scherzinger takes Distinguished Performance by Sam Eckmann

Winners of the 2025 Drama League Awards were announced today in a ceremony hosted by Emmy-winning NY1 reporter Frank DiLella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. In a competitive year for theater award…

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Ralph Fiennes to play iconic villain in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel, ‘Goodnight, and Good Luck’ to air live on CNN, and more top news stories by Liam Mathews

Gold Derby's top news stories for May 16, 2025. Ralph Fiennes to play President Snow in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Ralph Fiennes, coming off his Oscar-nominated turn in Concla…

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‘Buena Vista Social Club’ director Saheem Ali and writer Marco Ramirez on creating ‘a joyful experience’ out of the ‘beautiful’ Cuban reco by David Buchanan

“Right now, we need joy. We need to be in a space with other human beings who are having a joyful experience,” says director Saheem Ali about why the new Broadway musical Buena Vista Soc…

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Creating a world for Helperbots: Dane Laffrey on the scenic design of ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ (exclusive images) by Sam Eckmann

“Making theater, especially musicals, can feel super mysterious and alchemical. You're looking for energy and you're trying to get lightning in a bottle,” says Dane Laffrey of the proces…

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Tony Talk: Predicting the tricky musical acting categories including Audra McDonald vs. Nicole Scherzinger by David Buchanan

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. With less than a month until the 2025 Tony ceremony on June 8…

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‘Gypsy’ Tony nominee Joy Woods takes Louise from ‘apologetic’ to ‘powerful’ by Sam Eckmann

"I'm new to this," says an excited Joy Woods when asked about what she's looking forward to at the upcoming Tony Awards ceremony. "I will just be taking in everything." The actress earned h…

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

‘Death Becomes Her’ team on exceeding the film fans’ expectations and impressing original director Robert Zemeckis by David Buchanan

“They’d be silly not to be skeptical, but luckily this movie just happens to have one of the best fan bases,” says Noel Carey, one-half of the Tony-nominated composing team responsible…

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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ stars Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza, playwright Kimberly Belflower on reading ‘The Crucible’ for the first time by David Buchanan

“I hadn’t read it since college,” says playwright Kimberly Belflower of Arthur Miller’s iconic play The Crucible. She drew inspiration for John Proctor Is the Villain from that 1953 …

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Paul Tazewell would be only the 2nd costume designer to win Oscar and Tony in one year by Jeffrey Kare

Paul Tazewell recently made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on Wicked. Now, he's currently the frontrunner to win Best Costume Design of …

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Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett, and every ‘Disclaimer’ Emmy acting submission by Marcus James Dixon

Apple TV+ will submit seven cast members from Disclaimer for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has learned. Kevin Kline as Stephen Brigstocke, a retired teacher and author, will submit in Best…

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Monday, May 12, 2025

Netflix sets premiere date for Lena Dunham’s new series, Michelle Yeoh to star in action thriller ‘The Surgeon,’ and more of today’s top news by Liam Mathews

Gold Derby's top news stories for May 12, 2025. Netflix announces premiere date for Too Much, Lena Dunham's TV return Golden Globe-winning Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is returning to…

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‘New York audiences like weird’: ‘Dead Outlaw’ cast and creatives on their ‘freight train’ of a musical by David Buchanan

“It really feels like the most personal show to me,” reveals David Yazbek about his new musical Dead Outlaw. The composer has written music and lyrics for six Broadway productions and ha…

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Jonathan Groff would be the first person to win Best Actor in a Musical consecutively by Jeffrey Kare

Just in Time star Jonathan Groff in currently in second place in Gold Derby's Tony Awards predictions for Best Actor in a Musical, only behind fellow Glee alum Darren Criss for Maybe Happy E…

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Friday, May 9, 2025

‘A fever dream’: Jamie Lloyd and Tom Francis describe their radical new take on ‘Sunset Boulevard’ by David Buchanan

“I’m not sure anyone’s going to like this, it is such a big swing and such a departure from that original production,” Jamie Lloyd remembers thinking about his remounting of Sunset B…

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‘Wicked’ leads the 2025 Golden Trailer Awards with 15 nominations for film, while ‘The Last of Us’ tops TV by Marcus James Dixon

Wicked keeps on defying expectations. The Oscar-winning film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical earned a leading 15 nominations today from the Golden Trailer Awards. Note that these …

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

After 12 career nominations, Scott Ellis could win his first ever Tony Award for producing ‘Yellow Face’ by Jeffrey Kare

Over the course of 25 years, Scott Ellis has been nominated at the Tony Awards for directing nine times, but has never emerged victorious. This year, he earned three more bids for producing:…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre