Sally Field could be adding Tony Award to her Oscars and Emmys by Paul Sheehan

Sally Field just opened on Broadway to rave reviews for her performance in a revival of Tennessee Williams‘ “The Glass Menagerie.” She immediately established herself as…

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'Avatar' rides at Disney World previewed on 'GMA' in advance of May 27 opening [WATCH] by Paul Sheehan

If the news that the “Avatar” sequels are gearing up production got you excited to revisit the world of Pandora, you won’t have to wait until James Cameron gets the f…

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'Hamilton' cast album certified triple platinum as sales hit 3 million by Paul Sheehan

Lin-Manuel Miranda may have lost his first Oscar race at the end of February — he was up for Best Song for “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana” but was beste…

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Bill Condon: From 'Beauty and the Beast' movie to 'A Star is Born' stage musical by Paul Sheehan

Director Bill Condon just finished his live-action remake of the 1991 Best Picture nominee “Beauty and the Beast.” Now comes word that he is going to helm a stage version o…

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Sally Field in 'The Glass Menagerie' on Broadway: A Tony on the way to EGOT? by Paul Sheehan

Sally Field already has two Oscars and three Emmys. She opens on Broadway Thursday in a revival of “The Glass Menagerie” and the advance word is that she could well win a Tony Aw…

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Sorry, 'La La Land': Fred and Adele Astaire Awards postponed till fall by Paul Sheehan

The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards honoring the best of dance and choreography on stage and screen won’t be handed out in May as per usual. The board of directors has decided to push…

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'La La Land' concert at Hollywood Bowl on Memorial Day weekend by Paul Sheehan

Justin Hurwitz, who won Oscars for his “La La Land” score and the original song “City of Stars,” will conduct the Hollywood Bowl symphony orchestra in a live versi…

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Tony Awards Best Musical Revival preview: Which past champ will win again? by Paul Sheehan

We're less than two months away from the announcement of nominations for this year's Tony Awards. We've already covered the contenders for Best Musical and Best Play, so let's talk about …

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Olivier Awards nominations: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' has record 11 by Paul Sheehan

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” earned a record number of Olivier Awards nominations for a play by reaping 11 bids. That equalled the benchmark set by the musical “Hair…

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'Hamilton' spoof 'Spamilton' could win a Grammy too by Paul Sheehan

Last year, “Hamilton” swept the Tony Awards and won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. It spawned “Spamilton,” a sassy spoof that is packing them in at the Tr…

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Taran Killam to host Lucille Lortel Awards on May 7 by Paul Sheehan

Taran Killam will host the 32nd annual Lucille Lortel Awards honoring the best of off-Broadway on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts. This one-time “Saturda…

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Oscar-winning 'La La Land' lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul could get EGOT within a year by Paul Sheehan

At this year's Academy Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda would have been the youngest artist to complete the EGOT had he prevailed with his Best Song bid for 'How Far I'll Go' from "Moana.…

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'Beauty and the Beast' to feature first Disney gay moment by Paul Sheehan

The upcoming live action version of “Beauty and the Beast” will include an “exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.” So says the director, Bill Condon, who wo…

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'La La Land' wins most Oscars but loses Best Picture just like 'Cabaret' did in 1972 by Paul Sheehan

"La La Land" tied with "All About Eve" and "Titanic" for the all-time record as the films with the most Oscar nominations (14) and the movie musical was predicted to win big at the Aca…

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Oscars: Winners by film led by 'La La Land' with 6, 'Moonlight' at 3 by Paul Sheehan

Oscar frontrunner “La La Land” headed into Sunday’s Academy Awards with a leading 14 nominations. That ties the record of “All About Eve” (1950) and ̶…

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Oscars frontrunner 'La La Land' went 10 for 12 with guilds by Paul Sheehan

Struggling with last-minute Oscar predictions? Questioning whether “La La Land” will sweep, winning a record number of Academy Awards? A good guide to predicting those pesky b…

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Indie Spirit Awards: How to watch live stream online on Saturday to see if 'Moonlight' sweeps by Paul Sheehan

The Indie Spirit Awards will air live nationwide on Saturday, February 25 from a tent on Santa Monica beach beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on IFC. The 32nd annual edition…

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Oscars Best Original Screenplay battle: 'Manchester by the Sea' v. 'La La Land' by Paul Sheehan

While “Manchester by the Sea” writer/director Kenneth Lonergan remains the favorite to win Original Screenplay at the Oscars on Sunday, he could be swept aside by “La…

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Oscars: How to watch live stream online on Sunday to see if 'La La Land' breaks record by Paul Sheehan

The Academy Awards air live nationwide on Sunday, February 26 from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on ABC. The 89th annual edition …

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Oscars: Sara Bareilles to perform 'In Memoriam' by Paul Sheehan

Grammy and Tony nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles will perform during the “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday’s Oscars. In making the announcement, show producer…

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Oscars Top 10 Best Song performances ever: Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston … by Paul Sheehan

Numerous Grammy, Tony and Oscar winners have graced the stage on Academy Awards night to perform tunes contending for Best Song. Most of these performances have, at the very least, proven…

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Experts' Oscar predictions: 'La La Land' will win 10 Academy Awards, just missing record by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land” will win 10 Oscars on Sunday according to experts’ picks at Gold Derby. Damien Chazelle‘s musical charmer — which earned a record-tying 14…

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Tony Awards Best Musical battle: 'Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812' v. 'Dear Evan Hansen' by Paul Sheehan

At last year's Tony Awards, it was pretty much a done deal for “Hamilton” to sweep ever since it announced a Broadway transfer from the Public Theatre in the spring of 2015. This…

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Guild awards scorecard: Oscar frontrunner 'La La Land' went 10 for 12 as voting ended by Paul Sheehan

Hours after final Oscar voting ended, “La La Land” added to its impressive tally of wins with the guilds by taking the contemporary award from the Costume Designers Guil…

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Costume Designers Guild Awards 2017 winners: 'La La Land,' 'Hidden Figures,' 'Doctor Strange' by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land,” which is predicted to win Best Costume Design at the Oscars, prevailed with the guild at its 19th annual awards on Tuesday by taking home the contemporary award. &#…

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