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392 stories by "Sam Eckmann"

'A Christmas Carol' makes Tony Awards history as the first play to win Best Score by Sam Eckmann

"A Christmas Carol" has won the 2021 Tony Award for Best Original Score, marking the first time in Tony Awards history that a non-musical play has claimed this category. A historic moment he…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:33pm on September 26, 2021

'A Christmas Carol' becomes first holiday show to win at Tony Awards by Sam Eckmann

"A Christmas Carol" has won a whopping five Tony Awards. It swept the design categories for plays, winning costume, lighting, scenic and sound. It also prevailed for Best Score. This marks t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 7:55pm on September 26, 2021

Lois Smith ('The Inheritance') sets Tony Awards record with first win at 90 by Sam Eckmann

As predicted, Lois Smith won the Tony Award for Featured Actress in a Play for her moving turn in Matthew Lopez's "The Inheritance." Not only is this the veteran actress' first career Tony w…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 7:30pm on September 26, 2021

'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Slave Play' predicted to dominate the Tony Awards on Sunday by Sam Eckmann

"Moulin Rouge!" and "Slave Play" are predicted to carry the top show categories at the 74th Annual Tony Awards this Sunday, September 26 in a multi-platform ceremony on Paramount+ and CBS. T…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00am on September 24, 2021

Tony Awards predictions: Odds for every category at the 74th annual ceremony by Sam Eckmann

Do you need a refresher before locking in your final predictions for the 2021 Tony Awards? It's understandable given the lengthy Broadway shutdown due to the pandemic. If you can believe it,…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on September 24, 2021

Stephen Sondheim could finally join the EGOT club thanks to 'Tell the Story: Celebrating Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assasins' by Sam Eckmann

Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in musical theatre. He has claimed eight Tony Awards (more trophies than any other composer), eight Grammy Awards, and ev…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 8:06pm on June 15, 2021

Mark your calendar: Long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date by Sam Eckmann

Nearly a year after nominations were announced, the 74th Annual Tony Awards are set for September 26. The bulk of the awards honoring the best of the 2019-2020 Broadway season will be handed…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 5:00pm on May 27, 2021

Heidi Schreck ('What the Constitution Means to Me') on capturing her 'communion with the audience' for film [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

"It took me to some really unexpected places," reveals Heidi Schreck of her show "What the Constitution Means to Me." The idea of a play about her teenage years as a constitutional debater c…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 4:17am on May 22, 2021

Todd Black ('Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' producer) on 'maintaining the theatricality' of August Wilson [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

"It started at a lunch in 1989," recalls producer Todd Black of his long standing collaboration with Denzel Washington. Back then, Black had just seen "Glory" and was eager to work with the …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 7:41am on March 4, 2021

2021 Tony Awards slugfest: What will win Best Musical? [WATCH] by Sam Eckmann

The date for the 2020 Tony Awards ceremony (or wait, is it the 2021 Tony Awards now?), remains shrouded in mystery. Voting is already underway however. With the announcement that Tony voters…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 2:00pm on March 2, 2021

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Oscar interviews: Watch our in-depth chats with Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman and more by Sam Eckmann

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" premiered in limited theatrical release on November 20, 2020 before streaming on Netflix December 18, 2020. It is an adaptation of the celebrated play of the same …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 7:20am on March 2, 2021

Daniel Kluger ('The Sound Inside,' 'Sea Wall/A Life') on building 'a world and an emotional vocabulary' through score and sound design [EX by Sam Eckmann

"In theater, every job is intertwined," explains composer and sound designer Daniel Kluger. As a creative who wears many hats in the industry, he knows this fact better than most. Kluger bec…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on December 22, 2020

Lindsay Jones ('Slave Play') on double Tony noms: 'I strongly believe that sound design and music have to operate hand in hand' [EXCLUSIVE VID by Sam Eckmann

"I strongly believe that sound design and music have to operate hand in hand with each other," explains Lindsay Jones. He serves as sound designer and composer for Jeremy O. Harris' buzzy dr…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 3:00pm on November 25, 2020

Blair Underwood ('A Soldier's Play') on the Tony nominated revival: 'There was a lot on our shoulders' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

"There was a lot on our shoulders with this production," admits Blair Underwood of the Broadway revival of "A Soldier's Play." Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize after an Off-Broadway mounti…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 4:00pm on November 24, 2020

Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood on being 'delighted and disturbed' by 'Slave Play' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

"I was really taken aback by how much I was delighted and disturbed by the play," explains Ato Blankson-Wood of "Slave Play." The actor scored his first ever Tony nomination for his work as …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 4:00pm on November 16, 2020

Tony Awards 2020 slugfest: Reacting to the surprises and snubs that are shaping the race [WATCH] by Sam Eckmann

Hours after the nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards were finally unveiled on October 15, I sat down with another Broadway buff, David Buchanan, to dish all the surprises and snubs. We also …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00am on October 16, 2020

Top 5 shockers in Tonys nominations: Aaron Tveit alone in category, no musicals in score race, … by Sam Eckmann

The nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards announced on October 15 honor the best of the shortened Broadway season. Plenty of theatre artists had much to celebrate as James Monroe Iglehart ree…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 2:00pm on October 15, 2020

Hey, Tony Awards! These 4 underdogs need to be nominated on October 15 by Sam Eckmann

With the 2020 Tony Awards delayed by the global pandemic, it's been months since nominators have seen this season's contenders. So here's a last minute Tonys wish list. A reminder of outstan…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 2:00pm on October 14, 2020

2020 Tony Awards: Nominations announced October 15, virtual ceremony later this fall by Sam Eckmann

Nominations for the 74th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on Thursday, October 15. Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart ("Aladdin") will host the announcement on the official Tony Awards Yo…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 4:00pm on October 8, 2020

2020 Tony Awards nominations preview: 4 musicals battle for top honors at the virtual ceremony by Sam Eckmann

With the 2020 Tony Awards going virtual this fall, all eyes are on the prospective nominees. Just four musicals were able to open before the newly announced February eligibility cutoff, so t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00am on September 27, 2020

2020 Tony Award nominations preview: a slew of critically acclaimed plays take aim at top Broadway honors by Sam Eckmann

The 2020 Tony Awards may represent a shortened Broadway season, but there is a wealth of contenders to consider for the play categories. Fall and winter on the rialto is chock full of non-mu…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00am on September 26, 2020

2020 Tony Awards confusion: What's going on with the musical categories? by Sam Eckmann

Good News: The 2020 Tony Awards will be held virtually this fall, giving the shuttered Broadway industry a desperately needed shot of good will. Bad news: Only four new musicals opened befor…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00am on August 30, 2020

2020 Tony Awards: Every eligible contender from the shortened 2019-2020 Broadway season by Sam Eckmann

If you're confused as to who is actually able to compete for the newly announced virtual Tony Awards this fall, you're not alone. The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced a new cut…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on August 29, 2020

2020 Tony Awards: Which 18 plays and musicals are eligible for the autumn ceremony? by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on Thursday for the third and final time to discuss eligibility of the 74th Annual Tony Awards. They discussed all of the plays and musicals that…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 1:30pm on August 28, 2020

Pulitzer Prizes postponed, but not for long, so what will win for drama: 'The Inheritance,' 'A Strange Loop' …? by Sam Eckmann

The Pulitzer Prizes join a slew of other awards bodies that have now postponed their kudos thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, this highly esteemed group isn't going to w…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00pm on April 9, 2020
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