“We were BFA musical theater majors,” says Benj Pasek, explaining backstage at the 2017 Tony Awards why winning Best Score for “Dear Evan Hansen” was more thrilling t…
Host Kevin Spacey opened the 71st annual Tony Awards with a 11-minute marathon medley that highlighted the four nominated musicals: the critics darling “Dear Evan Hansen,” the ep…
“The Broadway stage supports 86,000 jobs, so the arts are a source of revenue for the city, and a great source of revenue for the United States if only they weren’t so narrow-min…
It has been a long-running gag of Bette Midler's that she was "robbed" of the 1979 Best Actress Oscar for “The Rose” when she lost to Sally Field for "Norma Rae." The Divine Miss…
Sir Winston Churchill is one of the most famous prime ministers of Great Britain, serving from 1940-1945 and again from 1951-1955. He has been portrayed many times on film and television, wi…
At this Sunday’s Tony Awards, Bette Midler is all but certain to take to the stage of Radio City Music Hall to collect the trophy for Best Actress in a Musical for her acclaimed perfor…
The 2016-2017 Broadway season has been an unusually strong one for straight plays. So it is only fitting that the race for Best Play remains in flux just hours before ballots are due on Frid…
“I’m really going to need a vacation after this,” declares Allison Janney about her whirlwind year including a full season of “Mom,” starring on Broadway in …
Cher won an Oscar in 1988 for “Moonstruck,” a Grammy in 2000 for the dance hit “Believe” and an Emmy in 2003 for her variety special “Cher: The Farewell Tour.&#…
EGOT champ Scott Rudin is one savvy producer. He just announced an extension of his Tony-nominated play “A Doll’s House Part 2” that will see this delightful comedy running…
In the weeks leading up to this year's Tony Awards nominations, new drama "Sweat" seemed to be the show to beat in the Best Play category, not only because it marks the long-awaited Broadway…
Kevin Spacey is used to accepting awards, with two Oscars, four SAG Awards, a Golden Globe and a Tony crowding his mantle. But he has never won an Emmy despite 10 bids. He is all but certain…
Broadway shows had total takings of $32.8 million last week. While that is off by 5% from the previous week, it is up by a staggering $5.7 million from the same frame last years. While some …
The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University shine the spotlight on an educator every year. This year’s honoree is Rachel Harry, a drama teacher at Hood River Valley High School. She…
“Broadway is magic,” says Kevin Spacey in a newly released CBS promo for the 71st Annual Tony Awards (watch above). “There’s nothing like the theater. Join me as we c…
The revival of William Finn‘s 1992 Tony-winning “Falsettos” is nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival. While it closed as planned after a limited ru…
After victories at both the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Sunday’s Drama Desk Awards, Kevin Kline appears to be the clear frontrunner for the Best Actor in a Play Tony Award for his …
While the Drama Desk Awards nominate a slew of off-Broadway fare, the winners invariably come from Broadway. That was once again the case on Sunday when Aal 12 of the champs in the play race…
This Sunday’s Drama Desk Awards could well be a preview of next Sunday’s Tony Awards on the play side with almost all of the above-the-line awards going to our predicted frontrun…
Winners of the 62nd annual Drama Desk Awards were revealed on June 4 during a ceremony at the Town Hall in midtown Manhattan that was hosted once again by Michael Urie. Nominations had b…
The smash hit revival of “Hello, Dolly!” leads with 10 nominations at the Drama Desk Awards, including a bid by Tony Awards frontrunner Bette Midler. Right behind with nine nomin…
“I was with my mom, who was sweet enough to come and spend the day with me in the city,” says Ben Platt about the day he was nominated for his first Tony. “With my four bes…
Broadway did boffo business last week with total takings of $34.2 million. While some of that was spent by theater goers on long-running shows like “The Book of Mormon” and ̶…
In the past few weeks, Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) has completely shaken up the Emmy race for Best Drama Actress. The late-comer from Hulu is now within striking…
Bette Midler may not be singing on this year’s Tony Awards but she will be among those presenting prizes at the 71st annual edition of these top theater honors on June 11. She is also …