"Dance is my language, so it was a lot of fun," expresses Lorin Latarro about working on the revival of "The Who's Tommy," which is a show told as much through the songs by Pete Townshend as…
The nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced in less than three weeks, but the lay of the land is more in flux than ever with five more plays and play revivals still to open be…
"It's the role of a lifetime," exclaims Chip Zien in reference to his character Rabbi in "Harmony." The actor's agents were initially hesitant to send him the script for the Barry Manilow an…
"There's a ton of vitality and joy and energy on that stage every night," beams Rick Kuperman as he describes the ensemble of "The Outsiders." He and his brother Jeff Kuperman are the choreo…
It has been 16 years since Eden Espinosa graced a Broadway stage. After showcasing her powerhouse vocals in "Wicked," "Brooklyn," and the final cast of "Rent," the actress took time to explo…
The nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced in less than three weeks, but the lay of the land is ever changing because seven more musicals and musical revivals will open betwe…
This is a stacked weekend for movies that could get awards attention but probably won't, both in theaters ("Civil War," "Sasquatch Sunset") and on digital platforms. First up is a lively ode…
"I often write about women who were ahead of their time and paid a great price for pushing the boundaries of what women were allowed to do," explains Carson Kreitzer. The writer contributed …
Imagine "Wicked" without wigs, hair, or makeup. Or "The Lion King." Or "The Phantom of the Opera." Or "Cats." Frankly, it would all be a bit bizarre and lackluster. None of those shows " in …
Welcome to Tony Talk, a weekly column in which Gold Derby contributing theater editors David Buchanan and Sam Eckmann discuss the Tony Awards race. Following the opening of new musical "The …
The five artists chosen for the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors are likely being informed now in the month of April about their selections. That's according to recent honoree Billy Crystal, who s…
The Broadway musical "Lempicka" will undoubtedly mark many audience members' introduction to the personal life of Tamara De Lempicka. While wealth of information exists about the titular Art…
"The Audience" " a play about Queen Elizabeth II and her various prime ministers " was a landmark in the career of Helen Mirren. This 2013 reprisal of her Oscar and BAFTA winning role from t…
"I think all great dramas are based in dysfunctional families," confesses Natalie Gold. "Maybe there's a part of us that are relieved that we get to watch it instead of that being our family…
"I had heard the album," shares actors Ali Louis Bourzgui about "Tommy," the 1969 concept album by The Who that inspired the Broadway musical of the same name. The actor stars in the title r…
"Character is kind of where I start from," explains Jocelyn Bioh, "I feel like all of my work is character driven narratives." She made her Broadway debut as a playwright this season with "J…
"The world has finally caught up to Tommy Walker," declares director Des McAnuff about why the time was right to revive "The Who's Tommy" on Broadway. It has been 31 years since the original…
The 1976 establishment of the Society of West End Theatre Awards (renamed the Laurence Olivier Awards in 1984) signaled the introduction of the British entertainment industry's own acting Tr…
You may recall that this January, Sir Elton John became the 19th person ever to win the coveted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) by claiming his first Emmy. But what you may be less famil…
"It's just a kind of perfect storm," reveals Michael Esper of the new play "Appropriate." Not only does the family drama provide the actor with juicy material to play, but it has proven to b…
At the fifth annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 1953, Helen Hayes won the Best Actress award, thereby becoming the first performer to ever achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. This past Oscar an…
"As we investigated the story, the bones of the story itself, what we discovered was that it was ready made for the stage," explains Glen Ballard of "Back to the Future: The Musical." The fa…
Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards were announced today by Amber Iman and George Abud, two stars of Broadway's "Lempicka." The Lortels honor outstanding achievement in Off…
Director Jessica Stone knew that her stage adaptation of "Water for Elephants" needed to have its own distinct voice given that audiences already experienced the 2006 novel and a 2011 film. …
"It's been a few minutes since I've been on Broadway," reflects Dorian Harewood about his return to the New York stage in "The Notebook" almost 50 years after his last outing. The last show …