"It's a New York story that not a lot of people knew about," explains Tony nominee Joaquina Kalukango of the musical "Paradise Square." The actress plays Nelly, a born-free Black woman in 18…
(For nearly 30 years, Susan Haskins-Doloff was co-host and executive producer of the classic PBS TV show "Theater Talk," featuring fascinating and witty interviews with the leading stars and…
"I always wanted to be a monster maker," reveals special makeup effects designer Barrie Gower. "It was my childhood dream." The Emmy-winner has made that dream a reality with his impressive …
What do the 25th and 75th Tony Awards have in common? The landmark Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical "Company," Angela Lansbury and the beloved tuner "The Music Man." The gender-b…
"I had no idea if I could do it," admits Deirdre O'Connell of her entirely lip synced role in "Dana H." When playwright Lucas Hnath presented her with the text, the uniqueness of the script …
"It fulfilled my queer artist soul," claims John-Andrew Morrison of getting to perform in "A Strange Loop" on Broadway. The actor admits that he didn't believe the show would find commercial…
"The goal from the very beginning was to capture the essence of Michael, but also make a new piece of art," describes director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon of his work on "MJ the M…
"It still really hasn't sunk in. It's wild," exclaims A.J. Shively of his first ever Tony nomination. The performer was recognized for his work in the new musical "Paradise Square." The nomi…
"It's what any actor would dream of," shares Tony Shalhoub of his ever-evolving character Abe Weissman on Amazon Prime's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." In the fourth season, the former Colu…
The Drama League Awards set themselves apart from other theater industry kudos thanks to their Distinguished Performance Award. The category generally features forty to fifty performers from…
Growing up in Michigan, Quincy Isaiah harbored dreams of becoming a pro basketball star. But despite showing prowess as an athlete " he played football for Kalamazoo College " Isaiah's life …
Winners of the 88th Annual Drama League Awards were announced on Friday, May 20 2022 at a ceremony hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank DiLella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The Drama L…
"I have been at this for quite some time, so for the work to be recognized is really touching and moving," reveals "A Strange Loop" star L Morgan Lee of her Tony Award nomination. The recogn…
"Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say," explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of "for colored girl…
(For nearly 30 years, Susan Haskins-Doloff was co-host and executive producer of the classic PBS TV show "Theater Talk," featuring fascinating and witty interviews with the leading stars and…
" "It's the gift that keeps on giving," reveals Sharon D. Clarke of "Caroline, or Change." The British theater veteran made her Broadway debut in the title role of the recent revival of the …
The 2022 Tony Award nominations have been unveiled and, per usual, we have opinions! Â Susan Haskins joined us in a lively discussion to dissect this crop of nominees. We reveal what we th…
"Once I found out it was a musical and a dance thing, I was all in," reveals Tish Monaghan or her involvement in "Schmigadoon!" The costume designer was essential in bringing the fantastical…
This opening act of the 2022 Tony Awards is coming into focus. Emmy Award winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough have been named co-hosts of "The Tony Awards: Act One," one hour of exclusiv…
Fresh off of her second Tony Award victory last year for "The Sound Inside," Mary-Louise Parker has earned a follow-up nomination in the same category for her work in the revival of Paula Vo…
Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories at the 2022 Tony Awards, a number of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Check out the complete list of nominees here. 1. The f…
Bobby, bubi, we need to talk about the Tony Awards! This season's revival of the late Stephen Sondheim's landmark musical "Company" earned nine nominations, the highest for any musical reviv…
A post-James Bond Daniel Craig and Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga currently are shaking things up on Broadway in the latest revival of "Macbeth," Shakespeare's tragedy of mayhem, power, murder and…
On June 12, the night of the 75th Tony Awards, Jennifer Hudson could become the 17th individual to achieve EGOT status: that rare grand slam of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony over …
I had a great morning. Not only did the 2022 Tony nominations represent a great cross section of what made the 2021-2022 Broadway season so incredible, but on a more selfish note, I tied wit…