'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards
โThe Outsidersโ became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday as the gritty adaptation of the classic American young adult novel won the Tony Award for best new musical.
Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died.
135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year
Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Yearโs Day.
A lion roars on Broadway as box office hauls reveal winners
It was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows โ including a staggering new Broadway record for โThe Lion Kingโ โ not lifting all strugglers.
On Broadway, more visibility, yes, but also an unseen threat
For the first full season since the death of George Floyd reignited a conversation about race and representation in America, Broadway responded with one of its most diverse Tony slates yet.
Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine
A roster of film, TV and theater all-stars โ including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez โ have signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Tony Awards to return to return to regular date and place
In another sign that show business is snapping back to its pre-pandemic rhythm, the Tony Awards will once again take place in June and at a familiar location, Radio City Music Hall.
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Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway
Many of Broadwayโs biggest lights โ including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel โ will make appearances at Sundayโs TV celebration of Broadwayโs return.
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New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
This weekโs new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and โStar Trekโ star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama โThe Starling.โ.
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Tony Awards land hosts Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald
The long-delayed Tony Awards have landed two impressive master of ceremonies โ Tony- and Grammy-winning singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr. will host a splashy TV special and the awards will be hosted by Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Audra McDonald.
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New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway
A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
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Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring plays
Mary-Louise Parker attends the Broadway opening of "After Midnight" on Nov. 3, 2013 in New York, left, and Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of the film 'The Laundromat' at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2019. Parker and Streep have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. (AP Photo)NEW YORK โ Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. The series kicks off Thursday with โThe Thanksgiving Playโ by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat. The next show โ on April 8 โ will feature โAngry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeousโ by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A.
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'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15
This image released by Vivacity Media Group shows Elizabeth Stanley, left, and Celia Rose Gooding during a performance of "Jagged Little Pill." The musical leads the Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season. The dozen nods make โSlave Playโ the most nominated play in Tony history. The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before. The 2020 Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast digitally and take place later this year, at a date still to be announced.