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The 42 folks who make up the nominating committee for the Tony Awards gave the cold shoulder to Bette Midler this season.
That the two-time Oscar contender was not nomina…
CBS has aired the Tony Awards since 1978 and just inked a deal to keep these top theater awards till 2018. While the ratings for this kudocast pale next to those of the other major show…
The 58th annual edition of these kudos took place on May 19 at the Town Hall in Manhattan. Read full report here.
Best Play
Annie Baker, The Flick
Christopher Durang, …
Off-Broadway fare accounted for more than half of the nominees (83 of 152) for plays and musicals at the Drama Desk Awards. However, as in years past, they were virtually shut out as just on…
While the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors, all five of its prizes went to Tony Awards contenders this year.
"Va…
Female representation in films at a five-year low: "But for a while, things were looking up. 'Bridesmaids,' a movie written by, for and about women, did well at the box office. …
The Outer Critics Circle Awards announced their winners Monday. These precursor prizes offer only a limited amount of insight into next month's Tony Awards as some of their categories co…
From the looks of the first trailer (watch below) for "August: Osage County," it sure looks like Meryl Streep is a slam dunk to reap her 18th Oscar nomination. She shines in the ro…
Christopher Durang has enjoyed great success off Broadway with long-running hits like "Sister Mary Ignatius" but found little love on Broadway till now. However, that could well ch…
While it is a shame that Bette Midler didn't get the gig, it is no surprise that Neil Patrick Harris was announced Thursday as the host of this year's Tony Awards.
After all, his…
Bette Midler has a chance to show Broadway that all is forgiven for snubbing her star turn in "I'll Eat You Last." She should set her bruised ego aside and host the upcoming To…
Apparently, there’s no room for original musicals on Broadway. At least that’s the message we can take from this year’s Tony nominations. (Read full report on nominat…
David Sheward has been on the Broadway beat for years so it is no surprise that he proved to be our savviest expert at predicting nominations in the top nine categories for this year's T…
Hundreds of our readers predicted the nominees in nine categories at the Tony Awards. In total, they logged over 2,300 predictions.
To see your results, log into your account and un…
The 67th annual edition of these top theater kudos will be handed out on Sunday, June 9 at New York's Beacon Theater and air live on CBS. Nominees were determined by 42 theater professio…
Two tuners -- "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" -- led theTony Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning with 13 and 12 bids respectively. (See full list of nominations…
With 38 productions in contention for this year's Tony Awards, there were plenty of surprises in Tuesday's nominations announcement. (See full list of nominations here.)
Amo…
Off-Broadway shows dominate this year's Drama Desk Awards nominations with 83 bids versus 69 for fare found on the rialto. (Full list of nominations here.)
However, if the …
Nominations for the 58th annual edition of the Drama Desk Awards were announced Monday. Two shuttered musicals -- the short-lived Broadway tuner "Hands on a Hardbody" and the off-B…
The most competitive of the top four Tony Awards categories is Best Play Revival. While 13 productions are eligible, only four will earn a bid on Tuesday.
The clear frontrunne…
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," won seven of its eight Oliver Awards bids, tying the record set by the tuner "Matilda" last year. (Se…
Winners for the 37th annual edition of the Olivier Awards, Britain's top theater prizes, were announced on Sunday in London.
Best Play
"Constellations"
"The …
The Tony Awards' latest decree about actors' category placement has whipped up real drama among our expert prognosticators.
"Making the girls from 'Matilda' ineligi…
Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro needn't make room on their mantles for a Tony Award. These four talented tykes -- who each play the title role in the tuner &…
Cicely Tyson is favored to win Best Actress (Play) at the Tony Awards for headlining the acclaimed revival of Horton Foote's play "The Trip to Bountiful."
T…
