Arts Jul 29 ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ actor and composer on the musical that’s captivating Broadway By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein, Sam Weber
Arts Jun 09 Watch 6:28 Tonys celebrate star-studded shows that propelled Broadway to record-breaking year Broadway hit a record-breaking box office haul of $1.9 billion this season driven by renewed interest in the Great White Way and boosted by star-studded shows. At the Tony Awards, there was a call to celebrate acting on stages big… By Azhar Merchant, Jeffrey Brown
Arts May 01 ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ tie for most Tony noms “Buena Vista Social Club,” which takes its inspiration from Wim Wenders’ 1999 Oscar-nominated documentary on the making of the album “Buena Vista Social Club,” will face off for best musical crown with “Death Becomes Her,” based on the 1992 cult… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Sep 30 Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48 Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jun 17 Here are the winners at the 2024 Tony Awards Female directors accounted for seven of 10 directing nods, including four of five best musical nominees. By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Jun 10 Watch 7:28 Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ gains rave reviews and Tony nominations By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater’s all-time greats, creator of such works as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” But one of his musicals, “Merrily We Roll Along,” never achieved that… Continue watching
Jan 30 Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015's "The Visit."… Continue reading
Jun 12 76th Tony Awards makes inclusive history, puts on razzle-dazzle in new venue By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its creative muscle amid the Hollywood writers’ strike and made history with laurels for nonbinary actors J. Continue reading
May 02 Here’s who’s nominated for the 2023 Tony Awards “Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away Tuesday with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations. Find a longer list of nominees here. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:13 Broadway honors its best at the 75th Tony Awards By Nicole Ellis Broadway attempted to stage a big comeback during Sunday’s 75th annual Tony Award, with some very familiar works being honored as well as innovations showcasing inclusion. Nicole Ellis has a look for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching