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Theater Oct 24, 2019 4:00 pm

2020 Tony Award eligibility rulings Round 1: ‘Betrayal,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!,’ and more

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time during the 2019-2020 Broadway season to discuss eligibility of six productions for the 2020 American Theatre Wing's 74th Annual Tony Awards. The six discussed shows were: “Betrayal,” “Frankie and Johnny...

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Tony Awards Oct 18, 2019 8:00 am

‘The Sound Inside’: ‘Stunning’ new play starring a ‘never better’ Mary-Louise Parker is an early Tony contender

David Buchanan

The Tony and Emmy-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker, who last starred on Broadway in the two-character play “Heisenberg” in 2016, returned in another two-hander play “The Sound Inside,” which opened at Studio 54 on October 17. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist...

Tony Awards Oct 17, 2019 7:00 am

‘The Lightning Thief’: Critics strike down ‘overblown,’ ‘monotonous’ Percy Jackson musical

David Buchanan

Last season, director Stephen Brackett and librettist Joe Tracz teamed up for the musical “Be More Chill,” which found much favor with the teenage demographic of Broadway theatergoers. Just two months after that show shuttered, Brackett and Tracz return to...

Tony Awards Oct 16, 2019 8:00 am

‘The Rose Tattoo’: Marisa Tomei ‘valiant’ in ‘garbled’ Tennessee Williams revival

David Buchanan

In recent years, Roundabout Theatre Company has demonstrated a knack for pairing stellar actresses in revivals by acclaimed playwrights, including Annette Bening in Arthur Miller’s "All My Sons" (2019), Jessica Lange in Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” (2016),...

Tony Awards Oct 14, 2019 9:00 am

‘Linda Vista’: Tracy Letts returns to Broadway as playwright with ‘inspired’ and ‘ruthless’ drama

David Buchanan

Although a familiar face to Broadway audiences of late as an actor, Tracy Letts (he starred in a Tony-nominated revival of “All My Sons” last season) has not had one of his plays here in almost a decade. The Pulitzer...

Tony Awards Oct 8, 2019 8:00 am

‘Slave Play’: ‘Provocative,’ ‘wrenching’ drama is strong Tony Awards contender

David Buchanan

Even though it’s early days in the 2019-2020 Broadway season, Jeremy O. Harris’s new drama “Slave Play” has just emerged as the first genuine Tony Awards contender in the play categories. After a critically-acclaimed, if not controversial, start at New...

Tony Awards Oct 2, 2019 2:00 pm

‘The Great Society’: Brian Cox portrays a ‘bellowing’ President L.B.J. in ‘lumbering,’ ‘spiritless’ play

David Buchanan

On Sunday nights, millions of viewers watch Brian Cox deliver a gargantuan performance as Logan Roy on HBO’s Emmy-winning drama series “Succession,” but eight times a week Cox steps into the shoes of the truly towering, historical figure Lyndon B....

Tony Awards Sep 30, 2019 1:00 pm

‘Sea Wall/A Life’ ends limited Broadway run: Will Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge be remembered at Tonys time?

David Buchanan

This past Sunday (September 29), the Broadway production of “Sea Wall/A Life” concluded its run at the Hudson Theatre. The new play, which consists of two separate, thematically connected monologues, starred Tom Sturridge in “Sea Wall,” written by Tony-winner Simon...

Tony Awards Sep 27, 2019 12:00 pm

2019 Broadway fall season preview of plays: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently nine productions of plays (seven new, two revivals) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below, we recap...

Tony Awards Sep 27, 2019 11:00 am

‘The Height of the Storm’: Tony Awards titans Jonathan Pryce, Eileen Atkins ‘formidable’ in ‘thin’ new play

David Buchanan

Just three years ago, French playwright Florian Zeller made a splash on the Great White Way with his play “The Father,” which nabbed him a Best Play Tony nomination and earned its star Frank Langella his career-fourth trophy. This season,...

Tony Awards Sep 26, 2019 12:00 pm

2019 Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently three productions of musicals (all new) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below, we recap the plot...

Theater Sep 26, 2019 10:00 am

Hey, Tony Awards! It’s time to resurrect the Best Special Theatrical Event category

Sam Eckmann

I recently made my Broadway debut. No, I wasn’t offered to replace Reeve Carney in "Hadestown" (but thanks for asking). I was instead pulled on stage at the Cort Theatre by Derren Brown, the thrilling mentalist currently mystifying audiences in his...

Theater Aug 1, 2019 2:30 pm

The 2020 Tony Awards may not have any original musical scores to consider

Sam Eckmann

The first new musical of 2019-2020 Broadway season, "Moulin Rouge!,” is a sumptuous stage adaptation of Baz Lurhman’s film and the “spectacular spectacular” production will draw in crowds like moths to a flame. The tuner is bound to scoop up...

Film Jun 23, 2019 3:00 pm

Kennedy Center Honors: Top 50 greatest entertainers who still need to be selected

Chris Beachum

Last summer, we offered a special photo gallery of the 50 greatest entertainers still waiting to be selected for the Kennedy Center Honors. Among that group were country music superstar Reba McEntire plus pop star and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Both...

Theater Jun 13, 2019 11:00 am

Tales of the City: Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (‘Broad City’) deserve Emmys for bringing the real New York City to life

Sam Eckmann

Shortly after college I bought a one-way bus ticket, boarded with two duffel bags and no job, and moved to New York City. The metropolis I soon fell in love with looked nothing like how primetime sitcoms described, but Ilana...

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2020 Tony Award eligibility rulings Round 1: ‘Betrayal,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!,’ and more

‘The Sound Inside’: ‘Stunning’ new play starring a ‘never better’ Mary-Louise Parker is an early Tony contender

‘The Lightning Thief’: Critics strike down ‘overblown,’ ‘monotonous’ Percy Jackson musical

‘The Rose Tattoo’: Marisa Tomei ‘valiant’ in ‘garbled’ Tennessee Williams revival

‘Linda Vista’: Tracy Letts returns to Broadway as playwright with ‘inspired’ and ‘ruthless’ drama

‘Slave Play’: ‘Provocative,’ ‘wrenching’ drama is strong Tony Awards contender

‘The Great Society’: Brian Cox portrays a ‘bellowing’ President L.B.J. in ‘lumbering,’ ‘spiritless’ play

‘Sea Wall/A Life’ ends limited Broadway run: Will Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge be remembered at Tonys time?

2019 Broadway fall season preview of plays: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

‘The Height of the Storm’: Tony Awards titans Jonathan Pryce, Eileen Atkins ‘formidable’ in ‘thin’ new play

2019 Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

Hey, Tony Awards! It’s time to resurrect the Best Special Theatrical Event category

The 2020 Tony Awards may not have any original musical scores to consider

Kennedy Center Honors: Top 50 greatest entertainers who still need to be selected

Tales of the City: Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (‘Broad City’) deserve Emmys for bringing the real New York City to life

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