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Theater Jan 15, 2019 9:30 am

Goodbye, Dolly! One-of-a-kind Broadway legend Carol Channing dies at 97

"Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward." -- Carol Channing If anyone has heard her share of both gaffaws and clapping, it would be Channing, who died on Tuesday 16 days...

Film Dec 28, 2018 8:00 am

In Memoriam 2018: Gallery of 30 celebrity deaths includes Penny Marshall, Stan Lee, Burt Reynolds, Aretha Franklin

Chris Beachum

With 2018 now ending, Gold Derby celebrates over 30 celebrities who died in the past 12 months. Tour our photo gallery above as we feature tributes to these entertainer losses from this past year. Just a few of the people...

Theater Nov 5, 2018 3:00 pm

‘American Son’: Will Kerry Washington score first Tony nom for ‘high tension’ topical drama?

David Buchanan

Almost a decade after her Broadway debut, Kerry Washington has returned to the boards in an explosive new drama “American Son,” which opened at the Booth Theatre on November 4. Washington leads a quartet of actors that also includes Steven...

Theater Oct 23, 2018 12:00 pm

Will the 2019 Tony Awards ditch the Best Musical Revival category?

Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards give out four top awards each year: Best Play, Best Play Revival, Best Musical, and Best Musical Revival. These are the most coveted categories for producers hoping a win will help turn a profit on their investment....

Theater Oct 22, 2018 12:00 pm

Tony Awards announce first round of eligibility rulings for the 2018-2019 Season: ‘The Boys in the Band,’ Pretty Woman,’ and more

Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time in the 2018-2019 Broadway season, and announced the first round of Tony Awards eligibility rulings. Seven productions were discussed at this meeting: “The Boys in the Band,” “Straight White Men,”...

Theater Oct 21, 2018 10:04 pm

‘Dancing with the Stars: Juniors’: Was Alana Thompson at her best on Disney Night, or did Honey have another boo boo? [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

Was Alana Thompson better than ever on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors"? That's what the judges thought on Disney Night. The reality star better known as Honey Boo Boo advanced through the competition for yet another week, but this time...

Theater Sep 28, 2018 8:00 am

2018 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, one revival, and an older work making its Broadway debut) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at...

Theater Sep 27, 2018 8:00 am

2018 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 next year’s Tony Awards? Below, we recap the plot of...

Theater Jun 11, 2018 12:15 pm

Tony Awards 2018: Gold Derby’s predictions champion dishes on his winning strategy

Andrew Carden

Forecasting the Tony Awards is never the easiest of tasks. Its 26 categories, including a plethora of technical prizes, are always ripe for upsets. Moreover, the Tony precursors, such as the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards, are...

Tony Shalhoub and John Tiffany Tony Awards 2018

Theater Jun 11, 2018 12:00 pm

Tony Awards 2018: Records, milestones and fun facts about this year’s winners include ‘The Band’s Visit,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ Laurie Metcalf …

Jeffrey Kare

Out of all the winners (and losers) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2018 Tony Awards, several of them stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So what were this year's most interesting facts,...

Theater Jun 11, 2018 6:00 am

‘Mean Girls’ ties record for most Tony Awards losses by going 0 for 12

David Buchanan

On May 1, the Broadway production of “Mean Girls,” based on the popular 2004 movie, earned a whopping 12 Tony nominations and became the most-nominated show of the year alongside musical “SpongeBob Squarepants.” In the wake of the awards being...

Theater Jun 11, 2018 1:28 am

Andrew Garfield (‘Angels in America’) on dedicating his Tony Award to LGBTQ community: ‘They were created perfectly’ [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

Andrew Garfield feels "Angels in America" is "the quintessential play for the LGBTQ community," so "it felt like the only thing to talk about" during his acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Play at the 2018 Tony Awards. The...

Theater Jun 11, 2018 1:00 am

Tony winner Glenda Jackson (‘Three Tall Women’) on ignoring all of playwright Edward Albee’s advice [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

"There was no meeting of minds there at all," admitted Glenda Jackson about working with playwright Edward Albee on a 1989 Los Angeles production of Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Jackson played the lead role of Martha in that show,...

Theater Jun 11, 2018 12:26 am

Tony Kushner (‘Angels in America’) echoes Robert De Niro’s ‘F*ck Trump’ sentiment in Tony Awards press room [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

"Angels in America" won Best Play Revival at the 2018 Tony Awards, and the team from the show -- including director Marianne Elliott and playwright Tony Kushner -- arrived in the press room as awards-watchers were still buzzing about Robert...

Lindsay Mendez and Robert De Niro Tony Awards 2018

Theater Jun 10, 2018 11:47 pm

Tony Awards 2018: Good (acceptance speeches), bad (Robert De Niro) and ugly (snubbing the playwrights)

Charles Bright

The 72nd edition of the Tony Awards has concluded. While this continues to be one of the best produced award shows on television, some aspects of this year's presentation were better than others. So sit back and enjoy my take...

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Goodbye, Dolly! One-of-a-kind Broadway legend Carol Channing dies at 97

In Memoriam 2018: Gallery of 30 celebrity deaths includes Penny Marshall, Stan Lee, Burt Reynolds, Aretha Franklin

‘American Son’: Will Kerry Washington score first Tony nom for ‘high tension’ topical drama?

Will the 2019 Tony Awards ditch the Best Musical Revival category?

Tony Awards announce first round of eligibility rulings for the 2018-2019 Season: ‘The Boys in the Band,’ Pretty Woman,’ and more

‘Dancing with the Stars: Juniors’: Was Alana Thompson at her best on Disney Night, or did Honey have another boo boo? [WATCH]

2018 Broadway fall season preview of plays: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

2018 Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards?

Tony Awards 2018: Gold Derby’s predictions champion dishes on his winning strategy

Tony Awards 2018: Records, milestones and fun facts about this year’s winners include ‘The Band’s Visit,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ Laurie Metcalf …

‘Mean Girls’ ties record for most Tony Awards losses by going 0 for 12

Andrew Garfield (‘Angels in America’) on dedicating his Tony Award to LGBTQ community: ‘They were created perfectly’ [WATCH]

Tony winner Glenda Jackson (‘Three Tall Women’) on ignoring all of playwright Edward Albee’s advice [WATCH]

Tony Kushner (‘Angels in America’) echoes Robert De Niro’s ‘F*ck Trump’ sentiment in Tony Awards press room [WATCH]

Tony Awards 2018: Good (acceptance speeches), bad (Robert De Niro) and ugly (snubbing the playwrights)

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