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Stephanie J. Block (‘The Cher Show’): ‘Ownership of myself’ playing ‘goddess warrior’ and pop icon Cher [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

“There has been more ownership of myself because I have been playing Cher,” reveals Stephanie J. Block. The Broadway veteran earned her third Tony nomination recently for playing the pop icon in “The Cher Show.” The unexpected opportunity has pushed...

Theater May 23, 2019 6:30 am

Sergio Trujillo (‘Ain’t Too Proud’ choreographer) on creating a ‘brand new vocabulary’ for The Temptations [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“Everyone has an idea of what they think these icons are,” reveals Sergio Trujillo. The choreographer earned his second Tony nomination for “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” The legendary status of The Temptations put pressure...

Theater May 22, 2019 8:30 am

Alex Brightman (‘Beetlejuice’): ‘You’d be a sociopath if musical theatre came naturally to you’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“You’d be a sociopath if musical theatre came naturally to you,” jokes Alex Brightman. He is referencing the highly rehearsed and precisely calibrated technical aspects underneath his Tony-nominated turn as the title character in “Beetlejuice.” Watch the exclusive video interview...

Theater May 21, 2019 11:00 am

Casey Nicholaw (‘The Prom’ director): ‘Original musicals are my favorite thing to do’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“Original musicals are my favorite thing to do,” gushes Tony winner Casey Nicholaw. He won a Tony Award for directing the Broadway smash “Book of Mormon,” and earned his 11th Tony nomination for this season’s big-hearted original musical “The Prom.”...

Theater May 20, 2019 11:30 am

Scott Ellis (‘Tootsie’ director): How far would you go for something you love? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“If someone said you could not do what you loved to do, how far would you go?” That’s the central question director Scott Ellis planted in his new Broadway adaptation of “Tootsie.” This musical comedy nabbed Ellis his ninth Tony...

Theater May 20, 2019 7:30 am

Warren Carlyle (‘Kiss Me, Kate’ choreographer): ‘I’m having to be more inventive, more athletic’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“I’m having to be more inventive, to be more athletic in a way, because the dancers are,” admits Warren Carlyle. The choreographer picked up his third Tony nomination for upping his game with inventive choreography for the current revival of...

Theater May 16, 2019 7:30 am

Des McAnuff on directing ‘Ain’t Too Proud’: Our show ‘is about what’s going on in our country now’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“This is a show that is about today. It’s about what’s going on in our country now,” declares director Des McAnuff about his Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” McAnuff recently received his sixth...

Theater May 10, 2019 7:30 am

Beth Leavel (‘The Prom’): ‘It’s so much fun to play someone who leads with such narcissism’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“I have a very strong inner Dee Dee Allen,” reveals Tony winner Beth Leavel. Dee Dee is the gloriously vain Broadway diva that Leavel portrays in “The Prom.” Her impressive comedic chops earned the actress a nomination for Lead Actress...

Theater May 9, 2019 7:30 am

Brandon Uranowitz (‘Burn This’): ‘1st time I feel like I have my feet firmly planted in the Broadway community’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“I just sort of assumed some other celebrity was attached to the project,” admits Brandon Uranowitz of the initial table read for Lanford Wilson’s “Burn This.” His assumption was wrong. The next day he was offered the role of Larry...

Theater May 8, 2019 8:00 am

Best Director of a Musical deja vu: Is Scott Ellis (‘Tootsie’) steering this Tony race towards another shocking upset?

Sam Eckmann

Most pundits agree that the race for Best Director of a Musical is coming down to Rachel Chavkin (“Hadestown”) vs. Daniel Fish (“Oklahoma!”). But the inclusion of Scott Ellis (“Tootsie”) is giving me a major flashback to the crazy race...

Theater May 8, 2019 7:30 am

Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar (‘The Prom’) on how theatre can ‘change hearts and minds’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

“When you're starting with a completely blank slate, it’s definitely more of a challenge,” admits book writer and lyricist Chad Beguelin. Beguelin and composer Matthew Sklar picked up a 2019 Tony Awards nomination for Best Score (with Beguelin landing an...

Theater May 3, 2019 3:30 pm

2019 Tony Awards video slugfest: Snubs and surprises shake up major races [WATCH]

Sam Eckmann

When the nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards were finally announced on Tuesday, major races were shaken up by shocking omissions. Gold Derby contributors David Buchanan and Sam Eckmann got together to dish all the snubs and surprises of the...

Tony Awards May 1, 2019 12:11 pm

Tony Awards predictions slugfest: 3 Experts track hottest races [Video & Audio Podcast]

Tom O'Neil

Tony Awards predictions experts Michael Musto (NewNowNext), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and I agree that "Hadestown" will win Best Musical, but we disagree on what rival is its biggest threat. "Tootsie"? "The Prom"? "Ain't Too Proud"? Watch us track the top...

Theater Apr 30, 2019 5:30 pm

Glenda Jackson won’t get to make Tony Awards history after that stunning ‘King Lear’ snub

Joyce Eng

Glenda Jackson was looking to do what no one has ever done before at the Tony Awards: win Best Actress in a Play in back-to-back years. Alas, she won't get a chance to, as the Triple Crown champ was snubbed...

Jeffrey Pope, Bryan Cranston and Ruth Wilson

Theater Apr 30, 2019 9:00 am

Tonys 2019: Top 20 fascinating facts, records and stats about this year’s nominees

Jeffrey Kare

Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories at the 2018 Tony Awards, 20 of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Check out the complete list of nominations here. The following Broadway productions from this past season were...

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Stephanie J. Block (‘The Cher Show’): ‘Ownership of myself’ playing ‘goddess warrior’ and pop icon Cher [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sergio Trujillo (‘Ain’t Too Proud’ choreographer) on creating a ‘brand new vocabulary’ for The Temptations [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Alex Brightman (‘Beetlejuice’): ‘You’d be a sociopath if musical theatre came naturally to you’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Casey Nicholaw (‘The Prom’ director): ‘Original musicals are my favorite thing to do’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Scott Ellis (‘Tootsie’ director): How far would you go for something you love? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Warren Carlyle (‘Kiss Me, Kate’ choreographer): ‘I’m having to be more inventive, more athletic’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Des McAnuff on directing ‘Ain’t Too Proud’: Our show ‘is about what’s going on in our country now’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Beth Leavel (‘The Prom’): ‘It’s so much fun to play someone who leads with such narcissism’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Brandon Uranowitz (‘Burn This’): ‘1st time I feel like I have my feet firmly planted in the Broadway community’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Best Director of a Musical deja vu: Is Scott Ellis (‘Tootsie’) steering this Tony race towards another shocking upset?

Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar (‘The Prom’) on how theatre can ‘change hearts and minds’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

2019 Tony Awards video slugfest: Snubs and surprises shake up major races [WATCH]

Tony Awards predictions slugfest: 3 Experts track hottest races [Video & Audio Podcast]

Glenda Jackson won’t get to make Tony Awards history after that stunning ‘King Lear’ snub

Tonys 2019: Top 20 fascinating facts, records and stats about this year’s nominees

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