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Blair Underwood (‘A Soldier’s Play’) on the Tony nominated revival: ‘There was a lot on our shoulders’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

[jwplayer dlMSwN98] “There was a lot on our shoulders with this production,” admits Blair Underwood of the Broadway revival of “A Soldier’s Play.” Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize after an Off-Broadway mounting in 1982, Charles Fuller’s moving examination of race...

Theater Nov 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood on being ‘delighted and disturbed’ by ‘Slave Play’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Sam Eckmann

[jwplayer kCPkCWwL] “I was really taken aback by how much I was delighted and disturbed by the play,” explains Ato Blankson-Wood of “Slave Play." The actor scored his first ever Tony nomination for his work as Gary in Jeremy O....

2020 Tony Awards crazy nominations and gutsy predictions: Who's out front to win? / GOLD DERBY

Theater Oct 16, 2020 7:00 am

Tony Awards 2020 slugfest: Reacting to the surprises and snubs that are shaping the race [VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST]

Sam Eckmann

[jwplayer eLp8xBbz] Hours after the nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards were finally unveiled on October 15, I sat down with another Broadway buff, David Buchanan, to dish all the surprises and snubs. We also predict how this year’s...

Theater Oct 15, 2020 11:30 am

‘Slave Play’ breaks Tony nominations record for a play with a staggering 12 bids

David Buchanan

In an unprecedented year for the Broadway community, the Tony Awards just gifted theatre fans with a reason to celebrate: Jeremy O. Harris’ audacious and brilliant “Slave Play” now holds the record for the most play nominations in a single...

Theater Oct 15, 2020 11:00 am

Top 5 shockers in Tonys nominations: Aaron Tveit alone in category, no musicals in score race, …

Sam Eckmann

The nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards announced on October 15 honor the best of the shortened Broadway season. Plenty of theatre artists had much to celebrate as James Monroe Iglehart reeled off the roster of nominees. But while expected...

Tony Awards Oct 15, 2020 10:30 am

2020 Tony Awards nominations: ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!’ lead musicals, ‘Slave Play’ sets record for plays with 12

David Buchanan

With the announcement of the Tony Awards nominations on October 15, we now know the shows and performers in contention but we still don't know when the winners will be announced. The Tonys had been set for June 7 at...

Theater Oct 15, 2020 8:00 am

2020 Tony Awards full list of nominations: Every show and performer in the running at the 74th annual Tonys

Paul Sheehan

The Tony Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, October 15 by Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”). The reveal of the roster of contenders was carried on the Tonys YouTube channel. While the nominations for the 74th annual Tony Awards...

Theater Oct 15, 2020 5:15 am

2020 Tony Awards nominations: 4 surprises we could see on October 15

David Buchanan

Tony Awards nominations are always tricky to predict, but this year's shortlist of Broadway's best and brightest proves even more challenging to wrangle thanks to the coronavirus-shortened season, eligibility confusion, changed numbers of slots per category, and even questions about...

Theater Oct 14, 2020 1:00 pm

Tony nominations wish list: ‘The Sound Inside,’ ‘Betrayal,’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ …

David Buchanan

Every Tony Awards nominations morning features thrilling surprises and shocking omissions, and even in a year with an unfortunately thinner slate of shows due to COVID-19, theatre fans will inevitably find themselves gutted by a snub or two on October...

Theater Oct 14, 2020 11:00 am

Hey, Tony Awards! These 4 underdogs need to be nominated on October 15

Sam Eckmann

With the 2020 Tony Awards delayed by the global pandemic, it’s been months since nominators have seen this season’s contenders. So here’s a last minute Tonys wish list. A reminder of outstanding performances that deserve to be recognized when nominations...

Theater Oct 13, 2020 7:00 am

2020 Tony Awards nominations preview: 4 musicals battle for top honors at the virtual ceremony

Sam Eckmann

With the 2020 Tony Awards going virtual this fall, all eyes are on the prospective nominees. Just four musicals were able to open before the newly announced February eligibility cutoff, so these tuners could wind up with massive nomination tallies....

Theater Oct 12, 2020 9:13 pm

Craziest Tony Awards ever! What’s eligible? When will winners be revealed? [Video and audio podcast]

Tom O'Neil

[jwplayer C9eNim8O] Those notorious Broadway budinskies Michael Musto (Queerty), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil and Sam Eckmann are really befuddled, even irked by the strange state of this year's Tony Awards derby because of the pandemic. Sure,...

Theater Oct 12, 2020 11:00 am

2020 Tony Award nominations preview: A slew of critically acclaimed plays take aim at top Broadway honors

Sam Eckmann

The 2020 Tony Awards may represent a shortened Broadway season, but there is a wealth of contenders to consider for the play categories. Fall and winter on the rialto was full of non-musical dramas, which will make for plenty of...

Theater Oct 8, 2020 1:00 pm

2020 Tony Awards: Nominations announced October 15, virtual ceremony later this fall

Sam Eckmann

Nominations for the 74th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on Thursday, October 15. Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) will host the announcement on the official Tony Awards YouTube channel at 12:00pm ET. Nominators have less than one week...

Theater Aug 30, 2020 8:00 am

2020 Tony Awards confusion: What’s going on with the musical categories?

Sam Eckmann

Good News: The 2020 Tony Awards will be held virtually this fall, giving the shuttered Broadway industry a desperately needed shot of good will. Bad news: Only four new musicals opened before the new eligibility cut off date of February...

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Blair Underwood (‘A Soldier’s Play’) on the Tony nominated revival: ‘There was a lot on our shoulders’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood on being ‘delighted and disturbed’ by ‘Slave Play’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Tony Awards 2020 slugfest: Reacting to the surprises and snubs that are shaping the race [VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST]

‘Slave Play’ breaks Tony nominations record for a play with a staggering 12 bids

Top 5 shockers in Tonys nominations: Aaron Tveit alone in category, no musicals in score race, …

2020 Tony Awards nominations: ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!’ lead musicals, ‘Slave Play’ sets record for plays with 12

2020 Tony Awards full list of nominations: Every show and performer in the running at the 74th annual Tonys

2020 Tony Awards nominations: 4 surprises we could see on October 15

Tony nominations wish list: ‘The Sound Inside,’ ‘Betrayal,’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ …

Hey, Tony Awards! These 4 underdogs need to be nominated on October 15

2020 Tony Awards nominations preview: 4 musicals battle for top honors at the virtual ceremony

Craziest Tony Awards ever! What’s eligible? When will winners be revealed? [Video and audio podcast]

2020 Tony Award nominations preview: A slew of critically acclaimed plays take aim at top Broadway honors

2020 Tony Awards: Nominations announced October 15, virtual ceremony later this fall

2020 Tony Awards confusion: What’s going on with the musical categories?

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