Dramatists Guild calls out CBS for not airing playwrights during the Tonys
The Dramatists Guild penned an open letter to Les Moonves, chief executive of CBS, speaking out against the lack of representation of playwrights, composers...
‘The Band’s Visit’ sweeps the 2018 Tony Awards
"The Band's Visit" swept the Tony Awards Sunday night, taking home the big prize for best musical, as well as best director, best score and...
2018 Tony Awards Press Room Live Blog
The 72nd annual Tony Awards take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles will host the show at Radio City...
There’s the investment, then there’s the cost of the Tonys
Going to the Tony Awards could cost some attendees up to $4,000, and that’s not counting the hundreds of thousands of dollars it took...
Bruce Springsteen will perform at the Tony Awards
Bruce Springsteen will perform at the Tony Awards on Sunday, the show announced Wednesday.
In addition to performing, Springsteen will receive a special Tony Award...
With vocal rest and vitamins, Tony nominees near their end goal
After close to six weeks of working the Tony Awards circuit, nominees can see an end in sight.
At the Tony Honors party Monday...
Tony honorees shine a spotlight on behind-the-scenes crafts
A few behind-the-scenes members of the Broadway community took a brief pause from work Monday night to celebrate their Tony Honors.
At the Tony Awards Honors...
What it takes to put on the Tony Awards
After more than 15 years producing the Tony Awards, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss have learned the tips and tricks of putting on the...
Parkland drama teacher to receive Tony Award for excellence in theater education
Melody Herzfeld, director of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Drama Department, will receive a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education Award.
Herzfeld has been...
How ‘Mean Girls’ and more are leaning into video design
In “Mean Girls,” a large white wall can instantly transform from an African savanna to the hallway of a suburban American high school and...
Chita Rivera still eyes Broadway after decades in the business
Despite working more than 60 years on Broadway, Chita Rivera never thought she would receive a lifetime achievement Tony Award, much less one alongside...
Sound designers celebrate the return of their Tony Awards categories
The Tony Award categories for sound design are back with a boom.
Eleven sound designers of plays and musicals were nominated for Tony Awards this...
With Tony nominations in hand, producers decide next steps
Immediately following the Tony Award nominations, Broadway producers sprang into action.
With brief pauses for celebration Tuesday, producers and the marketing teams behind their...
‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Mean Girls’ top Tony nominations list
"SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Mean Girls" both topped the Tony nominations list announced Tuesday with 12 nominations each.
A three-way tie followed, with "Angels in America,'...
Tony Awards to feature interactive game for viewers
The Tony Awards is adding even more competition to the night — fantasy football-style Tony predictions.
Audience Rewards has teamed up with the Tony Awards...
Tony Awards committee makes final determinations on ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Summer’
Each competitive category of the Tony Awards will include five nominees if there at least nine eligible candidates, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced...
Tony Awards announces three recipients of 2018 Tony Honors
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced a longtime theater photographer, a costume beader and a dry-cleaning business used by Broadway since 1908 as...
Nick Scandalios to receive Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, will receive this year's Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.
The special Tony Award is given each year...
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Chita Rivera to receive 2018 special Tony Awards
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Chita Rivera will each receive a 2018 special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater.
The lifetime achievement award is given...
Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban to host the 2018 Tony Awards
Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban are hosting the 2018 Tony Awards, the pair announced in a video on Twitter Wednesday.
https://twitter.com/SaraBareilles/status/986618149897408513
Both actors made their Broadway...
‘1984’ will be eligible for all Tony Awards categories
“1984” will now be considered for all Tony Awards categories after a nominator recused himself from the committee, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced...
Leslie Odom Jr., Katharine McPhee to announce the Tony nominees
Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee will announce the Tony nominees the morning of May 1.
The event, which takes place at The New York...
Actors’ Equity pushes for creation of Tony Award categories honoring ensembles
The Actors’ Equity Association is pushing to create two new Tony Award categories that honor equity choruses and ensembles in musicals or plays.
Actors’...
All ‘SpongeBob’ songwriters will be eligible for a Tony Award
The Tony Award for best original score could go to more than a dozen artists for the same musical.
In its second meeting, the Tony...
Keegan-Michael Key and Laura Benanti to be considered in featured actor category at Tonys
Keegan-Michael Key and Laura Benanti will be eligible for best performance by an actors/actress in a featured role for their roles in "Meteor Shower,"...
‘1984’ is not eligible for a Tony, committee says
In its first meeting of the season, The Tonys Committee decided that '1984' would not be eligible for a Tony Award.
'1984,' originally written by...
