Jason Robards
Drama Desk Awards Set 2026 Date (Jan 28, 2026)
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Jean Smart to be Honored at Roundabout Theatre Company 2026 Gala (Dec 10, 2025)
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VIDEO: On This Day, September 15- Light the Lights! Sondheim Celebrates His Newly Re-Named Theater
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-09-15 00:01:00
TV: She's a Shining Light! O'Neill Theatre Center Honors Judith Light with Monte Cristo Award!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-05-28 13:00:03
VIDEO: HUGHIE's Forest Whitaker Says Broadway Debut Has Been a 'Vulnerable' Experience
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-02-26 14:48:25
TV: Inside OLD TIMES' Opening Night on Broadway with Clive Owen, Eve Best & Kelly Reilly!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2015-10-07 13:03:27
WHITE CHRISTMAS Cast Celebrates 100th Year of New Haven's Shubert Theater
by Jeffrey Ellis - 2014-12-23 10:11:31
TV: Kevin Spacey Receives EDWIN BOOTH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
by Robert Diamond - 2011-01-11 08:52:12
News
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
The date has been set for the 70th Drama Desk Awards! The 2026 Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 17, 2026. Learn more about the event here!
by - Dec 11, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025
Roundabout Theatre Company's 2026 Gala will honor Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. Smart will be honored for her contribution to the theatre with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 17, 2025
To celebrate the return of The Sound of Music in theaters, we are taking a look back at Christopher Plummer's expansive stage career, from Cyrano to King Lear, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 5, 2025
A longtime staple of New York and London stages, we are chronicling Elizabeth McGovern's theater roles ahead of the debut of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
by Emmy Rice - Jul 20, 2025
Tom Troupe, actor, director, and writer who was married to the late Carole Cook, has passed away at the age of 97. He began acting in local theater productions before moving to New York City in 1948.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025
The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony was held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. See the full list of winners here and learn more about the Awards!
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025
Tom Hanks will star in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, which he wrote with James Glossman, based on short stories written by Hanks. The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 24, 2025
Kristine Nielsen has made her name on Broadway playing roles in all kinds of comedies and dramas, but only a very few musicals. She’s changing that up this season, however, portraying Susan Proctor, an Actors’ Studio teacher and confidante to Ivy Lynn, a Broadway star preparing to play Marilyn Monroe, in the new musical comedy “Smash,” at New York’s Imperial Theatre.
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 11, 2025
Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated it 2025 Gala, honoring Danny DeVito. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night, which included a special performance from Josh Groban. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025
Two Roads Productions will present “HUGHIE” by esteemed playwright Eugene O’Neill. His one-act play is considered one of American theater’s most oddly powerful theatrical inventions.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 23rd Monte Cristo Award to Chair Emeritus Tom Viertel, last night at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company's 2025 Gala will honor Danny DeVito. Mr. DeVito, who most recently starred in Roundabout’s I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, made his Broadway debut in Roundabout’s The Price by Arthur Miller. Learn more about DeVito and see how to purchase tickets to the gala.
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024
Awards were presented tonight in 37 categories including outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, productions and 4 visiting productions by the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) at the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony, held at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.
by Blair Ingenthron - May 19, 2024
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum-selling artist John Ford Coley (best known for his early career work as one-half of the ‘70s duo England Dan & John Ford Coley whose hits included “I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,” “We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again” and “Love is the Answer”) announces his album, Sketches Vol. 1, will be available for streaming today for the first time ever.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024
Tom Viertel, who has been a member of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center board for nearly three decades and its Chairman since 2000, will step down from his role at the end of the O'Neill's 2024 season in August. Learn more.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024
Discover the winners of the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating excellence in the Boston theater scene. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news.
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 5, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated its 2024 Gala, honoring Kenny Leon and The Rudin Family. Check out the photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024
The Central Park Café is bringing the finest in New York cabaret to their restaurant across the street from Carnegie Hall. Learn more about the venue!
by Michael Major - Feb 21, 2024
One of the most iconic and influential movies ever made, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST has been restored from the original 35mm Techniscope camera negative by Paramount's archive team, L'Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. This restoration honors the 2007 Film Foundation photochemical restoration overseen by director Martin Scorsese.
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Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels), Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Molly Sweeney , The American Express Tribute (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Touch of the Poet, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Country Girl, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Hughie, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Long Day’s Journey Into Night and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night.
Jason Robards has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He earned the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from The Lortels and the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award from the Drama League Awards. He was honored with The American Express Tribute at the Helen Hayes Awards. For his performances, he won the Outstanding Performance Award from the Drama Desk Awards for A Moon for the Misbegotten. He also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for The Country Girl and the Theatre World Award for his role in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
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