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In an interview with USA Today, KINKY BOOTS composer and lyricist Cyndi Lauper revealed that she intends to write another musical eventually. The recent Tony Award winner shared that she 'would love to work with Harvey' [Boots' librettist Fierstein] again.'
BroadwayWorld.com's Richie Ridge sat with all of the 2013 Tony Winners right after they came off stage from their big wins. The winners were filled with joy, memories and excitement and we've got it ALL! Here's Cyndi Lauper, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Score for Kinky Boots.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver today presented the eighth annual 'Made in NY' Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City's entertainment and digital media industries. The 2013 'Made in NY' honorees include: Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Alan Cumming; 'Project Runway' host and executive producer Heidi Klum; two time Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee; five time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald; President of HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins; NYC-based blogging platform and social networking website Tumblr; and Harvey and Bob Weinstein, founders of The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. This year's 'Made in NY' Mayor's Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Emmy Award-winning television host and broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. The awards took place at Gracie Mansion and featured a special performance by the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots introduced by Harvey Fierstein.
Ratings for the 67th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS are up from last year, delivering the largest audience since the 2009 telecast.
The fashion and excitement of the Tony red carpet continues! The 67th Annual Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris
Cyndi Lauper has won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Original Score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater for KINKY BOOTS.
Carrie Dunn's live from London and ready to dish out her opinions on this year's Tony winners and nominees...
Andrew Lloyd Webber today shared that he will not be able to attend tonight's Tony Awards in New York due to continuing struggles with his health.
The big day is here! Follow our LIVE coverage starting from Tony Rehearsals starting at approximately 10am. Want to know who's performing what? What order to expect the awards in and other tidbits? Spoil yourself!
The Tonys are about celebrating the best of Broadway theatre from the past 12 months. And what is America's favorite way to celebrate? By pouring liquids into our mouths!!
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been recognized with a 2013 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Cyndi Lauper, a nominee for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots. Check out what she had to say below!
BEN RIMALOWER: "PATTI ISSUES" - the hit Off Broadway solo play hailed as "ecstatically vivid" by The New York Times and praised for its "wit, feeling and conviction" by Time Out New York - has added a second performance for its Chicago premiere due to high ticket demand. In addition to the show on Thursday, June 13, there will be an additional show on Friday, June 14. Both will be at Mary's Attic at 8:00 PM. After rave reviews and a host of awards, the New York production of "PATTI ISSUES" was recently extended for the sixth time and will run through June 29 at The Duplex in the West Village. Other summer tour spots include Fire Island Pines and Provincetown, hot off a recent string of sold-out performances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Berkeley. Tickets for all shows can be purchased at PattiIssues.com.
An unforgettable night of entertainment will be featured on THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
An unforgettable night of entertainment will be featured on THE 67THANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show will include appearances by the 2013 Tony-nominated musicals 'A Christmas Story, The Musical,' 'Annie,' 'Bring It On: The Musical,' 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella,' 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda The Musical,' 'Motown The Musical' and 'Pippin.'
Broadway veteran and Saturday Night Live favorite, Ana Gasteyer, brings her unique comic wit and style to the stage in her show of songs and stories. The comedy superstar dons a dress and works her hardest to keep the evening elegant with her powerhouse vocals showcased in Broadway ditties, standards and more. Gasteyer fronts a swinging ensemble in an evening that promises to be classy, brassy and sassy or jazzy, quirky and tear-jerky depending on world events and/or her hair frizz factor.
A roster of Hollywood's brightest stars will appear on THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
The Tony Awards have announced the line-up of stars who will take the stage at the the 67th Annual Tony Awards. The 2013 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 9th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay) and are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
On NBC's 'Today' show, GLEE's Jane Lynch discussed her role as Miss Hannigan in Broadway's "Annie" and took time to play a trivia game with hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Check out the appearance below!
Wow! When BroadwayWorld.com launched back in 2003, one of the very first site features was our Fans' Choice awards. Each year since, we've set new records for online voting totals and are proud to share that our 2013 voting more than DOUBLED our 2012 totals with a massive turnout.
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