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ONCE arrasa en los PREMIOS TONY 2012
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 11, 2012


ONCE, el musical basado en la película del mismo nombre ha obtenido ocho premios Tony en las once categorías para las que estaba nominado incluyendo Mejor Musical, Mejor Director y Mejor Actor Principal. Le siguen Peter And The Starcatcher con cinco premios, y Newsies, Nice Work..., y Porgy and Bess con dos premios cada uno.

Photo Coverage: 2012 Tony Awards Red Carpet- Part 1!
by Walter McBride - Jun 10, 2012


The 2012 Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, are underway! The ceremony is being broadcast tonight, June 10, in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network. BroadwayWorld is, of course, at the Beacon Theatre bringing you full coverage all night! Check out photos of tonight's attendees on the red carpet below!

Alan Menken & Jack Feldman Win Tony for Best Original Score for NEWSIES
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 10, 2012


Alan Menkin and Jack Feldman are this year's recipients of the Tony Award for Best Original Score(Music and Lyrics) Written for Theatre for NEWSIES.

2012 Tony Awards: The Winners' Remarks - All the Speeches!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 10, 2012


The 2012 Tony Awards have finished, with big wins for ONCE, Audra McDonald, James Corden and more. BroadwayWorld brings you a recap of the winners' remarks below. Whether you missed an honoree or just want to re-live the moment, scroll down to read each winner's acceptance speech!

STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES' Tony Tributes to PROMISES, PROMISES, AVENUE Q and DREAMGIRLS
by Stage Tube - Jun 10, 2012


In anticipation of tonight's Tony Awards, the cast of NEWSIES, nominated for Best Musical and seven other awards, performs Tony tributes to Promises, Promises, Avenue Q and Dreamgirls. Check out the videos below!

Spoilers Inside! Tonight's Tony Awards Rundown
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2012


Planning a party? Need to know what's happening when tonight? Can't help yourself? Read on...

Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 9, 2012


Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!

THE NORMAL HEART Opens in D.C. Tonight, 6/8
by BWW News Desk - Jun 8, 2012


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater produces the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, directed by George C. Wolfe. Wolfe, who directed the show's sold-out Broadway engagement last season, mounts the professional D.C.-area premiere of this production, which features returning Broadway cast members Patrick Breen and Luke MacFarlane, among others. Presented by special arrangement with Daryl Roth, The Normal Heart runs tonight, June 8-July 29, 2012 in the Kreeger Theater.

It's Tony Night! Complete Guide to BWW Coverage - All You Need to Know; Nominees, Schedule & More!
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2012


It's here! The 2012 Tony Awards will air on CBS tonight, June 10 at 8pm and, as usual, BroadwayWorld.com will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tony Day, Night and Beyond!

2012 Tony Awards Rehearsal - LIVE Blog!
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2012


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!

2012 Tonys - BwayGirl NYC's Live Tony Blog!
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2012


Welcome to the BroadwayGirlNYC 2012 Tony Awards LIVE BLOG!!

2012 Tonys - Carrie Dunn's Live Britsnark Blog!
by Robert Diamond - Jun 10, 2012


Carrie Dunn, BWW:UK's editor-in-chief, gives the perspective from the other side of the Atlantic

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/6- Harvey Fierstein
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 6, 2012


Happy Birthday, Harvey Fierstein! In addition to Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles and A Catered Affair, Fierstein's Broadway acting credits include playing the mother, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (2002), for which he won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He later replaced Alfred Molina as Tevye in the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Fierstein returned to the theatre when he toured as Tevye, replacing Chaim Topol in Fiddler on the Roof starting in December 2009. On February 15, 2011, he replaced Douglas Hodge as Albin/Zaza in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles playing opposite Christopher Sieber. He is nominated for a 2012 Tony Award for the book of Newsies.

Tony Winning LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Comes To The Broward Center Starring GEORGE HAMILTON
by Beau Higgins - Jun 6, 2012


LA CAGE AUX FOLLES recently made Tony Awards history as the first show to ever win the Tony Award three times for best production. The classic musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein originally won six Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical. A Broadway revival won two 2005 Tony Awards including the Best Revival of a Musical prize. The new, freshly reconceived LA CAGE won three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical (Terry Johnson).

2012 BroadwayWorld Award Winners Announced - NEWSIES Leads Pack With 10! PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, GODSPELL, WICKED, SALESMAN & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 6, 2012


The results are in! This year, we shattered all previous site records, by more than DOUBLE, as hundreds of thousands of theatregoers and fans weighed in on their favorites of th 2011-12 theatre season on Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond.

Christopher Gattelli Wins Tony for Best Choreography for NEWSIES
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 10, 2012


Christopher Gattelli is the recipient for this year's Tony Award for Best Choreography for NEWSIES.

TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Harvey Fierstein Gives His Tony Nominations Survival Guide!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2012


BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Harvey Fierstein, nominee for Best Book of a Musical for Newsies.

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