Idina Menzel News

Tony Award nominees Neil Patrick Harris, James Monroe Iglehart, Andy Karl, Jefferson Mays, Chris O'Dowd and Tony Shalhoub sat down with The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg

TONY host Hugh Jackman stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and hinted that there are some surprises in store for this year's show!

Tony host Hugh Jackman is joined by Tony nominees Lena Hall, Sarah Greene, Audra McDonald, Andy Karl, Jefferson Mays and Bryan Cranston in an all-new promo for the 68th Annual Tony Awards.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: It's Tonys weekend, of course!

Today we celebrate the many parallels between the 2004 and 2014 Tony Award races with a celebration of both as we look ahead to this Sunday's 2014 Tony Awards telecast, hosted by none other than 2004 Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman!

If/Then, now playing on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is led by Broadway superstar Idina Menzel, who has earned yet another Tony nomination for her performance. Yahoo! Music has just released a video of Menzel performing 'Learn to Live Without' live in the recording studio. Click here to check it out!

The committee has just revealed on the show's officialy Twitter page that the awards have safely made it to New York, with the caption: The #TonyAwards have arrived!; and the photo below. Check it out!

The original cast recording of Andrew Lippa's I Am Harvey Milk was just named by Music Resource Group (MRG) as the winner of Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording in The 13th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent music and fans. Representing the broad spectrum of today's global independent music scene, the nominees in over 80 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories were culled from thousands of submissions from North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Greenland and Europe.

Earlier this week, Drama Desk and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti ('The Sound of Music Live!', Gypsy, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) hosted the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street). Big winners for the night included Audra McDonald, Bryan Cranston, Jessie Mueller, and Neil Patrick Harris and Jefferson Mays- who tied for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. Check out photos of the red crapet fashions below!

Idina Menzel sat down for an interview with ET last night and shared that when she learned of her Tony nomination, she didn't even have time to stop and celebrate.

It's Tonys week! On Sunday night, the stars will align at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the best of Broadway. While Radio City is the place to be for all of this year's nominees, most Broadway fans will have to settle for watching the ceremony, hosted by Hugh Jackman, on the CBS (8pm). For more information on the Tony Awards, please visit www.TonyAwards.com.

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY just announced the signing of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of If/Then.Produced by Steve Epstein, Tom Kitt and David Stone, the album was recorded on April 7 in anticipation of a June 3, 2014 release. VisitMasterworksBroadway.com for more information.MASTERWORKS BROADWAY releases the Original Broadway Cast Recording of If/Then. Produced by Steve Epstein, Tom Kitt and David Stone, the album was recorded on April 7 in anticipation of today's June 3, 2014 release.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Roundabout's JUST JIM DALE opens off-Broadway tonight, and the IF/THEN cast recording hits shelves today, along with Ahrens & Flaherty's live album NICE FIGHTING YOU.

The original Broadway cast recording for new musical IF/THEN, starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, is now available for pre-order and the cast will be signing copies of the albums on June 12 at the Madison Avenue Sony store in NYC according to a new announcement.

On Tony Sunday, June 8th, BroadwayWorld's own Randy Rainbow will host a live simulcast of the 68th annual Tony Awards at 42West (located in the Out NYC Hotel.) Patrons will enjoy the entire broadcast on the HD multi-screen surround sound system in 42West's Rosebud Lounge, and be invited to play Broadway trivia during commercial breaks for the chance to win prizes including special cocktails, Broadway cast albums courtesy of Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records, and tickets to Broadway's IF/THEN starring 2014 Tony nominee Idina Menzel.

The 68th Annual Tony Awards will be televised live from New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday June 8th from 8-11 P.M. (ET/PT time delay) on CBS in the U.S. and internationally to over thirty countries including Japan (WOWOW), Australia (Foxtel), New Zealand (Sky), Philippines (ABS-CBN), Canada (CHCH) and on Pramer Film & Arts throughout South and Central America and the Caribbean and via AFN to American servicemen worldwide. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Voting opened on April 30 and runs through May 30, 2014 for the 12th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! Here are the current standings as of 6/1 with just -2 days to go in voting!