The Broadway community mourns the loss of Jill Clayburgh, who passed away November 5th at age 66. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory tonight, November 9, at exactly 7:00 p.m. for one minute.
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Jerry Bock, who passed away yesterday at age 81. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory tonight, November 4, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Joseph Stein, who passed away Sunday at age 98. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Thursday, October 28, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.
As BroadwayWorld reported this summer, the Tony Awards is in search of a new home for 2011 and beyond, now that their 13 year occupation of Radio City Music Hall in midtown is complete. (Radio City will be occupied with a Cirque du Soliel production during Tony time next year). While the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, who present the Tonys, have not yet released an official statement on a specific move, published reports have suggested a likely option was the 3,400+ seat United Palace Theater in Washington Heights.
Yesterday, September 14, Tony Award winner Richard Easton, Tony nominee Andre De Shields, Tony nominee Dana Ivey, Tony nominee Laurence Luckinbill, Marni Nixon and more joined special guests New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Katherine Oliver, Commissioner for the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, for the second-annual Broadway Salutes, a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of professionals who have made Broadway great for decades - with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below!
Variety reports today that the Jujamcyn Theatre organization has undergone some restructuring at the top. Says Jujamcyn's President, Jordan Roth, in Variety: 'We restructured our senior team in an effort to work more effectively with both our theatergoers and our theatermakers to deliver a remarkable experience.'
On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present the second-annual Broadway Salutes, a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of professionals who have made Broadway great for decades - with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.
CBS announced that it extended its agreement with the Tony Awards to broadcast the ceremony through 2013. The Tonys, which won 2 Emmys earlier this year have been broadcast on the network since 1978.
It's not just the venue that might be moving for the 2011 Tony Awards (Radio City is booked). The New York Times is reporting that the normal end of April cutoff for Tony eligibility might be moved earlier this year. The Times quotes an email from Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the Broadway League saying that:
The annual free outdoor concert Broadway on Broadway on September 12th officially kicks off Back2Broadway Month!
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today the Nominating Committee for the 2010-2011 Broadway season. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
Michael Ridel reports in the New York Post this morning that the Tony Awards may be taking up shop in a surprising location next year: specifically, the United Palace Theatre at 175th and Broadway. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tony Awards will not be returning to its longtime home of 13 years at Radio City Music Hall come next year and have been in search of an appropriate replacement venue for some time. Radio City will be unavailable next year, as it will be housing a new Cirque du Soliel production.
The 2010 Tony Awards are fast approaching, and the performers have been taken to the stage to practice for Sunday's big night. GLEE's Lea Michele & Matthew Morrison were at Radio City Music Hall to rehearse their performances, and photos of the pair have been released!
Theatre is about telling a story. TonyAwards.com collaborated with SMITH Magazine (SmithMag.net), the creators of the Six-Word Memoirs (TM) project, by asking the 2010 Tony Award nominees to create their own Six-Word Memoirs to define that singular moment, 'What's your nomination story?' Their humorous heartfelt stories, in six, five, four...click below for their responses!
BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed with multiple production sources many of the online reports and rumors surrounding the performances for Sunday nights Tony Awards. We're told that nothing is set in stone and that performances (which are already being rehearsed) may change as the week goes on.
Jujamcyn Theatre owner Jordan Roth talked to New York Magazine about what he looks for in a show. Jujamcyn Theatres are currently presenting AMERICAN IDIOT at the St. James Theatre, HAIR at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, JERSEY BOYS at the August Wilson Theatre, FELA! at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present the second-annual Broadway Salutes, a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of professionals who have made Broadway great for decades - with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.
The Celebrate Broadway Preservation Fund, Inc. under the direction of The Broadway League, presented James M. Nederlander, Chairman of The Nederlander Organization, with the second Schoenfeld Vision for Arts in Education Award during a gala benefit held May 17 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
In conjunction with The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, and various agencies, the Broadway community has decided to contribute funds to a very special project to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of Haiti.
The Tony Awards Nominations were announced this morning on Tuesday, May 4th. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Here's the video of the ceremony!
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