
Songs of the Season- A 2019 Tony Awards Playlist!by BWW News Desk - June 7, 2019Need the ultimate Broadway playlist for your Tonys party? Travel way down to Hadestown, strut your stuff like Cher, get your groove on with the Temptations, and dance all night long at the Prom. Your Broadway belt-session awaits! TV: The Tony Nominees Reveal Their Worst Survival Jobs!by Nicole Rosky - June 9, 2019They may be Tony nominated now, but they've seen hard times just like the rest of us. BroadwayWorld caught up with some of this year's nominees to find out where they worked before making it on the Great White Way.
From janitor to dancing vegetable, these actors know the grind. See what they had to say below! VIDEO: James Corden Talks the Pressure of Hosting the TONY AWARDSby Kaitlin Milligan - June 6, 2019On Wednesday night, James Corden stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about his upcoming gig hosting the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9. During the interview, Corden talks about the pressures of hosting the Tonys, including the expectation of a big musical opening number, which he promises to they're going to try and do. 2019 TONY AWARDS: Full Winners List for the 73rd Annual Tony Awardsby BWW News Desk - June 9, 2019This is the moment! The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network tonight, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway. 2019 TONY AWARDS: Recap the Acceptance Speeches!by BWW News Desk - June 9, 2019As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive coverage of the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, we're bringing you the full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the bizarre, and everything in between. Keep up with all of the winners' speeches on our continuously updated list below. Tonys Talk: David Yazbek, Robert Horn & Scott Ellis Reveal How They Updated TOOTSIE for 2019by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 6, 2019It's been almost four decades since Dorothy Michaels first won the hearts of audiences in movie theatres. A lot has changed since 1982, and David Yazbek, Robert Horn and Scott Ellis, the creators of the 11-time Tony nominated Tootsie, had a lot of work to do in reinventing the iconic character for the modern era. They rose to the occasion. Tonys Talk: Meet the Musical Masterminds of THE PROM- Chad Beguelin & Matthew Sklar!by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 6, 2019Since The Prom opened on Broadway last November, audience members from all over have been struck by its universal message, wrapped in a small town story. The impact the show has already made is thanks to its creators, including composer Matthew Sklar and lyricist and co-bookwriter Chad Beguelin. Tonys Talk: How Warren Carlyle Made KISS ME, KATE Dance!by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 5, 2019When it comes to show-stopping choreography, Warren Carlyle is king. The 2019 Tony nominee is back at it this season with some of the best work of his career in Roundabout's revival of Kiss Me, Kate. Industry Editor Exclusive: Tidbits on the 2019 Tony Awardsby Cara Joy David - June 4, 2019The Tony Awards are this coming Sunday and, of course, that is all anyone in the industry is talking about. One topic is the new Tony voting system. As we wrote about this fall, Tony Award Productions is using a new system in which a person marks her/his attendance, and the date of that attendance, on the Tony Voter Portal. If the voter does not mark her/his attendance to a certain show, then that person is blocked from voting in a category that show has received a nomination. Except there are issues that have come up as we get closer to the end of voting. Tonys Talk: Fionnula Flanagan on How She Got Closer to Aunt Maggie Far Awayby Nicole Rosky - June 5, 2019It's been over five decades since the first time that 2019 Tony nominee Fionnula Flanagan first graced a Broadway stage. The star of The Ferryman (nominated for nine Tony Awards) made her debut in 1968's Lovers. Now she's back on the stage eight times a week at the the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, where she is giving the performance of a lifetime as Aunt Maggie Far Away. Tonys Talk: How Patrick Page Made Hades Much More Than a Bad Guyby Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 4, 2019The underworld is moving to 6th Avenue this Sunday, making Radio City Music Hall Patrick Page's domain. The star of Hadestown earned his first Tony nomination this year for his performance as the titular 'bad guy', though Page sees him as much more than that. How to Watch the 2019 Tony Awards on TV and Online!by BWW News Desk - June 4, 2019We won't let you down! The Tonys are Sunday night and you might be scrambling to find a way to watch the awards without having cable, but have no fear, BroadwayWorld has a list of all the ways to watch the awards. Find the right option for you before James Corden is sure to wow the viewers as host this Sunday. Photo Coverage: The 2019 Tony Nominees Strut the Red Carpet to Celebrate the Tony Honorees!by Monroe George - June 4, 2019Broadway's biggest night is just around the bend! Before we officially celebrate the Tony Awards, the nominees gathered last night to salute the 2019 Tony Honorees, which this year include: Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Rosemary Harris, Terrence McNally, Harold Wheeler; Special Tony Awards: Marin Mazzie, Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company, Jason Michael Webb; Regional Theatre Tony Award: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA; Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Judith Light; Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Broadway Inspirational Voices - Michael McElroy, Peter Entin, FDNY Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9, Joseph Blakely Forbes.
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