Alex Sharp has won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his role as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Christian Borle has won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his role as 'The Bard' in SOMETHING ROTTEN.
Lisa Kron (Lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (Score) have won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) written for the theatre for FUN HOME.
They 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 waiting tables to roughing it on the farm, these actors know the grind. See what they had to say below!
Ruthie Ann Miles has won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for THE KING AND I. The role marks her Broadway debut.
Annaleigh Ashford has won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her role of Essie Carmichael in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.
Richard McCabe has won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role as Prime Minister Harold Wilson in THE AUDIENCE. The role marks his Broadway debut.
It's that time of year, and I can't help but wonder if your CD collection and iPod are Tonys ready. It's just a handful of hours until the 69th annual Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 8/7c on CBS. This Broadway season has some exciting contenders in the musical categories, and to get you ready for the big night, I'm recapping the albums you should be listening to (or at least pre-ordering).
It was announced today that Jennifer Lopez, Nick Jonas and Kiesza will introduce Broadway's new smash-hit musical, Finding Neverland, at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. The cast of Finding Neverland, led by Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer, will perform the empowering Act 1 finale 'Stronger' during the biggest celebration of Broadway this Sunday, June 7 on CBS.
It's almost here! The 2015 Tony Awards will air on CBS Sunday night, June 7 at 8pm and, as usual, BroadwayWorld.com will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tony Day, Night and Beyond! Today, BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge caught up with co-hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming during rehearsal at Radio City Music Hall - check out their choice words on how they're feeling about the big night below!
Before Broadway's biggest night on Sunday, June 7th, 37 productions will have opened on Broadway in the 2014-15 season. Of those productions, 10 were eligible for Best New Musical and 11 were eligible for Best New Play at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. In these new plays and musicals, 213 actors made their Broadway debuts in new shows.
