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Theater Mar 27, 2025 1:10 pm

Michael Urie fulfilled his character arc in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ by overcoming a fear of stairs in the funniest way possible

Michael Urie earned consistent laughter in the recent revival of Once Upon a Mattress thanks to the mannered way in which his infantilized Prince Dauntless called for his mother. “But Maw-MAW,”...

Theater Mar 26, 2025 11:00 am

‘English’ star Hadi Tabbal brings his own immigrant experience to Broadway to portray a man ‘stuck between two worlds’

Sam Eckmann

Hadi Tabbal made his Broadway debut in the Pulitzer Prize winning play English by Sanaz Toossi. His character Omid is one of several Iranian adults who spend their time in...

Theater Mar 25, 2025 6:00 am

Tony Talk: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose’ comes storming into the race

David Buchanan, Sam Eckmann

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors David Buchanan and Sam Eckmann offer Tony Awards analysis. This week we take you inside the Hayes Theatre to discuss one...

Theater Mar 19, 2025 4:27 pm

‘Death Becomes Her’ director Christopher Gattelli explains how to throw Megan Hilty down a flight of stairs eight times a week

Sam Eckmann

Christopher Gattelli had choreographed 17 previous Broadway shows, winning a Tony Award for Newsies. But this season's Death Becomes Her marks his first time directing, in addition to crafting the...

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Theater Mar 14, 2025 6:00 am

Tony Talk: Our first Best Musical picks anticipate a showdown between ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and ‘Dead Outlaw’

David Buchanan, Sam Eckmann

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Now that more than 700 users have weighed in with their first Tony predictions,...

Theater Mar 13, 2025 2:00 pm

‘Yellow Face’ author David Henry Hwang wrote himself into the narrative, but he’s still ‘the Susan Lucci of the Pulitzers’

Sam Eckmann

David Henry Hwang was already a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his comedy Yellow Face back in 2007, but the acclaimed play only just landed on Broadway this season courtesy of...

Theater Mar 7, 2025 5:00 am

Tony Talk: Idina Menzel may secure fourth nom for ‘Redwood,’ while Pulitzer winner ‘English’ aims for Best Play

David Buchanan, Sam Eckmann

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Before the deluge of plays and musicals set to open ahead of Tony Awards...

Theater Mar 6, 2025 2:17 pm

2025 Tony Awards predictions: Earliest odds favor ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Oh, Mary!’ while Best Actress heats up

David Buchanan

Since Gold Derby started taking predictions for the 2025 Tony Awards nominations, hundreds of users have made their preliminary picks. This season 21 musicals and musical revivals and 21 plays...

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Theater Mar 6, 2025 10:30 am

2025 Tony Awards: These 10 female Broadway vets deserve consideration for Lifetime Achievement Award

Jeffrey Kare

With this year’s Tonys coming up on June 8, the American Theatre Wing will soon be announcing its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The honor has gone to veteran stage performers,...

Theater Mar 5, 2025 2:30 pm

2025 Tony Awards: These 10 male Broadway vets deserve consideration for next Lifetime Achievement Award

Jeffrey Kare

The American Theatre Wing will soon be announcing the Tonys' Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. It traditionally goes to veteran stage performers, directors, choreographers, playwrights, songwriters, producers, and designers. In some...

Film Feb 12, 2025 10:00 pm

2025 Artios Awards: Casting Society honors ‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Wild Robot’

Ray Richmond

The Casting Society (CSA) announced its 40th Annual Artios Awards winners in feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), short films, commercials, and theater on Wednesday, honoring Oscar top contenders and...

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Theater Feb 9, 2025 6:00 am

2025 Broadway spring musical preview: ‘Boop!,’ ‘Smash,’ ‘Old Friends,’ and 9 more

Jeffrey Kare

We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are 12 productions of musicals (nine new, one revival, two older works making their main stem debuts) set to open...

Theater Feb 7, 2025 8:00 am

2025 Broadway spring preview of plays includes ‘Othello,’ ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ and 6 others

Jeffrey Kare

We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are eight productions of plays (six new, two revivals) set to open this spring. Could any of them contend at...

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Theater Feb 6, 2025 6:00 am

Tony Talk: Plays ‘Oh, Mary!’ and ‘The Hills of California,’ actor Kit Connor are on track for nominations

David Buchanan, Sam Eckmann

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. With only three months to go until the 2025 nominations are announced, we’ve...

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Theater Jan 19, 2025 9:00 am

Tony Talk: Musicals ‘Gypsy,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ and ‘Sunset Blvd’ look strong at midpoint of Broadway season

David Buchanan, Sam Eckmann

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. With only four months to go until the 2025 nominations are announced,...

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