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Theater May 3, 2016 10:53 am

Tony Awards nominations 2016: Good (Carmen Cusack in), bad (‘Fiddler’ falters) & ugly (Audra McDonald out)

While the headline news about this morning’s 70th Annual Tony Awards nominations coalesces around the record-breaking 16 nominations received by “Hamilton,” there are plenty of other surprises to be happy, sad,...

Theater May 3, 2016 9:17 am

Tony Awards nominations 2016: Meet the 47 people who decided them

Paul Sheehan,

So who decided that "Hamilton" merited a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards nominations while a trio of musicals warranted only one apiece? The 47 members of the nominating committee who attended all...

Theater May 3, 2016 8:52 am

Michael Musto takes on the Tony Awards: ‘Hamilton’ sweep, Audra McDonald snub, Jessica Lange to win

Michael Musto

The biggest Tony nomination surprise? No nod for six-time winner Audra McDonald for "Shuffle Along!" I blame it on the awful blue dress they put her in in Act Two! But...

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Theater May 3, 2016 7:21 am

Tony Awards nominations 2016 snubs: ‘American Psycho,’ Audra McDonald, Ben Whishaw …

Daniel Montgomery

With 36 productions in contention for this year's Tony Awards, there were plenty of names missing when nominations were announced on Tuesday. Among the most surprising was the absence of Tony queen...

Theater May 3, 2016 6:19 am

Tony Awards nominations 2016: Complete list in all 24 categories

Daniel Montgomery

The 70th annual edition of these top theater kudos will be handed out on Sunday, June 12 at New York's Beacon Theater and air live on CBS. Nominees were determined by 50 theater...

Theater May 3, 2016 6:16 am

Tony Awards nominations 2016: ‘Hamilton’ with record 16, ‘Eclipsed’ & ‘The Humans’ at 6 each

Paul Sheehan,

"Hamilton" set a new Tony Awards record, earning 16 bids when nominations for the 70th annual edition of these kudos were announced Tuesday morning. That eclipses the benchmark set by...

Theater May 2, 2016 5:38 pm

[WATCH] Tony Awards nominations announcement live: Will ‘Hamilton’ set a record?

Paul Sheehan,

Nominations for the 70th annual Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday (May 3) at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel in midtown Manhattan. Two...

Theater May 2, 2016 10:26 am

Tony Awards voters: Attention must be paid to these 4 performances from plays

Sam Eckmann

Just as I did with the four musical acting categories, here are a quartet of performances on the play side that warrant consideration by the Tony Awards nominating committee, which is...

Theater May 2, 2016 7:02 am

Tony Awards nominations preview: Will ‘Hamilton’ set a record and 7 other burning questions

Ted Stevenson, Paul Sheehan,

"Hamilton" is poised to lead the Tony Awards nomination count on Tuesday by a landslide, having won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama earlier this month. But while "Hamilton" has completely dominated the...

Theater May 2, 2016 1:20 am

[WATCH] Tony Awards nominations preview: Panic over last-minute predictions

David Buchanan

With only 36 hours left until this year's Tony Award nominations are announced, Gold Derby's in-house Tony trio -- Executive Editor Paul Sheehan, contributor Sam Eckmann and myself -- have once again...

Theater May 2, 2016 12:18 am

Hey, Tony Awards nominations committee: Remember these 4 performances from musicals

Sam Eckmann

As the 50 members of the Tony Awards nominating committee come together on Monday to vote on the best of the Broadway season, it’s time to remind them of performers...

Theater Apr 26, 2016 9:39 am

Tony Awards 2016: Outer Critics Circle nominations offer mixed preview

David Sheward

While the Outer Critics Circle can be a precursor for the upcoming Tonys, this year there are significant differences between the two on the musical side. “Hamilton,” the overwhelming favorite to dominate the...

Theater Apr 20, 2016 11:22 am

Tony Awards predictions: ‘Hamilton’ and Lin-Manuel Miranda will sweep

David Sheward

“Hamilton” is the biggest thing to hit Broadway in decades and will dominate the upcoming Tony Awards. During its Off-Broadway incarnation last season at the Public Theater, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop...

TV Apr 19, 2016 4:04 pm

What do you think of the new Gold Derby relaunch?

Tom O'Neil

Tell us what you think of portions of the new Gold Derby site that debuted today as part of a major tech and design overhaul that will unfold over the...

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