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The Outsiders,” as vicious as the Greasers and the Socs.Ten of those 15 eligible productions are still running, but there will be only five Best Musical nominees called out (six if there’s a tie). So, more than half of what’s on could get the brush.A Tony nod is a big deal for reasons beyond the prestige.

It’s been a very busy April on Broadway, and it’ll wrap with the 77th Tony Awards nominations announcement next week. And word came today that Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry will reveal the list at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, April 30, with a livestream running the Tonys’ YouTube page.

The other, “Back to the Future: The Musical,” did not.)Rolled out modestly, little “Heart” is also a lot more fun and proudly frivolous than any of its sober-minded neighbors. It’s perhaps the first time in my life that I’ve been happy to see a confetti cannon at curtain call.The show is hilarious, too.

The Nance, directed by Nick Olcott.With careful discretion, Chauncey arranges an assignation for later with the younger man, Ned, a whippersnapper fresh from Buffalo played with aw-shucks joie de vivre by Patrick Joy.While an opening scene set at the Irving Place Theatre establishes Douglas Carter Beane’s well-plotted comedy-drama within the world of 1930s burlesque, the automat scene succinctly, incisively characterizes Chauncey and his compromised existence as a practicing homosexual at a time and place where that could easily get you arrested.It’s also a time when he might happen to get arrested for doing his job as a burlesque performer who specializes in a pansy act, camping it up onstage as the flamboyantly gay stock character known as “the nance.”The play — a winner of three Tonys in its original Broadway production starring Nathan Lane — finds Chauncey and his fellow artists of the burlesque revue at the Irving Place squarely in the sights of city authorities cracking down on these risqué cabaret showcases for ecdysiasts and vaudeville comedians.There’s a great montage in Singin’ in the Rain during the “Broadway Melody Ballet,” showing the rise of Gene Kelly’s Don Lockwood from burlesque hoofer to vaudeville showman to Broadway headliner. The quality of refinement in Don’s costumes, choreography, and chorus girls steadily sparkles brighter, along with Don’s million-dollar smile as he ascends to the top.The denizens of The Nance dwell near the bottom of that stairway to paradise, on the seedier side of Manhattan.

EXCLUSIVE: Artists Equity has come on to Kiss of the Spider Woman, serving as the main studio and producer of the feature adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical based on Manuel Puig’s landmark 1976 novel. Diego Luna and Tonatiuh will star in the adaptation as Valentin Arregui and Luis Molina, respectively. They join Jennifer Lopez, who was previously announced in the titular role.

Michael Jackson's children, Prince, Paris and Bigi, made a rare red carpet appearance together on Wednesday 27 March to honour their late father. Prince, 27, Paris, 25, and Bigi, 22, stepped out as they attended the premiere of MJ: The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London.The musical, which was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, is based on the legendary singer's life. Paris stunned in a brown midi dress with a pleated skirt and sheer sleeves, which she paired with some matching heels.

Michael Jackson’s children came together today in London, England, for a rare red carpet appearance at “MJ: The Musical.” Prince, 27, Paris, 25, and Bigi (formerly known as Blanket), 21, posed together at the opening, looking chic and formal. Their reunion comes amid Bigi’s legal battle with their grandma, Katherine Jackson.Paris is no stranger to red carpets, and in 2022, she and Prince attended the 75th annual Tony Awards, and the opening night of “MJ” The Michael Jackson Musical.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ariana DeBose will host the Tony Awards for the third consecutive year. Broadway‘s biggest night will take place on June 16 in New York City at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Sufjan Stevens musical Illinoise is set to open on Broadway next month.The 90-minute show, directed, choreographed and co-written by Justin Peck, is based on Stevens’ 2005 concept album ‘Illinois’. Previous runs were staged at Bard College’s Fisher Center in New York and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.Now, it has been confirmed that Illinoise is heading to the St.

The eagerly anticipated musical Come From Away is coming to The Lowry Theatre.

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington will return to the London stage in the upcoming production of Jeremy O. Harris’ acclaimed and controversial Slave Play.

Naman Ramachandran “Slave Play” writer Jeremy O. Harris feels confident that casting “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington in the production’s West End run won’t be a “distraction.” In a new interview with The Guardian, Harris said Harington was recommended to him by “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie and he would not have agreed to his casting if Harington had wanted to “make it the Jon Snow experience.” “Kit was saying ‘I don’t want this to be Kit Harington in ‘Slave Play,” this is an ensemble play and I’m not even the lead,’” Harris said.

trailer—or at least part one—is finally here after just a few sneak peeks and first looks (squint, and maybe you can see in ).Debuting at the very beginning of viewers were treated to a real, full-length trailer, featuring actual words(!), music(!!), and belting(!!!) courtesy of Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and the rest fo the star-studded cast.Watch the first official Wicked movie trailer here:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Based on the long-running Broadway musical—which originally starred Kristin Chenoweth and —Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz focusing on the unlikely friendship between prissy Galinda (Grande) and the very green, very misunderstood Elphaba (Erivo), before they became the respective “good” and “wicked” witches we know from Oz. The original Broadway production—which opened in 20023—scored three Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, and a Grammy Award for its original cast recording.The films are directed by Jon M.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety‘sAwards Circuit is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the the official predictions for the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.

The Obie Awards, the venerable honors for outstanding Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway productions, is doing away with its annual ceremony and will instead use the funds to provide winners with grants ranging from $1,000-$5,000.

Jordan Moreau Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League since 2006, has announced her retirement, effective Feb. 16.

Charlotte St. Martin, whose 18-year leadership of the Broadway League has included both good times – record-setting revenue – and bad – the historic 18-month Covid shutdown – will step down from her role as President effective February 16.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Powerhouse “Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited for a revival of their “Weekend Update” co-anchor gig at Monday’s Emmy Awards on Fox and got a round of thunderous applause in the room before their bit began. Because they were presenting the Emmy award for live variety special, they took the liberty of throwing out zingers about the noms in the “Update”-zinger style.

Jaden Thompson Barbra Streisand has been chosen as the 59th recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute, the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievements and humanitarian accomplishments. The honor will be presented to her at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will stream live on Netflix on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Jennifer Lopez is attached to star in a feature adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” written and directed by “Dreamgirls” filmmaker Bill Condon, Variety has confirmed with a source close to the production. The music is by legends John Kander and Fred Ebb, based on the novel by Manuel Puig and the book of the musical by Terrence McNally.

Merrily We Roll Along, the hit Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, is extending performances through Sunday, July 7, 2024, giving ticket-buyers an additional three months to grab seats.