Broadway Spotlight: 5 Surprising Snubs from the 2024 Tony Nominations
In April, the Broadway League announced the nominees for the 77th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to take place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on June 16—and there were many surprises and notable omissions....
5 Films Made into Successful Broadway Shows
Many popular films, including two starring Rachel McAdams (Mean Girls and The Notebook), have been adapted for the stage.
5 Theater Stars Who Died in Recent Years
The last couple of years have been great for Broadway as New York City's theater industry has rebounded from to pre-pandemic attendance levels and produced dozens of unique and memorable shows, including Kimberly Akimbo, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in...
Broadway Spotlight: 5 of the Most Iconic Costume Designers
From Florence Klotz to contemporaries like Catherine Zuber and Susan Hilferty, Broadway has had many successful costume designers over the years.
New York Theatre Spotlight: 6 Shows Closing in the First Half of 2024
Six off-Broadway and Broadway shows, including five-time Tony winner Kimberly Akimbo, are slated to close by the end of April.
5 of the Best Solo Shows in Broadway History
While Broadway is known for grandiose shows with elaborate numbers and larger-than-life sets and characters, not every show is an extravagant production with a large cast. Solo shows, whether a monologue or performance in which one actor plays multiple characters,...
5 Performers with the Most Tony Nominations without a Win
While several awards celebrate the best performances in theater (the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, for example), none are as coveted by performers as the Tony Awards. Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the Tony Awards honor...
2023 Tonys: Leopoldstadt and the Outstanding Runners-Up for Best Play
The 2023 Tony Awards, the 76th edition of Broadway's biggest and most prestigious awards ceremony, took place on June 11 at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Kimberly Akimbo, a musical about a teenage girl with a medical condition that makes her age rapidly,...
7 Important Things to Consider When Seeing Your First Broadway Show
There's no place in the world like Broadway in New York City, New York. The theater district, located on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, is home to 41 Broadway theaters, including the George Gershwin Theatre and Music Box Theatre, as well as several shops, high-end...
Purlie Victorious: 6 of the Leading Cast Members in the Broadway Comedy
A revival of Ossie Davis' 1961 original production, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch opened at the Music Box Theatre in September 2023. The original production, which told the story of a traveling Black preacher trying to save his...