6 Performers Who Won a Tony and Oscar for the Same Role
For an actor, there's no better recognition than winning an Academy Award or a Tony Award. These, along with the Emmy and Grammy Awards, form the exclusive EGOT club, a feat accomplished by only 18 people so far, from Richard Rodgers in 1962 to Viola Davis in...
The Special Tony Award: 4 Winners of the Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the Tony Awards honor the best Broadway plays and musicals, along with excellence in a variety of other categories, including acting, lighting design, costume design, choreography, and original score....
The Special Tony Award: 4 Winners of the Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the Tony Awards honor the best Broadway plays and musicals, along with excellence in a variety of other categories, including acting, lighting design, costume design, choreography, and original score....
These Plays and Musicals Were 5 of Broadway’s Biggest Flops
Productions like The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, and Cats are synonymous with Broadway theater. Each of these shows surpassed 7,000 performances, and the 1996 Chicago revival continues to run at the Ambassador Theatre. A total of 124 Broadway plays and musicals...
Looking Back at the Broadway Debuts of These 8 Great Performers
For most actors and actresses, the ultimate goal is to perform on Broadway. Live theater is a different beast than performing in scripted films or TV series, but many performers excel at both. Some began their career on the stage and others have starred on Broadway...
These Were the 6 Highest-Grossing Broadway Productions in 2022
After periods of stops and starts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway is finally moving toward pre-pandemic totals in terms of total revenue and audience. Broadway plays and musicals grossed a combined $845.4 million with 6.73 million attendees during the 2021-22...
A Look at 5 of the Big Winners at the 2023 Tony Awards
Despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the 76th annual Tony Awards took place with minimal issues on June 11 at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Tony Award organizers, prior to the ceremony, agreed to a deal with the WGA to host the...
4 Directors and Performers Who Won Big at the 2023 Drama League Awards
Although the Tony Awards is the most prominent awards show for the Broadway theater industry, there are other award programs in the United States that recognize excellence among directors, producers, actors, choreographers, and other theater professionals. These...
These 6 People Had the Rare Honor of Hosting the Tony Awards
For the second time in her already impressive career, Ariana DeBose was selected to host the Tony Awards in 2023. DeBose, who won an Oscar for West Side Story and was a nominee for the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,...
Broadway Spotlight: 5 Things to Know about the Richard Rodgers Theatre
New York City's theater district, also known as Broadway, is rich in history and culture with roots dating back to the 19th century. Many of the 41 Broadway theaters still in operation today opened in the early 1900s and have shown now-iconic plays and musicals...