[ad_1] Jodie Comer is having a very good year. In April, she took home a prestigious Olivier Award for best actress in the play “Prima Facie.” One month later, she was also nominated for a best actress Tony for the same role on Broadway. When asked if she expected the impact that the play, and … Read more
[ad_1] Broadway star Lillias White – CBS News Watch CBS News For Broadway veteran Lillias White, it all began as a child in Brooklyn, N.Y., when relatives encouraged her to dance and sing on her grandmother’s dining room table. The 71-year-old actress, who won a Tony Award for “The Life,” is now starring in the … Read more
[ad_1] The night Broadway star Lillias White opened in the hit show “Hadestown,” her descent into Hell as the character Hermes sent the audience into a rapture. Everybody hungry, everybody tiredEverybody slaves by the sweat of his browThe wage is nothing and the work is hardIt’s a graveyard in Hadestown… Lillias White as Hermes in … Read more
[ad_1] Attendance figures for New York City’s Broadway theaters rose about 45% this past season compared to the year before, indicating a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to numbers released Tuesday. For the 2022-23 season, Broadway attendance reached 12.28 million, according to the Broadway League, a trade association for the theater industry. The season, which … Read more
[ad_1] Ben Platt returns to Broadway with Tony-nominated performance in “Parade” – CBS News Watch CBS News Tony Award-winning actor Ben Platt joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his return to Broadway in “Parade.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source … Read more
[ad_1] Lea Michele and Myles Frost announce 2023 Tony nominations – CBS News Watch CBS News Lea Michele and Myles Frost join “CBS Mornings” live to announce six major nomination categories for the 76th Annual Tony Awards. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now … Read more
[ad_1] Behind the scenes look at Broadway’s “Life of Pi” How the tiger is brought to life on Broadway for “The Life of Pi” 01:33 From bestselling novel to Oscar-winning movie to Tony-nominated hit play, “Life of Pi” has captivated audiences with a tale of literal captivity. The story centers around a young boy, Pi … Read more
[ad_1] Sean Hayes on “Good Night, Oscar” – CBS News Watch CBS News In the new Broadway play “Good Night, Oscar,” Sean Hayes, the Emmy Award-winning star of “Will & Grace,” appears as the witty and eccentric musical star Oscar Levant, whose mental health struggles and addiction to drugs would come front-and-center during a 1958 … Read more
[ad_1] This is the story of two men who became famous on TV about 50 years apart. Both hilarious actors, both piano virtuosos. First: Oscar Levant. In the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, he was everywhere, as a movie star (“An American in Paris,” “The Band Wagon”); a composer, conductor and concert pianist; and a raconteur … Read more
[ad_1] Start spreadin’ the newsI’m leaving todayI want to be a part of itNew York, New York The music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, including scores they wrote for Broadway shows like “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” and “Curtains,” has won four Tony Awards, two Grammys, two Emmys – and a street named after them in Times … Read more