New musicals The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead the nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 79th Tony Awards, announced today by stage and screen stars Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. Both shows were recognised in 12 categories.
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Tony Awards set September date
Remember the Tony Awards? They’re those coveted statuettes handed out annually, under the auspices of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, for theatrical excellence on the Broadway stages. Nominees for the past 2019/2020 season – a season abruptly cut short in March 2020 by the government-mandated shutting of theatres in the face of […]
Tony Awards to go online
The exact date and format are still uncertain, but it’s been decided that this year’s long-delayed Tony Awards will be presented online in the fall. Originally scheduled for 7 June 2020 with its customary presentation on network television, The Tonys, like everything in the realm of Broadway, were knocked askew by the Coronavirus pandemic. Government […]
Tony Awards 2020 are postponed
Roll up the red carpet. The American Theatre Wing has announced that the 74th edition of the Tony Awards, originally set for 7 June 2020, will be postponed and rescheduled at a later date. The move was hardly unexpected in the wake of the raging coronavirus pandemic, in which New York has become an epicentre. […]
