Adam Schlesinger, the songwriter and musician whose award-winning career spanned Broadway, rock, film and television, died on 1 April 2020 of coronavirus complications in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was 52 years old. With an acclaimed reputation as a songwriter and performer with the rock bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, Schlesinger and frequent collaborator David […]
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Tony Awards 2014 – Gentleman’s Guide and Hedwig come out on top
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder climaxed it lucky streak in this year’s theatrical award races this season by capturing the coveted Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2013-14 Broadway season. It also picked up three other Tony trophies. Voters, however, spread their love widely among the musical nominees at the Tony Awards […]
Gentleman’s Guide wins big at Drama Desk Awards
Persistence is paying off for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. The Broadway musical, which has already garnered ten Tony Award nominations (the Tony winners will be announced on 8 June), has now added seven Drama Desk Awards to its laurels. The show opened in the fall and had been struggling with weak ticket sales […]
A Gentleman’s Guide tops Tony Award 2014 nominations
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder pretty much did in the competition when the nominations for the 68th Tony Awards were announced today (Tuesday). Gentleman’s Guide pulled in ten nominations, including those for Best Musical, Best Book (by Robert L. Freedman), Best Score (Steven Lutvak and Freedman), and Best Director of a Musical (Darko […]
Tony Awards 2013
Kinky Boots danced away from the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York with top honours, being celebrated as Best Musical of the 2012-2013 Broadway season, alongside plaudits for Best Original Score (by pop queen Cyndi Lauper) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Billy Porter as the irresistible drag […]
Tony Awards 2013
Kinky Boots danced away from the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York with top honours, being celebrated as Best Musical of the 2012-2013 Broadway season, alongside plaudits for Best Original Score (by pop queen Cyndi Lauper) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Billy Porter as the irresistible drag […]
