Jean Smart, Lea Michele, Adrien Brody, Patrick Ball, Keanu Reeves among the biggest snubs at 2026 Tony nominations by Ethan Alter

Several major Hollywood stars struck out with voters, but there were a few pleasant surprises.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:45am on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

2026 Tony Awards nominations are announced — see the full list (updating live) by Ethan Alter

The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, and Death of a Salesman are expected to be among the most-nominated productions.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 7:00am on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

AMC wants Emmy voters to plug into ‘The Audacity,’ ‘The Lost Boys’ hopes for a fang-tastic Tony morning by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby got a taste of Upfront Week events to come, and watched the curtain come down on the 2025-26 Broadway season.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 3:00pm on May 1, 2026[SHARE]

Will ‘The Lost Boys’ sing? Has ‘Bug’ been squashed? Our final picks for what’s in and what’s out at the 2026 Tonys by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby's Broadway experts share their final Tony predictions ahead of the May 5 nominations.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 8:00am on May 1, 2026[SHARE]

‘I’m the entertainer — I do it all!’: Cedric the Entertainer talks leaving ‘The Neighborhood’ for Broadway by Ethan Alter

The actor and comedian headlines the Tony-contending revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone alongside Taraji P. Henson.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 4:00pm on April 30, 2026[SHARE]

‘Rent’ at 30: Wilson Jermaine Heredia remembers the love for the generation-defining musical by Ethan Alter

The Tony-winning actor reveals that he nearly slept through his chance to make Broadway history in Jonathan Larson's beloved blockbuster.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on April 29, 2026[SHARE]

Does ‘The Lost Boys’ sparkle or suck? Critics draw blood from Broadway’s latest vampire musical by Ethan Alter

The musical version of Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire favorite hopes to sink its teeth into the Tonys.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on April 27, 2026[SHARE]

Taylor Sheridan makes a Ryan Murphy-style awards pivot, and George Clooney visits an old friend on Broadway by Ethan Alter

Paramount+ organized an iconic FYC event as Emmy season comes to New York amid a busy Tony cycle.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 3:00pm on April 24, 2026[SHARE]

Is ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ a super hero or hot patootie? Critics weigh in on the new Broadway revival by Ethan Alter

Richard O'Brien's cult musical returns to the stage with an all-star cast including Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis and Stephanie Hsu.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:37am on April 24, 2026[SHARE]

Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer swap stories about the ‘funny and shocking’ Broadway hit ‘Becky Shaw’ by Ethan Alter

Both actors are making their Broadway debuts — and contending for Tonys — with the biting dark comedy.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 8:00am on April 24, 2026[SHARE]

The ‘fatally misguided’ ‘Beaches’ Broadway musical is a washout with critics by Ethan Alter

The musical version of the beloved 1988 Bette Middler film is earning some of the season's most negative notices.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:02am on April 23, 2026[SHARE]

There goes the neighborhood: How ‘The Balusters’ puts local politics in the Broadway spotlight by Ethan Alter

The cast and creative team discuss how the Tony-contending play meets our political and social moment.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 3:00pm on April 22, 2026[SHARE]

‘The Balusters’ brings laughs, but maybe not emotional depth, to Broadway, say critics by Ethan Alter

David Lindsay-Abaire's new comedy is the only original play debuting on Broadway this Tony season.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:30am on April 22, 2026[SHARE]

Why ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is the Broadway show ‘the world really needs right now’ by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby speaks with the all-star cast and crew of the Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's classic cult musical.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:00am on April 22, 2026[SHARE]

‘Schmigadoon’ lives again! How the Apple TV series moved to Broadway without losing any corn puddin’ by Ethan Alter

Creator Cinco Paul teases that the show's third season is all written — if Apple ever chooses to make it.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 1:45pm on April 21, 2026[SHARE]

‘Schmigadoon!’ jumps from streaming to Broadway, but not all critics are singing its praises by Ethan Alter

The cult Apple TV series is reborn as a full-fledged Broadway musical that adapts the first season.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 8:30am on April 21, 2026[SHARE]

Only some critics are falling for Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara’s ‘Fallen Angels’ by Ethan Alter

The revival of Noël Coward's 1925 farce is receiving mixed notices on Broadway.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:30am on April 20, 2026[SHARE]

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri talk being the first Black actors to bring 'Proof' to Broadway by Ethan Alter

The two actors star in the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's Tony-winning show since its 2000 debut.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 1:45pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Nathan Lane resurrects 'Death of a Salesman' in a mostly 'triumphant' Broadway revival, say critics by Ethan Alter

The latest production of Arthur Miller's classic play also stars Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:04am on April 10, 2026[SHARE]

'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' scores purr-fect reviews from critics by Ethan Alter

No one has anything bad to say about the Tony-contending Broadway production of the 2024 off-Broadway smash.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:24am on April 8, 2026[SHARE]

'Becky Shaw' is the ultimate mean girl " and that's a good thing, say critics by Ethan Alter

Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer receive glowing notices for their Broadway debuts.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 9:46am on April 7, 2026[SHARE]

How 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' brings Bad Bunny's Super Bowl energy to Broadway by Ethan Alter

The Andrew Lloyd Webber revival transports the Jellicle cats into the ballroom scene.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 1:50pm on April 6, 2026[SHARE]

Are Kristin Chenoweth and Keanu Reeves Tony-bound? Breaking down the Broadway hits and misses so far this season by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby checks in with our Tony experts on the awards prospects for The Queen of Versailles, Waiting for Godot, Ragtime, and more.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 8:00am on April 3, 2026[SHARE]

The 'disastrous' Broadway version of 'Dog Day Afternoon' isn't getting critics to bite by Ethan Alter

The stage version of the classic 1975 Sidney Lumet film starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is attracting largely mixed-to-negative notices.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00am on March 31, 2026[SHARE]

From Sonoma to Jean Smart to 'Schmigadoon,' awards chatter is picking up by Ethan Alter

We've got early Oscar contenders, a Hacks Emmy landslide, and Tony odds for Schmigadoon on our minds this week.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 3:30pm on March 27, 2026[SHARE]