104 stories by "Jeffrey Kare"
The American Theatre Wing will soon be announcing the Tonys' Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. It traditionally goes to veteran stage performers, directors, choreographers, playwrights, …
We're about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are 12 productions of musicals (nine new, one revival, two older works making their main stem debuts) set to open this spri…
We're about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are eight productions of plays (six new, two revivals) set to open this spring. Could any of them contend at this year's To…
Going into this year's Grammys, each of the six nominees for Best Musical Theater Album has its own distinct advantages, from involvement of previous nominees/winners to encouraging statisti…
A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently seven productions of musicals (five new, two revivals) set to open this fall. Could any of them contend at next year's Tony Awards? B…
A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently nine productions of plays (six new, two revivals, one older work making its main stem debut) set to open this fall. Could we see any …
At last year's Emmys, Elton John became the latest member of the EGOT club by winning Best Variety Special (Live) for "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium." This year the combined …
At this year's Tony Awards "Suffs" managed to win prizes for Best Musical Book and Best Score, both of which went to Shaina Taub. Historically, winning those two accolades in particular woul…
Out of all the winners (and also-rans) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2024 Tony Awards, 23 results stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So…
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, "Appropriate" is the frontrunner to win Best Play Revival at this year's Tony Awards with 27/20 odds. In second …
The 2024 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 30. Out of all the nominees spread across 26 categories, 22 fascinating facts, stats, trivia and achievements stand out as p…
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, two closed shows are expected to receive nominations for Best Musical at this year's Tony Awards. They are "Days…
This year's Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take ho…
This year's Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its lifetime achievement award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take ho…
We're now about halfway through the 2023-2024 Broadway season, and there are 12 productions of musicals (nine new, three revivals) set to open this spring. Could we see any of them contend a…
We're now about halfway through the 2023-2024 Broadway season, and there are currently eight productions of plays (five new, three revivals) set to open this spring. Could we see any of them…
According to the current combined predictions of Gold Derby users, reigning Tony champ "Kimberly Akimbo" is the frontrunner to win this year's Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album with 10/3…
Major film and TV productions are currently on hold due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but the New York theater scene is still as active as ever. A new Broadway season is upon us, and the…
A lot of major film and TV productions may currently be on hold due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but luckily the New York theater scene hasn't been affected. A new Broadway season is up…
Out of all the winners (and also-rans) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2023 Tony Awards, 34 results stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So…
According to our current combined predictions, Jodie Comer ("Prima Facie") is the frontrunner to win Best Actress in a Play at this year's Tony Awards with 12/5 odds. She already won an Oliv…
This year's Tony race for Best Musical Revival has two Stephen Sondheim shows ("Into the Woods" and "Sweeney Todd") in contention. Will one of them win or will they cancel each other out? Le…
The 2023 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2. Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories, a number of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Read my 31 …
At this year's Tony Awards, there are three actresses in contention for two separate performances in two separate productions they've appeared in this past season. They are Carolee Carmello,…
According to our combined predictions as of this writing, the five who are expected to receive Best Actress in a Musical nominations at this year's Tony Awards are Victoria Clark ("Kimberly …