153 stories by "Mark Robinson"
From landmark wins to retired categories
These actors are giving audiences a masterclass
These Broadway favorites are sure to ignite your NYC nightlife
In honor of the upcoming 'Beauty and the Beast' revival and DTG's 25th Anniversary
The 2005 Tony Awards represented a season where all four Best Musical
nominees could have easily walked away with the Best Musical prize, each
show offering something very different and sp…
1961 was an interesting year in Tony history for a couple of reasons.
First, it was a year where there were only three Best Musical nominees
instead of four, and second because there were …
When I was a teenager, I would pace back and forth waiting for the Tony
nominations to come out each spring. I'd walk to the gas station on the
corner and pick up a copy of The New York…
Don't miss these outstanding performances
In writing about these the Tony-nominated Best Musicals of various seasons
and making a judgment as to which nominee deserved to win, I take full
ownership of my opinion and realize that m…
This week's debate takes us back to 1973, a year were anything was likely
to happen and where two musicals (out of four nominees) were really the
chief contenders for Best Musical, and two…
The annual gala casts Broadway stars against type
I find this particular Tony year the most oft-debated on social media. Of
course, it was a year with incredibly diverse offerings, and the four
nominated Best Musicals each had a great dea…
From Tin Pan Alley to Lincoln Center, here are the non-theater-district sites every Broadway fan needs to see.
1966 was an interesting year in Tony Award history. Three of the four
nominated Best Musicals, Man of La Mancha, Mame, and Sweet Charity,
ultimately achieved iconic status and cou…
From classic sitcom sets to historic studios.
Going into the 1992-1993 theatre Season, most theatergoers were
anticipating the forthcoming musical The Goodbye Girl to be the big hit and
Best Musical victor at the Tony Awards. By…
With the TV miniseries Fosse/Verdon on is way to the small screen this
April, I thought I would take some time to look back on one of Broadway's
most captivating triple-threats and honored…
These actresses are theatrical forces to be reckoned with.
Oh, you knew that sooner or later I was going to have to address this one,
easily the most debated Tony Awards Best Musical outcome in history. Many
people feel that West Side Story …
A while back, I wrote a piece about flop musicals that deserved a second
chance on Broadway. Many of you wrote to me and wondered why I hadn't
mentioned any recent shows. When I write abou…
Break out the marching band uniforms, the brass instruments, the banners
and batons! The Music Man is headed back to Broadway and it is time for a
parade. Producer Scott Rudin has announce…
In anticipation of FX's limited bio-series, 'Fosse/Verdon,' we look back at the 'Chicago' choreographer's achievements.
Celebrate the luck of the Irish with these showtunes.
For "The Best Musical Tony Award Debate", my new weekly series, I will take
a look at the musicals nominated for Best Musical in one Tony Season,
discuss and debate the contenders, theoriz…
Jerry Herman is best remembered for his splashy musical comedies,
including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. In fact, Herman
often is unfairly criticized (in some circles…
