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Here's what the Gold Derby leaderboards are saying about this year's most competitive Tony races.
The Tony-contending Broadway version of the Apple TV musical comedy marks the duo's latest collaboration in their nearly 20-year friendship.
The actors embody the two sides of the Jewish perspective on Isreal and antisemitism in the Tony-contending play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl.
Tessa Thompson, Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson jump to the featured actor races, while Anika Noni Rose gets promoted to lead.
The off-Broadway productions Beau the Musical and Mexodus led all contenders with 10 nominations apiece.
The star of the Tony-contending Beaches musical reveres Bette Midler's performance in the beloved 1988 movie.
The Oscar-nominated star of Marjorie Prime could become the oldest actor ever nominated for a Tony.
The Rocky Horror Show is snubbed for Musical Revival, while Becky Shaw, Death of a Salesman, and Joe Turner's Come and Gone are showing their strength as Play Revival contenders.
The precursor ceremony could have big implications for the 2026 Tony race.
The Emmy-winning writer was able to put his passion for musical theater into practice by writing an all-new book for the famously troubled show.
Every Brilliant Thing and Giant were also discussed at the third eligibility meeting of the 2025-26 Broadway season.
The 79th Annual Tony Awards will be held June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
Oedipus and Bug were also discussed at the second eligibility meeting of the 2025-26 Broadway season.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee held its first eligibility meeting of the 2025-26 Broadway season.
The 2025 Tony Awards gave a warm welcome to first-timers tonight by awarding four actors for their Broadway debut. This accounts for half of the ceremony's acting categories " one of the bes…
Winners of the 2025 Drama Desk Awards were announced at a ceremony on June 1, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess. These awards are unique in that Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off …
"I'm just, at a very base level, always so grateful to be getting to do this " that is the true win," confesses newly minted Tony nominee Darren Criss. The actor is recognized for his perfor…
"Theater-making is about the impossible," says Paul Tazewell. The legendary costume designer " who earlier this year made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Des…
"Anything I produce, I believe, needs to be serving a kind of social and cultural need. I want to produce works that in some way meet a moment," Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy tells Gold Derb…
Playwright Jonathan Spector describes his arrival on Broadway as a "wild" and "out of body" experience. Not only did he make his mainstream debut with Eureka Day, a comedy about vaccine mand…
Camille A. Brown had the musical Gypsy in her bones from a young age. So when director George C. Wolfe needed a choreographer who could bring a new perspective to the show, instead of the of…
"She had a lot of physical offers, which is so great as a designer to be able to respond to," Marg Horwell tells Gold Derby about working with Sarah Snook on The Picture of Dorian Gray. Horw…
"I will admit, on the first day of the read-through of the new Act 3, I had a minor panic attack," recounts Laura Donnelly of bringing the play The Hills of California to New York. Donnelly …
"They have completely different personalities, like you're talking to different people," says Derek McLane of the musicals Death Becomes Her and Just in Time. The scenic designer is a two-ti…
"The jokes are always so strong, but the surprising thing is that people have been so moved by the show as well," says Conrad Ricamora of the hit new play Oh, Mary! The actor stars opposite …
