The Stephen Schwartz musical "Wicked" has been bewitching audiences since it premiered on Broadway on Oct. 30, 2003. Adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of …
The musical "Hell's Kitchen" and the drama "Stereophonic" are leading the nominations with 13 followed closely by the musical "The Outsiders" with 12 for the 77th annual Tony Awards which…
Carol Burnett is unstoppable. The coolest 91-year-old in show biz, Burnett is a contender for her 25th Emmy nomination for her role as Norma Dellacorte, the powerful maven of Palm Beach soci…
Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!" dominated the 18th Tony Awards which took place at the New York Hilton on May 24, 1964. "Hello, Dolly!" entered the ceremony with 11 nominations and wa…
When the Tony Award nominations dust settled "Hell's Kitchen" and "Stereophonic" received the most nominations with 13 each, followed by "The Outsiders" with 12, followed by the revivals of …
Everyone remembers their first time. That is the first time they saw Marlon Brando. For the late Mike Nichols, seeing Brando on Broadway in 1947 in his seminal turn as Stanley Kowalski in Te…
With the 96th Academy Awards in the history books, it's time to become obsessed over the 77th Tony Awards. Nominations are April 30th with the awards set to air on CBS on June 16 from Lincol…
Film historians, critics and cineastes have heralded 1939 as the greatest year for Hollywood films. It was the year that saw the release of such classics as "Gone with the Wind," "Stagecoach…
George C. Wolfe has been a theatrical titan for three decades earning his first Tony nomination as writer and director of the 1992 musical "Jelly's Last Jam."Â Wolfe, 69, won his first To…
Hulu's acclaimed "Only Murders in the Building," currently vying for 11 Emmys, has gone all razzle dazzle in its third season. Make that rattle dazzle! Beleaguered Broadway director Oliver (…
Revivals have been a mainstay of Broadway for decades. But it wasn't until the 31st ceremony in 1977 that the Tony Awards added a new category honoring these productions. The nominees for th…
The 76th annual Tony Awards have already made history. For the first time, two of the acting nominees identify as non-binary: Harrison Ghee who is contending for lead actor in musical for "S…
What do the 76th annual Tonys have in common with the 17th annual awards? Stephen Sondheim. The late, great influential composer is represented in this year's Tonys with the acclaimed, popul…
Tom Stoppard and the late Terrence McNally have won the most Tonys for a playwright taking home four each. The 85-year-old Stoppard is a strong contender to pick up his fifth Tony for his la…
James Ijames Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fat Ham," which opened to strong reviews on Broadway April 12 after a SRO engagement at the Public Theater, is the latest reinvention of a Shakespeare pl…
It was the battle of the Stephens at the 27th annual Tony Awards telecast March 25, 1973 on ABC from the Imperial Theatre. In one corner was Stephen Sondheim's glorious and exquisite romanti…
Do you know when the first movie premiere in Hollywood history was held? On Oct. 18. 1922 Sid Grauman opened his movie palace the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. with superstar Douglas F…
What becomes a legend most? Well, in the case of Marilyn Monroe, it's countless books, feature films, TV movies, limited series, documentaries and even a Broadway musical. "Blonde," the late…
Who knew when the year began that a sequel to a 36-year-old movie starring its 60-year-old actor who headlined the original would be the box office champ so far this year? But "Top Gun: Mave…
One of the most anticipated honors to be handed out Sunday at the 75th annual Tony Awards is Angela Lansbury's Lifetime Achievement Award. The big question is: Why did it take so long? No…
What do the 25th and 75th Tony Awards have in common? The landmark Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical "Company," Angela Lansbury and the beloved tuner "The Music Man." The gender-b…
A post-James Bond Daniel Craig and Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga currently are shaking things up on Broadway in the latest revival of "Macbeth," Shakespeare's tragedy of mayhem, power, murder and…
Barbra Streisand was all of 21 when she opened on Broadway in 1964 in the role that made her one of the greatest stars: Fanny Brice in the musical "Funny Girl." And on her 80th birthday Apri…
The "Sunday" number in Netflix's musical "tick, tick…BOOM" is nirvana for Broadway lovers because of the number of Great White Way legends who make cameos including Joel Grey, Chita Rivera…
With the long-delayed 74th Tony Awards set for Sept. 26 at the Winter Garden and streaming on Paramount + and a CBS special, let's take a deep dive into Tony Awards history and look back at …