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Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, passes away at 83
• 4 years agoKopit earned a Tony nod in 1970 for Indians, a critique of the Vietnam War and America’s treatment of Native Americans that starred Stacy Keach as Buffalo Bill.
Brian Stokes Mitchell on battling COVID-19, how Broadway can recover from pandemic-induced shut down
• 4 years agoWhile movie theaters have recently reopened to smaller audiences, Broadway’s 41 theaters remain closed and Mitchell fears the true recovery can take years.
Elizabeth Stanley on her play Jagged Little Pill, Tony nomination
• 4 years agoStanley made her Broadway debut in the 2006 revival of Company and has had roles in Cry-Baby, Million Dollar Quartet and On the Town. A Tony nomination this time is welcome, indeed.
Tony Awards-nominee Clint Ramos on designing Broadway sets and costumes that provoke thought, change
• 4 years agoWhile theatres may be shuttered, Clint Ramos' work will be seen in Respect, the upcoming biopic of Aretha Franklin starring Jennifer Hudson.
Tony Awards nominations 2020: Jagged Little Pill leads with 15 nods, Moulin Rouge: The Musical gets 14 noms
• 4 years agoThe rock musical Jagged Little Pill is based on Alanis Morissette’s 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiraling out of control.
Tony Awards to go digital for shortened Broadway season; eligibility criteria will be announced soon
• 5 years agoTony Award Productions said Friday that the celebration of live theatre will be digital but offered no date or streaming platform.
Author and playwright Larry Kramer, who used his work to raise consciousness about AIDS, dies at 84
• 5 years agoLarry Kramer was as known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS as he was for his creative writing.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Broadway actor Nick Cordero faces leg amputation due to COVID-19 complications
• 5 years agoNick Cordero was entered intensive care on 31 March and has been has been on a ventilator and unconscious after contracting the coronavirus.
Tony Award nominations 2019: Hadestown leads with 14 nods, followed by Ain’t Too Proud, Tootsie, The Ferryman
• 6 years agoHadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s Broadway debut, earned a leading 14 Tony Award nominations, followed by the jukebox musical Ain’t Too Proud, which received a dozen nominations
Tony Awards: The Band's Visit bags 10 awards, outnumbering Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe 72nd annual Tony Awards were held on 10 June at the Radio City Music Hall in New York