Moving Speeches Highlight an Otherwise Lackluster Tony Awards Ceremony
JUNE 10, 2019 After a moving turn as host of the Tony Awards in 2016 that occured just hours after the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting, James Corden returned on…
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NT Live: “All About Eve” — The Zingers Are All Here, But Where’s the Heart?
APRIL 22, 2019 For the past decade, one of Britain’s greatest exports has been National Theatre Live, a program that telecasts productions, often live, as they are being performed…
The 2018 Tony Awards — With 11 Nominations, the Musical “The Band’s Visit” Wins 10 In a Night of Upsets
JUNE 11, 2018 Photo: The New York Times “The Band’s Visit,” an intimate musical in which lives are touched when an Egyptian military band finds itself stranded in a…
“Angels in America” Returns to Broadway, As Powerful As Ever
MARCH 27, 2018 Photo: Sara Krulwich/The New York Times If you weren’t around in 1993, it’s hard to describe the thunderclap that occurred when Tony Kushner’s two-part play, “Angels…
“The Play That Goes Wrong” — Sometimes Two Hours of Sheer Silliness Is Just What You Need
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Photo: The New York Times Let me tell you about a special evening in the Broadway theatre. It seems that the Cornley University Drama Society has…
Broadway Opening Night — “The Band’s Visit” May Be Small in Size, But It Packs a Real Punch
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 Photo: The New York Times If you’re heading to New York for the holidays and are looking for a big, splashy Broadway musical bursting with singing…
“Dear Evan Hansen” — One of the Most Emotional Experiences I Have Had in the Theatre
OCTOBER 23, 2017 Photo: The New York Times When I saw “Dear Evan Hansen” a week or so ago at New York’s Music Box Theater, I did something I’ve…
Late to the Party But I’m Glad I Came — Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!”
OCTOBER 16, 2017 Photo: The New York Times Among my New York friends, the big question this spring was “Have you seen Bette?” Understandable given the frenzy that accompanied…
“Shut That Crap Off!” — Bette Midler Takes Control in an Otherwise Meh Tony Awards
JUNE 12, 2017 Photo: CBS It was quite an innovative year on Broadway, but you’d never know from Sunday night’s telecast of the “71st Annual Tony Awards” on CBS.…
“The Great Comet of 1812” and “Hello, Dolly!” Lead A Wildly Diverse Set of Tony Award Nominations
MAY 2, 2017 Photo: Playbill Last year at this time, it was all “Hamilton,” “Hamilton,” “Hamilton” when the time came to announce the nominees for the 2016 Tony Awards.…
