‘Good Night, Oscar’ named finalist for 2023 new play award ahead of Broadway premiere
The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) announced that Doug Wright’s “Good Night, Oscar,” which is slated for the current Broadway season, is one of...
WP Theater to honor Lauren Reid and more
The WP Theater has announced its 2023 honorees for its annual gala. The Off-Broadway theater company will honor John Gore Organization president and chair...
Chita Rivera Awards for achievement in dance to be held in May
The 5th annual Chita Rivera Awards, honoring outstanding choreography as well as featured dancers and ensemblists on and off Broadway, will be held on...
André De Shields, Lear deBessonet, Drama Book Shop among Drama League special honorees
The Drama League has announced the Special Recognition Honorees who will be celebrated at the 2023 awards ceremony.
Tony Award winner André De Shields will...
Amber Ruffin to host Artios Awards honoring casting professionals in theater, film and TV
Amber Ruffin, co-book writer of Broadway’s “Some Like It Hot,” will host the New York ceremony of the 38th annual Artios Awards. Set for...
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ntozake Shange to receive Lortel Special Awards
Stephen McKinley Henderson and Ntozake Shange are set to receive two of the highest honors at this year’s Lucille Lortel Awards, which recognize outstanding...
Suzan-Lori Parks to be honored by New Dramatists
New Dramatists, a playwright center and new play development laboratory, has announced that Tony Award-nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks will be honored...
Ariana DeBose honored with the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award
At the Feb. 4 Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Dinner, Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose was honored with the Visibility Award. The annual...
‘Into the Woods’ wins Best Musical Theater Album — plus more Broadway Grammy wins
The 65th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, took place in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. Tony Award winners and former Tony...
Viola Davis earns coveted EGOT status with Grammy win
At the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, actor Viola Davis won in the category Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording for...
Outer Critics Circle Awards announces 2023 dates and genderless acting categories
The Outer Critics Circle (OCC) has announced that the 72nd annual Outer Critics Circle Awards will take place on May 25 at the New...
Broadway’s Stephanie Hsu, Brian Tyree Henry among 2023 Oscar nominees
Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced the nominees for the 95th annual Academy Awards on Jan. 24. Among those recognized with nominations were a...
Five Broadway productions earn GLAAD Media Awards nominations
Nominees have been announced for the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which highlight LGBTQ representation on stage, screen, film and beyond. “RuPaul’s Drag Race”...
Broadway names win big at 2023 Golden Globes
Hollywood gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 10 to celebrate the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards. Though the night is...
Drama League Awards announce 2023 ceremony
The 89th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony will be held on May 19, 2023, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Nominees will be announced on April...
Uzo Aduba on Lynn Nottage’s ‘everlasting’ power on Broadway
2022 is the year that Lynn Nottage had both a play (“Clyde’s”) and a musical (“MJ”) running simultaneously on Broadway, in addition to her...
James Ijames and Lloyd Suh win Steinberg Playwright Awards
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust have announced that the honorees for their 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards are James Ijames, writer...
Broadway notables are among 2023 Golden Globe nominees
On Dec. 12, the nominees for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced — with many Broadway performers among those recognized.
Current Broadway stars Hugh...
Broadway earns strong showing among 2023 Grammy nominees
The Grammy Awards announced the full list of nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards on Nov. 15. Six Broadway cast recordings are up for...
Broadway League announces date for 14th annual Jimmy Awards
The Jimmy Awards, celebrating high school musical-theater performers from around the country, has scheduled its 14th annual event for June 26, 2023.
The awards ceremony,...
TDF’s Irene Sharaff awards recipients announced
Following a pandemic-related pause, TDF has announced the recipients of the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff awards, honoring achievement in theatrical costume design. The awards will...
Judges and Coaches reflect on the importance of theater education at the Jimmy Awards
The importance of theater education and supporting the arts at every level was front and center at Monday night’s Jimmy Awards.
The coaches and judges...
Jimmy Awards alumni attend the 2022 ceremony
Alumni of the Jimmy Awards were on hand Monday night to celebrate the 2022 nominees and winners at the Minskoff Theatre.
The joy was palpable...
2022 Jimmy Awards winners announced
The 2022 Jimmy Awards were held at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday night, where Kendall Becerra and Nicholas Barrón were awarded the top prizes.
Becerra,...
Jimmy Awards nominees prepare to take on Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre
The Jimmy Awards are returning to an in-person format for the first time in three years.
The 13th annual awards ceremony, as part of the...
Broadway’s ‘Company,’ ‘Clyde’s’ among Drama Desk winners
“Company,” “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Clyde’s” are among the 2022 Drama Desk Award winners.
The Broadway-bound “Kimberly Akimbo” won Outstanding Musical. The show is expected to...
Sutton Foster, ‘Company,’ ‘A Strange Loop’ win 2022 Drama League Awards
Sutton Foster won the Distinguished Performance Award for her role as Marian Paroo in “The Music Man” and “Company” received two awards at this...
Amber Gray, Kara Young among Actors’ Equity Foundation award recipients
The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced the recipients of four of its 2022 awards.
These awards honor veteran actors, promising performers and best performances in...
Broadway League presents 2022 League Awards at Spring Road Conference
The Broadway League revealed Wednesday the recipients of the 2022 League Awards as part of the Spring Road Conference.
The League Awards are presented annually...
‘Fat Ham’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama
“Fat Ham” by James Ijames is the winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The other two finalists are “Selling Kabul” by Sylvia Khoury...
Disney Theatrical Productions wins two Webby Awards
Disney on Broadway’s Reopening on TikTok Live won Best Social Video Event & Live Stream in the 26th Annual Webby Awards. The livestreams also won...
‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album
The TikTok-inspired musical “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" won Best Musical Theater Album at the Grammy Awards Sunday.
The album, based on the "Bridgerton" Netflix show, was...
Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal and more to be honored at the 2022 Drama League...
Hugh Jackman will receive the Drama League's Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award, the organization announced Wednesday.
Jackman is one of several honorees to be...
Jordan Roth on Sen. Chuck Schumer and his impact on Broadway
In 2021, Senator Chuck Schumer worked behind the scenes in Washington and on the stages in New York to help support and then sell...
‘Girl from the North Country’ nominated for Grammy Award
"Girl from the North Country" was the sole Broadway musical nominated for a 2022 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The list of nominees...
Drama League sets in-person ceremony date this spring
The 88th Annual Drama League awards will take place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 20, 2022, the Drama League announced Monday.
Nominations for the...
Tony Awards announces return of Excellence in Theatre Education Award for 2022 ceremony
The Tony Awards will present the Excellence in Theatre Education Award as part of the 2022 ceremony, after the honor was omitted from this...
Jimmy Awards ceremony will be held in person in 2022
The 13th Annual Jimmy Awards will be held at the Minskoff Theatre on June 27, 2022, the Broadway League announced Thursday.
This marks the first...
Katori Hall’s ‘The Hot Wing King’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Katori Hall’s “The Hot Wing King” was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Friday.
The play, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, made its...
Pulitzer Prize Board postpones announcement of 2021 drama prize winner
The Pulitzer Prize Board has postponed its announcement of the 2021 winners in drama, journalism, books and music.
The announcement will now be made on...
‘Jagged Little Pill’ wins Grammy Award
“Jagged Little Pill” won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The album was up against “American Utopia,” the Off-Broadway cast recordings of...
Jimmy Awards sets date for virtual ceremony in 2021
The Jimmy Awards, a Broadway League-backed competition for high school students, has set a date for a virtual show in 2021.
The annual awards show,...
Patti LuPone and Jerry Mitchell on the Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
When Broadway theaters closed in March 2020, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Actors Fund immediately leapt into action to support the members of...
‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘American Utopia’ and more nominated for Grammy Awards
"Jagged Little Pill" and "American Utopia" were among the Broadway shows nominated for the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The full list...
Pulitzer Prize Board will consider streaming and cancelled productions for 2021 drama prize
The Pulitzer Prize Board will consider postponed or cancelled productions as well as shows streamed online for the 2021 drama prize.
The changed rules, announced...
Drama League announces 2020 winners
Danny Burstein was awarded the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award for his role in "Moulin Rouge!"
Burstein was among the winners announced Thursday for the...
‘A Strange Loop,’ ‘The Inheritance’ win Drama Desk Awards
Pulitzer Prize-winner "A Strange Loop" won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, with "The Inheritance" taking home the prize for Outstanding Play in...
Drama Desk Awards broadcast postponed
NY1 and the Drama Desk Organization have postponed Sunday evening's broadcast of the Drama Desk Awards amid protests in New York.
NY1 was originally scheduled...
Outer Critics Circle names 2019-2020 honorees
The Outer Critics Circle named its 2019-2020 honorees for the abbreviated Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
Rather than name nominees and winners, the writers organization chose...
‘A Strange Loop’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Michael R. Jackson's "A Strange Loop" won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The musical, which features a book and score by Michael R. Jackson
and...
‘Soft Power’ leads Drama Desk nominations
"Soft Power," an Off-Broadway musical by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori, received the highest number of Drama Desk nominations Tuesday.
The musical, which was...
‘A Strange Loop,’ “Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ win Drama Critics’ awards
The New York Drama Critics' Circle today selected Michael R. Jackson's "A Strange Loop" as best musical of the 2019-2020 season and Will Arbery’s...
Drama Desk Awards to move online
The 65th annual Drama Desk Awards will move online this spring.
The awards show, which honors Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, will release nominations on...
American Theatre Wing creates grants to help Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway artists
The American Theatre Wing has redirected funds from this year's Obie Awards to launch a grant initiative for Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway artists affected by...
Drama League to hold digital fundraiser in lieu of awards luncheon
The Drama League has replaced this year’s awards luncheon, originally slated for May 15, with a digital fundraiser entitled the Gratitude Awards, the organization...
Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Awards go digital
The 35th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor Off-Broadway productions, has moved its awards show online.
The awards show, which was initially planned to take...
New Dramatists to honor Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori
New Dramatists will present its 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award to Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, the playwrights' organization announced Monday.
The awards presentation will take...
‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Hadestown’ casting directors win Artios Awards
The casting directors of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Hadestown,” among others, took home prizes at the 35th annual Artios Awards Thursday night.
The Artios...
‘Hadestown’ wins 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
“Hadestown” has won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, the Recording Academy announced Sunday.
The Grammy Award winners for “Hadestown” include composer...
Five Broadway productions nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD has nominated five Broadway productions as part of its 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
This year’s Broadway nominees, chosen from productions that opened during...
Broadway category returns to GLAAD Media Awards
This year's GLAAD Media Awards will include an Outstanding Broadway Production category for the first time since 2014.
The decision to bring back the category...
The Drama League sets date for 2020 ceremony
The Drama League Awards will be held May 15, 2020, the organization announced Monday.
The 86th annual ceremony will take place at the Marriott Marquis...
Jake Gyllenhaal on Jeremy O. Harris and ‘Slave Play’
In 2019, Jeremy O. Harris made his Broadway playwriting debut with "Slave Play" at the Golden Theatre.
The work itself drove conversation on Broadway, and...
Drama Desk Awards set ceremony date
This season's Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 31, 2020.
Nominations for the awards, which include Broadway, Off-Broadway and...
‘Hadestown,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and more receive Grammy nominations
"Ain't Too Proud," "Hadestown," "Moulin Rouge!" "Oklahoma!" and the music of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," composed by Imogen Heap, were nominated for...
Actors’ Equity gives ‘Head Over Heels’ diversity award
Actors' Equity presented "Head Over Heels" with the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2018-2019 season.
Now in its 12th year, the...
Joe Mantello to receive ‘Mr. Abbott’ award from SDCF
Director Joe Mantello will receive the “Mr. Abbott” Award for lifetime achievement from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.
The award, given to a Broadway...
‘The Prom’ wins outstanding musical prize at 2019 Drama Desk Awards
"The Prom" took home the prize of outstanding musical at the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Sunday night.
In the show categories, "The Ferryman" won the outstanding...
Character study: The gods, Chers and cowboys taking over Broadway
This season, Broadway was populated by silver-tongued deities, a triumvirate of Chers and a band of edgy ranchers, to name a few.
Some of this...
Bryan Cranston, ‘Hadestown,’ ‘Ferryman’ win Drama League Awards
Bryan Cranston won this year's distinguished performance award from the Drama League Awards.
The Drama League, which includes off-Broadway and Broadway, selected Cranston from 53...
‘Hadestown’ tops Outer Critics Circle list of winners
"Hadestown" was voted outstanding new musical and topped the Outer Critics Circle list of winners.
The Outer Critics Circle is an organization of writers and...
Theatre World Awards names 2019 honorees
The Theatre World Awards has named its honorees for 2019.
The Theatre World Awards are given to 12 "outstanding" performers who made their Broadway or...
‘Oklahoma!’ leads Drama Desk nominations
The revival of "Oklahoma!" led the Drama Desk list with 12 nominations Thursday.
"Tootsie" and "Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future" followed, with...
‘Hadestown’ leads Outer Critics Circle nominations
"Hadestown" led the Outer Critics Circle nominations Tuesday, with 12 nominations.
The Broadway musical was followed by "Tootsie" with 10 nominations and the Broadway revival...
Drama League announces 2019 nominees
The Drama League announced its 2019 nominees Wednesday, which include off-Broadway and Broadway productions.
In addition to category-specific awards, the Drama League, made up of...
‘Fairview’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama, with ‘Constitution,’ ‘Dance Nation’ as finalists
"Fairview" by Jackie Sibblies Drury won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, with "What the Constitution Means to Me" by Heidi Schreck and "Dance...
Michael Urie returns as host of the Drama Desk Awards
Michael Urie will host the Drama Desk Awards for the fourth consecutive year.
The Drama Desk Awards, which recognize Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway shows and...
‘The Band’s Visit’ wins Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater album
"The Band's Visit" won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, the Recording Academy announced Sunday afternoon.
The Tony Award-winning musical was in a...
Drama Desk Awards set ceremony, nominations dates
The 64th annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on June 2, 2019 at The Town Hall.
The awards, which are given to actors...
New Dramatists selects Nathan Lane to receive distinguished achievement award
New Dramatists has selected Nathan Lane as the recipient of its 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award.
The annual award, which will be presented at its 70th...
The producing world of Sonia Friedman
In 2018, Sonia Friedman and her partners brought the Olivier Award-winning production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" to the Lyric Theatre on...
‘The Band’s Visit,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ and more nominated for Grammy Awards
“The Band’s Visit,” “Carousel,” “My Fair Lady,” “Once on This Island“ and “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” received Grammy nominations in the Best...
Grammy Awards update musical theater submission guidelines
The Recording Academy is making changes to Grammy Awards guidelines for musical theater in the hopes of revitalizing one of its leanest categories.
For...
‘Hamilton’ creative team to receive special Kennedy Center Honors
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will honor "Hamilton's" creative team, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire, with...
‘Once on This Island’ wins Equity’s outstanding chorus award
Coming off of its Tony win for best revival of a musical, "Once on This Island" is receiving more acclaim.
Actors' Equity Association has chosen...
‘SpongeBob’ wins big at Drama Desk Awards
"SpongeBob SquarePants" won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Sunday night, with its director Tina Landau, star Ethan Slater and supporting actor Gavin...
‘The Band’s Visit,’ ‘Harry Potter’ and Glenda Jackson win Drama League Awards
"The Band's Visit" took home the prize for outstanding production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway musical Friday afternoon at the Drama League Awards.
The Drama...
Theatre World Awards honors 12 actors for their Broadway and Off Broadway debuts
The Theatre World Awards has named its 2018 honorees.
The honorees, who are being recognized for an "outstanding Broadway or Off Broadway debut," include Tony...
‘Carousel,’ ‘SpongeBob’ lead Drama Desk nominations
"Carousel" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" topped the list of Drama Desk nominations Thursday.
The Drama Desk Awards honor shows and artists on Broadway, off Broadway and...
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ leads Outer Critics Circle nominations
“SpongeBob SquarePants” leads the 2017-2018 Outer Critics Circle list with 11 nominations.
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” followed with 10 nominations and “My Fair...
Lin-Manuel Miranda on creating diversity on Broadway, in ‘Hamilton’
Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing his own work partly as a way to receive his Equity card.
“I was in college, and I realized I...
Drama League announces 2018 nominees
A few Broadway shows have begun racking up nominations ahead of the Tony Awards.
The Drama League, which honors off Broadway and Broadway musicals and...
‘KPOP’ leads Lucille Lortel nominations
“KPOP” is the most-nominated show of the Lucille Lortel awards, with nine nominations announced Wednesday, including Outstanding Musical.
Following “KPOP,” “Bella: An American Tale”...
Lucille Lortel Awards to be announced Wednesday in live-streamed ceremony
The Lucille Lortel Awards have changed the nomination announcement date to April 4 from the previously announced date of April 3.
Rachel Bay Jones and...
Drama League Awards to honor Idina Menzel, Casey Nicholaw, NEA
The 84th annual Drama League Awards will honor Idina Menzel, Casey Nicholaw and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The awards are set for the...
Laura Benanti, Jason Jones to host The Lucille Lortel Awards
Laura Benanti and Jason Jones will host the Lucille Lortel Awards this spring.
The awards, which are slated for May 6 at the NYU Skirball...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ wins Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
"Dear Evan Hansen" added another award to its shelf Sunday.
The musical won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, over its competitors...
How Bette Midler became Dolly, according to David Hyde Pierce
In 2017, Bette Midler seemed to be back where she belongs.
As Dolly Gallagher Levi in "Hello, Dolly!," Bette Midler won the 2017 Tony Award...
