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Richard Burton Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1976 - Special Tony Award

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Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Richard Burton, Hamlet


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Tony Awards - 1961 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Richard Burton , Camelot


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Theatre World Awards - 1951 - Performance

Richard Burton, The Lady's Not For Burning

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Patrick Page's ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE to Play The Shakespeare Theatre in DC


All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, a new work created and performed by Patrick Page and based on the villains of William Shakespeare, will play The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. Learn how to purchase tickets.

MEN ABOUT TOWN Al Hirschfeld Exhibition is Now Live Online


The Al Hirschfeld Foundation as opened its latest online exhibition, 'Men About Town: Al Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward.'

Review: 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS at 54 Below Is a Love-In


54 Loves Cast Albums. Don't you? Some of the top tracks and deep cuts come to life on stage at 54 Below in yet another of their Broadway celebrations on March 7th. If you love cast albums, you'd likely love 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS.

24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List


Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

Thinking Cap Theatre To Present William Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW


Thinking Cap Theatre will officially kick off 2024 this March with a main stage production of The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by TCT’s Founding Artistic Director Nicole Stodard.

Patrick Page Will Bring ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Around the Country This Fall


Patrick Page will bring his one-man show, All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, around the country this fall!

MIKE NICHOLS: A LIFE Biography Optioned by Producer Peter Spears; Plans for Feature Film


According to Deadline, the Mike Nichols biography 'Mike Nichols: A Life,' written by Mark Harris, has been optioned by producer Peter Spears, with plans for a feature film.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger & More to Star in SCARLETT DREAMS World Premiere at Greenwich House Theatre


The world premiere of a new play Scarlett Dreams, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, will open at Greenwich House Theatre in the spring. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Patrick Page's ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKESPEARE INVENTED THE VILLAIN Extends For Final Time Off-Broadway


All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, a new work created and performed by Patrick Page and based on the villains of William Shakespeare, will once again be extended, by popular demand, at the DR2 Theatre.

Stars of Andy Warhol Film May Have Been the Inspiration for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?


The stars of a newly preserved Andy Warhol film shot in 1965, may have been the inspiration behind Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’?. 

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE Will Come to UK Cinemas in March


The Motive and the Cue is headed to cinemas in the UK beginning in March! The production, which closes in the West End on 23 March, will be showing on the big screen beginning just days before on 21 March.

RSC Announces National Tour of ROMEO AND JULIET


The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will perform an adrenaline-charged, 90-minute adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in school halls and theatres around the country this year. The 12-week tour across the English regions will perform in more areas this year thanks to a touring grant from Arts Council England.*

Johnny Flynn Bought Richard Burton's Rehearsal Diaries for £3


Actor Johnny Flynn managed to buy Richard Burton's copy of the rehearsal diaires for The Motive and the Cue for just £3.

PRIVATE LIVES Comes to Marco Island in January


Private Lives by Nöel Coward comes to Marco Island Center For the Arts in January 2024. Performances run January 3-21, 2024. Learn more about the production here!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL With Guy Masterson Opens Tonight at SoHo Playhouse


The New York premiere of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, performed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson (Broadway's The Shark is Broken), and adapted and directed by Nick Hennegan, opens tonight at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam St.) and runs through December 30.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE


All new photos have been released from opening night of the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions' The Motive and the Cue at the Noel Coward Theatre, as well as the post-show party at The Crypt, St-Martins-in-the-Fields.

Review: THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE, Noël Coward Theatre


Jack Thorne gives his audience a backstage pass in his new play, which has now transferred to the West End after a stellar run at the National Theatre. Helmed by Sam Mendes and starring all the original cast: Johnny Flynn as Burton, Mark Gatiss as Gielgud, and Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor. Their roaring, gripping success continues.

'2023 Was the Year The National Theatre Stood Up to the Plate' - Alexander Cohen's Best Theatre of 2023


The National Theatre somewhat mutedly celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. There was ostensibly little fanfare. No public flotillas, no audiences with royal patrons or forty-one gun salutes. Instead we have been on the receiving end of presents, and a plethora of them in the form of one knockout production after another.

Sarah Jessica Parker's SEX & THE CITY Tutu Will Be Auctioned Off


Dazzling and rare high fashion pieces owned and worn by legendary style icons, Princess Diana, Princess Grace of Monaco, Audrey Hepburn, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Joan Collins, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton. Check out the full lineup!

Matt Bogart, Lauren Zakrin & More to Star in THE LAST DAYS OF CLEOPATRA Industry Presentation


The new musical comedy The Last Days of Cleopatra , penned by acclaimed composer and playwright Charlie Barnett, is set to have an exclusive invite-only industry presentation.

Richard Burton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Richard Burton been nominated for?

Richard Burton has been nominated for several awards, including the Special Tony Award and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Hamlet," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Camelot," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "The Lady's Not For Burning."

What awards has Richard Burton won?

Richard Burton won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Camelot. He also received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for The Lady's Not For Burning.

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