Jez Butterworth News

The party's over... The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, aired live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway and wrapping up the 2018-19 awards season.

The party's over... The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, aired live from Radio City Music Hall last night, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway and wrapping up the 2018-19 awards season.

Jez Butterworth has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play for THE FERRYMAN.

On Sunday, June 9, The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards was hosted by James Corden, live from Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony honored the incredibly talented theatre professionals for their remarkable achievements on Broadway during the 2018-2019 season.

The big day is finally here! The Tony Awards have begun! Check out photos from inside the winners room, including this year's winners Celia Keenan-Bolger, Bob Mackie, and more!

Rob Howell has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play and Best Costume Design of a Play for THE FERRYMAN. 

The big day is finally here! The stars are shining on the Tony Awards red carpet, and BroadwayWorld's got a first look - check out the first batch of arrivals below, including Camille A. Brown, Robert Horn, and more!

Fain finds a home as the vibrant, glowing center of a large Irish family in Jez Butterworth's fast-moving three-hour play set in the thick of The Troubles.

Valerie Smaldone's weekly radio show and podcast, Bagels and Broadway, welcomes top, eclectic Broadway names this week as Valerie does a Countdown to the Tony Awards. Listeners can tune in to the broadcast on radio AM970 Saturday at 9am, or catch the podcast here, Bagels and Broadway, to hear interviews and news from the heart of Times Square, plus food news from around the world. 

One day more! The 73rd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tomorrow (tomorrow, we love ya tomorrow!), June 9 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!

The 73rd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS Sunday, June 9th at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!

This is the moment! The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network tonight, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive coverage of the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, we're bringing you the full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the bizarre, and everything in between. Keep up with all of the winners' speeches on our continuously updated list below.

Valerie Smaldone's weekly radio show and podcast, Bagels and Broadway, welcomes hot, hot Broadway talent this Saturday in a Countdown to the Tony Awards, when she interviews The Ferryman's 2019 Tony-nominated playwright, Jez Butterworth and actress Laura Donnelly who also received one of the nine nominations bestowed upon the show for 2019. 

In the past few weeks, we've watched the nominations roll in. Today the final crop of nominees have been revealed, all leading to next week's ultimate announcement- the 2019 Tony nominations.

Rob Howell has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play for THE FERRYMAN.

Jez Butterworth has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play for THE FERRYMAN.

Sam Mendes has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for THE FERRYMAN.

Rob Howell has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for THE FERRYMAN.

The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by the current stars of Waitress, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, at the official announcement event at Sardi's Restaurant, which was streamed live online here at BroadwayWorld.