The Grand Design of FENCES - Part Iby BWW News Desk - May 24, 2010Today, we are talking to the creative team of the ten-time Tony-nominated revival of FENCES starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis playing to packed houses every night on Broadway. Last night, it won 3 Drama Desk Awards including Best Revival of a Play. In this first part of a three-part series, the team discusses what drew them to FENCES and August Wilson's work in the first place, hat his work means to them and the notion of collaboration. And so much more... Photo Coverage: 2010 Drama League Awards - The Menby Walter McBride - May 22, 2010Co-Hosted by Vanessa Williams and Michael Urie, the 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on Friday, May 21, 2010 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
Photo Coverage: 2010 Drama League Awards - The Womenby Walter McBride - May 22, 2010Co-Hosted by Vanessa Williams and Michael Urie, the 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on Friday, May 21, 2010 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Dancer David Hallberg Wins 2010 Benois de la Danse Prizeby Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer David Hallberg has taken the 2010 Benois de la Danse Prize. The awards were announced at the Benois de la Danse ceremony and Charity Gala held on May 18 and 19 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Finneran, LaPaglia, BILLY ELLIOT & More Honored at Inside B'way's Beacon Awardsby Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010Tony Award-winners Katie Finneran and Anthony LaPaglia, the current stars of Billy Elliot on Broadway, Nicholas & Lence Communications CEO (and former NYC & Company Director) Cristyne Nicholas, will all be honored at Inside Broadway's 2010 Broadway Beacon Awards, being held at 5:30pm on June 17th, 2010 at the historic Players Club at Gramercy Park. Bobby Steggert Given 2009-2010 Dorothy Loudon Starbaby Award 6/8by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010Lionel Larner, Executive Director of The Dorothy Loudon Foundation, has announced that the 2009-2010 recipient of its Dorothy Loudon Starbaby Award for a Broadway or Off-Broadway performance will go to Bobby Steggert for his outstanding performances, as it turns out both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in Ragtime and Yank! MARY POPPINS in Holland Earns 15 Noms From 2010 John Kraaijkamp Musical Awardsby Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010The Dutch production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's smash hit musical MARY POPPINS earned a record-breaking 15 nominations for the 2010 John Kraaijkamp Musical Awards, Holland's highest theatrical honor, recognizing newcomer Noortje Herlaar who stars as Mary, William Spaaij, who stars as Bert and the entire creative team. TV: Broadway Beat Short Take - Jan Maxwellby BWW News Desk - May 18, 2010Next up, Jan Maxwell nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Play for The Royal Family AND Best Featured Actress in a Play for Lend Me a Tenor! MEMPHIS & LA CAGE Top Outer Critics Circle Winnersby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2010Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2009-10 season in 23 categories. Tony Honors Announced for Midtown North & South New York City Police Precinctsby BWW News Desk - May 17, 2010On May 17, the Administration Committee of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® announced that they will award a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre to the Midtown North and South New York City Police Precincts. This honor is in recognition of the precincts' many years of outstanding service to Manhattan's Theatre District. The precincts were selected by the Administration Committee for the Tony Honor in April, along with three other honorees: the Alliance for Resident Theatres New York (A.R.T./New York); B.H. Barry and Tom Viola. BWW Fans' Choice Voting Update - Who's in the Lead?by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2010Voting is fully underway for BroadwayWorld's 2010 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards, with thousands of votes already in and recording voting numbers already being set. So far there have been early leads established for some surprising and not so suprising early leaders. Chicago's BWWers Predict 2010 Tony Awardsby William Panek - May 15, 2010With such a strong Chicago showing, Paul Thompson, Trish Vignola, and I thought we'd throw in our 2 cents and predict this year's big 2010 Tony Award winners.
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