2025 AWARDS SEASON

Robert Horn has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for TOOTSIE.

The stars were on their feet (toes, taps and standing ovations) on a warm Sunday night, May 19th, for the Chita Rivera Awards a?" an annual ceremony recognizing the very best in dance on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in film that honors icons and trailblazers while also nurturing future generations simultaneously. It could have been dubbed a?oeChita Rivera's Dance Salona?? for the presenters, attendees and honorees read like a Who's Who of Chita's friends, fans and fellow Fosse favorites, including hosts Ben Vereen and Anne Reinking.

The Tony Awards opening numbers have become an iconic and integral part of Broadway's biggest night. From medleys to original songs, the opening number is a way to celebrate the shows that will be honored throughout the night. Today, we're taking a walk down Tony memory lane with a look back on the past ten years of Tony opening numbers!

The Tony Awards announced today that Theater Director Madeline Michel from Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, will receive the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Outer Critics Circle Award winners have been announced and will be honored today, May 23, at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant. The big winner this year is Hadestown, taking home 6 awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, and Amber Gray for Outstanding Featured Actress! Check back at 3pm to watch as they stroll the red carpet!

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals has announced the winners of the 9th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2018-2019 season.

Did you know that William Ivey Long is already the winner of six Tony Awards? Now he's telling us about what his 16th and 17th nominations mean to him!

What does Tootsie book writer Robert Horn have to say about being a first time Tony nominee? Find out!

This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Manhattan Theatre Club's Lynne Meadow!

Is the third time the charm for Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block? The star of The Cher Show opens up about what the Tonys mean to her!

How is Sarah Stiles celebrating being a Tony nominee? The Tootsie star tells all!

Santino Fontana has earned his second Tony nomination for his dual role in Tootsie and he's telling us why it means so much to him!

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Peter Nigrini!

How did The Prom come to be? Creators Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin tell us about the journey of the Tony-nominated musical!

Tony Honoree Joseph Blakely Forbes tells us all about what it means to be singled out by the Tony Awards for his life's work!

Today we zoom in on Patrick Page, or as he's known in Hadestown, King of the underworld!

Tootsie star Lilli Cooper just picked up her first Tony nomination and she's telling us why it's a dream come true!

Joe Iconis is tells us all about the Be More Chill phenomenon, how he's getting ready for the Tony Awards, and so much more!

Heidi Schreck is a double Tony Awards nominee this year for her brilliant work in What the Constitution Means to Me. Now she's telling us all about what this nomination means to her!

Winners of the 64th Annual Obie Awards were announced just last night, May 20, in a ceremony held at New York City's Terminal 5. Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, produced by New York Theatre Workshop, received the Obie Award for Best New American Play, which is accompanied by a $1,000 prize. Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop, James C. Nicola, and Artistic Director and founder of Theatre For A New Audience, Jeffrey Horowitz received special Obie Awards for Lifetime Achievement. Golden Globe® winning 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' creator and star Rachel Bloom hosted this year's ceremony, which was held at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). 

How does To Kill a Mockingbird's Gideon Glick feel about his new Tony nomination? He's telling us all about it!

Eva Noblezada has picked up her second Tony nomination for her performance in Hadestown and she's telling us why she couldn't be happier about it!

This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Ephraim Sykes!

Ain't Too Proud book writer Dominique Morisseau tells us all about what her Tony nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!

Des McAnuff is the caption of the ship at the Imperial Theatre, where Ain't Too Proud currently plays. He's telling us why he's so happy that the show got so much Tonys love!