  Breaking: Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2018 It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  Tony Awards Decide Eligibility for FROZEN, ANGELS IN AMERICA, 1984, THREE TALL WOMEN & More by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018 The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 12 for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2018 Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The Committee will meet regularly throughout the 2017-2018 Broadway season to make eligibility determinations.  Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee Will Announce the Tony Nominations by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018 The Tony Awards Nominations Announcement will be co-hosted by Tony and Grammy Award winner, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Katharine McPhee, who is currently starring in the Tony nominated musical Waitress. Also in attendance will be David Henry Hwang, Chairman of the American Theatre Wing; Heather Hitchens, President & CEO of the American Theatre Wing; Thomas Schumacher, Chairman of The Broadway League; Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League.  Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess To Announce The 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominees by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018 Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me, Nine, 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') and Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') will announce the nominations for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:00am at Feinstein's/54 Below (254 W. 54th Street), it was announced today by Charles Wright, Drama Desk President and Gretchen Shugart, President of Arts and Culture of AudienceView.  And the Winner Is... BroadwayWorld's 2018 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know! by BWW Special - April 4, 2018 The 2018 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's Awards Season Calendar below!  Carmen De Lavallade, John Kander, & Harold Prince to Be Honored at the Chita Rivera Awards by BWW News Desk - April 4, 2018 Carmen De Lavallade, John Kander, and Harold Prince will be honored at the 2nd Annual Chita Rivera Awards taking place at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.  KPOP Leads the Pack in 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Award Nominations- The Full List! by BWW News Desk - April 4, 2018 The Off-Broadway League today announced nominations in 19 categories for the 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Awards will be presented on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year's event will be hosted by actors Laura Benanti and Jason Jones and will once again serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund.  Michael Urie to Host The 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards; Tickets Now On Sale by BWW News Desk - April 4, 2018 Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards, and can be purchased at www.DramaDeskAwards.com, it was announced today by Charles Wright, President of the Drama Desk, and Gretchen Shugart, President of Arts and Culture of AudienceView, which will present the awards ceremony. This year's Drama Desk Awards will be held on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).  Jenn Colella & Katrina Lenk Will Announce 2017-18 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations April 24th by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018 The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, is proud to announce Broadway's 'Come From Away' star Jenn Colella along with 'The Band's Visit' sensation Katrina Lenk will announce the nominees for the 2017-18 season on Tuesday, April 24th  Idina Menzel and Casey Nicholaw to Be Honored at 2018 Drama League Awards by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2018 The Drama League (Executive Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks) will honor three powerhouses of the American theater community at the 84th Annual Drama League Awards, set for Friday afternoon, May 18, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.  Laura Benanti and Jason Jones to Host 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2018 The 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards celebrating achievements Off-Broadway will be handed out on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Vulture is now reporting that this year's hosts will be Laura Benanti and Jason Jones.  Tony Awards Committee Meets to Determine Further Eligibility of 2017-2018 Shows; Decisions on ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, THE BAND'S VISIT, METEOR SHOWER, and More by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2018 Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the second time this season and confirmed the eligibility status of ten Broadway productions for the 2018 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet a total of four times throughout the 2017-2018 season to decide the eligibility for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards.  74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony Set For June 4th by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018 Save the Date! The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, have announced, today, the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 4, 2018 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Theater venue will be announced shortly.  Breaking: Tony Awards Reveal First 2018 Decisions; 1984 Ineligible, Decisions on PRINCE OF BROADWAY & More by BWW News Desk - November 9, 2017 The productions discussed were 1984, Marvin's Room, The Terms of My Surrender, Prince of Broadway, and Time and the Conways.  The Tony Awards Will Return to Radio City Music Hall in 2018; Renewed with CBS Through 2026! by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017 The Tony Awards announced today that they will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. Nominees Announced for 2017 Empty Space...Peter Brook Awards by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2017 The nominees for the Empty Space...Peter Brook Awards 2017 have been announced! The award ceremony will take place at the National Theatre Studio on October 31, 2017. Jason Kravitz to Host This Year's New York innovative Theatre Awards by BWW News Desk - September 8, 2017 On Monday, September 25, 2017, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 13 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, will present 26 awards for outstanding achievement in theatre at the 13th Annual New York innovative Theatre Awards Ceremony, Gerald Lynch Theatre located in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019. David Hyde Pierce, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Tony Yazbeck and More to Present at 2017 Chita Rivera Awards by BWW News Desk - September 6, 2017 The 2017 Chita Rivera Awards will be presented on September 11, 2017, directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Randy Skinner and hosted by Two-time Tony and two-time Emmy Award winner Bebe Neuwirth. Produced by American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21) and its Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Nikki Feirt Atkins in association with Patricia Watt, the Chita Rivera Awards have announced award presenters today. The Bessies Announce 2017 Lifetime Achievement, Service Award Honorees by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced today that Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, choreographer and founding artistic director of Urban Bush Women, will be the recipient of the 2017 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance, and writer Eva Yaa Asantewaa will receive this year's award for Outstanding Service to the Field of Dance. Bebe Neuwirth to Host 2017 Chita Rivera Awards at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre by BWW News Desk - August 2, 2017 Bebe Neuwirth (two-time Tony and Emmy award winner; Chicago, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity,'Cheers,' 'Frasier') will host the Chita Rivera Awards, taking place at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W. 45th Street) on Monday, September 11 at 7:30 pm, it was announced today by Nikki Feirt Atkins, founder and producing artistic director of American Dance Machine of the 21st Century. 2016 Tony Awards Nab Four Emmy Nominations by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017 The June 2016 broadcast of the 70th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden, was honored today with four Prime Time Emmy Award nominations in the categories of: 10th Annual Mimi Awards to Celebrate Top American Playwrights This December by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017 The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced that the 10th-Annual "Mimi" Awards will be presented on Monday, December 4, 2017, at Lincoln Center Theater. The "Mimi" Awards are presented annually to honor the outstanding artistry and accomplishments of some of the most gifted American playwrights. Sheridan, Where COME FROM AWAY Began, Celebrates Success at Dora Awards by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2017 Come From Away, the hit, new musical that began its life and development at Sheridan's Canadian Music Theatre Project (CMTP) had a strong showing at the 38th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, presented at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto last night. TV: It's a 'World of Pure Imagination' Inside Rehearsals for the 2017 Jimmy Awards! by TV - Press Previews - June 26, 2017 The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS will be held tonight, June 26th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. 74 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress. BroadwayWorld stopped by rehearsals today and is excited to bring you footage from the studio and interviews with the students and their mentors! Watch LIVE: The 2017 Jimmy Awards Pre-Show Update at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017 The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS will be held on Monday, June 26th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. 74 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress. Ceremony updates, Inspiring Teacher Award and the nominee award presentations will be streamed live on Facebook. |
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