The ongoing reopening of Broadway saw another important milestone Monday morning as the nominees for the annual Tony Awards were announced by the American Theatre Wing. A Strange Loop was the most-nominated production, earning 11 including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical. MJ The... Read more
With Broadway scheduled for its return to the stage in September, the Tony Awards are following suit. The Broadway League announced that the 74th Annual Tony Awards, which celebrate the performances of the COVID-halted 2019-2020 Broadway season, will take place on September 26 at 7 p.m. on Paramount+. Immediately... Read more
The Tony Awards, a longtime pinnacle for Broadway achievement, have been postponed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Great White Way. The show was originally set to take place June 7 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast live on CBS. Its presenters are now... Read more
Tony Awards In Jeopardy Due To Broadway Shutdown
Broadway March 19, 2020
The Tony Awards could end up being the next major event to be disrupted in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. As Broadway endures an unprecedented shutdown of at least four weeks, the Tony Awards now face uncertainty regarding its eligibility and voting period. These virus-fueled changes have some... Read more
The Cher Show and King Kong will close on Broadway this fall following slim box office sales after the Tony awards earlier this month. Although The Cher Show won Tony Awards for Stephanie J. Block’s performance and costume design by Bob Mackie, the show failed to bring in more... Read more
New Broadway Season Opens With $35M In Sales
Broadway June 5, 2019
With the Tony Awards underway, the new Broadway season kicked-off this past week with just under $35 million in sales. According to Deadline, the total box office sales for the week ending in June 2 totaled $34,574,185 – slipping 4 percent with 306,164 ticket buyers. During this week, 38... Read more
The 72nd annual Tony Awards took place last night, honoring the best shows in the theater industry. This year, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child and The Band’s Visit stole the show. The Band’s Visit, a musical revolving around an Egyptian police orchestra who are stranded in Israel, took... Read more
With Springsteen on Broadway, Mean Girls, and Harry Potter and The Cursed Child debuting, critics had high expectations for the 2017 – 2018 Broadway season, but, sales jumped over 14 percent and broke records – pulling in $1.65 billion. The Hollywood Reporter noted that 10 years ago, it would... Read more
After a massive Tony Awards haul, Dear Evan Hansen has another reason to celebrate – the production has recouped its capitalization costs in just 8 1/2 months, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “This show has been a labor of love for everyone involved — some of us for more... Read more
For Broadway shows on the brink of financial profitability, the Tony Awards can mean boom or bust. Winners get a massive boost of promotion and can reap the benefits of hot sales for months or even years. But falling short can leave a show needing a boost with limited... Read more
