Tag Archives: Adrienne Warren

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading

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AP Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021

Yesterday, the Associated Press named its eight Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year, the fifth annual list from the American news agency. This year’s honorees include “Todo de Ti” rapper Rauw Alejandro, Outside the Wire actor Damson Idris, Shang-Chi and the … Continue reading

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Tina Returns to Broadway

Last Friday, the Broadway production of the jukebox musical Tina, which celebrates the life of Grammy-winning singer Tina Turner, welcomed back theatergoers to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, not only marking the company’s first time on stage since lockdown began last year … Continue reading

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2020 Tony Award Winners

The long-awaited ceremony for the 2020 Tony Awards not only celebrated the 2019-20 Broadway season but also the return of live stage performances after 18 months of pandemic lockdown. In a bifurcated broadcast, the majority of awards were presented during … Continue reading

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2020 Antonyo Award Winners

Last night, Broadway Black, in association with the Black Theatre Society, presented the inaugural Antonyo Awards to recognize the achievements of black theater artists both on Broadway and Off-Broadway in the 2019-20 New York theater season. The virtual ceremony, hosted … Continue reading

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2020 Drama Desk Winners

Last night, Frank DiLella of NY1’s On Stage hosted the 65th annual Drama Desk Awards (watch here), originally scheduled for May 31. Leading the nominations were the musicals Soft Power (11), The Wrong Man (9), and Octet (8), but only … Continue reading

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