Monthly Archives: July 2020

2020 Emmy Nominations

Posted on July 28, 2020 by boz

On July 28, Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany announced the nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards for television and digital programming that premiered from June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2020. The Creative Arts trophies … Continue reading →

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He’s Got an EGOT

Posted on July 28, 2020 by boz

On July 26, CBS aired the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards (watch here), with some categories announced simultaneously on Twitter. The big news from the ceremony was that composer Alan Menken became the 16th person to join the EGOT club, … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Album Makes History

Posted on July 15, 2020 by boz

The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton rose to a new peak on Billboard’s albums chart last week, climbing to #2 on the Billboard 200 after the show’s film premiere July 3 on Disney+ (watch here), making it the highest-charting … Continue reading →

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2020 Obie Awards

Posted on July 15, 2020 by boz

After two delays, the Village Voice and the American Theatre Wing presented the 65th annual Obie Awards last night in a recorded livestream on YouTube (watch here), celebrating the 2019-20 Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater season. Host Cole Escola opened the evening … Continue reading →

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2020 Time In Awards

Posted on July 9, 2020 by boz

Yesterday, Time Out New York announced the results of its Time In Awards for those “who made our homebound lives bearable over the past three months.” New Yorkers voted for honors in four categories: Homebound Stars, Food & Drink Heroes, Arts … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Review Roundup

Posted on July 7, 2020 by boz

The film of the 2015 musical Hamilton has received near universal acclaim. Edited from three performances of the original Broadway cast in June 2016, Disney+ advanced the film’s release from October 15, 2021, to July 3, 2020. (watch here) The creative … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Nick Cordero

Posted on July 7, 2020 by boz

Tony-nominated Broadway musical performer Nick Cordero died on Sunday from COVID-19 complications. Born and raised in Hamilton, Canada, Cordero attended Ryerson University in Toronto for two years before leaving to perform in the band Lovemethod. He made his New York … Continue reading →

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