Category Archives: Stage

2020 Fred Ebb Award

Michael R. Jackson and the team of Ben Bonnema and Christopher Staskel have been named the winners of the 16th annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theater songwriters. Named in honor of the late, Tony-winning lyricist, the awards will … Continue reading

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2020 Olivier Awards

Last night, performer Jason Manford hosted the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards at the London Palladium. Manford was scheduled to host the ceremony April 5 at the Royal Albert Hall, but the event was postponed on March 17 due to the … Continue reading

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2020 Tony Nominations

James Monroe Iglehart, a 2014 Tony winner for his featured role as the Genie in the musical Aladdin, announced the nominations for the 74th annual Tony Awards today at noon. The original eligibility cut-off for Broadway openings in the 2019-20 … Continue reading

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2020 Obie Awards

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 Dora Award Winners

Last night, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts presented the 41st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards in a virtual edition, written by Diane Flacks and directed by Ed Roy, on its YouTube channel. (watch here) Though the 2019-20 Toronto theater season … 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 League Winners

This morning, the Drama League announced the competitive winners of its 86th annual awards for the condensed 2019-20 New York theater season. The productions chosen by the nationwide organization of theater artists, industry professionals, and audience members for its top … 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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2020 OBA Awards

On April 28, journalist Michael Musto announced the nominees for the 10th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, including an honorary award to book writer and lyricist Gretchen Cryer as one of OBA’s Legends of Off Broadway. This morning, Charles Busch and Julie … Continue reading

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2020 Outer Critics Circle Honorees

Yesterday by video feed, Kristin Chenoweth, Bryan Cranston, Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Patrick Stewart announced the 70th annual Outer Critics Circle Award honorees for the 2019-20 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. In lieu of selecting traditional nominees and one winner in each category, this … Continue reading

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