New York has always been a place where stars are born, but every once in a while, the city gives rise to a legend. In 1959 a new show opened written by Mary Rodgers, daughter of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, and it starred a newcomer named Carol Burnett. The show, “Once Upon a Mattress,” was […]
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The 2024 Tony Awards will be presented live on CBS and Paramount+ Sunday, June 16. Watch “Sunday Morning” and “CBS Mornings” behind-the-scenes features and interviews with this year’s Tony-nominated performers and creatives. Best Musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” nominated for 13 Tonys, including best musical “Hell’s Kitchen”: Alicia Keys’ life and music inspire a new musical 08:23
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The 1975 musical “A Chorus Line” had no stars. Instead it told the stories of the dancers who hustle from show to show, whose names audiences will probably never know. It became a Tony Award-winning smash. Asked why, actress-dancer-choreographer Baayork Lee replied, “I think, first of all, we were the first reality show. We played
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Broadway star Jonathan Groff is celebrating his third Tony nomination for his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” The musical is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including “Best Musical Revival.” But back in 1981, the musical was not one of Sondheim’s greatest hits initially. It was only on Broadway
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The play “Stereophonic” made history when it received 13 Tony nominations – the most in history for a non-musical production. The story, written by David Adjmi and scored by Will Butler, centers on a band struggling to create an epic album while dealing with rivalries and resentments that boil up when they are trapped in
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“Illinoise” and the origin of an unlikely Broadway musical – CBS News Watch CBS News The new Broadway show “Illinoise” is a choreographed indie-rock musical with no dialogue, based on Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 concept album. It’s received four Tony Award nominations, including best musical. “Sunday Morning” contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with choreographer Justin Peck, playwright
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Tony-nominated actress Shoshana Bean is candidly speaking about aging in the entertainment industry and the unique opportunity she had to work with Alicia Keys. “It’s challenging to age in this business, and it was challenging for me to accept, at this stage in my career, finally playing a mother. I just played someone’s daughter two
Tony-nominated star Shoshana Bean on collaborating with Alicia Keys on musical “Hell’s Kitchen” – CBS News Watch CBS News Shoshana Bean is one of the Tony-nominated stars of the musical “Hell’s Kitchen.” It’s inspired by the life of Alicia Keys, who developed the show. The musical follows Ali, who’s yearning for independence from her overprotective
If you happen into New York’s Belasco Theatre in the next few weeks, you might be on familiar ground: a family reunion, at full volume. The play is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony-nominated “Appropriate,” and the human volcano on stage is Sarah Paulson. The play is about siblings coming together after their father dies: secrets get revealed,
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Major Tony Award nominations announced Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Renée Elise Goldsberry announce key Tony Award nominations 09:50 The nominees for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning to celebrate the best shows and biggest talents on Broadway. Tony-winning performers Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry hosted the nominations, with six of the categories
