My guest this week is Judith Light.
Last season, we saw her take home an Emmy for her guest role in Poker Face, in which she hilariously climbed a rose trellis while cleverly camouflaged in a natty pink and green pantsuit. Such is Light’s talent: from the humor of the aforementioned old folks’ home resident terrorist, to her heartfelt turn as matriarch Shelley Pfefferman in Transparent; from The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, to ABC sitcom Who’s the Boss, she’s done it all. And then there are the multiple Tony wins…
Right now, Light can be seen in Max series Julia, in which she plays Blanche Knopf, the legendary publisher of Julia Child’s books, and in Starz’s horror-comedy show Shining Vale, Light is Courteney Cox’s fabulously passive-aggressive mother Joan.
Next up, Light will star opposite Billy Crystal, who also serves as EP,...
Last season, we saw her take home an Emmy for her guest role in Poker Face, in which she hilariously climbed a rose trellis while cleverly camouflaged in a natty pink and green pantsuit. Such is Light’s talent: from the humor of the aforementioned old folks’ home resident terrorist, to her heartfelt turn as matriarch Shelley Pfefferman in Transparent; from The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, to ABC sitcom Who’s the Boss, she’s done it all. And then there are the multiple Tony wins…
Right now, Light can be seen in Max series Julia, in which she plays Blanche Knopf, the legendary publisher of Julia Child’s books, and in Starz’s horror-comedy show Shining Vale, Light is Courteney Cox’s fabulously passive-aggressive mother Joan.
Next up, Light will star opposite Billy Crystal, who also serves as EP,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Julie Halston will receive the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, the Tony administration committee announced today.
The award is presented annually to a member of the theater community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations. Halston is being recognized for her work and advocacy in raising funding and awareness for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
“It is with the deepest appreciation that I wish to thank both The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing for this incredible honor,” said Halston in a statement. “I am so grateful to be a part of the extraordinary Broadway community and I am profoundly indebted to them for their support of my advocacy on behalf of patients struggling with pulmonary fibrosis. I am so genuinely humbled and sincerely touched by this recognition.”
Halston most recently appeared on Broadway in the musical Tootsie.
The award is presented annually to a member of the theater community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations. Halston is being recognized for her work and advocacy in raising funding and awareness for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
“It is with the deepest appreciation that I wish to thank both The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing for this incredible honor,” said Halston in a statement. “I am so grateful to be a part of the extraordinary Broadway community and I am profoundly indebted to them for their support of my advocacy on behalf of patients struggling with pulmonary fibrosis. I am so genuinely humbled and sincerely touched by this recognition.”
Halston most recently appeared on Broadway in the musical Tootsie.
- 7/28/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown ruled the 73rd annual Tony Awards winning eight of the 14 awards they were nominated for including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. The Sam Mendes-directed The Ferryman also won big winning four awards including Best Play and Best Direction.
Other big winners of the evening included Ali Stroker for her groundbreaking role in Oklahoma!, which also won Best Revival of a Musical. To add to that, Boys in the Band took home the trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
Acting accolades went to Bryan Cranston for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Network while The Waverly Gallery’s Elaine May took home the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play. On the musical side, Tootsie’s Santino Fontana won for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block for the Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
Other big winners of the evening included Ali Stroker for her groundbreaking role in Oklahoma!, which also won Best Revival of a Musical. To add to that, Boys in the Band took home the trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
Acting accolades went to Bryan Cranston for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Network while The Waverly Gallery’s Elaine May took home the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play. On the musical side, Tootsie’s Santino Fontana won for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block for the Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
- 6/10/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
We finally know which Broadway productions will perform during the 73rd Annual Tony Awards. The 2019 telecast honoring Broadway’s best and brightest will be hosted by James Corden this Sunday, June 9, at 8:00 p.m. Et on CBS.
The ceremony will feature productions from all of the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominees. That means “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations,” “Beetlejuice,” “Hadestown,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Prom” and “Tootsie” will all storm the stage at Radio City Musical Hall. “The Cher Show” will also perform, so cross your fingers for an appearance from the titular pop icon.
SEETony Awards are this Sunday! See predictions by 14 Experts in all categories
Additionally, “Choir Boy” is among the shows slated to perform. This is an exciting surprise given that the show has been closed for several months. The Best Play nominee was filled...
The ceremony will feature productions from all of the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominees. That means “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations,” “Beetlejuice,” “Hadestown,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Oklahoma!,” “The Prom” and “Tootsie” will all storm the stage at Radio City Musical Hall. “The Cher Show” will also perform, so cross your fingers for an appearance from the titular pop icon.
SEETony Awards are this Sunday! See predictions by 14 Experts in all categories
Additionally, “Choir Boy” is among the shows slated to perform. This is an exciting surprise given that the show has been closed for several months. The Best Play nominee was filled...
- 6/7/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Broadway's biggest night is just around the bend Before we officially celebrate the Tony Awards, the nominees gathered last night to salute the 2019 Tony Honorees, which this year includeLifetime Achievement in the Theatre Rosemary Harris, Terrence McNally, Harold Wheeler Special Tony Awards Marin Mazzie, Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company, Jason Michael Webb Regional Theatre Tony Award TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Judith Light Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre Broadway Inspirational Voices - Michael McElroy, Peter Entin, Fdny Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9, Joseph Blakely Forbes.
- 6/4/2019
- by Monroe George
- BroadwayWorld.com
What does it take to get red carpet ready for the Tony Awards Isabelle Stevenson Award winner Baayork Lee is chatting about her glamorous look for the big day with designerMalan Breton. Check it out below...
- 6/30/2017
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Last night all eyes were on New York City and the 71st Tony Awards, but in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the Kristin Chenoweth Theater at Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center the hometown girl hosted a Tony viewing party to launch her Broadway Bootcamp this week. In attendance were 45 students who will participate in a series of classes and performance led by industry professionals who flew in and are arriving for the week's activities. They include, fresh from her Isabelle Stevenson Award win, Broadway's Baayork Lee, Tony winner, Faith Prince, Tony nominees, John Tartaglia and Lara Teeter, director, Richard Jay-Alexander, music directors, Michael Orland and Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Broadway photographer, Bruce Glikas, and even Craig Burns from Telsey Casting who will be participating via satellite.
- 6/12/2017
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
While Hamilton dominated Broadway theater in 2016, this year's Tony nominations are more evenly distributed.
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
- 5/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Hamilton rose to the occasion and scored an impressive 11 trophies at the 2016 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 12), including Best Musical.
The blockbuster hip-hop musical about America's founding father was nominated for a record-breaking 16 awards during Sunday's (12Jun16) prizegiving, and in addition to the top award presented to them by Barbra Streisand, the show's star, creator and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, took individual prizes for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
Miranda lost the Best Leading Actor in a Musical trophy to his co-star Leslie Odom, Jr., while other acting prizes went to Renee Elise Goldsberry (Best Featured Actress in a Musical) and Daveed Diggs (Best Featured Actor in a Musical).
The creative team had a near clean sweep, winning Best Direction of a Musical (Thomas Kail), Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire), Best Costume Design (Paul Tazewell), and Best Lighting Design (Howell Binkley).
Although Hamilton went home with 11 trophies, it did not break the record for the most wins in one night, which is held by The Producers. The musical was honoured with 12 Tonys in 2001.
Meanwhile, acclaimed show The Humans scored the most trophies in the play categories, for Best Play, Best Featured Actor and Actress prizes for its two stars Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell, respectively, and Best Scenic Design of a Play for David Zinn.
Frank Langella earned his fourth Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Play for The Father, while Jessica Lange won her first Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night. Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge was given two Tonys, for Best Revival of a Play and for its director Ivo van Hove.
Casts from each of the Best Musical contenders - Bright Star, Hamilton, School of Rock, Shuffle Along, and Waitress - treated viewers to song and dance numbers, while stars from Best Revival of a Musical nominees, The Color Purple, Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me and Spring Awakening, also hit the stage to perform.
Bebe Neuwirth also led a 20th anniversary tribute to the revival of long-running musical Chicago, the show which earned her her second Tony Award in 1997.
The list of winners at the 70th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Musical:
Hamilton
Best Play:
The Humans
Best Revival of a Musical:
The Color Purple
Best Revival of a Play:
Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge
Best Book of a Musical:
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton
Best Original Score:
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton
Best Leading Actor in a Musical:
Leslie Odom, Jr. - Hamilton
Best Leading Actress in a Musical:
Cynthia Erivo - The Color Purple
Best Leading Actor in a Play:
Frank Langella - The Father
Best Leading Actress in a Play:
Jessica Lange - Long Day's Journey Into Night
Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
Daveed Diggs - Hamilton
Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
Renee Elise Goldsberry - Hamilton
Best Featured Actor in a Play:
Reed Birney - The Humans
Best Featured Actress in a Play:
Jayne Houdyshell - The Humans
Best Direction of a Musical:
Thomas Kail - Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play:
Ivo van Hove - Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Howell Binkley - Hamilton
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Natasha Katz - Long Day's Journey Into Night
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Paul Tazewell - Hamilton
Best Costume Design of a Play:
Clint Ramos - Eclipsed
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
David Rockwell - She Loves Me
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
David Zinn - The Humans
Best Choreography:
Andy Blankenbuehler - Hamilton
Best Orchestrations:
Alex Lacamoire - Hamilton
Special Tony Award:
National Endowment for the Arts and Miles Wilkin
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award:
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Regional Theatre Tony Award:
Paper Mill Playhouse
Lifetime Achievement:
Sheldon Harnick and Marshall W. Mason. (Td/Wn/Mt)...
The blockbuster hip-hop musical about America's founding father was nominated for a record-breaking 16 awards during Sunday's (12Jun16) prizegiving, and in addition to the top award presented to them by Barbra Streisand, the show's star, creator and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, took individual prizes for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
Miranda lost the Best Leading Actor in a Musical trophy to his co-star Leslie Odom, Jr., while other acting prizes went to Renee Elise Goldsberry (Best Featured Actress in a Musical) and Daveed Diggs (Best Featured Actor in a Musical).
The creative team had a near clean sweep, winning Best Direction of a Musical (Thomas Kail), Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire), Best Costume Design (Paul Tazewell), and Best Lighting Design (Howell Binkley).
Although Hamilton went home with 11 trophies, it did not break the record for the most wins in one night, which is held by The Producers. The musical was honoured with 12 Tonys in 2001.
Meanwhile, acclaimed show The Humans scored the most trophies in the play categories, for Best Play, Best Featured Actor and Actress prizes for its two stars Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell, respectively, and Best Scenic Design of a Play for David Zinn.
Frank Langella earned his fourth Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Play for The Father, while Jessica Lange won her first Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night. Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge was given two Tonys, for Best Revival of a Play and for its director Ivo van Hove.
Casts from each of the Best Musical contenders - Bright Star, Hamilton, School of Rock, Shuffle Along, and Waitress - treated viewers to song and dance numbers, while stars from Best Revival of a Musical nominees, The Color Purple, Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me and Spring Awakening, also hit the stage to perform.
Bebe Neuwirth also led a 20th anniversary tribute to the revival of long-running musical Chicago, the show which earned her her second Tony Award in 1997.
The list of winners at the 70th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Musical:
Hamilton
Best Play:
The Humans
Best Revival of a Musical:
The Color Purple
Best Revival of a Play:
Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge
Best Book of a Musical:
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton
Best Original Score:
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton
Best Leading Actor in a Musical:
Leslie Odom, Jr. - Hamilton
Best Leading Actress in a Musical:
Cynthia Erivo - The Color Purple
Best Leading Actor in a Play:
Frank Langella - The Father
Best Leading Actress in a Play:
Jessica Lange - Long Day's Journey Into Night
Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
Daveed Diggs - Hamilton
Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
Renee Elise Goldsberry - Hamilton
Best Featured Actor in a Play:
Reed Birney - The Humans
Best Featured Actress in a Play:
Jayne Houdyshell - The Humans
Best Direction of a Musical:
Thomas Kail - Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play:
Ivo van Hove - Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Howell Binkley - Hamilton
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Natasha Katz - Long Day's Journey Into Night
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Paul Tazewell - Hamilton
Best Costume Design of a Play:
Clint Ramos - Eclipsed
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
David Rockwell - She Loves Me
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
David Zinn - The Humans
Best Choreography:
Andy Blankenbuehler - Hamilton
Best Orchestrations:
Alex Lacamoire - Hamilton
Special Tony Award:
National Endowment for the Arts and Miles Wilkin
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award:
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Regional Theatre Tony Award:
Paper Mill Playhouse
Lifetime Achievement:
Sheldon Harnick and Marshall W. Mason. (Td/Wn/Mt)...
- 6/13/2016
- GossipCenter
"Not too bad, if I say so myself..." If I may take a quote from this year's Best Musical winner as I went 20/24 with my predictions for this year's 2015 Tony Awards. Undoubtedly, the two big winners of the night were the musical Fun Home and the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, both of which took home five awards including honors for their leading men, directors, and, of course, Best Musical/Play. Right behind those two was the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, which picked up four awards, including Best Revival and for their long overdue leading lady Kelli O'Hara, who easily gave the best speech of the night (including dancing off the stage). I may predicted Tony co-host Kristin Chenoweth over her, but I am so happy to be wrong. yt id="MneMh2c-y0M" width="640" And what about Chenoweth...
- 6/8/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
Welcome to Bww's exclusive talk show, Backstage WITHRichard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know.In the special interview below, Richard welcomes 2015 Isabelle Stevenson recipient Stephen Schwartz...
- 5/30/2015
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
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