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Tony history links and the latest Tony Award News. A "must bookmark" for the theater lover! Tune in to the Tony Awards this Sunday, June 15 on CBS at 8pm EST/7pm CST. The telecast will include musical performances from 13 shows! Nominated shows that...

The Ones Who Make It Possible 

My lenses about some of Broadway's greatest

Stephen Sondheim

If there's anyone who's music I love to hear, see performed, perform...it's Mr. Stephen Sondheim. His contribution to the American musical theater is beyond words. Enjoy this lens on one of the most influential composer and lyricists in the world.Visit the online Sondheim Shoppe to find everything a

George M Cohan

One of the original musical comedy performer/writer/composers. If you live in the USA, no doubt you've heard his tunes, 'You're a Grand Old Flag', 'Over There', and 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' A true Broadway legend.

Wayne Cilento

Best known for originating the role of 'Mike' in A Chorus Line on Broadway, Wayne Cilento has been a well known and award winning choreographer for Broadway over the years. In recent years he has been nominated for Tony Awards for his work on Wicked and the revival of Sweet Charity.

Joe Mantello

Director of Wicked, Assasins and Take Me Out. His work speaks for itself with numerous awards and nominations. Learn more about Joe Mantello here!

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein has been entertaining audiences for years. His efforts have garnered him Tony and Emmy Awards. He's an American treasure!

Harold Prince

Harold Prince, aka Hal Prince has won more Tony Awards than any other individual. 21, I believe at last count. A powerful, prolific producer and director, he has left an indelible mark on Broadway.

James Lapine

Along with Tony Awards, he's also won a Pulitzer for Sunday in the Park With George and an Obie Award. His incredible work with Stephen Sondheim is what introduced me to James Lapine. I look forward to more incredible shows from him!

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Shows Currently Running on Broadway 

as of March 13, 2008

August: Osage County
Avenue Q
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Chicago
A Chorus Line
Come Back, Little Sheba
Curtains
Grease
Gypsy
Hairspray
The Homecoming
In The Heights
Jersey Boys
Legally Blonde
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
Mama Mia!
Marry Poppins
Monty Python's Spamalot
November
Passing Strange
The Phantom of the Opera
Rent
The Seafarer
South Pacific
Spring Awakening
Sunday in the Park with George
The 39 Steps
Wicked
Xanadu
Young Frankenstein

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Broadway Divas - My Favorite Broadway Women 

Bernadette Peters

Being a huge musical theater buff, of course I have my favorite stars. Bernadette Peters is my all-time favorite. She's one of the most talented, versitile, beautiful performers out there.

Jane Krakowski

Many remember her as Elaine on 'Ally McBeal', but Broadway fans know her as a Tony Award winning star! She's a joy to watch and I look forward to seeing where her career takes her!

Patti LuPone

Tony Award Winner Patti LuPone has been entertaining audiences for many years. Some of her famous roles include Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Fantine in Les Miserables and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. She has been seen on stage, in film and television.She's a very

Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster is an extremely talented Broadway star. She is a triple-threat and has done Broadway roles from Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women and Young Frankenstein.

Ann Reinking

When you think of Broadway dancing, no doubt superstar Ann Reinking comes to mind. She won the Tony for her choreography in Chicago and has received Tony nominations for Dancin', Goodtime Charley and Fosse.She is also a member of the American Theatre Wing Advisory Committee.

Stephanie Block

This lens is about Broadway star Stephanie J. Block, currently playing Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway.

Phylicia Rashad

Intelligent, beautiful, talented - Phylicia Rashad is a Tony Award winning actress best known to Americans as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun.

Linda Eder

Incredible voice, massive talent. This lens is all about Linda Eder.

Ellen Greene

Currently on hit TV show Pushing Daisies, Ellen Greene is a long-time performer and Broadway star. She's likely best known for her portrayal of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors.

Laura Bell Bundy

Tony Award nominated Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy. Cute as a button and WOW, what talent! Who is she? Find out here!

Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason is one of my favorite performers. She's done film, TV and stage work. My favorite work of hers is her portrayal of The Baker's Wife in the Broadway musical Into the Woods. Learn more about Joanna here!

Sierra Boggess

I saw Sierra perform the role of Ariel in the pre-Broadway run of The Little Mermaid at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts complex in downtown Denver. Ms. Boggess is actually from the Denver area and attended high school there.Currently, she is starring on Broadway in The Little Mermaid.

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1776 and later won the Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in the smash hit Cats.We 'children of the 70's' may best remember her as the mom on TV's 'Eight is Enough'To know her is to love her...what a talent!

Marissa Jaret Winokur

What a talented woman! She won the Tony Award for playing the role of Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway. Love her!!

Audra McDonald

This lens is dedicated to Audra McDonald, the incredible Tony-Award winning actress. You'll find her currently starring in Grey's Anatomy spinoff Private Practice as Addison's best friend, Dr. Naomi Bennett.

Annaleigh Ashford

Known to Colorado Theatre folks as Annaleigh Swanson, Miss Ashford is currently playing the lead role of Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. She recently made her Broadway debut as Margot in Legally Blonde.

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch - Tony Award winning Broadway star. Her performance in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Company was beyond compare. How can you not love Elaine?

Christine Ebersole

Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole is another incredible Broadway actress. She has also done film and TV, and was even a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Enjoy!

Idina Menzel

Find out here! Who is Idina and what is she up to these days? Best known for her roles in Rent and Wicked, Idina Menzel is one of today's most popular Broadway performers.Links, photos, videos and more about Tony Award winning actress, Idina Menzel.

Chita Rivera

Incredible dancer Chita Rivera has been performng on Broadway since 1952. Well known shows include Bye Bye Birdie with Dick Van Dyke, West Side Story, Sweet Charity and Chicago.A Broadway legend!

Broadway YouTube vids 

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Some of My Favorite Leading Men on Broadway 

Ben Vereen

I just love watching this man perform. He's got that elusive 'it' that makes a performer just shine. He can sing,dance and act with a finesse not easily matched. It's no surprise that he is a Tony Award winner for his performance in Pippin. Ben rocks.

Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz is a fantastic Broadway actor, best known for his roles in Wicked, The Last Five Years and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Wayne Cilento

Best known for originating the role of 'Mike' in A Chorus Line on Broadway, Wayne Cilento has been a well known and award winning choreographer for Broadway over the years. In recent years he has been nominated for Tony Awards for his work on Wicked and the revival of Sweet Charity.

George M Cohan

One of the original musical comedy performer/writer/composers. If you live in the USA, no doubt you've heard his tunes, 'You're a Grand Old Flag', 'Over There', and 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.' A true Broadway legend.

Joel Grey

Not many actors have won both the Tony AND the Oscar for the same role. Joel Grey accomplished this extraordinary feat for his role as the Emcee in Cabaret.He originated the role of the Wizard of Oz in Wicked on Broadway, but he has been performing for Broadway audiences since 1951.

Raul Esparza

Award winning actor Raul Esparza. He made me swoon in the Broadway revival of Company, so I HAD to do a lens about him! Hope you enjoy!

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane is an on-stage and on-screen star. The Lion King, The Producers and The Birdcage are some of of favorites. His work on Broadway, films and TV have been entertaining us for many years. I hope you enjoy this lens!

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein has been entertaining audiences for years. His efforts have garnered him Tony and Emmy Awards. He's an American treasure!

What's Your Favorite Broadway Musical of All Time? 

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Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast)

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As conceived by Stephen Sondheim and cocreator James Lapine (following their Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George), Into the Woods tells the intricate tale of multiple fairy-tale characters crossing paths in the woods, not merely resolving the characters' dilemmas but also exploring what happens after happily ever after. Sondheim's chamber-scale music, recipient of the 1987 Tony for Best Score, is one of his most beautiful and accessible, and is at its most poignant in "No More,...0 points

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Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical (1997 Original Broadway Cast)

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The one thing you can say about Frank Wildhorn is that he doesn't give up. Like The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde , based on R. L. Stevenson's classic depiction of a split personality run amok, went through several rewrites and casts--each show is a work-in-neverending-progress for Wildhorn. This recording immortalizes the show's classic Broadway cast: Robert Cuccioli as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Linda Eder as Lucy, and Christiane Noll as Emma. Appropriately for the show, Wildhorn's score is b...0 points

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Chess (1988 Original Broadway Cast)

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It was a success in London but a bomb in New York in 1988, but Chess's cult reputation has only grown over the years--quite a feat for a dramatic musical about love and cold war politics at a chess tournament! While Tim Rice's lyrics aren't too shabby, Chess owes it all to the team of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, a.k.a. the BB in Abba. Their score has the drama that makes for good musical theater, and it doesn't shy from canny pop hooks either. "One Night in Bangkok" was a hit in Europe, w...0 points

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Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)

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One of the most common complaints about musicals is that the books are flimsy pretexts from which to hang numbers. Wicked runs into the opposite problem: it has a great plot, but too often the songs just get in the way. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, Wicked tells us what happened between Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy showed up in Oz. And the show is lucky to boast a pair of ace leading women in the main roles. As Glinda, Kristin Che...0 points

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South Pacific (Original 1949 Broadway Cast)

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Based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer prize-winning South Pacific is one of the most beloved musicals ever to hit the stage. The appeal is simple: a collection of stunning compositions--immense symphonic sound orchestrated by Rodgers collaborator Robert Russell Bennett--and characters with a simple though cohesive through-line. On this original Broadway cast recording, the lovely, girlish Mary Martin (Peter Pan, Annie Get Your Gun) is the hearti...0 points

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Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

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Who would have thought that Duncan Sheik would succeed where Paul Simon and Randy Newman failed, successfully transitioning from the pop-rock world to the Broadway stage? With Spring Awakening, Sheik and book writer/lyricist Steven Slater (who had already worked on Sheik's 2001 album Phantom Moon) have created a thoroughly exciting show that incorporates a contemporary art-indie idiom (including a small rock band instead of an orchestra) into a dramatic musical-theater context. The unlikely sett...0 points

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The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast)

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The Producers was the vehicle that first proclaimed Mel Brooks's decidedly singular comic vision as a film director in 1968. At the time, the world may not have been entirely ready for the depth charges of hilarity he unleashed; but more than three decades later, it seemed almost foreordained that the film's retooling as a full-fledged musical--directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman--would become the smash hit of the 2000-2001 Broadway season (even before opening at the St. James Theatre in...0 points

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Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)

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"Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary." So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse "musical vaudeville," which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply grea...0 points

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Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast)

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This original cast recording of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret is tough to beat: Jill Haworth as Sally Bowles, Joel Grey as the Master of Ceremonies, and Lotte Lenya as Fraulein Schneider all turn in classic performances that set a high-water mark for future reinterpretations. Lenya's "So What?" and "It Couldn't Please Me More" hark back to the dark cabaret work composed by her late husband, Kurt Weill, while other tunes ("Telephone Song," "Two Ladies") are much more upbeat. One of the best surprises fo...0 points

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The Fantasticks (Original 1960 Off-Off Broadway Cast)

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On May 3, 1960, a chamber-sized variation on Romeo and Juliet by composer Harvey Schmidt and writer-lyricist Tom Jones opened off-off-Broadway at the Sullivan Street Playhouse. On May 3, 2000, The Fantasticks opened again at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, celebrating 40 continuous years of performances and having long since become the longest-running musical in the history of the world. And while many cast members have come and gone, it's the original cast recording that has become an indelible...0 points

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Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast)

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The original Broadway cast recording of Annie still has as much charm as it did in 1977. Charles Strouse wrote the snappy music and Martin Charnin's clever lyrics capture the misery of the Great Depression, the glitter of the upper-crust life, and the character of the FDR administration. Andrea McArdle shines in the title role, most notably with the classic anthem "Tomorrow," while Tony-winner Dorothy Loudon and Reid Shelton provide support as the hag Miss Hannigan and the benevolent Daddy Warbu...0 points

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The Secret Garden (1991 Original Broadway Cast)

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Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of the same name, The Secret Garden was set apart from the beginning by the composition of its creative team. Not many Broadway shows can boast a female composer (Lucy Simon), director (Susan H. Schulman), librettist/lyricist (Marsha Norman), and producer/set designer (Heidi Landesman)--not to mention an 11-year old (Daisy Eagan) in the lead. This story of a little girl who helps her grieving uncle and sickly cousin regain a taste for life is a delicat...0 points

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