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May 1, 2025

The champagne is chilled and the ballots are ready. The nominees for the 2025 Tony Awards are being announced today, May 1 starting at 8:30 AM, and Theatrely is ready to bring you the latest as it rolls in.Eligible for the 2024-2025 Broadway season are 42 productions, with 14 new musicals, 14 new plays, seven musical revivals, and seven play revivals, all hoping to hear their name called this morning. The nominations are being revealed by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce, live from the Sofitel Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

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BOOP! THE MUSICAL Leads 2025 Drama Desk Nominations; Full List Here

April 30, 2025

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April 30, 2025

Another day, another list of nominations! Earlier this afternoon, nominations were announced for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards that celebrates the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 24/25 New York Season. This year, the awards will be hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess on Sunday, June 1st at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball. Stay tuned to Theatrely for all the latest information on winners.

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DEATH BECOMES HER Leads OCC Nominations With 12; Full List Announced

April 25, 2025

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April 25, 2025

It's Awards Season! Today the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital news publications, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Leading the pack with the most honors of the season is the Broadway musical Death Becomes Her, with twelve nominations, followed by Maybe Happy Ending with nine nominations. Stranger Things: The First Shadow leads in the play categories with a total of seven nominations, followed by The Hills of California with six. See the full list below:

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Boston’s Huntington Theatre Announces A Bevy Of Broadway Favorites For 25/26 Season

April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

Today, The Huntington Theatre announced their upcoming 2025/2026 season including favorites from Broadway and world premieres including the sixth installment of Boston’s city-wide Ufot Family Cycle. The Huntington’s 2025/26 season includes: Tony Award winner Jez Butterworth’s The Hills of California, the haunting, international hit drama which asks, when home calls us back, how can we face everything we left behind; the poignant and hilarious toast of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sardines (a comedy about death) written and performed by Chris Grace of TV’s Superstore, which wonders how we keep dancing even when the music stops; the groundbreaking and emotionally rich Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on Alison Bechdel’s beloved graphic novel about how we learn to see our parents with grown-up eyes; Joshua Harmon’s heartfelt and funny We Had a World; an electrifying reimagining of the ancient myth of Oedipus with modern urgency to discover whether any of us can escape our fate in Oedipus El Rey by Luis Alfaro; and Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, a biting, on-the-pulse, Broadway satire exploring all the ways we disagree with laugh-out-loud results.
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Harvey Fierstein Will Receive 2025 Special Tony For Lifetime Achievement In Theatre

April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

Harvey! Today, The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that legendary actor and writer, and four-time Tony Award winner, Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

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Nominations Announced for 91st Annual Drama League Awards

April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

It's the best season… awards! Today, Sarah Hyland (currently starring in The Great Gatsby) and Orville Peck (currently starring in Cabaret) announced the nominations for the 91st Annual Drama League Awards from the Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The Awards will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:00pm here in New York City. 

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Ben Platt, LaChanze, More Performances Announced for Perelman Performing Arts Center

July 18, 2023

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July 18, 2023

The Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City will present Downtown Sessions, a new intimate concert series with LaChanze on October 1, Ben Platt on October 7, and the previous announced Brian Stokes Mitchell on October 5. 
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Micaela Diamond, Bobby Cannavale, Steven Pasquale, More Join Sondheim’s HERE WE ARE At The Shed

July 17, 2023

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Maia Penzer

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July 17, 2023

Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Jin Ha, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O'Hare, Steven Pasquale, David Hyde Pierce, and Jeremy Shamos will all star in Here We Are by Stephen Sondheim at the Shed in New York City.
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Funny Girl National Tour Announces Principal Casting

July 11, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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July 11, 2023

Broadway's Funny Girl will go on a North American national tour, with principal casting finally announced.
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Willkommen! Acclaimed London Revival of CABARET Will Play Broadway This Spring

July 11, 2023

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July 11, 2023

The much acclaimed London revival of Cabaret will premiere on Broadway next Spring at the August Wilson Theatre. The beloved Kander & Ebb musical of 1930s Berlin has been wowing West End audiences since late 2021 and now American audiences will get to experience the glamor of the Kit Kat Club. 
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54 Below Launches Ticket Initiative to Expand Accessibility and Audience Building

July 10, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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July 10, 2023

54 Below has launched a new $15 ticket initiative to expand accessibility and build new cabaret audiences.
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Eva Noblezada to Play Final Performance in HADESTOWN August 13

July 10, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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July 10, 2023

Original Broadway cast member Eva Noblezada will play her final performance as Euridyce in Hadestown on Broadway August 13, 2023.
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Jackie Burns Joins TITANIQUE As Céline Dion

July 5, 2023

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Kobi Kassal

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July 5, 2023

Jackie Burns will step into the role of Céline Dion in Titanique off-Broadway beginning July 18, 2023 in New York City.
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Ali Stroker, Myles Frost, Lorna Courtney, More to Star in RENT in Concert

June 29, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 29, 2023

Ali Stroker, Myles Frost, Lorna Courtney, Andrew Barth Feldman, Alex Boniello, and Jimmie Herrod will star in the symphonic world premiere performances of RENT in Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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CAMELOT Will Close on Broadway

June 28, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 28, 2023

Broadway's Camelot at Lincoln Center will close on July 23.
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Patrick Daly’s Caledonia Productions Signs First-look Deal with Fremantle’s Passenger

June 26, 2023

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June 26, 2023

Patrick Daly's Caledonia Productions signs first-look deal with Fremantle's Passenger.
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Casey Cott to Star in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Broadway This August

June 26, 2023

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June 26, 2023

Casey Cott will make his Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway this August as Christian. He will take over the role after Derek Klena, and will be joined by Courtney Reed as Satine.
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Jason Robert Brown and Gavin Creel to Premiere New Works, More Announced for MCC's 23/24 Season

June 22, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 22, 2023

Jason Robert Brown and Gavin Creel to premiere new musical works at MCC for their 2023-2024 Season. The Lonely Few will also get its New York premiere at MCC next season.
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Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells to Star in GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL on Broadway

June 22, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 22, 2023

Book of Mormon faves, and Tony Award nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will return to Broadway together this fall in Gutenberg! The Musical.
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LIFE OF PI Sets Final Performance On Broadway

June 20, 2023

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June 20, 2023

The Broadway production of Life of Pi will close July 23 playing its final show at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre after 133 performances and 22 previews.
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Alex Brightman and Colin Donnell Join THE SHARK IS BROKEN

June 20, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 20, 2023

Alex Brightman and Colin Donnell will join Ian Shaw in The Shark is Broken coming to Broadway this summer.
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Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE and A New Play By Paula Vogel Will Play Broadway This Season From Second Stage

June 15, 2023

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June 15, 2023

Second Stage Theater has announced initial productions for its upcoming 45th Anniversary Season, including works by Jen Silverman, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Paula Vogel.
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Broadway in Bryant Park Announces 2023 Lineup

June 15, 2023

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June 15, 2023

Broadway in Bryant Park has announced its 2023 lineup! The summer series will feature performances from Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked, & Juliet, Some Like It Hot, and many more!
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Atlantic Theater Company to Produce Marco Ramirez's BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and Annie Baker's INFINITE LIFE

June 15, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 15, 2023

Atlantic Theater Company has announced the first two shows of its 2023-2024 season, both world premieres. They'll produce Infinite Life by Annie Baker and Buena Vista Social Club with a book by Marco Ramirez and music by Grammy Award winning Buena Vista Social Club.
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Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Eugene Jones, and Kara Young Will Star in PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A NON-CONFEDERATE ROMP THROUGH THE COTTON PATCH Revival On Broadway

June 15, 2023

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June 15, 2023

Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Eugene Jones, and Kara Young will star in the first Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis. This marks Odom's return to Broadway after winning the Tony for his iconic performance as Aaron Burr in Hamilton.
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New Ballroom Culture Inspired CATS Part Of Perelman Performing Arts Center Inaugural Season

June 14, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 14, 2023

New performing arts center, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, will host its inaugural season later this year. Perhaps the most exciting performance will be Cats, reimagined in the New York City Ballroom Scene.
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Jenn Colella and Lauren Patten to Perform in ALISON BECHDEL’S DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR

June 14, 2023

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June 14, 2023

Alison Bechdel's long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For has been adapted for a live performance, featuring Jenn Colella and Lauren Patten.
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Deborah Cox and Melody A. Betts Join THE WIZ Cast

June 13, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 13, 2023

The Wiz has found its Glinda and Aunt Em/Evillene in Deborah Cox and Melody A Betts, respectively. The Wizard of Oz retelling will begin a national tour in Baltimore before heading to Broadway.
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KIMBERLY AKIMBO Wins Tony Award for Best Musical

June 11, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 11, 2023

How could tonight get any “Better?!” Kimberly Akimbo has won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical! The new musical is truly a transcendent piece of theatre, bringing the audience to the highest highs of joy, friendship, and love, to the lowest lows of sadness, grief, and getting your arm stuck in a mailbox.
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GOODNIGHT, OSCAR'S Sean Hayes Wins Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

June 11, 2023

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June 11, 2023

From portraying a trailblazing talk show guest to a Tony Award winner! Sean Hayes has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his stupendous performance as Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar.
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KIMBERLY AKIMBO'S Victoria Clark Wins Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

June 11, 2023

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June 11, 2023

“This Time” Victoria Clark is a Tony Award winner! Clark has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her outstanding performance as Kimberly Levaco in Kimberly Akimbo.
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LEOPOLDSTADT Wins Tony Award for Best Play

June 11, 2023

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Jordanna Brody

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June 11, 2023

50 years in just over two hours is apparently what it takes to win a Tony! Leopoldstadt earned a total of six Tony Award nominations, including Brandon Uranowitz for Best Featured Actor, Patrick Marber for Best Direction, Richard Hudson for Best Scenic Design, Brigitte Reiffenstuel for Best Costume Design, and Neil Austin for Best Lighting Design.
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PRIMA FACIE'S Jodie Comer Wins Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

June 11, 2023

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June 11, 2023

Tessa takes home a Tony! Jodie Comer has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her outstanding performance as Tessa in Prima Facie. She was crowned at the 2023 Tony Awards on the stage of the United Palace.
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