Nicole Scherzinger took home the prestigious Distinguished Performance Award for her work on the 2025 revival of Sunset Boulevard at the 2025 Drama League Awards Friday afternoon. The Distinguished Performance Award can only be won once during an actor’s career.
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.
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:
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.
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.
It’s time to celebrate the best of Boston theatre. Today, the Boston Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) have announced the nominations for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The ceremony is set to make place on Monday, June 2 at 7pm at the Huntington Theatre.
One thing is for certain, when The Hollywood Reporter calls you one of Netflix’s “go-to writers,” things are going pretty well. Lindsey Ferrentino has been writing works seen across the New York stage for years now, and she’s just getting started. Between The Artist, The Queen of Versailles, multiple film projects, Ferrentino has now been nominated for her first Olivier Award for The Fear of 13 which recently had a critically acclaimed run at the Donmar Warehouse in London starring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody. I caught up with Ferrentino recently to chat about balancing multiple projects, gushing over Adrien Brody, and what she might wear this Sunday to the awards. Our conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
The absolutely brilliant play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins beat out fellow nominees Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch and An Enemy of the People.
Peck beat out fellow fantastic nominees Camille A. Brown for Hell's Kitchen, Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll For Water for Elephants, Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman For The Outsiders, and Annie-B Parson For Here Lies Love.
Taymor beat out fellow nominees Danya Taymor for The Outsiders, Maria Friedman for Merrily We Roll Along, Michael Greif for Hell's Kitchen, and Leigh Silverman for Suffs
Taub beat out fellow nominees Adam Rapp and Justin Levine for The Outsiders, Rick Elice for Water for Elephants, Kristoffer Diaz for Hell's Kitchen, and Bekah Brunstetter for The Notebook.
Lewis beat out fellow nominees Lindsay Mendez for Merrily We Roll Along, Bebe Neuwirth for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Shoshana Bean for Hell's Kitchen, Amber Iman for Lempicka, Nikki M. James for Suffs, and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer for Monty Python's Spamalot.
Radcliffe beat out fellow nominees Steven Skybell for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Roger Bart for Back to the Future: The Musical, Joshua Boone for The Outsiders, and Brandon Victor Dixon For Hell's Kitchen, and Sky Lakota-Lynch for The Outsiders.
Young beat out fellow nominees Quincy Tyler Bernstine for Doubt: A Parable, Juliana Canfield for Stereophonic, Celia Keenan-Bolger for Mother Play, and Sarah Pidgeon for Stereophonic.
Playwright David Adjmi’s incredible new play beat out fellow nominees Prayer for the French Republic, Mother Play, Mary Jane, and Jaja's African Hair Braiding.
Moon was honored at the 2024 Tony Awards at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. She beat out fellow nominees Kelli O'Hara for Days of Wine and Roses, Maryann Plunkett for The Notebook, Gayle Rankin for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and Eden Espinosa for Lempicka.
Paulson beat out fellow nominees Amy Ryan For Doubt: A Parable, Betsy Aidem For Prayer for the French Republic, Jessica Lange for Mother Play, and Rachel McAdams For Mary Jane.
Strong beat out fellow nominees Michael Stuhlbarg for Patriots, William Jackson Harper for Uncle Vanya, Leslie Odom, Jr. for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, and Liev Schreiber for Doubt: A Parable.
Groff beat out fellow nominees Dorian Harewood for The Notebook, Brian d'Arcy James for Days of Wine and Roses, Eddie Redmayne for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and Brody Grant for The Outsiders.
Taub beat out fellow nominees Adam Guettel for Days of Wine and Roses, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim for Here Lies Love, Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine for The Outsiders, and Will Butler for Stereophonic.
Aukin beat out fellow nominees Anne Kauffman for Mary Jane, Kenny Leon for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Lila Neugebauer for Appropriate, and Whitney White for Jaja's African Hair Braiding. This
Brill beat out fellow nominees Eli Gelb for Stereophonic, Jim Parsons for Mother Play, Tom Pecinka for Stereophonic, and Corey Stoll for Appropriate.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the final time to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season.
Winners of the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards were announced last evening, with Illinoise, Barbie, and more being honored for dance and choreographic excellence.
The Outer Critics Circle has announced the winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2023-2024 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
Nominations for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today with Dead Outlaw and The Outsiders leading with the most nominations.
Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jesse Tyler Ferguson will announce the 77th Annual Tony Award Nominations next week on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time yesterday to confirm the eligibility status of eight Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season.
Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced today
Theatrely's coverage of the 2024 Olivier Award nominations.
Ava Pickett has been awarded The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize,the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre, for her play 1536.
Theatrely's red carpet fashion round up of Broadway alum at the 2024 Oscars.
Nominations for this years Golden Globes have been announced and you may see some familiar faces.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met to confirm the eligibility status for the 2023-2024 season.
The 15th Annual Jimmy Awards will return to Broadway's Minskoff Theatre on Monday, June 24, 2024.
The casts of all Tony Award nominated best musicals and revivals, including Camelot, Into The Woods, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
The first annual LGBTQ Critics Dorian Theater Awards have been announced, and Kimberly Akimbo won the most awards. Individual honors went to Victoria Clark, Marla Mindelle, J. Harrison Ghee, and many more.
The 2023 Drama Desk Award winners have been announced, and Broadway musical Some Like It Hot has won the most awards with eight, followed by Life of Pi with four.
The 2023 Chita Rivera Award winners have been announced, including dancers from New York, New York, Bob Fosse's Dancin', A Beautiful Noise, and more!
The 2023 Drama League Award winners have been announced, including Annaleigh Ashford, Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt, and more.
Some Like It Hot took home the most Outer Critics Circle Awards this year, with Leopoldstadt following closely behind. Find out all the 2023 winners here.
2023 Drama Desk nominations are in, and Shucked leads the pack with 12 nominations.
The 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominees have been announced.
Ariana DeBose will host the Tony Awards for the second year in a row.
The reveal will take place April 25 at NYPL for the Performing Arts.
The leading man won for his star turn in Samuel D. Hunter’s The Whale, based on the play of the same name.
Broadway's biggest stars walk the red carpet of the 95th Annual Academy Awards
Hollywood’s biggest night is March 12 as the 95th annual Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre.
The Drama League will honor André De Shields, the Drama Book Shop, and more.
The winners accepted their Off-Broadway accolades at Terminal 5 in New York City.
The winners will be announced April 2 from Royal Albert Hall in a ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham.
Kristina Wong talks Kristina Wong Sweatshop Overlord at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and the Doris Duke Artists Awards with Theatrely
The winners were announced February 5 during a pre-ceremony in Los Angeles ahead of the televised broadcast.
The winners will be revealed March 12 in a televised ceremony on ABC.
The star of Everything, Everywhere All at Once talks about how theatre prepared her for film, why she’s hesitant to return to Broadway, and more. The A24 movie is in theatres now.
The winners will be announced later this year, with a number of theatre and Broadway adjacent projects scoring nods.
The Ted Lasso Emmy winner will emcee the April 2 celebration of London theatre.
The 2023 Golden Globes featured standout moments from Sheryl Lee Ralph, Martin McDonagh, Amanda Seyfriend, and more Broadway favorites.
The 76th annual Tony Awards will celebrate the best of Broadway during the 2022-2023 season.
Each will receive a $100,000 prize, given annually to writers in the early-to-mid stage of their careers for artistic excellence.
Theatrely's Kobi Kassal and Juan Ramirez sit down to make their selections of the best theatre in 2022 from Lea Michele in Funny Girl to Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo to the Off-Broadway hit Titanique.
The Broadway favorites earned nominations for their work in movies that premiered in the past year.
The winners will be announced February 5 in a ceremony on CBS and Paramount +.
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards took place September 12 at the Microsoft Theatre.
Winners include Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Colman Domingo, Cinco Paul of Schmigadoon and more!
The awards, celebrating the best of TV from June 2021-May 2022 will be handed out September 12 on NBC.
Theatrely follows—and interviews—the students and adults who make The Jimmys one of Broadway’s best nights.
Check out this page to see who’s won a Tony Award for their work in the 2021-2022 Broadway season.
These men are dressed to the nines ahead of Broadway’s Biggest Night on June 12.
The ceremony is set for June 12 at Radio City Music Hall, beginning at 7 PM ET on Paramount+ and at 8 PM on CBS.
A number of Off-Broadway productions, including Kimberly Akimbo and Prayers for the French Republic, took home multiple awards.
The honors celebrated the best of theatre in Boston in the 2021-2022 season during a virtual ceremony.
Kimberly Akimbo, Six, Company, and Take Me Out also took home prizes, among others. The winners will be celebrated May 26 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Jeanna de Waal earned a nod for her performance in Diana in addition to the expected love for A Strange Loop, MJ, and Company, among others. Winners will be announced June 6
The awards pre-show, streaming at 7 PM ET on Paramount, will include several awards and performances. The 2022 Tony Awards take place June 12 at Radio City Music Hall.
The winners of the 75th annual Tony Awards will be announced June 12 at Radio City Music Hall. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host the ceremony, beginning at 7 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+.
The winners were revealed at a ceremony in the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 20.
The play will begin performances May 12 at The Public Theater Off-Broadway. Ijames will receive a $15,000 prize for his work along with the prestigious title.
The honors celebrate Broadway or Off-Broadway stage debuts in the 2021-2022 season, with a ceremony scheduled for June 6 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
As previously announced, the 75th Annual Tony Awards will be hosted by Ariana DeBose and take place live at Radio City Music Hall June 12. The Tony Honors are usually presented throughout the evening and shown on TV during the ceremony.
The honors, celebrating the best of Off-Broadway, were handed out May 1. Additional winners include Oratorio For Living Things, The Chinese Lady, and Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.
The Outer Critics Circle have revealed their favorites of the 2021-2022 season. The winners will be announced May 16.
The Tony nominee, most recently seen on stage in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and who appeared Hamilton, will emcee Broadway's biggest night at Radio City Musical Hall June 12.
The awards, celebrating the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway, will be announced May 20 at an in-person ceremony in NYC. Categories will honor overall productions, direction, and performance.
The honors celebrate the best of theatre in Boston, with John Douglas Thompson named the recipient of the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. Winners will be revealed May 23 in a virtual ceremony.
Back To The Future, Life of Pi, the Donmar Warehouse revival of Constellations, and more also took home wins. The ceremony celebrated the best of London Theatre in the 2021 season.
Both works are nominated for Outstanding Musical, with Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Steven Boyer, and Bonnie Milligan all scoring nods for their performance in Kimberly Akimbo. The winners will be revealed May 1 at an in-person ceremony.
Broadway star Ariana DeBose can now add “Oscar winner” to her resume. The performer won Best Supporting Actress for her searing take as Anita in West Side Story at 94th annual Academy Awards.
The 64th annual Grammy Awards were held April 3, with a number of theatrical productions and stars nominated in several categories. Among the performances were a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, sung by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom, Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler.
Theatrely's fashion critic celebrates Oscar red carpet gowns worn by Ariana DeBose, Rita Moreno, Rachel Zegler, and more. Plus, Timotheé Chalamet and Andrew Garfield paved the way for men's fashion.
Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, and more took home the gold at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Plus, the Best Picture winner is getting turned into a musical!
The London revival of Cabaret leads the 2022 Olivier Award nominations with 11 total, the most for any show, including nods for stars Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. The best of London theatre will be celebrated April 10 at Royal Albert Hall.
There is no doubt that this past year has been one of the toughest to produce arts in recent times. From incredible Broadway debuts to innovative digital performances that left us breathless, Theatrely’s Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan Ramirez sat down and chose their picks for the best of 2021!
