The legit version of "9 to 5" is closing on Sept. 6 after 24 previews and 148 performances. The screen-to-stage adaptation of the smash 1980 film failed to connect with critics in the spring and audiences in the summer. Last week "9 to 5" made just under $700,000 and played to 70% capacity. Those numbers pale next to the $1 million-plus gross of many of the rialto's top musicals....
Broadway In Chicago has announced that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical will launch a U.S. national tour with an extended run in Chicago in the spring of 2010. Featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, performances will begin March 2010 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental...
(Cross-posted from the AFL-CIO Now Blog. ) Congratulations to the performers, all members of Actors' Equity , who won Tony Awards this past weekend. And a special salute to Gregory Jbara , who picked up a Tony Award for his role as Dad in the hit Broadway musical "Billy Elliot: The Musical." Jbara is one of 47 top performers from Broadway and Hollywood who last month launched Artists for...
Gregory Jbara Congratulations to the performers, all members of Actors’ Equity , who won Tony Awards this past weekend. And a special salute to Gregory Jbara , who picked up a Tony Award for his role as “Dad” in the hit Broadway musical “Billy Elliot The Musical.” Jbara is one of 47 top performers from Broadway and Hollywood who last month launched Artists for Workers...
Last year, when it was just me, myself and I on the couch, I had plenty of observations about the Tony Awards. This year, I don't actually have many observations because I was very busy having fun making my debut at the annual Tony party hosted by Sarah . It was so great being with friends, fellow theatre fans and fellow bloggers in a swanky Regency suite. We kept the conversation and the bubbly flowing....
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday night, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall, New York and this is a big event on the awards calendar attracting the more mature stars and honours those involved in the theatre including dramatics and musicals and is an event for the thespians. Stars that attended the event included [...] Article by FJ from: FJ Girls Female Celebrity News Marcia Gay Harden...
Billy Elliot: The Musical stars Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish and David Alvarez hold up their Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical (the first time three actors were nominated for one role) at the 2009 Tony Awards held at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 7). How adorkable were their acceptance speeches?! Billy Elliot [...]
YESTERDAY evening, June 7, 2009, Stephen Daldry’s production of Billy Elliot the Musical celebrated a record number of wins – ten in total – at the Tony Awards. As well as Best Musical – an award it has previously received in both the UK and Australia – Billy Elliot the Musical also won the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical (Stephen Daldry), Best Choreography (Peter...
Billy Elliot: The Musical won the most awards at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, going home with ten, including Best Actor, Best Musical and Best Direction. David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik won Best Actor in the hit musical. Best Actress in a musical went to Alice Ripley who played in Next to Normal. Hair ended [...]
Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 2009 Tony Awards last night. Billy Elliot took home 10 Tonys in a largely predictable show. Here are the winners in the main categories: Best Play- God of Carnage Best Musical- Billy Elliot, The Musical...
Associated Press Quotes from 2009 Tony Awards, presented Sunday night: Liza Minnelli, special theatrical event, "Liza's at The Palace": "I'm really startled. ... An icon - a gay icon! I love it!" --- David Alvarez, one of three Tony-winning Billy...