BroadwayBox » New York http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 May 2013 20:33:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Winners of the 2012-13 Outer Critics Circle Awards http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/winners-of-the-2012-13-outer-critics-circle-awards/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/winners-of-the-2012-13-outer-critics-circle-awards/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:33:53 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=777 The Winners of the 2012-13 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced today. The big winner was Pippin, which earned a number of awards including Outstanding Revival of a Musical as well as Outstanding Director of a Play and Outstanding Choreographer. Matilda The Musical, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Kinky Boots and My Name Is Asher Lev also won multiple awards. The award ceremony will be held on May 23, 2013. Scroll down to see the full list of nominees and winners (marked by an asterisk) of the 2012-13 Outer Critics Circle Awards.

Outstanding New Broadway Play
Grace
Lucky Guy
The Nance
The Testament of Mary
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Chaplin
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Hands on a Hardbody
Kinky Boots*
Matilda

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Bad Jews
Cock
My Name is Asher Lev*
Really Really
The Whale

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
February House
Dogfight
Giant
Here Lies Love*
Murder Ballad

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Cinderella
Chaplin
Dogfight
Kinky Boots
Matilda the Musical*

Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Chaplin
Dogfight
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Kinky Boots*

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*

Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Annie
Cinderella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Passion
Pippin*

Outstanding Director of a Play
Pam MacKinnon Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nicholas Martin Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Jack O’Brien The Nance*
Bartlett Sher Golden Boy
Michael Wilson The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus Pippin*
Alex Timbers Here Lies Love

Outstanding Choreographer
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Peter Darling Matilda the Musical
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Cinderella
Chet Walker Pippin*

Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The Nance
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical*
David Korins Here Lies Love
Scott Pask Pippin
Michael Yeargan Golden Boy

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Amy Clark & Martin Pakledinaz Chaplin
Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots
Dominique Lemieux Pippin
William Ivey Long Cinderella*
William Ivey Long The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Ken Billington Chaplin
Paul Gallo Dogfight
Donald Holder Golden Boy
Kenneth Posner Cinderella
Kenneth Posner Pippin*

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Tom Hanks Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley The Whale
Nathan Lane The Nance*
Tracy Letts Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Tracee Chimo Bad Jews
Amy Morton Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Vanessa Redgrave The Revisionist
Joely Richardson Ivanov
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful*

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Bertie Carvel Matilda the Musical
Santino Fontana Cinderella
Rob McClure Chaplin
Billy Porter Kinky Boots*
Matthew James Thomas Pippin

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Lilla Crawford Annie
Valisia LeKae Motown: The Musical
Lindsay Mendez Dogfight
Patina Miller Pippin*
Laura Osnes Cinderella

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Danny Burstein Golden Boy
Richard Kind The Big Knife
Jonny Orsini The Nance
Tony Shalhoub Golden Boy
Tom Sturridge Orphans*

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Cady Huffman The Nance
Judith Ivey The Heiress
Judith Light The Assembled Parties
Kristine Nielsen Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike*
Vanessa Williams The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Will Chase The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dan Lauria A Christmas Story, The Musical
Raymond Luke Motown: The Musical
Terrence Mann Pippin*
Daniel Stewart Sherman Kinky Boots

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark Cinderella
Charlotte d’Amboise Pippin
Andrea Martin Pippin*
Keala Settle Hands on a Hardbody

Outstanding Solo Performance
Bette Midler I’ll Eat You Last
Martin Moran All the Rage
Fiona Shaw The Testament of Mary
Holland Taylor Ann*
Michael Urie Buyer & Cellar

John Gassner Award (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
Ayad Akhtar Disgraced
Paul Downs Colaizzo Really Really
Joshua Harmon Bad Jews
Samuel D. Hunter The Whale
Aaron Posner My Name is Asher Lev*

 

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]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/the-assembled-parties-now-extended-through-june-16th/feed/ 0 Glee Star, Jane Lynch, is Joining the Cast of Annie! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/glee-star-jane-lynch-is-joining-the-cast-of-annie/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/glee-star-jane-lynch-is-joining-the-cast-of-annie/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:24:51 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=768 Jane Lynch, the Emmy award winning “Glee” star, will make her Broadway debut in Annie. Lynch will be playing the role of  Miss Hannigan, the domineering orphanage matron. She will be playing the role for a limited eight week engagement, starting on May 16, 2013.  Katie Finneran, who currently plays the role of Miss Hannigan, will be leaving the production to film a new NBC series alongside Michael J. Fox. Get your tickets to catch Jane Lynch on Broadway here.

]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/glee-star-jane-lynch-is-joining-the-cast-of-annie/feed/ 0 Jekyll & Hyde Officially Opens on Broadway! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/jekyll-hyde-officially-opens-on-broadway/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/jekyll-hyde-officially-opens-on-broadway/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:58:48 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=765 Jekyll & Hyde officially opens on Broadway tonight at the Marquis Theatre. Previews for the show began on April 5th.  Constantine Maroulis plays the role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. hyde opposite Grammy-Nominated R&B singer Deborah Cox as Lucy. Maroulis is probably best known as a finalist on “American Idol” also won a Tony award for his performance in Rock of Ages, playing the role of Drew. Get discounted tickets to see them both in Jekyll & Hyde here.

 

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]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/wendy-williams-to-join-cast-of-chicago/feed/ 0 The Last Five Years Now Extended Through May 18th! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/the-last-five-years-now-extended-through-may-18th/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/the-last-five-years-now-extended-through-may-18th/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:19:21 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=752 The Last Five Years, a contemporary musical from Tony® award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, has been extended until May 18th.

Don’t Miss your chance to see this moving musical about two young newlyweds living in New York City, and the obstacles they and their relationship face. Starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, and written and directed by Robert Brown, The Last Five Years is playing at Second Stage Theater. Click Here to get your discounted tickets to the Last Five Years now!

 

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]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/bill-pullman-joins-the-cast-of-the-other-place/feed/ 0 Annie Plays its 100th Performance on Broadway ! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/annie-plays-its-100th-performance-on-broadway/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/annie-plays-its-100th-performance-on-broadway/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:27:08 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=723 Annie the Musical, which danced its way onto Broadway in Oct. 2012, will play its 100th performance today. Join Annie, her dog Sandy and the orphans from Miss Hannigan’s as they perform such classics as “Hard Knock Life”, “Tomorrow” and “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”.  Starring Lilla Crawford as Annie, Anthony Warlow as Daddy Warbucks, and Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan, this family musical will appeal to children and parents (not to mention grandparents) alike!

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]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/annie-plays-its-100th-performance-on-broadway/feed/ 0 Mary Poppins to Play Final Broadway Performance on March 3 2012 ! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/mary-poppins-to-play-final-broadway-performance-on-march-3-2013/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/mary-poppins-to-play-final-broadway-performance-on-march-3-2013/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:52:48 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=700 Mary Poppins, the Broadway musical based on the beloved  classic of the same name, has announced it will play its final performance on March 3, 2013. This leaves only several weeks for you to catch this once-in-a-lifetime Broadway experience. Join Mary Poppins, Burt, Jane and Michael at the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42 St. in New York for a musical spectacular featuring such well-known classic songs as “Spoonful of Sugar”, “Step in Time” and ““Chim Chim Cher-ee”. Brought to life by Disney, Mary Poppins Broadway opened in 2006 and has played over 2000 performances!

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]]> http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/mary-poppins-to-play-final-broadway-performance-on-march-3-2013/feed/ 0 Betsy Hogg joins Peter and the Starcatcher as….the Starcatcher! http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/betsy-hogg-joins-peter-and-the-starcatcher-as-the-starcatcher/ http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/new-york/betsy-hogg-joins-peter-and-the-starcatcher-as-the-starcatcher/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:20:58 +0000 BroadwayBox Team http://www.broadwaybox.com/blog/?p=696 Peter and the Starcatcher welcomes Betsy Hogg in the role of Molly (the Starcatcher), replacing Celia Keenan-Bolger, who originated the role and played her last performance Dec. 30th.2012. Betsy Hogg will play Molly through the show’s scheduled run to Jan. 20, 2013.  Peter and the Starcatcher tells the story of Peter and the Captain before they became the legendary Peter Pan and Captain Hook.

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