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2019 Tony Awards Nominees - Complete List! HADESTOWN Leads with 14 Nominations
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2019


This year's TONY AWARDS nominations have just been announced by Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2018-19 theatre season (and what a season it's been!) The 2019 TONY AWARDS will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on Sunday, June 9th on CBS. Our official Tony coverage kicks off - NOW!

2019 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2019


Below, check out how each show fared individually in BWW's list of nominations by show.

Rulings Roundup: Recap Tony Awards Eligibility of the 2018-19 Season!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2019


The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2018-19 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement... the Tony nominations.

VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn Talks Kissing NETWORK Co-Star Tatiana Maslany in Times Square
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 24, 2019


On today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan,' Tony Goldwyn stopped by to talk about starring on Broadway in 'Network.' During the interview, Goldwyn talks about kissing his co-star Tatiana Maslany on the street in Times Square for a scene in the show and the reactions they got from people passing by.

WEST SIDE STORY Revival Accepting Video Submissions for Roles of Maria & Anita
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2019


The much-anticipated Broadway revival of West Side Story is continuing its nationwide search for actors to fill the roles of Maria and Anita. Directed by Ivo van Hove and choreographed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the production is seeking actors who authentically identify as Latina for the roles. The breakdown is as follows:

BWW Review: THE DIARY OF THE ONE WHO DISAPPEARED at BAM
by Wesley Doucette - Apr 10, 2019


Under the direction of Ivo Van Hove, Czech composer's Leos Janacek's song cycle, The Diary of One Who Disappeared, is given a rare performance by Muziektheater Transparant.

BWW Review: Van Hove's Take on Janacek's DIARY at BAM Is Audacious - But Not in a Good Way
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 9, 2019


“Audacious” can mean daring--and Belgian director Ivo van Hove certainly fits that description for his approaches to Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and THE CRUCIBLE and numerous other theatre pieces. But when it came to Leos Janacek's DIARY OF ONE WHO DISAPPEARED, van Hove's work (with the Dutch company, Muziektheater Transparent) might take on another of the word's meanings: presumptuous and arrogant, perhaps, even disrespectful.

New York Drama Critics' Circle Will Announce 2019 Awards Winners on May 6
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 5, 2019


The winners of the 2019 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards will be announced Monday, May 6, 2019 at approximately 5:30pm. The selections will be made at the organization's 84th annual voting meeting.

ALL ABOUT EVE Will Be Broadcast Live in Cinemas in One Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2019


One week before the NT Live broadcast of All About Eve, Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today announced that the Olivier Award-nominated production has broken box office records at the Noel Coward Theatre. Each week since official opening on 12th February, All About Eve has exceeded the previous record for weekly net sales. Ivo van Hove's production must end on 11th May 2019.

VIDEO: NY1 Goes Behind the Scenes of NETWORK with Bryan Cranston
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 13, 2019


On this week's episode of Spectrum News NY1's On Stage, host Frank DiLella will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway smash hit 'Network.' 

NETWORK Recoups After 15 Weeks on Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Mar 6, 2019


The National Theatre production of NETWORK announced today that the new play has recouped in 15 weeks on Broadway.

Just 100 Days Left 'Til the Tonys! Recap the Broadway Season So Far
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 1, 2019


In just 100 days, The American Theatre Wing will present the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, which are set to air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 9, 2019 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT).

NETWORK Will Host Post-Show Talkback March 20
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2019


Network will host a post-show talk back on Wednesday, March 20 following the 7pm performance in partnership with American Express. Participants include NETWORK stars Bryan Cranston (All The Way, "Breaking Bad"), Tony Goldwyn ("Scandal," Promises, Promises) and Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black," Mary Page Marlowe). New York Times culture reporter and author of Mad as Hell: The Making of 'Network' and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies Dave Itzkoff will moderate.

NETWORK Extends Broadway Run Through June
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 20, 2019


The National Theatre production of NETWORK, produced by David Binder, the National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies, will extend performances through Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). This is the second and final extension for the limited engagement. Starring Bryan Cranston (All The Way, "Breaking Bad"), Tony Goldwyn ("Scandal," Promises, Promises) and Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black," Mary Page Marlowe), NETWORK officially opened to rave reviews on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

VIDEO: Tatiana Maslany Reveals She Had a Wardrobe Malfunction During NETWORK
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2019


On last night's episode of 'Late Night With Seth Meyers,' Tatiana Maslany was a guest on the show. During her interview, Maslany talks about the plot of her Broadway show, 'Network,' sharing a stage with audience members, and shooting live scenes for the play every night.

Photo Flash: Check Out More Photos of Gillian Anderson and Lily James in ALL ABOUT EVE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2019


Below, check out more photos of Gillian Anderson and Lily James in the world premiere of Ivo van Hove's highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of ALL ABOUT EVE?
by Julie Musbach - Feb 13, 2019


Ivo van Hove directs Gillian Anderson and Lily James in his new adaptation of All About Eve, a razor-sharp, unsettling expose of the eternal obsession at the heart of show-business. Let's see what the critics had to say.

BWW Review: ALL ABOUT EVE, Noel Coward Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Feb 12, 2019


Fasten your seatbelts! Ivo van Hove has taken on the ultimate quotable backstage melodrama: Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1950 Oscar-winning film about a celebrated actress and her young wannabe assistant. And the modern star power is assured: Gillian Anderson succeeds Bette Davis, while Lily James follows in the scheming footsteps of Anne Baxter.

Photo Flash: First Look at Gillian Anderson and Lily James in ALL ABOUT EVE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2019


To mark the world premiere of Ivo van Hove's highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today given a first glimpse of the production.

Breaking: Tony Awards Rule on Eligibility of THE FERRYMAN, THE PROM, and More
by Julie Musbach - Jan 24, 2019


Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the second time this season and confirmed the eligibility status of ten Broadway productions for the 2019 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards.

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