Tony Adams News

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) will present its first indoor production as Theatre Company in Residence at Babson College, Samuel Beckett's classic Happy Days featuring Brooke Adams* (Lend Me A Tenor, CSC's The Last Will) and Tony Shalhoub* (Act One, Monk) November 18 - 23 at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) will present its first indoor production as ?Theatre Company in Residence at Babson College, Samuel Beckett's classic Happy Days featuring Brooke Adams* (Lend Me A Tenor, CSC's The Last Will) and Tony Shalhoub* (Act One, Monk) November 18 - 23 at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College.

Tony Shalhoub stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to talk about his role in the Broadway play, 'Act One.'

As it was just announced last night, Kevin Adams won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Adams had to say below!

Kevin Adams won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. This is Kevin Adams's sixth Tony nomination. He won Tony Awards for his lighting designs of Spring Awakening (2007), The 39 Steps (2008), and American Idiot (2010).

The National Portrait Gallery, London, has unveiled its most recent commissioned portrait, a painting of Tony Blair by artist Alastair Adams, President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, it was announced today, Friday 20 December 2013. The commission is in keeping with the National Portrait Gallery's wish to acquire portraits of all former British Prime Ministers.

Broadway stars Tony Vincent (American Idiot, NBC's 'The Voice'), Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Guys and Dolls), BDF Artistic Director Nicholas Rodriguez (Tarzan, 'One Life to Live') and Tony Award nominated director and choreographer Dan Knechtges (Xanadu, Spelling Bee) will turn Charlotte's youth performers into triple threat talents when The Broadway Dreams Foundation presents a unique two-day workshop today, February 15 and the 16th, 2013.

Broadway stars Tony Vincent (American Idiot, NBC's "The Voice"), Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Guys and Dolls), BDF Artistic Director Nicholas Rodriguez (Tarzan, "One Life to Live") and Tony Award nominated director and choreographer Dan Knechtges (Xanadu, Spelling Bee) will turn Charlotte's youth performers into triple threat talents when The Broadway Dreams Foundation presents a unique two-day workshop February 15 and 16th, 2013. BDF's Triple Threat Extreme Workshop will be held at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (Spirit Square 345 N. College Street, Charlotte, NC) from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday and at Children's Theatre: ImaginOn Rehearsal Studio (300 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

'Monk' star Tony Shalhoub and his wife actress Brooke Adams made a special trip into New York to catch a preview of NAACP Image Award winner Kenyetta Lethridge's social drama 'Innocent Flesh' at the Off-Broadway Actors Temple Theater. The piece focuses on teen sex slave trafficking as told through the eyes of four young girls.

As in years past, BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Seth to exclusively bring you the full length episodes right here and we're pleased to bring you Seth's latest candid chat, with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT's Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon and Will Swenson, below! Find out which star had a turn as THE JUNGLE BOOK's Baloo and hear the trio talk about their auditions, what's next and more!

After a year and a half hiatus, Seth Rudetsky's famed Seth's Broadway Chatterbox has returned to Don't Tell Mama. Seth's Broadway Chatterbox includes interviews and performances by noted Broadway celebrities and is a raw, funny and insightful interview program that really has no equal.

Bette Midler proudly presents the most outrageously fun musical on Broadway, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT! This spectacular show tells the story of three best friends on the wildest road trip ever. With over 500 dazzling costumes and a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including 'It's Raining Men' and 'I Will Survive,' PRISCILLA promises the two happiest hours on Broadway! In the video below, go behind the cenes of a photo shoot with the stars of the show, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, and Will Swenson!

The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm's Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - a lunchtime series that began on Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th.

The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm's Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - a lunchtime series that began on Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th.

On Tuesday, July 26 at 4:00pm the stars of Broadway's new Tony Award® winning musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT will perform some of the show's classic dance floor hits at a special live performance at The Apple Store in SoHo (103 Prince Street).

Broadway?s biggest show SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark officially opens Tuesday, June 14th at the Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). The show features creative consultation by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), original direction by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Lion King, Across The Universe, Frida), music and lyrics by 22- time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, and book co-written by Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, 'Big Love').

In one of the most highly anticipated openings in recent Broadway memory, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark officially celebrates their opening night on Tuesday, June 14 th at the Foxwoods Theatre. The show features creative consultation by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), original direction by Tony® Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Lion King, Across The Universe, Frida), music and lyrics by 22- time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge, and book co-written by Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, "Big Love"). The newest production photos have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Broadway Beat was backstage at the 2010 Tony Awards talking to ALL the winners right after they won! Here, host Richard Ridge talks to AMERICAN IDIOT's Kevin Adams and Christine Jones, 2010 Tony Winners for Best Lighting Design and Best Set Design of a Musical, respectively.

The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.

Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker will appear in conversation with musician Ryan Adams about his second book of poetry and fiction, HelloSunshine on Friday, September 25 at the New York Public Library.