Photo Coverage: It Must Be Nice... The HAMILTON Cast Celebrates 11 Tony Wins!
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - Jun 13, 2016
Could there have been a happier bunch last night than the cast and creative team of HAMILTON? The show took home a whopping eleven Tony Awards, giving the company plenty to celebrate after the festivities concluded at the Beacon Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the show's after party and you can check out some photos from the special night below!
HAMILTON Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 12, 2016
HAMILTON has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical. The production, which received a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, opened on August 6, 2016 at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre.
STAGE TUBE: 43rd Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Nominees Are Announced - HEATHERS, BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI, LONDON WALL and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 27, 2016
The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 121 nominations in 24 categories for the 43rd Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards for productions that opened between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016. The Non-Equity Awards honor excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract. Jeff judges attended opening nights of 148 productions offered by 67 Non-Equity producing organizations. The Jeff Committee recommended 65 of those shows (or 44%), making them eligible for Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations. Of the 65 Jeff Recommended productions, a record 53 (or 82%) received nominations, representing 32 theatre companies.
William Daniels and Lin-Manuel Miranda Riff on '1776' and HAMILTON
by Jessica Khan - Mar 16, 2016
In light of the upcoming Encores! revival of Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's Tony-winning musical 1776, New York City Center brought together original 1776 star William Daniels and Broadway's current most popular Founding Father, HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda, to talk about the over-arching themes and inspirations in both shows.
Photo Flash: History Has Its Eyes on the White House! Students Spend the Day with HAMILTON in D.C.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2016
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the Broadway cast of Hamilton to the White House today to host a student workshop, Q&A, and a performance of musical selections from the production. HAMILTON's official Twitter account posted and re-tweeted photos of the students' time with the cast and the First Lady earlier in the day, and you can check them out below, plus click here for stills from the opening number!