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Court Watson and William Ivey Long at The Lost Colony, in a photo that Watson believes was taken in 2001 or 2002.

A prominent Broadway costume designer is accused of sexual abuse

1:53pm November 16, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

William Ivey Long is an iconic presence on Broadway, designing costumes for shows such as Diana: The Musical and Chicago. Now two men have accused the former Tony Awards chairman of sexual abuse.

Broadway performers at the Tony Awards on Sunday.

Arts

Highlights From The Tony Awards

12:38pm September 27, 2021

by Nell Clark

Moulin Rouge! The Musical took home 10 awards, including the night's biggest: Best musical. The Inheritance won for best play, and A Soldier's Play for best revival.

Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. will host different parts of the Tony Awards broadcast on Sept. 26: the awards ceremony and the following two-hour celebration of Broadway's return, respectively.

Arts

4 Things To Know Ahead Of The 2021 Tony Awards

7:54am September 26, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

The 74^th Annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, September 26 more than 15 months after they were previously scheduled. But these pandemic Tonys are by no means business as usual.

Brian Drye plays trombone with Tony-nominated actress Amber Grey onstage in Hadestown.

Into The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season

8:44am June 09, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

Musicals get Tony Awards. Scores get Tony Awards. Orchestrators get Tony Awards. But this year, a number of Broadway musicians are stepping out of the pit and onto the stage.

Hadestown was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, including one for best musical and another for best leading actress in a musical (Eva Noblezada, center). The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 9.

Arts

Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count

1:12pm April 30, 2019

by Jeff Lunden

Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play.

Melody Herzfeld helped save 65 students when gunfire broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

10:48am June 09, 2018

by Jason Breslow

Melody Herzfeld sheltered dozens of students during the February shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. On Sunday, she'll receive a Tony Award for excellence in education.

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The Band's Visit star Katrina Lenk performs at NPR's Tiny Desk on May 15, 2018.

Music & Culture

The Cast Of 'The Band's Visit' On What Makes The Broadway Smash Relatable

5:53pm June 07, 2018

The first Broadway show to grace NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series, The Band's Visit is nominated for 11 Tony Awards. Stars Tony Shalhoub and Katrina Lenk sat down with Ari Shapiro after the performance.

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Actors Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee announced the nominations for the 2018 Tony Awards on Tuesday in New York City.

So Fetch: 'Mean Girls,' 'SpongeBob' Net The Most Tony Award Nominations

5:54pm May 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The new musicals, based on a movie and an animated TV show, earned 12 nominations each. Angels in America, The Band's Visit and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel each received 11.

Ben Platt performing "Waving Through A Window" from Dear Evan Hansen at Sunday night's Tony Awards.

At The Tonys, 'Dear Evan Hansen' Has A Big Night In A Dark Season

10:36pm June 12, 2017

by Linda Holmes

The 2017 Tony Awards weren't a coronation of any one show, but it was hard not to notice a theme of pointed social and political thought behind many of the winners.

Denée Benton stars in the multiple-nominee hit Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812.

'The Great Comet': 'Hits All Of The Checkmarks' Of A Broadway Experience

12:39pm June 11, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Rachel Chavkin and actress Denée Benton of Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which retells Tolstoy's War and Peace with a diverse cast.

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