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Listen: Recapping the 2018 Tony Award Winners, Performances, Hosts, and Censored Profanity!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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1) The Complete List of Tony Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TONY-AWARDS-The-Full-List-of-Winners–Updating-LIVE-20180610

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.

Guest: Dominique Morisseau

Kennedy Prize for Drama Award-winner Dominique Morisseau’s Signature residency includes the New York premiere of Paradise Blue directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. As part of the Residency Five program, Signature will produce three plays by Morisseau over the course of five years.

“Paradise Blue” at Signature Theatre

 

Host: Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter

Broadway & Me

JAN SIMPSON is the Director of the Arts and Culture Journalism program at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and also writes for TDF Stages, American Theater and has her own blog at Broadway & Me.

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On BroadwayRadio’s third annual Tony Omnibus episode, we look to fill in some of the gaps that have popped up in the theatre community’s coverage of the award season. So often our focus during this five-week buildup to Sunday night’s ceremony is on the performers and the writers who are front and center during this process. However, today, we are talking to two Tony nominees whose impact on their shows is no less important, despite the fact that they aren’t the people getting the glossy stories in the New York and theatre media. We also talk to a journalist who brings important context to the New York theatre community.

First, we speak with Susan Vargo, the Executive Producer of Live Entertainment for Nickelodeon, and the creative force who guided “SpongeBob SquarePants” to Broadway. Then, we talk to 2016 Tony Winner Clint Ramos, who is nominated again this season for his costume design for “Once on this Island.” Finally, we speak with Victoria Myers, the Editor-in-Chief of online theatrical publication, The Interval; which focuses on amplifying the voices and works of women in theatre.

Then, Matt will close out the episode with predictions for some of the biggest awards of the season; you can see all of his predictions below.

Susan Vargo

spongebobbroadway.com

Twitter: @SpongeBobBway

Clint Ramos

onceonthisisland.com

clintramos.com

Twitter: @clintramos

Instagram: @clintramos

Victoria Myers

theintervalny.com

Twitter: @victoriaspies

Instagram: @victoriafication

Matt’s Tonys Predictions

Best Musical: The Band’s Visit

Best Play: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Revival of a Musical: My Fair Lady

Best Revival of a Play: Three Tall Women

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Andrew Garfield – Angels in America

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Glenda Jackson – Three Tall Women

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Ethan Slater – SpongeBob SquarePants

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Katrina Lenk – The Band’s Visit

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: Nathan Lane – Angels in America

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Denise Gough – Angels in America

Best Direction of a Play: John Tiffany – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Direction of a Musical: David Cromer – The Band’s Visit

Best Book of a Musical: Tina Fey – Mean Girls

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: David Yazbek – The Band’s Visit

Best Scenic Design in a Play: Christine Jones – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Scenic Design in a Musical: David Zinn – SpongeBob SquarePants

Best Costume Design in a Play: Katrina Lindsay – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Costume Design in a Musical: Catherine Zuber – My Fair Lady

Best Lighting Design in a Play: Neil Austin – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Lighting Design in a Musical: Kevin Adams – SpongeBob SquarePants

Best Sound Design of a Play: Gareth Fry – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Best Sound Design of a Musical: Kai Harada – The Band’s Visit

Best Choreography: Justin Peck – Carousel

Best Orchestrations: Jamshied Sharifi – The Band’s Visit

Matt was a guest on “The Blake and Sal Show” podcast last week, discussing many of these categories more in depth. You can listen to that episode here: theblakeandsalshow.com

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Listen: Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale are Heading Back to Broadway and Riedel Drops Tony Telecast Gossip

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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1) Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale Will Lead “American Son” on Broadway This Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.php?colid=1841307&preview=on

2) Tonys Telecast Beginning to Take Shape

Michael Riedel on Tony Rehearsal Rumors

https://nypost.com/2018/06/07/heres-when-bruce-springsteen-will-perform-during-the-tonys/

Performances Announced for Sunday’s Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-to-Feature-Special-Performance-by-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Plus-SUMMER-THE-BANDS-VISIT-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-and-More-20180607

3) Recommendations

The New York Times Polls Tony Voters

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/theater/2018-tony-awards-predictions-harry-potter.html

Vulture Ranks All of Broadway’s Theaters

http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/nycs-41-broadway-theaters-ranked.html

4) Ok, Matt. What else do we have today?

Joan Allen Joins “The Waverly Gallery” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Tony-Winner-Joan-Allen-Joins-THE-WAVERLY-GALLERY-on-Broadway-20180607

“Dear Evan Hansen” Announces Complete Tour Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Announces-Tour-Stops-and-Complete-Cast-20180607

“In the Heights” Movie Gets 2020 Release Date

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lin-manuel-mirandas-heights-movie-gets-2020-release-date-1118129

Tickets on Sale for “The Prom” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tickets-Are-Now-On-Sale-For-Broadways-New-Musical-Comedy-THE-PROM-20180607

Listen: Daniel Radcliffe to Return to Broadway this Fall, Historic “Wicked” Casting, and Matt Review’s the National Tour of “Rent”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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1) Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, and Bobby Cannavale to Lead “The Lifespan of a Fact” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Daniel-Radcliffe-Cherry-Jones-and-Bobby-Cannavale-Will-Return-to-Broadway-This-Fall-in-THE-LIFESPAN-OF-A-FACT-20180606

2) Brittney Johnson Joins Broadway “Wicked” as Glinda Understudy

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqOFwuD4-M/?taken-by=sunnybrittney

3) Matt’s Review of the “Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour”

https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2018/rent/

4) Recommendations

Melissa Benoist Previews her Turn in “Beautiful”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Beautiful-Benoist-Watch-Broadways-New-Carole-King-in-Action-20180606

First Trailer Released for “A Star is Born” Remake

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Lady-Gaga-and-Bradley-Cooper-Shine-in-the-Official-Trailer-for-A-STAR-IS-BORN-20180606

Broadway by the Numbers

http://production.pro/broadway-by-the-numbers

5) Ok, Matt. What else do we have today?

Bruce Springsteen Will Perform Live at the Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Bruce-Springsteen-Will-Perform-Live-at-the-Tony-Awards-20180606

“Moulin Rouge!” Extends in Boston

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Boston-Engagement-Of-MOULIN-ROUGE-Extends-By-Popular-Demand-20180606

“The Cher Show” Tickets Now on Pre-Sale

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-CHER-SHOWs-Broadway-Ticket-Presale-Has-Begun-and-General-Sale-Date-is-Announced-20180606

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Tickets Go on Sale this Weekend

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tickets-On-Sale-Saturday-for-All-Star-TO-KILL-A-MOCKINGBIRD-on-Broadway-20180606

Sara Bareilles, Jessie Nelson, J.J. Abrams Team Up for Apple Musical Comedy Series

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Apple-Orders-Sara-Bareilles-Musical-Dramedy-Series-LITTLE-VOICE-20180606

Today, Natalie goes deep into the history of “The Lion King” on Broadway, including its surprising Tony win.

Four-year-old Natalie singing “The Circle of Life” in the car:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqyzmEF3nVM

This summer, Natalie Noack will be hosting “Theatre Throwback” as a standalone episode for BroadwayRadio.

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Listen: Suzan-Lori Parks, Conor McPherson, Bob Dylan, and More Coming to the Public, Jessica Phillips Joins DEH Tour, and More!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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1) The Public Theatre Announces their 2018-2019 Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bob-Dylan-Musical-GIRL-FROM-THE-NORTH-COUNTRY-MOTHER-OF-THE-MAID-More-Coming-to-the-Public-Theater-in-2018-19-Season-20180605

2) The Broadway League and Casting Directors Making Significant Progress

https://broadway.news/2018/06/04/broadway-casting-directors-and-league-work-toward-settlement/

3) Recommendations

TimeOut NY: All 39 Tony Award nominees reveal their old headshots

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/all-39-tony-award-nominees-reveal-their-old-headshots-060518

4) In Other News

Jessica Phillips Joins “Dear Evan Hansen” National Tour

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Good-for-Her-Jessica-Phillips-Will-Play-Heidi-Hansen-in-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-National-Tour-20180605

“Dreamgirls” Announces West End Closing Date

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/DREAMGIRLS-to-Play-Final-West-End-Performance-12-January-2019-Prior-to-UK-Tour-20180605

More Presenters Announced for this Sunday’s Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Christine-Baranski-Melissa-Benoist-Billy-Joel-Katharine-McPhee-and-More-Added-to-List-of-Tonys-Presenters-20180605

Sutton Foster’s “Younger” Gets Picked Up for Sixth Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sutton-Foster-Led-Series-YOUNGER-Picked-Up-For-Sixth-Season-20180604

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“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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1) No Decision Set On Ruthie Ann Miles’ Return To “The King and I” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/No-Decision-Set-On-Ruthie-Ann-Miles-Return-To-THE-KING-AND-I-in-London-20180604

2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

3) Recommendation

Adrienne Warren and “Tina” Cast Perform on “Britain’s Got Talent”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Adrienne-Warren-the-Cast-of-TINA-THE-MUSICAL-Perform-on-the-BRITAINS-GOT-TALENT-Finale-20180604

4) What else do you have?

Broadway Stars Emily Padgett and Josh Young Tie the Knot

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wedding-Bells-Ring-for-Emily-Padgett-and-Josh-Young-20180604

“Mean Girls” Debuts at No. 42 on Billboard 200

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MEAN-GIRLS-Earns-Highest-Cast-Album-Debut-on-Billboard-200-in-Over-a-Year-20180604

BroadwayWorld Announced 16th Annual Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Results-Are-In-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-SPONGEBOB-SQUAREPANTS-More-Win-BroadwayWorlds-Theater-Fans-Choice-Awards-20180604

Listen: The 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards are Presented, this Week’s Theatrical Schedule, and Where to Watch the Tonys if you aren’t in the US!

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Stagecraft: Jan Simpson interviews Anthony Giardina about MTC’s new play “Dan Cody’s Yacht

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/02/stagecraft-anthony-giardina-dan-codys-yacht-at-manhattan-theatre-club/

On My Way to a BFA: Natalie Noack talks to her Voice and Speech Teacher “Auntie Jo,” Johanna Morrison

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/02/on-my-way-to-a-b-f-a-episode-2-5-discussing-voice-and-speech-with-hartt-schools-auntie-jo/

This Week on Broadway: Our Lady of 121st Street at Signature, Frank Loesser Lyrics and Lyricists, and More

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/03/this-week-on-broadway-for-june-3-2018-small-town-story-and-our-lady-of-121st-street/

1) The Drama Desk Announced their 63rd Annual Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Who-Will-Win-at-the-Drama-Desk-Awards-Full-List-Updating-LIVE-20180603

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, 6/4

Opening: The Great Leap at the Atlantic Theater Company

https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/the-great-leap/

Tuesday, 6/5

Previews: Sugar in Our Wounds at MTC

https://manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/sugar-in-our-wounds/

Wednesday, 6/6

Opening: Dan Cody’s Yacht at MTC

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/dan-codys-yacht/

Thursday, 6/7

Previews: The Royal Family of Broadway Barrington

https://barringtonstageco.org/Season-Shows/royal-family-of-broadway/

Sunday, 6/10

The Tony Awards

https://www.tonyawards.com/index.html

Not in the US? Here’s how to Watch the Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Find-Out-Where-to-Watch-the-Tony-Awards-Outside-of-the-US-20180601

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review American Theater Group’s production of Small Town Story @ The South Orange Performing Arts Center, Our Lady of 121st Street @ Signature Theatre Company, and 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists — Frank Loesser: Lyricist

NOTE: There will be no “This Week on Broadway” on Sunday, June 10, 2018. We will have Tony Award winners discussion on “Today on Broadway” on Monday, June 11, 2018. Peter and Michael will give their thoughts on the Tony Award winners and the show on Sunday, June 17, 2018

 

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook

PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, “The Great Parade”, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.

James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook

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Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook

MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

Reviews: 

PF: American Theater Group‘s production of Small Town Story @ The South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ

— This Week on Broadway for November 17, 2014: The River, The Death of Klinghoffer, Small Town Story

— Sammy Buck, Book & Lyrics, Small Town Stories

 

American Theater Group Premieres “Small Town Story” at SOPAC

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Published on May 23, 2018

Can the power of theatre convince a small town to overcome its prejudices? That’s what’s at the heart of “Small Town Story,” American Theater Group’s new musical based on actual events. “Small Town Story” is making its debut at South Orange Performing Arts Center, and we’re at rehearsal to find out more from the team behind this meaningful show.

MP + PF: Our Lady of 121st Street @ Signature Theatre Company, 480 West 42nd Street, through June 17, 2018

PF: 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists — Frank Loesser: Lyricist

Before lighting up Broadway, Loesser was a Hollywood lyricist. David Loud guides us through the early work with Hoagy Carmichael and other songwriting greats.

David Loud’s unique way of getting inside a song’s lyrics promises unforgettable reimaginings of some of Loesser’s greatest gems. We’ll shine a rare spotlight on his Hollywood collaborations with Carmichael, Jule Styne, Burton Lane and Jimmy McHugh, and offer a fresh look at songs from Guys and Dolls and Loesser’s Broadway best, as we celebrate the versatile genius of this most inimitable fella.

David Loud, artistic director

Luis Perez, director

Featuring:

Farah Alvin

Lewis Cleale

Laura Darrell

Samantha Massell

James Snyder

 

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Swamp Gravy | Georgia’s Official Folk-Life Play

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