Saturday, June 10, 2023

A MOMENT WITH SOME OF THE 2023 TONY© AWARD NOMINEES

                                                


I cannot believe that theater award season is about to end with an unscripted Tony©Awards show because of the film/tv writers strike.  In a way it is kind of fitting that the show will have to go rogue.  Considering that the show is headed into the Heights.  It will be an interesting presentation, to say the least.  Until we hear"... and the Tony© Award goes to...", it will be anyone's guess as to whom the American Theater Wing will bestow their honors.  Academy Award winning actress, Ariana Debose, will again host this year's Tony© Awards. 

While you are rooting for your favorites, please enjoy these moments of conversation with a few of this year's nominees. 


Kevin Cahoon- Best Featured Actor in a Musical for SHUCKED
                                                    
 


Kevin Del Aguila- Best Featured Actor in a Musical for SOME LIKE IT HOT



Josh Groban- Best Lead Actor in a Musical for SWEENEY TODD




Wendell Pierce- Best Lead Actor in a Play for Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN




Ben Platt-  Best Lead Actor in a Musical for PARADE

    

Miriam Silverman- Best Featured Actress in a Play for THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW


    


Sharon Washington-  Best Book of a Musical for NEW YORK, NEW YORK



Natasha Yvette Williams- Best Featured Actress in a Musical for SOME LIKE IT HOT




Kara Young- Best Featured Actress in a Play for COST OF LIVING




David Zayas- Best Featured Actor in a Play for COST OF LIVING




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Sunday, June 4, 2023

HERE'S TO THE FOLKS WHO LUNCH


Speaking of lunch?  This past week I had the fantastic pleasure of covering the 71st Annual New Dramatists Luncheon.  This year's honoree is the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks.  She is the FIRST Black woman to win the coveted prize. 

I had a great time conversing on the red carpet/press line for the event.  I got a chance to chat with some really great folks:  Ben Platt, Josh Groban, Kenny Leon, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lauren Molina, Irene Gandy, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kevin Cahoon, Wayne Cilento, Sharon Washington, Natasha Yvette Williams, Kara Young, David Zayas, and Wendell Pierce.  Please enjoy these fun moments of conversation with me. 

 

 

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