The 2019 Tony Award Nominations were announced this morning by Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon. Take a look at the list and read my analysis of the surprises and snubs.
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"Hadestown" books the Walter Kerr, “Burn This” books the Hudson; "Head Over Heels" closing January 6th; "True Blood" musical in development; Andy Blankenbuehler to choreograph "Cats" movie; Park Avenue Armory announces 2019 season; cast announced for MCP's "The Scarlet Pimpernel"; is Springsteen trend good or bad for Broadway?; magician, actor, and author Ricky Jay is dead at 70 (or 72)
Mike Birbiglia "The New One" books the Cort; "Kinky Boots" will close April 7th; Tony Goldwyn joins "Network"; "Almost Famous" musical and a musical about Jean-Michel Basquiat in the works; "Diana" musical books La Jolla Playhouse; Playwrights Horizons adopts GalaPro technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons; “Head Over Heels" and! "Twelfth Night" cast albums coming; RIP Joe Masteroff, Merle Debuskey, and Roger Robinson
"Gettin' the Band Back Together" to close September 16th; "Mrs. Doubtfire" musical in development; "Cats" film to premiere on December 20, 2019; "Queen of New York" music video from “King Kong”; the debate over "jukebox musicals" continues; RIP Paul Taylor and Carole Shelley
REVIEW: A refreshingly queer “Head Over Heels” brings the beat
“Head Over Heels”, a new musical featuring songs by The Go-Go’s, is an upbeat, gender fluid, Renaissance retro romp that is decidedly, and refreshingly, queer. Clever enough and funny enough, though the songs are mostly lackluster, the heart of “Head Over Heels” never stops beating, and the show features a palette of diverse representation that matters.
REVIEWS: Rounding Out a Very Gay Year with “The Boys in the Band” and “Log Cabin”
Capping an unusually gay year for New York theatre, I take a look at what many consider to be the first gay play (“The Boys in the Band”) and what might be the newest gay play (“Log Cabin”). Catch the former if you can (tickets are scarce and expensive); skip the latter.
Hal Prince turns 90 and Carol Channing turns 97; Taylor Trensch steps into "Dear Evan Hansen" early; "The Greatest Showman" may get stage adaptation; "Head Over Heels" announces theatre and cast; Hayes Theatre reopens; piece from Howard Sherman on impact of long-running shows
"Head Over Heels" books the Hudson Theatre" "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Ragtime" original casts will reunite for benefit concerts in 2018; report finds Broadway audiences are younger and more-NYC based in '16-'17; columns of note by Peter Marks and Howard Sherman
"M. Butterfly" closes early; Adam Driver to star in "Burn This" in 2019; Donna Summer, Cher, Temptations and Go-Go's musicals aimed for Broadway; "Death Becomes Her" musical in development for Kristin Chenoweth; Sen-elect Doug Jones (D-AL) appeared in "To Kill A Mockingbird" on stage; TDF launching free tix program for military vets