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Broadway Friday

-I know you are but what am I? The Pee-wee Herman Show will transfer from its wildy successful Los Angeles revival to Broadway for a six week run to start on October 26th. The show debuted in 1980 as a for-adults act before morphing into the kids friendly TV show that ran from 1986-1990. – Beefcake-O-Rama! Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS …

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2010 Tony Award Nominations

La Cage Aux Folles and Fela! lead the list of the 2010 Tony Award nominees, which were announced this morning. Both shows received eleven nominations each, the Fences getting ten. Self-proclaimed gay rights hero Sean Hayes earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Promises, Promises. JMG reader Kevin Chamberlin (left) got a Best Featured …

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The 2009 Tony Awards

ABOVE: Hair producer Oskar Eustis accepts the award for Best Revival of a Musical with this: “Peace now, freedom now, and [indicating his ring finger] equality NOW. Justice forever!” That’s Mr. Broadway 2009, Anthony Hollock on the right. What a strange beast was this year’s Tony Awards. The “most expensive opening ever” (above left) was indeed spectacular – but audio …

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2009 Tony Awards Noms Announced

The nominations for the 2009 Tony Awards have been announced. Billy Elliot leads the pack with a record-tying 15 nominations. Below are a few of the top categories. Complete list here.Best PlayDividing the Estate, Author: Horton FooteGod of Carnage, Author: Yasmina RezaReasons to Be Pretty, Author: Neil LaBute33 Variations, Author: Moisés Kaufman Best MusicalBilly Elliot, The Musical Next to Normal …

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2008 Tony Awards

Dammit, I forgot to record the Tony Awards. How was it? Major winners here. Best Musical: In The Heights. Best Play: August: Osage County. Nothing for Xanadu. Boo. “August: Osage County” came out as a big winner at the 62nd annual Tony Awards on Sunday. It won five awards in all, including Best Play. The darkly comedic play, which focuses …

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In The Heights Tops Tony Noms

The hip-hop and salsa musical In The Heights led today’s Tony Award nominations with 13 nods. The revival of South Pacific at Lincoln Center follows closely with 11 noms. Interestingly, four of the Best Play nominees got their start in London. The Tony Awards take place June 15th at Radio City Music Hall. Some of the major nominations: Best Play: …

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Grey Gardens

After viewing RuPaul’s Starrbooty yesterday afternoon, I hopped an uptown train and met Aaron to attend Grey Gardens, currently celebrating 10 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Leading Actress (Musical) for Christine Ebersole. Looking around the gorgeous Walter Kerr Theatre, I tried to remember when I was last there. Could it have been waaaay back in ’91 …

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Charles Nelson Reilly, 76

Charles Nelson Reilly, the campiest creature ever to challenge Paul Lynde’s chiffon sash as TV’s first mean queen, died yesterday in Los Angeles at 76. Most probably know Reilly from his trademark evil snigger, which he delivered for many years on game shows such as Hollywood Squares and Match Game. However, Reilly’s fame first came many years earlier, in 1961, …

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2007 Tony Noms

The 2007 Tony nominations are out. It looks like Spring Awakening leads with 11 nominations, followed by Grey Gardens with 10. UPDATE: I failed to notice that Kiki & Herb – Alive On Broadway, which Little David and I saw on opening night, is nominated for Best Theatrical Event. Woo-hoo! Best Play: The Coast of Utopia – Author: Tom StoppardFrost/Nixon …

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