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Tony Awards stories: 11 news summaries

 Emmys Line Up Harris to Host 

Mother star moves to TV after hosting Tonys

Jul 2, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris is likely to be the host of the next Emmy Awards ceremony, sources tell Variety. The How I Met Your Mother star is in negotiations with CBS and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to front the broadcast Sept. 20. Harris was a hit hosting the... More »

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television • Tony Awards • Emmy Awards • host • How I Met Your Mother • live broadcasts • Neil Patrick Harris

 Highs and Lows of the Tonys 

From the three Billys to a lost Dolly Parton

Jun 8, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 2009 Tony awards were not without their laughs—and gaffes. The LA Times outlines the best and worst of Broadway's biggest night.
  • Dolly Parton was a crowd-pleaser during the show's opening number, but later appeared accidentally, and uncomfortably, on the stage when she lost out on the music
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Tony Awards • Dolly Parton • Liza Minelli • James Gandolfini • Shrek • Angela Lansbury

(AP) - Billy Elliot, the British musical about a coal miner's son who burns to dance, won 10 Tony Awards tonight in New York, including best musical and a unique best actor prize for the three young performers who share the title role. David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish shyly thanked... More »

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entertainment • theater • Tony Awards • Broadway • award show • musical theater • Marcia Gay Harden • Radio City Music Hall • Billy Elliot • Geoffrey Rush • David Alvarez • Trent Kowalik • Kiril Kulish • Yasmina Reza • Angela Lansbury

(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards tomorrow night, and the New York Times caught up with the actor to talk about him and the show:
  • How involved is Harris? "I have a lot of say in what comes out of my mouth. There
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entertainment • theater • New York City • Tony Awards • Broadway • actor • Neil Patrick Harris

 Neil Patrick Harris 
 to Host Tonys 

He promises a 'first-class evening'

May 14, 09 1:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards, slated for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. His “love for Broadway and on-stage presence makes him the perfect person,” the show’s co-producer tells Playbill. The screen and stage actor’s Broadway credits include Assassins, Cabaret, and Proof.... More »

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entertainment • theater • Tony Awards • Broadway • award show • Neil Patrick Harris • Radio City Music Hall • Jay-ZTV • Doogie Howser, MD • Cabaret • Assassins • Proof

(Newser) - Musical Billy Elliot snagged 15 Tony nominations today, tying fellow movie adaptation The Producers for most ever. Main rival Next to Normal has a shot at 11 awards. Among plays, Mary Stuart and The Norman Conquests got seven nominations each, but neither got a Best Play nod, while God of ... More »

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theater • Tony Awards • The Producers • Billy Elliot • movie adaptations • Next to Normal • Mary Stuart • The Norman Conquests • God of Carnage

 In the Heights Tops Tonys 

August: Osage County wins best play

Jun 16, 08 5:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last night’s Tony Awards featured an eclectic mix of new shows and revivals, an acceptance-speech rap from a first-time writer, and performances from a variety of musicals young and old. The winners:
  • Best Musical: In the Heights
  • Best Play: August: Osage County
  • Best Revival of a Musical: South
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theater • New York City • Tony Awards • Broadway

'Project Runway' Winner to Dress Whoopi for Tonys

Christian Siriano will design the primetime duds for host Whoopi Goldberg

May 27, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flamboyant "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano—he of the "bi-level fashion hawk" updo—describes himself as a "musical theater kid who loved costumes." For his next challenge he'll be right at home, then, designing Whoopi Goldberg's outfits when she hosts the Tony Awards next month in... More »

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fashion • New York City • Tony Awards • Whoopi Goldberg • Project Runway • Christian Siriano

 Heights, South Pacific
 Lead Tony Nominations 

New musical draws 13 nods for Broadway awards

May 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nominations for the Tony Awards were announced today, with 13 nods going to In the Heights, a new musical about Latino families in working-class New York that features rap, hip-hop, and salsa music. The revival of South Pacific drew 11 nominations, while August: Osage County drew the most nominations (7)... More »

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South Pacific • Tony Awards • Broadway • musical

Period Pieces Coast Through Tony Awards

Spring Awakening, Coast of Utopia
make history at theater honors

Jun 11, 07 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Coast of Utopia, Tom Stoppard’s marathon glance back at 19th-century Russia, became czar of the Tonys at last night's 61st annual ceremony in New York. The $7-million, 8-hour epic claimed more statuettes than any drama in history—including honors for best play and director—in a year when... More »

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theater • Tony Awards • Spring Awakening • Broadway • Tom Stoppard • Coast of Utopia • Julie White

On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'

Would-be best musical leads the pack with 11 Tony Award nominations

May 15, 07 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The rock musical Spring Awakening scored 11 Tony Award nominations today, including best musical, best book, and best original score for Steven Sater and pop musician Duncan Sheik. Tom Stoppard's 9-hour trilogy The Coast of Utopia (a best play competitor) and the musical Grey Gardens scored 10 nods apiece. The... More »

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entertainment • music • theater • Tony Awards • Spring Awakening • Broadway • Tom Stoppard • Coast of Utopia • actor

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