Kelli O Hara

Broadway's biggest night is here! The 79th Annual Tony Awards are celebrating the season's best. 'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' lead with 12 nominations each. The ceremony at Radio City Music Hall features performances from top musicals and honours Broadway's rich history. Winners are being crowned across numerous categories, highlighting outstanding talent and productions.

Broadway's biggest night is set with the Tony nominations unveiled, featuring a vampire musical and a revived comedy series leading the pack with 12 nods each. Hollywood stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Rose Byrne are in contention, while a historic record for the oldest acting nominee has been set. Several notable snubs have also sparked discussion among theatre enthusiasts.

Tony Award nominations are out, with "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" leading with 12 nods each. Veteran actress June Squibb, 96, made history as the oldest nominee. Danny Burstein also set a record for most nominations for a male actor. The awards celebrate a diverse range of productions, from vampire thrillers to musical parodies.

Australian actress Rose Byrne, fresh from critical acclaim for "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," has been named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. She will be celebrated on February 13th with a parade and a traditional roast. Byrne joins a prestigious list of past honorees, with Michael Keaton also recognized as Man of the Year.

Hollywood stars Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren bagged nomination in the best actor in a leading role (play category) at the 69th annual Tony Awards for their performance in "The Elephant Man" and "The Audience" respectively.

April 16th marks significant historical events, including the tragic Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 and the MV Goya sinking in 1945. Other notable events include the Texas City disaster in 1947, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in 1963, and Apollo 16's launch in 1972. Birthdays include Bobby Vinton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Belichick.

Following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension over controversial comments, hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars, including Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep, have signed an open letter defending free speech. The ACLU-backed letter condemns the silencing of voices and urges Americans to protect constitutionally protected rights.

The 28 Broadway shows with Tony Award nominations await the results at Lincoln Center. The Broadway season featured diverse productions, from 'Back to the Future' to 'Mother Play'. Filipinos and autism were highlighted in 'Here Lies Love' and 'How to Dance in Ohio' respectively.

The two-time Oscar-winning actor reflects on years of rewrites, anxious rehearsals and a director who kept stopping him after two minutes

"Moulin Rouge! The Musical," a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked back to honour shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn it's fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again.

“Stereophonic,” the play about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album over a turbulent and life-changing year, got a lighters-in-the-air cheer at the Tony Awards on Sunday, winning best new play while theatre history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers.

Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with 11, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift each have 7 nominations.