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Perth Now
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
George Clooney 'proud' of Tony Award nomination
George Clooney "couldn't be more proud" of his Tony Award nomination. The 63-year-old actor made his Broadway debut in 'Good Night, and Good Luck' and has been recognised with a place on the shortlist for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for the upcoming theatre awards, while the production - which he co-wrote with Grant Heslov - hs also up for Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Play.. George - who faces Best Actor competition from Cole Escola ('Oh, Mary!'), Jon Michael Hill ('Purpose'), Daniel Dae Kim ('Yellow Face'), Harry Lennix ('Purpose') and Louis McCartney ('Stranger Things: The First Shadow') - said in a statement: "It's a thrill to have 5 nominations for this play. For everyone involved, this has been an incredible experience. I couldn't be more proud or feel more lucky." Daniel, whose nod for 'Yellow Face' also makes him a first time nominee, has been left "shocked, surprised and deeply meaningful" by the recognition. He said in his own statement: "I am shocked, surprised and deeply honored by this recognition. To receive my first Tony nomination alongside Francis Jue and David Henry Hwang for a role that explores Asian American identity is incredibly special, and learning that I am the first Asian American to be nominated in this category makes it even more meaningful. "I couldn't be prouder of our show and the people I was lucky enough to collaborate with, especially David, Leigh Silverman, our cast and crew, and the Roundabout Theater. At a time when the arts are imperiled, it's even more important that we remember the value of theatre and the power of the artists making it. Thank you to the American Theater Wing for believing that Yellow Face, and my work, is worthy of a place in this cherished community." And Louis, who has reprised his role as Henry Creel in 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway after first playing the part in London's West End, feels "so blessed". He said: "So, so thankful. Thank you to the Tony nominators and to everyone who worked on 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow'. "Thank you to SFP, Netflix, Kate Trefry and our amazing directors, Steven Daldry and Justin Martin. I feel so blessed to be welcomed into the Broadway community. So lucky and super excited. Thank you." Meanwhile, Mia Farrow "burst into tears" when she found out she'd been nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for 'The Roommate'. She said: "Honestly, I didn't expect this! I burst into tears. "I wish my mom were here – she would have been so proud of me. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude to be among these nominees, as this is just the best community in the world. I'm still in the 'oh my god, oh my god, oh my god' mode!" The other nominees in the category are Laura Donnelly ('The Hills of California'), LaTanya Richardson Jackson ('Purpose'), Sadie Sink ('John Proctor is the Villain'), and Sarah Snook ('The Picture of Dorian Gray'). The 78th annual Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and will be hosted by 'Wicked' actress Cynthia Erivo, who previously won a Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Tony for her starring role as Celie in the musical revival of 'The Color Purple'. The Tony Awards will stream on Paramount+ and air live on CBS.
New York Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Tony Nominations Are This Morning. Here's What to Expect.
Broadway has lots to brag about this season: a bumper crop of 42 Tony-eligible plays and musicals, lots of movie stars treading the boards, several productions that are drawing young audiences, and a healthy mix of quirky and original shows alongside big-brand spectacle. On Thursday, the industry begins its annual celebration of the best of Broadway with the announcement of this year's Tony Awards nominees. Over the next five weeks, Tony voters will finish seeing the latest shows, and will then cast their ballots for the productions and performances they admired most. On June 8, the awards ceremony will take place at Radio City Music Hall. The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing. Here's what to know about the nominations: When is the announcement? The Tony Award nominations will be announced Thursday morning in New York by the actors Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. A few marquee categories will be announced at 8:30 Eastern on 'CBS Mornings,' and then the full slate will be revealed at 9 a.m. on the Tony Awards YouTube channel. (We'll publish the list of nominees, along with news and commentary, at Which shows are eligible? The 21 plays and 21 musicals that opened on Broadway between April 26, 2024, and April 27, 2025, are eligible. (This season also included a two-week concert run by Ben Platt; that show is not Tony-eligible.) What show and which actors are the leading contenders? Keep an eye on 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Dead Outlaw' and 'Buena Vista Social Club' in the best musical category, and 'Purpose,' 'John Proctor Is the Villain' and 'Oh, Mary!' in the new play category. (There will be at least five nominations in each of those categories.) There are a number of strong contenders for best actress in a musical, but the front-runners seem to be Audra McDonald, already a six-time Tony winner, for 'Gypsy,' and Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of the Pussycat Dolls, for 'Sunset Boulevard.' The race for best actor in a musical is more open, but is likely to feature Darren Criss of 'Maybe Happy Ending,' Andrew Durand of 'Dead Outlaw,' Tom Francis of 'Sunset Boulevard,' Jonathan Groff of 'Just in Time' and Jeremy Jordan of 'Floyd Collins.' What about all those celebrities? A few of them — Sarah Snook of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and Sadie Sink of 'John Proctor Is the Villain,' for example — have a good shot at picking up a nomination. It's much iffier for some of the others, including Denzel Washington ('Othello'), George Clooney ('Good Night, and Good Luck'), Robert Downey Jr. ('McNeal'), Mia Farrow ('The Roommate'), Jim Parsons ('Our Town') and Nick Jonas ('The Last Five Years'). Is there anything we know for certain? Yup! Some noncompetitive awards have already been announced. The actor Harvey Fierstein, a four-time Tony winner (for performing in 'Torch Song Trilogy' and 'Hairspray' and for writing 'Torch Song Trilogy' and the book for 'La Cage Aux Folles'), will receive the annual prize for lifetime achievement. The actress Celia Keenan-Bolger, a Tony winner for 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' will receive the annual Isabelle Stevenson Award, which recognizes volunteerism. And this year's Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater are being given to 'Great Performances,' the PBS arts program; Michael Price, the former executive director of Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut; New 42, which runs rehearsal studios and a children's theater on 42nd Street; and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Who determines the nominations? There is a nominating committee made up of people who have considerable knowledge about theater, but who do not work on, or have a financial interest in, any of the season's shows. The committee started with 65 members, but because of recusals, 54 participated in selecting the nominees. How are the eligibility rules applied to nonbinary performers? The Tony Awards acting categories, like those at the Oscars, are gendered. Nonbinary performers decide whether they are willing to be considered in a gendered category, and, if so, which one. (They can also opt out of the awards process.) Cole Escola — the nonbinary star of 'Oh, Mary!' — has agreed to be considered in the category of best leading actor in a play, and is seen as a leading contender in that category. What happens next? There are about 840 Tony voters. They are supposed to see every nominated show, and have until June 6 to cast their ballots. On June 8, a preshow, when many of the design awards are given, will be streamed on Paramount+, while the main event, at which the best productions and performers are announced, will be broadcast on CBS, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. This year's host is Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner for 'The Color Purple' and a star of the 'Wicked' films.
New York Times
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Cynthia Erivo Will Host This Year's Tony Awards
Cynthia Erivo, the Tony Award-winning actress whose Oscar-nominated performance in the 'Wicked' film has brought her wide recognition, will host this year's Tony Awards. The American Theater Wing and the Broadway League — the two organizations that present the awards — announced on Wednesday that Erivo would host the ceremony on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. Much of the event will be broadcast on CBS. Erivo, 38, is a British actress who had her breakout role in 'The Color Purple,' starring as Celie in a revival of the musical adaptation of the Alice Walker novel. That production opened on Broadway in 2015; Erivo's performance was the talk of the town that season, and she won the Tony Award for best leading actress in 2016. She pivoted quickly to work in film and television, picking up two Oscar nominations, for best leading actress and for best original song, for the 2019 film 'Harriet,' and this year she is nominated as best leading actress for 'Wicked,' which is the first installment of a two-part film. (The second half, in which Erivo also stars, is to be released in November.) In the 'Wicked' films, Erivo plays Elphaba, the green-skinned witch whose debatable wickedness is the subject of the story. Erivo has been busy this year — ubiquitous as she has promoted 'Wicked' with her co-star Ariana Grande, but also pursuing her own projects. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Bowl announced one more: in August Erivo will star as Jesus in a one-weekend revival of the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' The Tony Awards honor plays and musicals staged on Broadway; this year's ceremony will considers shows that open between April 26, 2024, and April 27, 2025. This year's nominees are to be announced on May 1.
