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☆ 'Kimberly Akimbo,' Tom Stoppard’s 'Leopoldstadt' among winners on writerless Tony night
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Kathryn Lurie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] The cast of “Kimberly Akimbo” perform at the 76th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McdermidJune 11 - “Kimberly Akimbo,” about a teenager who ages in reverse, and Tom Stoppard’s autobiographical “Leopoldstadt” were among the winners Sunday as the Tony Awards went on despite the Writers Guild of America strike. The three-hour telecast on CBS was hosted by Tony- and Academy Award-winner Ariana DeBose. Patrick Marber, who won best director of a play for “Leopoldstadt,” was among several winners who used their acceptance speeches to express support for the strike. The pre-show included the award for best regional theater, which went to the Pasadena Playhouse, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award, which went to director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

Persons: “ Kimberly Akimbo ”, Tony, Brendan Mcdermid, “ Kimberly Akimbo, Tom, Tony Awards, Ariana DeBose, Joel Grey, John Kander, Patrick Marber, “, ”, Marber, I’m, ” “ Kimberly Akimbo ”, Victoria Clark, ” Clark, Sean Hayes, Oscar Levant, Oscar, ” J, Harrison, Alex Newell, Newell, Lulu, Jodie Comer, Tessa, “ Prima, ” Michael Arden, Julianne Hough, Skyler Astin, Tonys, Isabelle Stevenson, Jerry Mitchell, Kathryn Lurie, Donna Bryson, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Writers Guild of America, CBS, Pasadena Playhouse, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Washington Heights, Manhattan, York , New York, Piazza, London, “, “ Shucked

☆ Tony Award Winners 2023: Updating List
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Rachel Sherman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Follow the latest live updates and photos from the Tony Awards. The 76th Tony Awards are taking place tonight at the United Palace in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The awards ceremony, which honors plays and musicals that opened on Broadway between April 29, 2022, and April 27, 2023, will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. This year’s awards ceremony, which was nearly called off amid the Writers Guild of America strike, will be presented without a script in an agreement reached with the union. Ariana DeBose, who was nominated for a Tony in 2018, will host the ceremony for the second year in a row.

Persons: Tony, Julianne Hough, Skylar Astin, ’, Ariana DeBose, ”, ” “ Kimberly Akimbo Organizations: Broadway, CBS, Paramount, Writers Guild of America Locations: Manhattan’s Washington Heights, ” “ New York , New York

☆ How to Watch the Tony Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lea Michele is going to lead a number from the revival of “Funny Girl” that opened a year ago. And Joaquina Kalukango, one of last year’s Tony winners, will sing a song to accompany the In Memoriam segment. Broadway is still struggling to recover from the lengthy coronavirus shutdown — attendance remains 17 percent below prepandemic levels — and producers view the Tony Awards as an important way to introduce a large audience to the newest shows. Also, the Tonys are a way to lift up theater as an art form, often boosting the careers of the artists involved. Wins and nominations help plays get staged at regional theaters and taught in colleges, and telecast performances help musicals sell tickets and tour.

Persons: Ariana DeBose, Steven Spielberg’s “, Donna Summer, Julianne Hough, Skylar Astin, “, ” “ Kimberly Akimbo, ”, “ Sweeney Todd, Lea Michele, Neil Diamond, Tony Locations: ” “ New York , New York

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