“Hell’s Kitchen,” “Stereophonic” and others are up for top prizes at Sunday’s ceremony. Our critic takes stock of their cast albums, all available now.
Category: Theater
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‘Ghostlight’ Review: With Patient Ears, Attend
The film is a gentle, emotional drama about a family struggling to stay together. It’s also about the power of theater.
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Tony Lo Bianco, ‘French Connection’ Actor, Is Dead at 87
Once labeled a “natural-born heavy,” he shined onscreen and especially onstage, securing a Tony nomination and winning an Obie Award.
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In ‘Dark Noon,’ Hollywood Westerns Get a South African Reboot
At St. Ann’s Warehouse, a collaboration between a Danish director and a South African troupe that questions the tropes of Western films.
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Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound
The show, expected to arrive on Broadway in 2026, will be called “Hello, I’m Dolly.”
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Janis Paige, Star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ Is Dead at 101
She first made her mark in the all-star 1944 movie “Hollywood Canteen” before finding acclaim on the musical stage. Movie and TV roles followed.
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When the Stage Harnesses the Power of the Movies
Adaptations of films will be a factor at the Tonys this year. Surprisingly the best of these shows are not always the most faithful.
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Brooke Shields Elected President of Labor Union Actors’ Equity
She takes office immediately. The previous leader, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not run again.
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Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Headline Broadway ‘Romeo and Juliet’
A production featuring the screen stars, with music by Jack Antonoff, will open in October at Circle in the Square.
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‘The Lonely Few’ Review: Rocking Out and Falling in Love
Lauren Patten and Taylor Iman Jones star in an achingly romantic, softly sexy new musical by Rachel Bonds and Zoe Sarnak.
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Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize
The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.
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Avett Brothers Musical, ‘Swept Away,’ to Open on Broadway This Fall
The show, inspired by a 19th-century shipwreck, has had previous runs in Berkeley, Calif., and Washington.