The New York Times chief theater critics, Ben Brantley and Jesse Green, recently published their thoughts and predictions for this year’s Tony Awards race. We review and analyze their predictions.
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Broadway
We’re only a week into Tony season and there is already some major movement. What does this weekend’s announcement of the Outer Critics Circle & Lucille Lortel awards mean for Tony hopefuls?
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AND THEY’RE OFF: Initial Placings & Key Takeaways of the 2017 Tony Award Nominations
Oliver May 2, 2017The 2017 Tony Award nominees were announced this morning. Take a look at our breakdown of each category – where the nominees stand at the start of the campaign, and what the key takeaways are of this morning’s announcement.
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2017 Tony Awards Nominations Predictions
Oliver December 30, 2016We take a look at where people stand leading up to when nominations come out. Who is a shoo-in and who is a dark horse to hear their name on Nomination day? Read to find out.
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Walking in a Broadway Wonderland
Oliver December 1, 2016The start of winter means the start of the joyful holiday spirit. There are also a few shows which hope to spread joy when they open on Broadway this winter. Here are your winter 2017 must-sees.
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Shows to Look Out For This Fall
Oliver October 1, 2016New York is set to see some huge stars take the stage this fall in highly anticipated new productions and revivals. The following four shows are likely to be a hot ticket – so get your tickets now to avoid becoming green with envy.
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Summing Up the Summer Slump
Oliver July 6, 2016Nineteen productions have opened on Broadway so far this year – a little over three shows per month. Only one production (a revival of Cats) is opening between now and the end of September. This isn’t an uncommon situation. Last year only two shows opened between June and September. The movie industry churns out a blockbuster every weekend over the summer, what is different about the theater?
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The World is Gonna Know Your Name: Cynthia Erivo
Oliver May 25, 2016Cynthia Erivo is the current frontrunner in the Lead Actress in A Musical category – a position she has maintained since the nominees were announced on May 3rd. Here are the top seven reasons she’s stayed at the top
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Broadway Investing
Oliver May 10, 2016A lot of people avoid Broadway investing because of the conventional wisdom that only 25% of Broadway shows make money. So why am I in the business of making Broadway shows? Because if you do it right, you can make a killing. Here are my top five reasons to invest in a Broadway show.
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The Mid-Season Report
Oliver March 16, 2016In the 9 months since the 2015 Tonys, 22 shows have opened. With only two months left before the 2016 Tony eligibility deadline, 16 additional productions are slated to open. We go through the fall season of musicals to see which productions and performers are at risk of losing their nomination slot in the next two months, and which are pretty likely to get a nod no matter what happens this spring.
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