Tag: Musicals

Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe earn surprise standing ovation in the middle of first ‘Merrily’ show since Tonys

Not a dry eye in the house.

The Broadway show Merrily We Roll Along had itself a pretty good weekend, winning four total Tony Awards at the weekends ceremony. The show itself won Best Revival of a Musical and Best Orchestrations, with Jonathan Groff taking home Best Lead Actor in a Musical, and Daniel Radcliffe winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

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It was the first Tony Award win for both Radcliffe and Groff, and the duo was adorably elated for each other. During the first performance following the big wins, the show briefly stopped after the moment where they sing about handing Groff’s character a Tony Award.

Immediately, the crowd erupted in cheers, giving Groff, Radcliffe and the cast a standing ovation.

It was utterly heartwarming moment, especially as Groff had been nominated multiple times without getting over the hurdle of winning a Tony.

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Tony Awards 2023: The complete list of winners

Broadway’s biggest night is here and these are all the winners from the 2023 Tony Awards.

The 2023 Tony Awards are have officially come and gone after bringing together the theatre world to celebrate another spectacular season on the stage. After dazzling the crowd last year, Oscar winner Ariana DeBose reprised her role as the host for this year’s proceedings.

There was some stiff competition for the awards this year, with musical Some Like It Hot leading the way with 13 overall nominations. Kimberly Akimbo, however, came away the big winner of the night after winning “Best Musical”.

The Writers Guild of America, which is still currently on strike, did not picket the event. As a result, the 2023 Tony Awards did not have a written script for the evening.

Here is the full list of nominees and winners of the 2023 Tony Awards. As each award is given, the winner will be bolded below.

Lea Michele landed the lead role in Funny Girl on Broadway and Glee fans had jokes

And that’s what you missed on Glee!

It’s been seven years since Glee ended, but it certainly is a television show that keeps on giving.

On Monday, the Broadway world exploded with the news that Lea Michele will replace Beanie Feldstein in the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl come September. Former Glee actress Jane Lynch will also be departing the show before Michele takes over. The announcement isn’t a surprising one as Michele, most known for her time in Glee and in Spring Awakening, has vocally coveted the role for years.

And that’s not an understatement either. As a former Glee fan myself, I am absolutely convinced the entire show was a psyop to eventually land Michele the role on Broadway one day. Not only did she sing “Don’t Rain On My Parade” in a pivotal moment in Glee‘s first season.

Michele also sang it at the Tony Awards in 2010.

So yeah, to say this news has been a long time coming would be… an understatement.

Of course, this casting news isn’t without controversy either. As talented as Michele may be, she’s also been accused of making one former Glee cast member’s life “a living hell” while on the show. While Michele apologized for her behavior, this is seemingly not an isolated incident, as other former coworkers have also spoken out on her conduct as well.

As a result of this casting, Glee fans past and present took to Twitter to make jokes about how the show predicted all of this years ago in a weird, surreal moment.

A look at the movie musicals coming our way in 2021

It’s a great time to be a musical fan!

There’s nothing quite like the experience of watching a musical in the theater. But for those that haven’t gotten to experience one in person, Hollywood is in the process of bringing those musicals to you.

After the release of Hamilton on Disney+, it seems as if there’s been an increased interest in adapting musicals to the big screen, which is good for us musical fans that are excited to see new takes on some of our favorites.

This year there are four musicals set to be released, including some award-winners including In the Heights and Dear Evan Hansen and a remake of the classic West Side Story.

Let’s take a closer look at the four musicals coming to the big screen later this year, starting this summer.