NEW YORK – The profane and hysterical "The Book of Mormon" took home nine Tony Awards on Sunday including the prize for best musical, a considerable achievement for a pair of first-time Broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty-mouthed kids.
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'Book of Mormon' Wins Big at Tony Awards
Submitted by Mark Kennedy on June 13, 2011
Tony Awards Red Carpet 2011 Photos, Pictures, Gallery
Submitted by Amber Sterling on June 12, 2011
NEW YORK – It was a star-studded affair at the 2011 Tony Awards held Sunday at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
'Book of Mormon' Favored to Win Big at Tony Awards
Submitted by Mark Kennedy on June 12, 2011
NEW YORK – The official tongue-in-cheek slogan for "The Book of Mormon" claims that it is "God's Favorite Musical." Producers of the show are hopeful the Broadway community agrees.
The satirical show goes into Sunday night's Tony Awards with 14 Tony nominations, one shy of the record held by "The Producers," and is heavily favored to nab at the very least the best musical crown.
Labor Dispute Outside Tony Awards Venue Solved
Submitted by Mark Kennedy on June 10, 2011
NEW YORK – The stagehands' union and producers of the Tony Awards reached an agreement Friday on how the show's red carpet area will be staffed, ending a labor dispute that threatened to derail Broadway's biggest night.
Members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees had vowed to picket near the Beacon Theatre, where the award show will be held Sunday evening. They were angry that producers of the show had nonunion workers setting up the red carpet area.
Mark Rylance Readies Mischief for the Tonys
Submitted by Mark Kennedy on June 10, 2011
NEW YORK – Warning to Tony Award watchers: Mark Rylance is planning an acceptance speech.
That means you should expect the unexpected.
"At the moment, I have three or four different options," the English actor says with a twinkle in his eye. "It's an interesting little theatrical thing to think about."
Daniel Radcliffe to Sing at 2011 Tony Awards
Submitted by John Carucci on June 7, 2011
NEW YORK – If you want to see Daniel Radcliffe sing, tune in early to the Tony Awards.
The "Harry Potter" star says he'll perform the song "Brotherhood of Man" from his Broadway show "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" early in Sunday's telecast.
Says Radcliffe: "I think we're one of the first, if not the first."
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Daniel Radcliffe to Hand out Tony Awards
Submitted by Associated Press on May 24, 2011
NEW YORK – Tony Awards host Neil Patrick Harris will have some big-name help on theater's big night.
Producers of the awards show revealed on Tuesday some of the presenters who will help hand out the honors June 12 at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
Neil Patrick Harris to Host Tony Awards Again
Submitted by Associated Press on May 10, 2011
NEW YORK – Neil Patrick Harris will return as host for the upcoming Tony Awards.
The star of the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" and a Broadway veteran had hosted the awards two years ago. Producers of the annual show honoring Broadway theater said Tuesday that he would take over from former "Will & Grace" actor Sean Hayes, who was last year's host.
'The Book of Mormon' Leads Tony Award Nominations
Submitted by Mark Kennedy on May 3, 2011
NEW YORK – "The Book of Mormon" nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical one nod short of the record for most nominations and putting it in the driver's seat when the awards are handed out next month.
Tony Awards 2010 Red Carpet Pictures
Submitted by Chloe Bunker on June 14, 2010
NEW YORK — Broadway's biggest stars put on an amazing red carpet show at Sunday night's 2010 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Among the celebrities who made popular fashion choices were Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Laura Bell Bundy, Laura Linney, Lea Michele, Lucy Liu, Kristin Chenoweth, Naomi Watts, Paula Abdul and Jada Pinkett Smith.
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