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News Articles: Tony Awards

Costume designer William Ivey Long, then chairman of the American Theatre Wing, speaks at the Tony Awards nominations ceremony in 2014.

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  • Arts & Life

A prominent Broadway costume designer is accused of sexual abuse

William Ivey Long is an iconic presence on Broadway, designing costumes for shows such as Diana: The Musical and Chicago. Now two men have accused the former Tony Awards chairman of sexual abuse.

November 17, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Broadway performers at the Tony Awards on Sunday.

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  • Arts & Life

Highlights From The Tony Awards

Moulin Rouge! The Musical took home 10 awards, including the night's biggest: Best musical. The Inheritance won for best play, and A Soldier's Play for best revival.

September 27, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Clark
Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. will host different parts of the Tony Awards broadcast on Sept. 26: the awards ceremony and the following two-hour celebration of Broadway's return, respectively.

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  • Theater

4 Things To Know Ahead Of The 2021 Tony Awards

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, September 26 more than 15 months after they were previously scheduled. But these pandemic Tonys are by no means business as usual.

September 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
The Alliance will open its first production on the Coca-Cola Stage in Jan. 16 with "Ever After," the musical based on the hit film inspired by the Cinderella fairytale.

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  • Theater

Behind The Scenes Of The Alliance Theatre 50 Years Later

Atlanta's Alliance Theatre opened its doors 50 years ago when it premiered Henry Purcell's "King Arthur." The theatre is now the largest regional...

January 15, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon returns to Atlanta June 26.

Kenny Leon: America Is A Better Country 'When We Hear Everyone's Story'

On Second Thought introduces a new series of conversations with influential Georgians with Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon. Long before he made...

June 20, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott
Tony Award nominee Grey Henson grew up in Macon, Georgia.

From Macon, Georgia To Mean Girls, The Musical

Here’s something you add to your burn book. "Mean Girls" is now a Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical . The musical is up for 12 awards. (That’s so...

May 29, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Here’s something you add to your burn book. "Mean Girls" is now a Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical . The musical is up for 12 awards. (That’s so...

May 29, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more
In Blindspotting, lifelong friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal explore issues of race and class in Oakland, California.

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  • News

"Blindspotting" Shines Light On Gentrification, Police Brutality In Bay Area

From Broadway to the big screen, actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal are in Georgia for the Atlanta Film Festival. They both co-wrote and star in ...

April 13, 2018
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By:
  • LaRaven Taylor and
  • Leah Fleming

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