Category: Awards

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THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL, HELL’S KITCHEN, THE OUTSIDERS AND WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Nominated for 2024 ACCA Awards

Actors’ Equity Association has revealed the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring the chorus performers in a Broadway show. This year’s nominees are the choruses of the following productions include Hell’s Kitchen, The Heart of Rock & Roll, The Outsiders and Water for Elephants. Presented by Equity’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs, the ACCA Award is the only industry accolade of its kind to … Continue reading THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL, HELL’S KITCHEN, THE OUTSIDERS AND WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Nominated for 2024 ACCA Awards

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May 20: Sam Khichi, Don Tamaki and Simu Liu to Receive 2024 Justice in Action Awards at AALDEF’s 50th Anniversary Gala

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will hold its annual Gala and Justice in Action Awards Celebration on Monday, May 20, 2024. This year’s gala will commemorate AALDEF’s 50th anniversary, and will be held in-person at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, NYC. Our 2024 Justice in Action Award recipients include: Sam Khichi, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel of CVS Health; Don Tamaki, Partner of Minami Tamaki LLP; and Simu Liu, … Continue reading May 20: Sam Khichi, Don Tamaki and Simu Liu to Receive 2024 Justice in Action Awards at AALDEF’s 50th Anniversary Gala

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Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson’s TEETH Set to Transfer to New World Stages This October

TEETH will receive an open-ended, Off-Broadway transfer following its sold-out, extended world premiere at Playwrights Horizons. Featuring book and music by Anna K. Jacobs (POP!) and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) – based on the screenplay by Mitchell Lichtenstein – the multi-award-nominated musicalis directed by Obie Award winner Sarah Benson (Fairview) with choreography by … Continue reading Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson’s TEETH Set to Transfer to New World Stages This October

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Theater Mu Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal to Lead East West Players

Theater Mu has announced that artistic director Lily Tung Crystal will step down from her full-time role at the end of Mu’s 2023/24 season to lead Los Angeles-based East West Players, the longest-running and largest Asian American theater company in the United States. During her tenure, Mu was named a regional cultural treasure by the Ford and McKnight foundations, doubled the size of its staff, … Continue reading Theater Mu Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal to Lead East West Players

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Andrew Durand, Kecia Lewis, Hannah Cruz, Ciaran O’Reilly, Marin Ireland, and Jonathan Hadary Win Actors’ Equity Foundation 2024 Performance Awards

The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced its 2024 awards for actors who gave outstanding performances this past season. The Richard Seff Award for two veteran actors is awarded to Kecia Lewis (Miss Liza Jane in Hell’s Kitchen), and Ciaran O’Reilly (S.B. “Screwballs” O’Donnell in Philadelphia, Here I Come!). The Clarence Derwent Award for the two most promising performances of the season is given to Hannah … Continue reading Andrew Durand, Kecia Lewis, Hannah Cruz, Ciaran O’Reilly, Marin Ireland, and Jonathan Hadary Win Actors’ Equity Foundation 2024 Performance Awards

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Prospect Theater’s New York Premiere of Justin Huertas’ LIZARD BOY Garners Three 2024 Drama Desk Nods including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical

Prospect Theater Company’s New York premiere of Justin Huertas’ award-winning indie-rock musical Lizard Boy has garnered three 2024 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Musical, in addition to Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical for Huertas. Lizard Boy features book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas, direction by Brandon Ivie, and music direction by Steven Tran. Lizard Boy tells the story of Trevor—a young … Continue reading Prospect Theater’s New York Premiere of Justin Huertas’ LIZARD BOY Garners Three 2024 Drama Desk Nods including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical

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2024 Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Tonight; Special Honorees include Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Dominique Morisseau

The 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards will be presented tonight at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase at tickets.nyu.edu or at the NYU Skirball box office Tuesday – Saturday 12pm – 6pm. The Lortel Awards is a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund and fans are encouraged to make donations at LortelAwards.org. The Lucille Lortel Awards are … Continue reading 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Tonight; Special Honorees include Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Dominique Morisseau

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DEAD OUTLAW Leads the 2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations in Eleven Categories; Full List

Nominations for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today by stage and screen star Kathleen Turner on New York Live with Sara Gore. Dead Outlaw leads the Drama Desk Awards nominations in eleven categories including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for Andrew Durand, Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for Thom Sesma, Outstanding Direction of a Musical for David Cromer, Outstanding Music for David Yazbek and … Continue reading DEAD OUTLAW Leads the 2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations in Eleven Categories; Full List

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Chay Yew, Nataki Garrett, Shamel Pitts, Acosia Red Elk, esperanza spalding, and Miguel Zenón Receive 2024 Doris Duke Artist Awards

The Doris Duke Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2024 Doris Duke Artist Awards, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing artists. This year’s honorees are Nataki Garrett (theater), Shamel Pitts (dance), Acosia Red Elk (dance), esperanza spalding (jazz), Chay Yew (theater) and Miguel Zenón (jazz), each of whom is being awarded $525,000 in unrestricted funds and up to … Continue reading Chay Yew, Nataki Garrett, Shamel Pitts, Acosia Red Elk, esperanza spalding, and Miguel Zenón Receive 2024 Doris Duke Artist Awards

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DEAD OUTLAW Receives Nine 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Full List

The Outer Critics Circle, the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, announced the nominees for the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2023-2024 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. The announcement was made by the stars of the hit revival of Merrily We Roll Along, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, and livestreamed by BroadwayWorld.com from the … Continue reading DEAD OUTLAW Receives Nine 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Full List

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