LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Jellicle moon will soon be setting.
The Tony Award-winning musical revival, CATS: The Jellicle Ball, will end its Broadway run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, August 8.
But – before the final curtain, the production will be filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Continue reading “‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball’ Announces Closing Date”
The votes are in, the Tony Awards were handed out last night, and Broadway’s best are still taking their bows.
Among the evening’s biggest winners – Death of a Salesman owned the night with six wins, including Best Play Revival. Schmigadoon! won Best Musical, and Ragtime took Best Musical Revival. Continue reading “Full List Of 2026 Tony Award Winners”
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics kicked off Pride Month by bestowing Prince Faggot and Ragtime top honors in the group’s 4th annual Dorian Theater Awards.
I’ll note that I’m a proud voting member of GALECA. Continue reading “2026 Dorian Theater Award Winners Announced”
As The Late Show With Stephen Colbert comes to an end this week, Colbert is welcoming back several of his favorite artists.
Broadway stars Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt and Patrick Wilson all shine in this performance of “Putting It Together” from Sunday in the Park with George – featuring the rewritten lyrics for the 1999 Putting It Together revue. Continue reading “Broadway Stars Celebrate Stephen Colbert ‘Putting It Together’”
The winners have been announced for the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards. The honors recognize musicals and plays that opened on Broadway and off-Broadway in the 2025-2026 season. Continue reading “2026 Outer Critics Awards Announced Recognizing Best Of Broadway & Off-Broadway”
It’s a big day in the theater world as the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning.
Twenty-four shows were honored with at least one nomination.
Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys were the most nominated shows of the year, with 12 nominations each. They are closely followed by Ragtime (11), Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman (9), Cats: The Jellicle Ball (9), Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show (9).
Special shout-out to June Squibb who made Tony history by becoming the oldest actor to receive a nomination, at the age of 96 for her performance in Marjorie Prime.
The play Liberation by Bess Wohl is having an especially good week. On Monday, it won the Pulitzer, and today it was nominated for a Tony for Best New Play.
The 79th Annual Tony Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The main ceremony airs at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and will stream live for subscribers on Paramount+. Continue reading “2026 Tony Award Nominations Announced – ‘The Lost Boys’ & ‘Schmigadoon!’ Lead With 12 Nods”
I originally posted this on March 15, 2011, in tribute to my funny, talented, and dear friend, Thommie Walsh.
This is a very personal post for me. I share it each year in remembrance of his beautiful, magical spirit. When I first wrote these words, they were in tribute, but over the years, my feelings have shifted just slightly to “celebration.”
I’m oh-so-happy he happened. Today would have been Thommie’s 76th birthday. Continue reading “Happy Heavenly Birthday To Broadway’s Thommie Walsh”
Back in 2008, I choreographed a production of HELLO, DOLLY! at Houston’s Theater Under The Stars starring Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams and directed by Lee Roy Reams.
I came across this audio recording today and tons of very happy memories came flooding back.
I thought fans of Broadway musicals might be interested not only in Leslie’s amazing vocal performance, but how a “cut” song from a Broadway show found its way back to the stage. Continue reading “Musical Memory: Leslie Uggams Sings ‘Love, Look In My Window’ From HELLO, DOLLY!”
Nominations have been announced for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards, a new initiative recognizing outstanding Broadway chorus performers.
Created to recognize the talent and discipline of Broadway chorus performers, the Broadway Ensemble Awards shine a spotlight on the artists who power Broadway musicals from within the ensemble.
As a former performer in many Broadway ensembles, I’ll just add — it’s about time… 🙂 Continue reading “Chess, Mamma Mia, Ragtime Lead Nominations For Broadway Ensemble Awards”
Kerry Ellis and Ben Forster, two of the West End’s most celebrated voices, will take the stage at Sony Hall in New York City on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
I will so be attending this. Continue reading “NYC: Kerry Ellis & Ben Forster In Concert At Sony Hall”