Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards show, his fourth

Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards show, his fourth

Theater fans can breathe a sigh of relief that there will be no Seth MacFarlane-style misfire on the Tony Awards show this year: Neil Patrick Harris...

Tony box-office boost looks more like a bust this season

Tony box-office boost looks more like a bust this season

Broadway’s Tony contenders have yet to experience the typical box-office boost following last week's nominations.

 Tony Awards nominations find some class amid the crass

Tony Awards nominations find some class amid the crass

The Tony nominations were announced Tuesday, but before we plunge into the big race between "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda the Musical," one obvious...

Tonys: That Hollywood-Broadway transition is harder than it looks

Tonys: That Hollywood-Broadway transition is harder than it looks

NEW YORK -- When Shia LaBeouf dropped out of the Broadway revival “Orphans” because of a tiff with Alec Baldwin, only to be replaced by...

Tonys 2013: Bette Midler, 'Motown' among nomination snubs

Tonys 2013: Bette Midler, 'Motown' among nomination snubs

NEW YORK--The Tony Awards committee always loves a good surprise or three.

Tony Awards 2013: Nominees react with glee on Twitter

Tony Awards 2013: Nominees react with glee on Twitter

Within minutes after they were nominated for Tony awards Tuesday morning, Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein and Lin-Manuel Miranda were among the...

Tonys 2013: 'Vanya and Sonia,' 'Lucky Guy' lead play nominees

Tonys 2013: 'Vanya and Sonia,' 'Lucky Guy' lead play nominees

NEW YORK -- The Tony nominations announcement Tuesday morning brought good news to Christopher Durang’s dysfunctional-family tale "Vanya and...

Tony Awards: Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' on top with 13 nominations

Tony Awards: Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' on top with 13 nominations

NEW YORK -- “Kinky Boots,” the adaptation of the cross-dressing comedy film with a book by Harvey Fierstein and score by Cyndi Lauper, led...

Tonys 2013: Tom Hanks seeks a new kind of prize

Tonys 2013: Tom Hanks seeks a new kind of prize

NEW YORK -- Can Tom Hanks add a Tony Award to his crowded mantle?

When are the 2013 Tony nominations?

When are the 2013 Tony nominations?

Tuesday is a big day for Broadway with the Tony nominations set for a live webcast starting at 5:30 a.m. PDT.

Helen Mirren wins Olivier Award for 'The Audience'

Helen Mirren wins Olivier Award for 'The Audience'

Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth in the film "The Queen," captured another accolade — a Laurence Olivier Award, the U....

Bertie Carvel gives his all as 'Matilda's' demonic Miss Trunchbull

Bertie Carvel gives his all as 'Matilda's' demonic Miss Trunchbull

NEW YORK — Miss Agatha Trunchbull, headmistress of Crunchem Hall school, hates pigtails. They're good only to serve as handles by which she...

Edward Frieman dies at 87; leading figure in American science

Edward Frieman dies at 87; leading figure in American science

Edward A. Frieman, a leading figure in American science for decades as a researcher with wide-ranging interests, a top-level governmental advisor on...

A rich season for playwright Richard Greenberg

A rich season for playwright Richard Greenberg

NEW YORK — "I'm too tired to be anxious," said playwright Richard Greenberg, looking worn out with anxiety as he settled into a booth at a...

'I'll Eat You Last' chronicles Sue Mengers' old Hollywood

'I'll Eat You Last' chronicles Sue Mengers' old Hollywood

A Hollywood striver in the 1970s would have learned oodles from Sue Mengers — how to woo a client, sass a studio exec, host a dinner party,...

Tony Award won by Helen Hayes in 1947 up for auction

Tony Award won by Helen Hayes in 1947 up for auction

Helen Hayes won the first Tony Award for actress in a play in 1947, the inaugural year for Broadway's biggest honor. Her prize for her performance...

Bruce Norris condemns use of blackface for 'Clybourne Park'

Bruce Norris condemns use of blackface for 'Clybourne Park'

Bruce Norris, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park," has published a letter condemning a production of the drama that had been...

Tony Awards 2012: Best and worst

Tony Awards 2012: Best and worst

The best and worst moments from the 2012 Tony Awards. By Deborah Vankin

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    Post-Oscars 2013: The music, and the art of predicting wins

    Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris chats with Times writer Todd Martens about the music...

    Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris chats with Times writer Todd Martens about the musical hits and misses of the award show, and with The Gold Standard's Glenn Whipp on his prediction process.