Theatre

Julie Taymor Receives Sackler Center First Award

Julie Taymor received the Sackler Center First Award, which recognizes women who are "first" in their field. The Center honored Taymor's varied career including being the first woman to win the Tony award for Best Direction of a Musical for The Lion King.

Cross Post: On Gender Parity

The 2013 Tony Awards -- Women Win Big

Even though I don't get to the theatre as much as I used to, it will always remain my first love. And last night's Tony Awards were a reminder to me of why I fell in love in the first place. It was hard to miss the passion and joy on the faces of the people on the stage from host Neil Patrick Harr...

Lois Smith, Jessica Hecht and Paula Vogel Among the Honorees at The 4th Annual Lilly Awards

The Committee for Recognizing Women in Theatre along with Julia Jordan, Theresa Rebeck, Marsha Norman, and Tim Sanford have announced the honorees for the 4th annual Lilly Awards.  The awards will be handed out this evening in NYC at a ceremony at Playwright's Horizons.

Bette Midler on Broadway in I'll Eat You Last

Nora Ephron, Cyndi Lauper Among Tony Award Nominees

Earlier this week, the 2013 Tony awards nominations were announced. Nora Ephron received a posthumous nomination for Best Play for Lucky Guy. Iconic pop star, Cyndi Lauper, was nominated for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots (which led the pack with 13 nominations). And Diane Paulus was nomin...

Marianne Elliott and Helen Mirren Win at Olivier Awards

This year's Olivier Awards winners, Britian's prestigious awards for excellence in theatre, were announced on Sunday in London. Some new changes for the awards this year included a new voting system--instead of a panel of independent judges, the 153 members of the Society of London Theatres voted fo...

Cicely Tyson on Her Career, New Broadway Role and Making a Difference

The great Cicely Tyson was recently profiled on CBS News for her new role on Broadway. Tyson, an award-winning actress, hasn't been on the Broadway stage in 30 years. She's starring in a revival of the 1953 drama The Trip to Bountiful, staged for the first time with a black cast. Tyson plays Mother ...

2013 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations Announced

This year's Lucille Lortel Awards nominees have been announced and it's great news for women writers. 3 of the 5 plays nominated for Outstanding Play are written by women.