Showing posts with label Tony Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tony Awards. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2015

69th Annual Tony Awards Performances Announced


Performances have been announced for the 69th Annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The entertainment-packed evening will feature performances of the following numbers from the 2015 Tony-nominated shows in the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical categories:

* A medley of “Life is Like a Train,” “On the 20th Century,” “I’ve Got It All” and “Babette,” featuring nominee and co-host Kristin Chenoweth and the cast of “On the 20th Century.”
* “Getting to Know You” and “Shall We Dance?” from “The King and I,” featuring nominees Kelli O’Hara, Ken Watanabe and Ruthie Ann Miles.
* “Ring of Keys” from “Fun Home,” featuring nominees Sydney Lucas, Michael Cerveris and Beth Malone.
* “A Musical” featuring nominees Brian d’Arcy James, Brad Oscar and the cast of “Something Rotten!”
* A medley of “An American in Paris (pas de deux),” “S’ Wonderful” and “I’ve Got Rhythm,” featuring nominees Leanne Cope, Robert Fairchild, Brandon Uranowitz, Max von Essen and the cast of “An American in Paris.”
* “Love and Love Alone” and “I Would Never Leave You,” featuring nominee Chita Rivera and the cast of “The Visit.”
* A medley of “Lucky to Be Me,” “New York, New York,” and “Times Square Ballet” featuring nominee Tony Yazbeck and the cast of “On the Town.”

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

69th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Revealed


Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday for The 69th Annual Tony Awards, airing live on Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on CBS. Nominations were announced live on CBS This Morning by actress Mary Louise Parker and actor Bruce Willis. “An American in Paris” and “Fun Home” lead the nominations this year, with both productions vying for Tony Awards in 12 categories.

Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming will host the 2015 Tony Awards for the first time, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

“Kristin and Alan are two of the brightest stars on any stage,” said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events, CBS Entertainment. “Not only are they amazing TV stars, but their Broadway credentials and ability to perform live and command the stage for audiences is unparalleled. We could not be more excited to have them hosting this year’s Tony Awards.”

“As past Tony Award winners and Broadway favorites, Alan and Kristin are no strangers to the Radio City Music Hall stage. They both have a contagious charisma and share an electrifying excitement about Broadway that will translate to the fans watching at home, all around the world. We are thrilled to welcome them into the hosting role for the first time,” said Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President of the American Theatre Wing.

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