Who's most celebrated? Who got snubbed? WNYC's complete guide to the 2013 Tonys!

Kinky Boots and Matilda Top Tony Nominations

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A rebel pop-star and a naughty British girl are the big winners of the Tony Award nominations. "Kinky Boots," which was scored by Cyndi Lauper,  has earned a leading 13 nominations, and the British import "Matilda: The Musical" was close behind with 12.

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Emmy winner Holland Taylor on playing Ann Richards, studying with Stella Adler and working with Charlie Sheen.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Actress Holland Taylor remembers when she'd heard the news that the legendary late governor of Texas, Ann Richards, died in 2006. "I was swept up...with a really consuming mourning that was completely illogical, given that I didn't know her," she told WQXR's Elliott Forrest when the two sat down to discuss her new play about Richards. "It was very personal. I was inconsolable."

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Tony Cutoff Crunch: Shows Crowd Broadway Stages

Friday, April 19, 2013

"I always look at April as sort of Broadway's clown car; the producers always see how many shows they can cram into that last two or three weeks." — Daily News theater critic Joe Dziemianowicz.

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Laurie Metcalf, Daniel Stern and Playwright Sharr White take us behind the curtain of the Broadway thriller, 'The Other Place.'

Thursday, January 17, 2013

WQXR's Elliott Forrest took us behind the curtain of the new Broadway play "The Other Place," sitting down with the stars of the Manhattan Theatre Club production on January 17.

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One NY Artist: Playwright David Henry Hwang

Saturday, March 16, 2013

There are thousands of artists is New York City, some scratching out a living while perfecting their craft in studios, basements and on stage.  WNYC is bringing a few of them to the spotlight, in their own voices.

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