Having really mastered winning Tonys, Audra McDonald is branching out and picking up some other awards. McDonald will be recognized by New York Women in Communications at their 2013 Matrix Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry. Recent Show People guest Joan Rivers will emcee the April 22 luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria.

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Five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is heading to court. McDonald has signed on to play a litigator in the CBS pilot The Ordained, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The pilot, penned by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, centers around Tom (Charlie Cox), a member of a Kennedy-esque dynasty who leaves the priesthood to become a lawyer in order to save his sister ...

T.G.I.F., Broadway fans! Before we head out for happy hour, we’re revisiting the most important lessons we learned over the last seven days on the Great White Way. From Taydina dream casting to Banana Joe’s Broadway debut, check out a few of the crazy, weird and downright awesome things we learned this week.


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To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we dream-cast 15 of our favorite real-life couples in musicals we’d like to see them do together. From Sierra Boggess and Tam Mutu in Evita to Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in Sunday in the Park with George, our list of stage pairings would be an endless treat for Broadway lovers! Read on, and ...

The Drama League paid tribute to five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald on February 11 with a gala hosted by her friends, family, and of course, husband Will Swenson. See what Norm Lewis, Judith Light and more had to say about the leading lady!

Broadway’s brightest stars gathered at the Pierre Hotel on February 11 to honor one of the Great White Way's greatest talents: five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald! The star-studded Drama League gala paid tribute to the Porgy and Bess, Ragtime and Master Class alum, hosted by her Private Practice co-star Taye Diggs and Phylicia Rashad, who starred alongside McDonald ...

A new crop of stars has been added to the Drama League's 29th annual Musical Celebration of Broadway gala, honoring five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald. Hosted by McDonald's former Private Practice co-star Taye Diggs and her Raisin in the Sun castmate Phylicia Rashad, the event will be held at the Pierre Hotel on February 11.

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Crusaders for equality Audra McDonald and Will Swenson spent January 21 celebrating President Obama’s inauguration by performing at the Human Rights Campaign’s Out for Equality’s ball in Washington, D.C. The husband and wife Broadway stars, who are passionate supporters of the LGBT community and marriage equality, posted photos of the exciting evening on their respectiveTwitter accounts ...

If you’re a fan of famous faces, the week of January 21-27 is your time to get busy! On tap on stages around NYC are Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Marin Mazzie and Grammy winner Barry Manilow, plus a star-studded concert special. Read on to get the scoop on the most exciting happenings in theater, TV, concerts and films ...

Tony winner Audra McDonald will record her fifth studio album for Nonesuch Records, her publicist confirmed to Broadway.com. McDonald will head into the studio in February. No release date or track list has been announced.

McDonald’s other studio albums include Way Back to Paradise, How Glory Goes, Happy Songs and Build a Bridge.

McDonald is a five-time Tony ...