When the Tony Award nominations were doled out on April 30, we knew that some of our favorite Broadway stars would finally receive their first nod for theater’s top honor. As fate would have it, a whopping 21 actors landed their first nomination on Tony day. Over the weekend, Broadway.com asked readers to tell us which actor’s ...

This week was a very special week on Broadway! The 2013 Tony Award nominations were announced on April 30, and Broadway (and Broadway.com) was all aflutter with nomination reactions, snubs and more. In honor of the new nominees, we present completely Tony nomination-centric lessons of the week. Click below for the highs, the lows and the utterly impossible.


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Now that the Tony nominations have been announced, there are a ton of Broadway performers (some veterans, some newbies) who have reason to celebrate! We’re always happy to see new faces earn their first nod for theater’s most prestigious award, and this year is no exception, with a whopping 21 first-timers in the race. From acting veterans like ...

After working in New York for 11 years, Stephanie J. Block has received her well-deserved first Tony nomination. The Broadway star burst out onto the scene in The Boy From Oz, and since then has appeared in shows ranging from Wicked and The Pirate Queen to Anything Goes. Now she is headed for the Tonys as a Best Actress nominee ...

There’s not much time left to get in your vote for the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, but maybe this will jolt you non-voters into action! Some of our favorite nominees are doing their part to spread the word by showing off their awesome #VoteBway buttons. We’ve got Annie’s darling duo Lilla Crawford and Sunny the ...

The morning the Tony nominations are announced, phones start buzzing with texts and calls for the happy few who get nods. As usual, Broadway.com is thrilled to be among the callers offering congratulations and getting responses. Here are the first reactions from 2013 Tony nominees. Congrats to all!

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Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster and Modern Family star and Broadway vet Jesse Tyler Ferguson announced the nominations for the 67th annual Tony Awards at the Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center on April 30. Two new musicals dominated the nominations: Kinky Boots led the pack with 13 nods while the family-friendly Matilda followed closely on its (very ...

It's Tony time on Broadway, and as always, we can't stop thinking about who'll be going for the gold on June 9! In anticipation of the 2013 nominations, which will be announced on April 30, we're clocking 14 of the top races. Take a look at our forecast, including frontrunners, hopefuls and a “shout out” to ...

The last Broadway show of the 2012-13 season opened this week, which means that the upcoming madness of the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards (and something called the Tonys) is soon upon us! But before awards season takes over, we’re looking back at the past seven days and giving you our favorite lessons learned from the week that was ...

Stage favorites Matthew Morrison, Jeremy Jordan and Stephanie J. Block have joined the starry list of presenters at the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. Hosted by daytime star Wendy Williams, the awards will be held on May 5 at The Allen Room in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center, New York City. The ...