
Predictions Take 2: Tony Awards 2017
As I do every year for the Tony Awards, my prediction always change. Here are my new and final predictions for the 2017 Tony Awards: Best Musical – Dear Evan Hansen Best Play – Oslo Best Revival of a Musical – Hello, Dolly! Best Revival of a Play – August Wilson’ Jitney Best Actor in a Musical – Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) Best Actress in a Musical – Bette Midler (Hello, Dolly!) Best Actor in a Play – Kevin Kline (Present Laughter) Best Actress in a Play – Laurie Metcalf (A

Tony Awards 2017: The Design Awards
Best Scenic Design of a Play Who I Want to Win: Nigel Hook (The Play That Goes Wrong) Who Will Win: Michael Yeargan (Oslo) The Play That Goes Wrong has a beautiful and functional set, but three time winner Michael Yeargan (who created the amazing set for last year's The King and I revival) deserves the award for Oslo. Best Scenic Design of a Musical Who I Want to Win: Mimi Lien (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) Who Will Win: Mimi Lien (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Co

The Best of Times: Playwright’s Write New Stories for Gay Men
Broadway was changed in 1983, as Albin and Georges shared a kiss and walked into the sunset in the musical La Cage aux Folles. This musical was taboo for its time, not only for the drag performers it featured, but there has never been a romance between two men on a Broadway stage quite like what La Cage accomplished. Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein helped pave the way for gay stories to be told in the theater, but thirty years later, where are we now? As gay culture has bec

Tony Awards 2017: The Acting Awards
Take two for my predictions for the winners of the 2017 Tony Awards, this time for the acting nominees: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Who I Want to Win: Corey Hawkins (Six Degrees of Separation) Who Will Win: Jefferson Mays (Oslo) I love Corey Hawkins, especially from his performance as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton. However, I think Jefferson Mays has this award. He is Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Who I Want to Win