The Road to the 2014 Tony Awards

ex deo scientia · January 2014

I noticed that there are threads for the Grammys, Emmys, and Oscars.

But there is no such thread for the Tonys.

ex deo scientia · January 2014

Date Set for 2014 Tony Awards: June 8 on CBS, Live from Radio City Music Hall

Broadway: Where Stars Align

The biggest names in theatre, film, TV, and music come together for one show-stopping night.

Mark your calendars for Broadway's Night of Nights! Key dates for the American Theatre Wing's 68th Annual Tony Awards® have now been set.

The Telecast Sunday, June 8
The 2014 Tony Awards ceremony will air on the CBS television network, live on Sunday, June 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT (delayed 8:00 p.m. PT). The event will take place at New York Citys fabled Radio City Music Hall.

The Tony Awards, which honors theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS every year since 1978. The show-stopping awards ceremony will include musical performances and celebrity presenters. The Tonys are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Tickets to the Tonys
As in past years, a limited number of tickets to the 2014 Tony Awards will be available for purchase by members of the general public. Tickets will go on sale here at TonyAwards.com on Wednesday, April 30.

Nominations Announcement and Other Dates to Know
The official Tony eligibility cut-off date will be Thursday, April 24, 2014, for all Broadway productions opening in the 2013-2014 season. Productions that meet all other eligibility requirements and open on or before this date will be considered eligible for 2014 Tony Award nominations.

The Nominations for the 2014 Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 29 from New York City, live here at TonyAwards.com.

The Eligible Shows
Throughout the season well be covering each of the shows that may be eligible for 2014 Tony nominations in our Spotlight Series. Well add more shows as they begin previewing, and include video, photos, trivia, show descriptions, links for tickets, cast albums, scripts, and more. Check back often.

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We'll be posting more information soon as part of our extensive coverage of 2014 Tony Awards events, so come back frequently - or like us on Facebook and follow @TheTonyAwards on Twitter for the latest updates.

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ex deo scientia · January 2014

BEST PLAY - ELIGIBLE PRODUCTIONS
Spotlight on: "Outside Mullingar"Spotlight on: "Outside Mullingar"

Br?an F. O?Byrne and Debra Messing star in John Patrick Shanley's romantic comedy as two introverted Irish misfits.

DETAILS
Outside Mullingar (play)
Opening Night - January 23 2014
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "The Snow Geese"Spotlight on: "The Snow Geese"

Mary-Louise Parker stars in Sharr White's world-premiere drama about a family waking up from their own personal Gilded Age as the world around them changes forever.

DETAILS
The Snow Geese (play)
Opening Night - October 24 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "A Time to Kill"Spotlight on: "A Time to Kill"

Rupert Holmes adapts the John Grisham novel set in a small, racially-divided Mississippi town, where a young black girl has just been attacked. When her father takes the law into his own hands, an ambitious white lawyer decides to take on the case, despite the odds stacked against them.

DETAILS
A Time to Kill (play)
Opening Night - October 20 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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BEST MUSICAL - ELIGIBLE PRODUCTIONS
Spotlight on: "After Midnight"Spotlight on: "After Midnight"

Welcome to the new Jazz Age! This new musical evokes the sexy, smoky glamour of the original Jazz Age, refracted through a contemporary lens.

DETAILS
After Midnight (musical)
Opening Night - November 03 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical"Spotlight on: "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical"

The inspiring, true story of Carole King's remarkable rise to stardom, becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

DETAILS
Beautiful--The Carole King Musical (musical)
Opening Night - January 12 2014
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Big Fish"Spotlight on: "Big Fish"

Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin, and Bobby Steggart star in a new musical thats a tribute to the power of family, dreaming big, and the unpredictable adventure of life itself.

DETAILS
Big Fish (musical)
Opening Night - October 06 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "First Date"Spotlight on: "First Date"

A new musical comedy about the most dangerous human endeavor in existence, the dreaded blind date.

DETAILS
First Date (musical)
Opening Night - August 08 2013
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Spotlight on: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"Spotlight on: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"

A new musical comedy set in Englands elegant Edwardian era that shows just how low well go to make it to the top.

DETAILS
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (musical)
Opening Night - November 17 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "A Night with Janis Joplin"Spotlight on: "A Night with Janis Joplin"

A musical journey celebrating the Queen of Rock n Roll and her biggest musical influences.

DETAILS
A Night with Janis Joplin (musical)
Opening Night - October 10 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Soul Doctor"Spotlight on: "Soul Doctor"

A new Broadway musical that tells the story of the beloved yet controversial father of popular Jewish music, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach.

DETAILS
Soul Doctor (musical)
Opening Night - August 15 2013
Final Performance - October 13 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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ex deo scientia · January 2014

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY - ELIGIBLE PRODUCTIONS
Spotlight on: "Betrayal"Spotlight on: "Betrayal"

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall star in a major work by Harold Pinter, one of the 20th centurys greatest dramatists.

DETAILS
Betrayal (play revival)
Opening Night - October 27 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "The Glass Menagerie"Spotlight on: "The Glass Menagerie"

Tennessee Williamss poetic masterpiece stars Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Brian J. Smith.

DETAILS
The Glass Menagerie (play revival)
Opening Night - September 26 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on "Macbeth"Spotlight on "Macbeth"

Ethan Hawke stars in a new production of a work that is widely considered to be one of William Shakespeares darkest and most powerful tragedies.

DETAILS
Macbeth (play revival)
Opening Night - November 21 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Machinal"Spotlight on: "Machinal"

A gripping drama by American journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell, in a new production starring Rebecca Hall and Michael Cumpsty.

DETAILS
Machinal (play revival)
Opening Night - January 16 2014
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Spotlight on: "No Man's Land"Spotlight on: "No Man's Land"

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley star in one of Harold Pinters most entertaining plays. Two elderly writers meet in a London pub. Do they really know each otheror are they performing an elaborate charade?

DETAILS
No Man's Land (play revival)
Opening Night - November 24 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Richard III"Spotlight on: "Richard III"

Mark Rylance stars in a Shakespeares Globe production as the Bards most charismatic, self-delighting villain, reveling at every moment in his homicidal, hypocritical journey to absolute power. Performed in repertory with Twelfth Night.

DETAILS
Richard III (play revival)
Opening Night - November 10 2013
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Spotlight on: "Romeo and Juliet"Spotlight on: "Romeo and Juliet"

The stars of screen and stage align as Orlando Bloom and past Tony Award® nominee Condola Rashad take on the roles of Shakespeare's legendary star-crossed lovers.

DETAILS
Romeo and Juliet (play revival)
Opening Night - September 19 2013
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Spotlight on: "Twelfth Night"Spotlight on: "Twelfth Night"

Shakespeares comedy stars Mark Rylance, Stephen Fry, and Samuel Barnett, direct from London West End in a Shakespeares Globe production presented in the custom of how the Bards plays were first staged. Performed in repertory with Richard III.

DETAILS
Twelfth Night (play revival)
Opening Night - November 10 2013
Complete Broadway Credits (IBDB.com)
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Spotlight on: "Waiting for Godot"Spotlight on: "Waiting for Godot"

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Shuler Hensley, and Billy Crudup star in Samuel Becketts most popular play, in which two wanderers wait by a lonely tree to meet up with a man they hope will change their lives for the better.

DETAILS
Waiting for Godot (play revival)
Opening Night - November 24 2013
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Spotlight on: "The Winslow Boy"Spotlight on: "The Winslow Boy"

Roger Rees and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio star in a new production of Terence Rattigans classic tale of family devotion.

DETAILS
The Winslow Boy (play revival)
Opening Night - October 17 2013
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