By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about a pair of androids falling in love, took home the Tony Award for best new musical on Sunday. Its star, Darren Criss, had won the leading actor in a musical award just minutes before. He also hosted the Tonys pre-show. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The best new play trophy at Sunday’s Tony Awards went to “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family exposing hypocrisy and pressures during a snowed-in gathering. It caps a remarkable year for Jacobs-Jenkins, who in addition to winning back-to-back Tonys — his “Appropriate” won best play revival in ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — The best new play award went to “Purpose,”Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family that exposes hypocrisy and pressures during a snowed-in gathering. It caps a remarkable year for Jacobs-Jenkins, who in addition to winning back-to-back Tonys — his “Appropriate” won best play revival in 2024 — earned the ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the Tony Award trophy for leading actress in a play Sunday for her tireless work in “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” while Kara Young became became the first Black person to win two Tonys consecutively. “This means so much for a little Australian girl,” Snook, ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the first acting Tony Award on Sunday, winning the trophy for leading actress in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” in which she plays all 26 roles, reprising a performance that won her an Olivier Award. “This means so much for a little ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” built up early heads of steam at the Tony Awards — well before Sunday’s main event even started. Each had a leading three trophies from the pre-show. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry hosted the Pluto broadcast from ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Maybe Happy Ending” have won early Tony Awards — hours before the main event starts. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry are hosting Sunday’s pre-show, available free on Pluto TV. The best book award went to “Maybe Happy Ending,” with lyrics written by Hue Park and ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Here are select winners at the 2025 Tony Awards, in reverse order of announcement. Book of a musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park ___ For more coverage of the 2025 Tony Awards, visit https://apnews.com/hub/tony-awards. The Associated Press... Read More »
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In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected. According to studio estimates Sunday, “From the World ... Read More »
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