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Broadway Goes Pop
22 May 2013 6:39 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
New York — There was a time when most of the songs played on the radio came from Broadway. Now some popular hit makers like Cyndi Lauper and Sting are finding it still feels like home.
"Look, they don't break your balls that much here," Lauper said of the experience of composing "Kinky Boots," her debut musical. "Know what I'm saying? They don't friggin' aggravate you as much."
More and more singer-songwriters from the pop world seem to be hearing that siren song: The trickle of pop and rock stars turning to the stage is fast becoming a flood.
Besides Sting and Lauper, stars such as Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Edie Brickell, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello and The Flaming Lips are making musicals.
The reasons are as varied as the different sounds those artists create: Broadway represents a new challenge. Or it offers »
- AP
'Kinky Boots' original cast recording -- Exclusive First Listen
20 May 2013 7:26 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Everybody say yeah! Get ready to dig your heels into a 15-track exclusive first listen of the original cast recording of Kinky Boots, the high-energy Cyndi Lauper/Harvey Fierstein musical currently nominated for 13 Tony Awards — including all three principal actors (Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford). Adapted from the 2005 British indie movie chronicling the turnaround of a middling shoe factory that starts manufacturing thigh-high ‘kinky boots,’ the musical has Lauper’s signature sass and pop pep galore — we think you’ll be listening to this one… time after time. (The official CD will be on sale May 28.)
Kinky Boots is »
- Jason Clark
Harvey Fierstein On The 'Kinky Boots' Surprise That Critics Have Ignored
17 May 2013 8:08 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
“Would I be scared to say ‘gay?'" asks the very openly gay Harvey Fierstein, discussing the hit Broadway musical "Kinky Boots," which has garnered 13 Tony Award nominations, including one for him for Best Book. He’s referring to one of the lead characters, Lola (played by Billy Porter), a drag performer who partners with a shoemaker, whose business is in trouble, to make fabulous shoes for drag queens and thereby save the shoe factory. Fierstein says he wrote and clearly portrays Lola as heterosexual, yet not one critic or reviewer has picked up on it, assuming that the character must be gay because he’s doing drag. (Scroll down to listen to the interview)
“I mean, he’s not gay,” Fierstein said in an interview on my SiriusXM radio program about the character based on a true story which was made into a 2005 British film of the same name. »
- Michelangelo Signorile
'Kinky Boots' Broadway Stars Harvey Fierstein, Billy Porter on Wendy Williams (Video)
3 May 2013 10:53 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Wendy Williams chatted with "Kinky Boots" Broadway Stars Harvey Fierstein & Billy Porter, who dished on their 13 Tony nominations, playing drag, Cyndi Lauper, and gave Advice For Wendy's Broadway Debut. .Kinky Boots. creator Harvey Fierstein and star Billy Porter tell Wendy about their new Broadway musical, that just received 13 Tony nominations. Find out how Billy prepared to play a drag queen and what it was like working with Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the music. Then, Harvey and Billy offer Wendy advice for her big Broadway debut in .Chicago.. »
- April Neale
Hollywood Snubs at Broadway Awards Include Johansson, Weaver, MIdler, Rudd
30 April 2013 5:41 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Tony Awards 2013 ‘Hollywood Snubs’ (photo: Scarlett Johansson in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) [See previous post: "Tony Awards 2013: Cicely Tyson, Tom Hanks Nominated."] Among the movie celebrities who could have been nominated but weren’t, are The Avengers‘ Scarlett Johansson and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter‘s Benjamin Walker for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (made into a 1958 movie directed by Richard Brooks, and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman); and two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain (The Help, Zero Dark Thirty) for The Heiress (in the role that earned Olivia de Havilland an Oscar). Here are a few more: Alien and Avatar‘s Sigourney Weaver for Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike; Bette Midler for John Logan’s I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, about the powerful Hollywood agent whose clients ranged from Barbra Streisand to Tatum O’Neal; and Paul Rudd (Prince Avalanche) and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) for Grace. (See also Tony »
- Andre Soares
Tony Nominees: The Complete List
30 April 2013 11:36 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Here is the complete list of this year's Tony nominees. Best Play The Assembled Parties Author: Richard Greenberg Lucky Guy Author: Nora Ephron The Testament of Mary Author: Colm Tóibín Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Author: Christopher Durang Best Musical Bring It On: The Musical A Christmas Story, The Musical Kinky Boots Matilda The Musical Best Book of a Musical A Christmas Story, The Musical Joseph Robinette Kinky Boots Harvey Fierstein Matilda The Musical Dennis Kelly Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Douglas Carter Beane Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre A Christmas Story, »
- Tim Molloy
Cyndi Lauper-scored 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony Award nominations
30 April 2013 9:02 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
New York (AP) — The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12. Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play. "Kinky Boots" is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear. Lauper's songs and a story by Harvey Fierstein have made it a crowd-pleaser. "I walked my dog early this morning so I'd be back in time to listen to the announcement. It's so great. »
- Mark Kennedy (AP)
2013 Tony Award Nominations: 'Kinky Boots' Leads with 13, Nods for Tom Hanks, Tony Shalhoub, Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy'
30 April 2013 8:48 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Nominations for the 2013 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The drag queen musical "Kinky Boots," inspired by the true story behind the 2005 film of the same name, is at the head of the class acts with 13 nominations including best musical. Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the music and lyrics for "Boots," received the nomination for best score while playwright and seasoned Tony winner Harvey Fierstein ("La Cage aux Folles") is up for best book. Dennis Kelly's "Matilda the Musical," based Roald Dahl's novel about a preternaturally gifted little girl, is close behind with 12 noms including best musical. Nora Ephron's final play "Lucky Guy" holds a place in six categories including best play and Tom Hanks for best actor. A few other notable Hollywood personalities appear on the ballot, including Tony Shalhoub for best featured actor ("Golden Boy") and Tracy Letts for best actor in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? »
- Ryan Lattanzio
'Kinky Boots' Leads The Pack
30 April 2013 8:21 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
New York — The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12. Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play.
"Kinky Boots" is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear. Lauper's songs and a story by Harvey Fierstein have made it a crowd-pleaser.
"I walked my dog early this morning so I'd be back in time to listen to the announcement. It's so great. It's so great. I'm done crying a little bit. But I'm still thrilled and a little stunned," Lauper said.
The haul did not match the record number of nominations for a musical, which is 15, set by "The Producers" in 2001 and "Billy Elliot" in 2009. "The Book of Mormon" nabbed 14 Tony nods in 2011.
"Lucky Guy, »
- AP
Tony awards 2013: nominations in full
30 April 2013 7:39 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The nominations for the Tony awards 2013 are in. Musical Kinky Boots has 13 nods, followed by Matilda with 12. What have you seen – and who would you like to win?
Best play
The Assembled Parties by Richard Greenberg
Lucky Guy by Nora Ephron
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toíbín
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang
Best musical
Bring It On: the Musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical
Matilda: the Musical
Best revival
Orphans
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best revival of a musical
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Best book of a musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical by Joseph Robinette
Kinky Boots by Harvey Fierstein
Matilda; the Musical by Dennis Kelly
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella by Douglas Carter Beane
Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the »
Tom Hanks and Cyndi Lauper Among Tony Awards Nominees
30 April 2013 7:37 AM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Hollywood took Broadway by storm this year, with many familiar faces earning Tony nominations Tuesday morning.
Get the scoop on 39 must-watch finales
Kinky Boots, with a score by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein, leads the pack, earning an impressive 13 nominations, including Best Musical.
Tom Hanks received a Best Actor in a Play nod for his performance in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, which was also nominated for Best Play.
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- Sadie Gennis
2013 Tony Award nominees full list: Tom Hanks up, Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' leads with 13
30 April 2013 7:18 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
The nominations for the 67th annual Tony Awards were announced Tuesday (April 30). "Kinky Boots," a musical from Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, leads the way with 13 nominations. Actor Tom Hanks also received his first Tony nomination, for his work in the late Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy."
The 2013 Tony Awards air live on CBS Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The full list of nominees:
Best Musical
Bring It On: The Musical
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Matilda The Musical
Best play
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
The Testament of Mary
Lucky Guy
The Assembled Parties
Best revival of a play
Orphans
Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best revival of a musical
Pippin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Tony Award Nominations for Tom Hanks, 'Lucky Guy,' But Many Hollywood Snubs
30 April 2013 7:05 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Tom Hanks and the play in which he stars, Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy," were among Tueaday's Tony nominees, but stars including Bette Midler, Scarlett Johansson, and Alec Baldwin were snubbed. "Kinky Boots," written by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, led with 13 nominations, including for Best Musical. "Matilda" followed with 12 nominations, as well as Tony Honors for excellence for the four young actresses who play the lead character. The most nominated play was the revival of "Golden Boy" with eight nods, followed by "Lucky Guy" and "Vanya and Sonia and »
- Tim Molloy
2013 Tony Nominations: 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda,' 'Pippin' lead the pack
30 April 2013 6:58 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The sex is in the heel, indeed! The Harvey Fierstein-Cyndi Lauper musical Kinky Boots (based on the 2005 British film) dominated the Tony nominations, garnering 13 Tony nominations, including a best score nod for Lauper for her first-ever musical. Trailing not far behind were Matilda (12 nods), whose four tweens sharing the title role will be recognized with a special award on Tony night, Pippin (10 nods), and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (9 nods).
On the play side, the celebrated revival of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy proved strong as its boxer lead character, with 8 nods. Tom Hanks guns for Egot territory with a »
- Jason Clark
Most Tony Nods: Cyndi Lauper-Scored Kinky Boots
30 April 2013 6:45 AM, PDT | newser.com | See recent newser news »
The Cyndi Lauper-scored Kinky Boots has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import Matilda: The Musical close behind with 12. Kinky Boots is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear; Lauper's songs and a story by Harvey Fierstein have made it a crowd-pleaser. Matilda: The Musical is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground. Both will compete for the best musical prize with the acrobatic »
And The Tony Might Go To...
30 April 2013 6:44 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The 2013 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning by actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and five-time nominated Broadway regular Sutton Foster.
The musical "Kinky Boots" nabbed the most nominations with a total of 13 Tony nods, making the fetish footwear-themed production this year's leading favorite. Its chief rival -- the kid-friendly "Matilda" -- followed close behind with a respectable 12. In the play category, the "Golden Boy" revival secured the highest number of mentions with a total of eight nominations, while Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy" starring Tom Hanks earned six.
Big names in the acting nominations department included Hanks, Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Cicely Tyson. Notably missing were Bette Midler, Jessica Chastain, Scarlett Johansson and Alec Baldwin, just a handful of celebrities who graced the Broadway stage this season but were snubbed when it came to the Tony announcements.
The 67th annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live on June 9, 2013 from Radio City Music Hall, »
- Katherine Brooks
2013 Tony Award Nominations Announced — See The Full List
30 April 2013 6:37 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
The 2013 Tony Awards air June 9 at 8 p.m. on CBS! Did your favorites score nominations?
The official nominees for the 2013 Tony Awards were released on April 30, and Kinky Boots takes the lead with 13 nods. From Tom Hanks and Laurie Metcalf to Tom Sturridge and Judith Light, see who’s got a spot in this year’s Tony race.
2013 Tony Award Nominations — Full List
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place
Amy Morton Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Holland Taylor, Ann
Cicely Tyson, Trip to Bountiful
Best Performance by an Actor in a »
- Christopher Rogers
'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda' lead Tony Awards nominations
30 April 2013 3:53 AM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Two tuners -- "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" -- led theTony Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning with 13 and 12 bids respectively. (See full list of nominations here.) "Kinky Boots" is the tuner version of a 2005 movie and was adaptated for the stage by Tony darling Harvey Fierstein and rocker Cindy Lauper, who picked up nominations. At the center of the show is Best Musical Actor frontrunner Billy Porter who plays a drag queen who comes to the rescue of a dilapidated shoe factory. While that show is set in England, it is American made. Compare that to "Matilda," the imported Brit hit based on the classic Roald Dahl children's book. The tuner set the record at last year's Oliviers, winning seven awards, including Best Musical. While the quartet who alternated in the title role in the West End won Best Actress at the Oliviers, the Tonys disqualif »
Tony's Get Kinky
29 April 2013 12:14 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
New York -- Two stories born in Britain are vying for America's biggest theater prize.
"Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" are each a virtual lock to get a Tony Award nomination Tuesday for best musical and each show will be eager to capture as many nods as possible in the other 25 categories.
The nominations will be announced from The New York Public Library for Performing Arts in a televised event co-hosted by Tony winner Sutton Foster and "Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
"Kinky Boots" is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear. Songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and a story by Harvey Fierstein have made it a crowd-pleaser, albeit in open-minded New York. Touring potential is key for Tony voters.
"Matilda," the import from London, is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl »
- AP
'Kinky Boots' stars Billy Porter and Stark Sands: Broadway's new dynamic duo
17 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
With a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book crafted by Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots seemed designed in a lab to be a Broadway smash. And in fact, it has lived up to that billing: Last week, it topped over $1 million in receipts, joining some rare company on the current theater landscape.The music is exceptional, but a healthy portion of the show’s success has rested on the shoulders of the two leads, whose performance prowess and on-stage chemistry have made them into Broadway’s best new duo.”The director said, ‘I’d like you to be in this musical, »
- Kyle Anderson
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