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The 2014 Tony Awards Highlights

In case you missed the best night on TV—a.k.a the live broadcast of the Tony Awards—Dance Spirit‘s got your back. Here’s a rundown of the show’s highlights, a couple of its more cringe-worthy moments, and some of our favorite (and least-favorite) red carpet outfits. Hugh Jackman with the cast of After Midnight (photo Sara Krulwich/The […]

Let's Talk About Those Emmy Award Dance Numbers

If you’re like me, you were really, really sad for the first half of last night’s Emmy Awards. Song-and-dance king Neil Patrick Harris was hosting, and we’d been promised big, dance-y things. But for more than an hour there was nary a dancer in sight. Then came the middle of the show. And there was […]

This Year's Emmy-Nominated Choreographers Will Create a Dance for NPH

“Where my choreographers at?” (Neil Patrick Harris – photo AP/Mark J. Terrill) Up until now, the Emmy award for choreography has been presented at the smaller Creative Arts Emmys ceremony rather than the big Primetime Emmy awards. And while we’re happy the Emmys at least HAVE a choreography category (*cough* Oscars, get on that! *cough […]

The 2013 Tony Awards: Highs and Lows

Did you catch the Kinky Boots Awards last night? Uh, I mean the Tony Awards? Yes, it seemed like Cyndi Lauper’s high-spirited, be-spangled musical took home just about every prize there was, including Best Musical. But at the risk of sounding totally cheesy, I’d say we, the audience, were the real winners last night—because hey, […]

The 2013 Tony Awards are Tonight!

Broadway nerds rejoice! The 2013 Tony Awards will be live tonight from Radio City Music Hall in NYC at 8/7c on CBS—and we couldn’t be more excited. Remember how awesome last year’s Tonys were, due in part to our favorite musical theater funnyman Neil Patrick Harris? Well, good news—NPH is reprising his hosting role this […]

Hey, Students: You Could End Up at the Tony Awards!

Tony! Tony! TONY! Every savvy student knows the student rush tickets offered by many Broadway shows are the best—and cheapest—way to see hot new musicals. But student rush tickets to the Tony Awards?? Now we’re really talking. And that’s not just a pipe dream: The Tonys are offering a Student Rush Lottery for the awards […]

Rating the Tony Awards' Highlights

Who caught the Tony Awards yesterday? It was an interesting night at the Beacon Theater, with lots of surprises when it came to the winners, for sure. But I’d like to begin this recap by establishing that Neil Patrick Harris is a national treasure. If he could host everything, ever—maybe with an occasional cameo by […]

9 Amazing Tony Award Moments

Happy Tony Awards weekend, everyone! You’ve probably already feasted your ears on the Ultimate Broadway Playlist. But if you’re like us, you can never get enough of the Great White Way. So here are a few more song-and-dance treats: 9 standout moments from the Tony Awards themselves. In reverse chronological order: 1. Last year’s fantastic […]