Tony Awards make a nod to the past and future
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Broadway might have been in the haze of a post-Tony hangover Monday morning, but the math was as clear as a bell: Lincoln Center Theater won big. (article 7)
The lavish production of "South Pacific" picked up seven prizes und more than any other show und including musical revival, actor-musical for leading man Paulo Szot, director-musical and four design awards: sets, costumes, lighting, sound. (article 5)
" South Pacific in its first Broadway revival since the 1950s, topped the list of Tony Award winners at last night's Radio City Music Hall ceremony in New York. (article 2)
Three of four musical performance awards went to the show's leading rival in the revival category, " Gypsy Patti LuPone for best actress, and Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti for their featured roles. (article 2)
Both "Heights a salsa and rap-flavored look at the Latino immigrant experience in Upper Manhattan, and" August a brutal dissection of a backbiting Oklahoma family, were written by artists making their Broadway debuts. (article 4)
With "August: Osage County" looking like a sure thing for Best Play, the races to watch in tonight's Tony Awards are mostly in the musical categories. (article 8)
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Musical, Broadway, Pacific, Awards, Tony |
Source articles
- List of winners of the 2008 Tony Awards (Washington Post, 06/16/2008, 155 words)
- 'South Pacific' enchants the Tonys (boston.com, 06/16/2008, 301 words)
- The Tonys Spread the Glory Around (nytimes.com, 06/16/2008, 1638 words)
- Tony Awards make a nod to the past and future (Washington Post, 06/16/2008, 504 words)
- `In the Heights' takes best-musical Tony (Washington Post, 06/16/2008, 893 words)
- Memorable quotes from Tony winners and presenters (Washington Post, 06/16/2008, 690 words)
- Lincoln Center’s Big Shows Set Records at Tonys (nytimes.com, 06/17/2008, 873 words)
- Broadway has something to sing about (boston.com, 06/15/2008, 454 words)
- Whoopi Goldberg ready to do her thing at Tonys... (suntimes.com, 06/14/2008, 719 words)
- 'PASSING' UP A GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY (NY Post, 06/17/2008, 446 words)
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