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David Stone (producer)
David Stone is an American theater and film producer. Personal life Stone was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 14, 1966, and raised in Marlboro Township, New Jersey. Stone married Michael Seelbach in 2014. Education Stone graduated Valedictorian from Marlboro High School in 1984. He received a B.A from The University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1988. Career Stone is a Broadway and Off-Broadway producer, most notably on the international Blockbuster musical, '' Wicked'', which he produced with Marc Platt. He and Platt also produced the two-part film adaptation of the musical. He had his first contact with the theatre business through an internship at Jujamcyn Theaters.Where is David Stone now? crainsnewyork.com. Accessed February 24, 2014. Later he worked with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz'', or simply ''Wicked'', is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is loosely adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), 1939 film adaptation. The musical is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, Galinda, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Land of Oz, Oz. The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz, and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If/Then (musical)
''If/Then'' is a musical with a libretto by Brian Yorkey and a theatrical score by Tom Kitt, directed by Michael Greif. It tells the story of a 38-year-old woman named Elizabeth who moves back to New York City for a fresh start. ''If/Then'' began previews on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 5, 2014, opened on March 30, 2014, and closed on March 22, 2015, a total of 401 performances and 29 previews. The cast recording was released by Masterworks Broadway on June 3, 2014, and debuted at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the highest-charting Broadway cast recording since the cast recording of ''The Book of Mormon'' was released in 2011. ''If/Then'' started its national tour in Denver, Colorado, on October 13, 2015. On January 27, 2016, Jackie Burns replaced Idina Menzel as Elizabeth for the remainder of the tour. Productions After a developmental lab in April 2013, featuring Idina Menzel and directed by Michael Greif, ''If/Then'' staged an out-of-town tryo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
63rd Tony Awards
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The cut-off date for eligibility for the awards was April 30, 2009. Nominations were announced on May 5, 2009 by Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Of the musicals, ''Billy Elliot the Musical'' received 15 nominations, every one that it was eligible for, which tied for the most received by any Broadway production until this record was surpassed by ''Hamilton'' (16), followed by the Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner ''Next to Normal'' with eleven. Among the nominees for Best Revival of a Musical, ''Hair'' had the most nominations, with eight. Of the plays, the revivals '' Mary Stuart'' and '' The Norman Conquests'' tied for the most nominations, with seven each. All four stars of '' God of Carnage'' were nominated, as was the play itself. ''Billy E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Tony Awards
The 59th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 5, 2005 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast by CBS television. Hugh Jackman hostedJones, Kenneth" 'Doubt' Is Best Play, 'Spamalot' Best Musical; Butz, Irwin, Clark, Jones, Nichols Win 2005 Tonys" playbill.com, June 5, 2005 for the third time in a row. This was the first year the craft category awards (costume, scenic, lighting) were divided into plays and musicals. Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2004–05 season before May 5, 2005 are eligible. ;Original plays *'' Brooklyn Boy'' *''Democracy'' *''Doubt'' *'' Gem of the Ocean'' *'' The Pillowman'' ;Original musicals *'' All Shook Up'' *''Brooklyn'' *''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' *''Dracula, the Musical'' *''The Frogs'' *''Good Vibrations'' *'' The Light in the Piazza'' *''Little Women'' *'' Monty Python’s Spamalot'' *''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' ;Play revivals *'' After the Fall'' *'' The Glass Mena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Musical
The Tony Award for Best Musical is given annually to the best new Broadway musical, as determined by Tony Award voters. The award is one of the ceremony's longest-standing awards, having been presented each year since 1949. The award goes to the producers of the winning musical. A musical is eligible for consideration in a given year if it has not previously been produced on Broadway and is not "determined... to be a 'classic' or in the historical or popular repertoire", otherwise it may be considered for Best Revival of a Musical. Best Musical is the final award presented at the Tony Awards ceremony. Excerpts from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the ceremony before this award is presented. This is a list of winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Records Accumulated records as of 2022: * '' The Producers'' has won the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
58th Tony Awards
The 58th Annual Tony Awards were held June 6, 2004 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on CBS television. Hugh Jackman was the host. The Awards telecast won the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, and Jackman won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. ''Wicked'' had the most nominations of the ceremony with 10, winning 3 of them, tying with '' Avenue Q'', which won Best Musical, while the revival of ''Assassins'' won the most awards of the night with 5, including Best Revival of a Musical. Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2003–04 season before May 6, 2004 are eligible. ;Original plays *'' Anna in the Tropics'' *'' Bobbi Boland'' *''Drowning Crow'' *'' Frozen'' *'' Golda's Balcony'' *'' I Am My Own Wife'' *''Match'' *''Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All'' *''Prymate'' *'' The Retreat from Moscow'' *'' Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks'' *''Six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Revival Of A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the producers of the best musical play which has already appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway in a previous production, or is regarded as being in the common theatrical repertoire. Like Best Musical, excerpts from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the ceremony and before this award is presented. As of 2019, composers are also eligible for this award, when a show is considered a revival but has not previously appeared on Broadway. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes Multiple wins ; 2 Wins * ''Anything Goes'' * ''Company (musical), Company'' * ''The King and I'' * ''La Cage aux Folles (musical), La Cage aux Folles'' * ''Porgy and Bess'' Multiple nominations ;4 nominations * ''Gypsy (musical), Gypsy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
57th Tony Awards
The 57th Annual Tony Awards was held at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2003, and broadcast by CBS television. The event was hosted for the first time by Australian actor Hugh Jackman. Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2002–03 season before May 7, 2003 are eligible. ;Original plays *'' Enchanted April'' *'' Hollywood Arms'' *''Imaginary Friends'' *'' Life x 3'' *''Say Goodnight, Gracie'' *''Take Me Out'' *''Vincent in Brixton'' ;Original musicals *'' Amour'' *'' Dance of the Vampires'' *''Hairspray'' *'' The Look of Love'' *'' Movin' Out'' *''Urban Cowboy'' *''A Year with Frog and Toad'' ;Play revivals *''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' *'' Dinner at Eight'' *'' Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune'' *''I'm Not Rappaport'' *''Long Day's Journey into Night'' *''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' *''Medea'' *''Our Town'' *''Salome'' *''Tartuffe'' ;Musical revivals *''The Boys from Syracuse'' *''Flower Drum Song'' *''Gypsy'' *''La bohème'' *''Man of La Mancha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Revival Of A Play
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony the Tiger, cartoon mascot for Frosted Flakes cereal * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada-language thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), the first episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd Tony Awards
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall and was broadcast by CBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast on PBS television. The ceremony was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell, who hosted a total of three times (1997, 1998, and 2000). This ceremony is notable for its Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical winners both being female, the first time a female has won either award. The writer of the Best Play winner was also female, the second female winner of the award. ''Ragtime'' had 13 nominations, the most of the night, and ''Ragtime'', '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' and ''Cabaret'' each won four Tonys. Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1997–1998 season before April 30, 1998 are eligible. ;Original plays *'' Art'' *'' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' *'' Freak'' *'' Golden Child'' *'' The Herbal Bed'' *''Honour'' *''Jackie'' *'' The Judas Kiss'' *'' The Old Neighborhood'' *'' Proposals'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purpose (play)
''Purpose'' is a stage play written by American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in 2023–24. The play is a family drama revealing the members of the black, politically prominent Jasper family. It transferred to Broadway for the 2024–25 season at the Hayes Theater, and won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play. In addition, five of the six actors received Tony Award nominations. It won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Synopsis The fictional Jasper family, a prominent African-American family based in Chicago, reunite under the same roof under auspicious circumstances. Revelations occur as the parents and two grown sons (and partner/friends) attempt to define their value to each other and their identity within black culture and politics. Notable casts Production history The play was commissioned by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and was workshopped in 2019 at the Colorado New Play Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (2024 Film)
''Wicked'' (titled on-screen as ''Wicked: Part I'') is a 2024 American Musical film, musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The first installment of the two-part Wicked (film franchise), ''Wicked'' film series, it adapts the first act of the Wicked (musical), 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's Wicked (Maguire novel), 1995 novel, itself a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz, 1939 film adaptation. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande as Glinda#Wicked, Glinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz prior to Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, its plot follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with her classmate Galinda, who becomes Glinda, Glinda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
