Tag Archives: Tony Awards

Better in Britain?: What ‘Orphans’ Tony Nominee Tom Sturridge Misses From London

By | Posted on May 7th, 2013
Tom Sturridge at the the 2013 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees press reception on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in New York. (Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Ask many travelers, and they will tell you they can recognize a particular city from the quality of its light.

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WATCH: James Corden’s Heartfelt Backstage Reaction to Tony Win

By | Posted on June 11th, 2012

He competed against a dream team of acting gods – James Earl Jones, Frank Langella, John Lithgow, and Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. But it was 33-year-old Brit James Corden who marched up to the stage to accept the Best ...

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‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ Scores Seven Tony Nods; James Corden Up for Best Actor

By | Posted on May 1st, 2012

British funnyman James Corden, Smithy from Gavin & Stacey and Craig Owens from Doctor Who, woke up this morning (May 1) a Tony nominee for his performance in the Broadway comedy One Man, Two Guvnors. He’s up for Best Actor in a ...

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WATCH: Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock Pay Respect to British Comedy

By | Posted on June 20th, 2011
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Before BBC America’s new Ministry of Laughs comedy block launched last week, our man Tom Brook planted himself on the Tonys red carpet and got a few celebs buzzing about British humor. Check out what Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, ...

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‘War Horse’ May Lead a Night of British Triumph at Tonys

By | Posted on June 12th, 2011

Broadway’s biggest night of the year could end up with the British play War Horse taking home five trophies at the Tony Awards, including best play.

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Awaiting the Tonys, No Anxiety of Influence for Jez Butterworth

By | Posted on June 12th, 2011
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Jez Butterworth, whose comic drama Jerusalem is up for a Tony award for best play tonight, stopped by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York yesterday afternoon.

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WATCH: British Play ‘War Horse’ Scores Tony Nods with All-American Cast

By | Posted on May 3rd, 2011

War Horse, one of Britain’s most successful plays, has landed on Broadway to a rapturous reception and overwhelmingly positive reviews. Today, the show has been nominated for five Tony awards, including Best Play.

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Tony Noms: Daniel Radcliffe Snubbed, Joanna Lumley Honored

By | Posted on May 3rd, 2011

The Tony nominations were announced this morning (May 3) to honor achievements on the Broadway stage, and I’m sure Daniel Radcliffe‘s face is still smarting from the heavy slap just dealt to him by the Theatre Wing. In spite ...

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Matt Smith’s Pal, Eddie Redmayne, Won a Tony

By | Posted on June 14th, 2010

Last night, British actor Eddie Redmayne won Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role opposite Alfred Molina in Red. FYI: Redmayne is good buds with Doctor Who star Matt Smith, and Smith went to see Red when he was doing press here ...

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Four of Five Best Actor Tony Nominees Are Brits

By | Posted on May 13th, 2008

The Tony Award nominations for achievement in Broadway theater have been announced, and the Brits have made an impressive showing. The State Within‘s Ben Daniels (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing), Rufus ...

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