The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced its first round of eligibility rulings for this Broadway season, determining some of the trickier potential nominees and their respective categories.
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White Cherry Entertainment will serve as the production team for the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards through 2026, cementing a relationship with Tony Award Productions that goes back to 2003.
The 76th Annual Tony Awards will air live from United Palace Theatre in New York City on Sunday, June 11, on CBS and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
White Cherry Entertainment’s founders Glenn Weiss (Executive Producer/Director) and Ricky Kirshner (Executive Producer) have served as the Tony Awards’ production team since 2003. Tony Award Productions is a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
During White Cherry’s tenure, the Tony Awards have been recognized with 55 Emmy Award nominations and 19 Emmy wins. Weiss and his DGA team have also won the DGA award for the Tonys 7 times over a 9 year period. This week, he was recognized with a DGA nomination for the 75th Annual Tony Awards.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced its first round of eligibility rulings for this Broadway season, determining some of the trickier potential nominees and their respective categories.
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The WGA has written out the film nominations for its 2023 Writers Guild Awards, spanning original, adapted and documentary screenplays. See the full list below.
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Worldwide Production Agency Hires Literary Agent Liz OrrWorldwide Production Agency (WPA) has hired literary agent Liz Orr. Orr will expand WPA’s physical presence, establishing a new office in New York City. She joins from WPA after four years as a TV Literary and Packaging Agent at Buchwald where she worked with TV and film writers, directors, and producers. Her clients include Patrick Coker & Adam Wiesen (East New York), Gary Hardwick (The Perfect Match), and Markuann Smith (Godfather of Harlem). Speaking of Orr’s new role, WPA Managing Partners Steve Jacob and Frank Balkin said: “We’re extremely fortunate Liz has chosen to join our team – her passion for her clients and ‘artist-first’ philosophy makes her an outstanding fit with both our staff and our culture. She is a key component of our overall growth strategy to help our clients succeed.”
Comedian Michelle Buteau will host the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on March 5.
A couple have warned others against getting 'turkey teeth' after their £4000 veneers left them in 'constant pain' and struggling to eat or drink. Jade Tushingham, 32, and her partner Kelly Tushingham, 30, travelled to Antalya in Turkey in September 2022 after being lured by cheap prices.
four times on four completely different movies: 2005’s thorny political thriller “Munich;” 2012’s historical biography “Lincoln;” 2021’s epic musical “West Side Story;” and most recently, 2022’s autobiographical “The Fabelmans,” the story of how Steven Spielberg became Steven Spielberg. Only one other screenwriter, David Koepp, has collaborated with the filmmaker as often (and they had a fifth project in pre-production that fell apart at the eleventh hour).
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Last week we left acclaimed children’s author and storyteller Tony Bonning singing songs and telling tales at Glenlochar playgroup, a chance pastime which was in time to become his vocation.
The Writers Guild of America has revealed the nominations for its 75th anniversary WGA Awards in the television, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional categories. The full list is below.
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