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Time Out
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Yankees to celebrate 'Hamilton' 10th anniversary with original cast and free baseball hats
With its 10th anniversary coming up next month, Hamilton is fast approaching "New York Institution" status. To welcome the Pulitzer-winning musical into that rarefied group, the New York Yankees have created a special edition of its legendary baseball cap to be handed out at its August 25 game. The first 10,000 attendees (!) to arrive at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx will receive the stylish headpiece, which features both the Yankees' insignia and Hamilton 's star-shaped logo. The special evening will also include original cast members Christopher Jackson and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry performing the national anthem and throwing the game's first pitch, respectively. Current cast members Stephanie Umoh, Morgan Anita Wood, and Cherry Torres will then perform 'God Bless America' during the seventh inning stretch. Tickets for the Monday, August 25 game—against the Washington Nationals, appropriate for a story about the Founding Fathers—start at just $13. Fans who want to ensure they get a cap can buy a special ticket guaranteeing them one, currently starting at $53. The extra price goes even farther, with $10 from each of those tickets going to Beyond the Stage Door, a nonprofit educational program for undergraduate students or mid-career transitioning professionals from diverse backgrounds looking to get into general, company and stage management. This is just one of the ways Hamilton is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda yesterday announced that its official anniversary performance, on August 6, will serve as a fundraiser for the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition. The invite-only performance, whose audience will comprise previous company members, celebrity friends and sweepstake winners, is expected to raise around $3 million for the group of 14 nonprofits. The production also recently collaborated with graphic design platform Canva for a fan art contest, with the winning creation to be used in both the show's August Playbill cover, as well as inside each August issue of the theater magazine. The winner will be selected from a group of 10 finalists (out of over 3,000) on August 1. Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, premiered at the Public Theater off-Broadway on February 17, 2015. An instant blockbuster, it quickly moved uptown, opening on Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theater, where it continues to play, on August 6 of that year. It went on to win 11 of its record-breaking 16 Tony nominations, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Renée Elise Goldsberry dishes on her childhood disco basement – and where she keeps her Tony
As she exited the Tony Awards stage following an electrifying "Hamilton" reunion performance, Renée Elise Goldsberry threw her arm around the musical's supernova creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and could be seen mouthing, "I love you, I love you, I love you." Reminded of the moment, she squeals. "I didn't know the (TV) audience could see that! But I do absolutely love him and I was so grateful to just celebrate the love. That all of (the original cast) was there meant the world to us and that is a blessing that doesn't exist without Lin." The luminous Goldsberry, 54, owns a lengthy resume spanning film ("All About You"), TV ("One Life to Live," "The Good Wife," a background singer on "Ally McBeal") and theater ("The Color Purple," "Rent"). But it was her Tony Award-winning turn as Angelica Schuyler, the sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton, that catapulted her to mainstream stardom. Her most high-profile role since leaving the show in 2016 also showcased her comedic deftness – playing Wickie Roy, the endearingly self-centered "fierce one" in three seasons of "Girls5Eva," the Peacock-turned-Netflix series about a '90s-era girl group attempting a modern reboot. The character spotlighted Goldsberry's vocal prowess. But her recently released debut album, "Who I Really Am," takes its title to heart with 12 original pop/funk/soul songs – plus a reimagined guitar-centric take "Satisfied" from "Hamilton" – to underscore her capabilities. The effervescent Goldsberry tells us about her new music, the albums that shaped her and other essentials. Renée Elise Goldsberry musical influences include Carole King, Donna Summer Growing up in the '70s and '80s, Goldsberry immersed herself in the music of the eras. She maintains deep affection for Carole King's "Really Rosie," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life," Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" and, as befitting a theater kid, the soundtracks to "Grease," "The Wiz" as well as, she excitedly recalls, "Fame." "I played that album and walked around the house like I was reliving the movie," she says with a laugh of the Irene Cara-loaded soundtrack that bore the hit title track and heartrending ballad, "Out Here on My Own." Renée Elise Goldsberry grew up with a disco in her basement Goldsberry was born in San Jose, California, but grew up in Houston and Detroit. No matter where the family settled, her father Ron would "put his pennies together" and remake the basement into a disco with mirrors on the wall, disco lights and a massive sound system. She remembers spinning under sparkly lighting as an 8-year-old to Michael Jackson's "Rock With You," and watching the adults clamor around a basement bar. "It was a place to celebrate music," she says. "That's how great the love of music was in our house, so it should not be incredibly surprising that it means so much to me." Which songs on her new album she wants people to hear Goldsberry jokes that she's "greedy or delusional" when asked which songs on her new album she most wants people to hear. Her hope is that "anyone who needs anything will find something." Her stylistic shifts from '70s-tinged soul and gospel ("Twinkle," "Who I Really Am") to carefree '80s bliss ("Skate Song") are indicative of her generational upbringing and "decades of listening to radio." In the pre-digital age, music fans had no choice but to listen to various stations and make their own playlists by recording songs on a separate cassette player. "Because we're making our own playlists now, you can't define anyone by one genre," she says. "The influences are so diverse." Renée Elise Goldsberry loves French fries – and running Running is more than exercise for Goldsberry. Her favorite thing to do is go outside, breathe the air and pick the furthest spot as a goal to reach. She's been trying to find time in the midst of album promotion to "run up a hill" because "it fills my soul." Goldsberry also tries to eat healthily, but don't put a French fry near her and expect it to go uneaten. "I found Sara (Bareilles) at Cynthia (Erivo)'s Tonys afterparty and someone walked by with a container of hot fries and I was like, 'This is heaven!,'" she says with a contented sigh. Renée Elise Goldsberry believes in celebrating awards Her own Tony and Grammy (also for "Hamilton") are kept in the piano room in the parlor of her New York home. But, she specifies, her hardware is no more important than the other trophies brought into the house. "Every award everyone gets sits above the fireplace," says the mom of teens Benjamin and Brielle with husband Alexis. "I feel like when you're a parent, there is not a place for a shrine to you, but it is important to celebrate. It feels good to see these things around in your home." What Renée Elise Goldsberry learned from playing Wickie Along with the inherent humor in a pack of personality-fueled women trying to reclaim their moment in pop music, the root of "Girls5Eva" is its lesson in perseverance. It's a mindset that Goldsberry can appreciate. "I believe in the magic that really fueled Wickie and Dawn (Bareilles, who wrote "Don't Want to Love You" on Goldsberry's album) and Gloria (Paula Pell) and Summer (Busy Philipps). I believe it's never too late," she says. Goldsberry also credits her stint as Wickie as an influence on her own album. "It isn't an accident that Wickie came into my life. She doesn't ask herself questions, she just moves forward," she says. "And the actresses who are a part of my life – Sara, Busy, Paula – they all have so much to say. They'll never stop moving forward and putting goodness into the world and that inspired me." This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Vogue
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Cynthia Erivo Brought It Home at the 2025 Tony Awards—Plus, More of the Night's Highlights
There are no ifs, ands, or maybes about it—Sunday, June 8, was a happy ending for the Broadway community. After a two-year hiatus, the annual Tony Awards returned home to Radio Music Hall, the venue it had called home for 20 shows prior, and it really did feel like a homecoming. And while I presume that each Tonys Sunday—when producers, actors, directors, writers and friends of the industry come together to celebrate the Broadway season—is a pretty joyful affair, there was something about this year that felt special. Perhaps because of the recent announcement that this was Broadway's highest-grossing season in history, or because we find ourselves in a moment when our communities need live art and creativity more than ever before. Regardless, the main takeaway of the night for those who experienced it in person was that it was one to remember. Here are some of the moments—heart-wrenching, skipping, and warming—that will cement this year's Tonys as one of the greats. The festive pre-show Photo:The show airs live on CBS and Paramount+ from 8 p.m. sharp, but a handful of awards are announced in a pre-show broadcast, this year co-hosted by Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending) and Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton). As many of the night's winners explained in their acceptance speeches, it takes a village to make theater happen. Unfortunately, keeping an audience's attention long enough to fit all of the villagers' awards into a single ceremony is a big ask, even of die-heart theater people. So, cue The Tonys: Act One, announcing the winners for best choreography, musical score, lighting design, and more. The first standing ovation of the night went to Gary Edwin Robinson, winner of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, for his work on the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn. 'I told you I was going to the Tony Awards one day!' Robinson exclaimed to his family as he wielded his award. Partners in life and choreography, Buena Vista Social Club duo Justin Peck and Patricia Delgado took home the Tony for best choreography. Upon accepting the award, Delgado revealed that she and Peck had actually danced to a Buena Vista Social Club song at their wedding—which the audience couldn't help but give a big 'aww.' Cynthia Erivo's rousing opening number
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carnegie Mellon Alumnae Earn Two 2025 Tony Awards®
CMU alumni recognized with 66 Tonys to date — onstage and behind the scenes NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The spotlight shone bright on several Carnegie Mellon University alumni at Radio City Hall in New York during The 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8. The theatre community honored the 2024-2025 Broadway performances and productions during a multi-platform preshow on Pluto TV, Paramount+, and a primetime telecast on CBS. Throughout the evening, Carnegie Mellon University alumni were among the award show performers, including Renée Elise Goldsberry (1993 School of Drama alumna) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (2003 School of Drama alumnus), who reunited with original castmates for a special moment to celebrate the tenth anniversary of "Hamilton." Goldsberry and Odom both won Tonys in 2016 for their "Hamilton" roles. CMU alumni were also presenters, nominees, winners, and advocates for theatre education. CMU has a long-standing tradition of producing top talent onstage and behind the scenes. Its School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama school in the country and consistently ranks as one of the world's best drama schools. 2025 CMU Alumnae Tony Award Winners Natalie Venetia Belcon, 1991 School of Drama alumna, "Buena Vista Social Club"(Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical) Jamie deRoy, producer, 1967, "Sunset Blvd." (Best Revival of a Musical) Former CMU faculty member, Paul Tazewell, also won Best Costume Design of a Musical for "Death Becomes Her." "The Carnegie Mellon community is thrilled to have the brilliance and talents of our performing arts alumni recognized once again by the Tony Awards," said CMU President Farnam Jahanian. "They are among the most inspiring and influential forces in theatre arts today. Congratulations to all of this year's winners and nominees!" The Tony Awards and CMU Honor Arts Educator from Brooklyn, N.Y. In 2014, the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon co-founded the annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award to recognize top K-12 drama teachers across the U.S. and to celebrate arts education. This year, Robert Ramirez, head of the CMU School of Drama, Dan Amboyer, CMU alumnus and one of the judges for this year's award, and CMU President Jahanian, presented the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to Gary Edwin Robinson, the head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Robinson was honored for championing access to an education in the arts for all students, creating programming to expose students to real-world opportunities and art, and fostering an environment that inspires them to set goals beyond the stage by highlighting the value of higher education. A panel of theatre experts from the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University selected Robinson from a nationwide call for entries. During the Tony Awards live telecast on CBS, Robinson was recognized by CMU alumna and Tony and GRAMMY Award Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry. Carnegie Mellon is the first-ever exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards. In addition to the Tony-night spotlight, Robinson receives a $10,000 grant and a visiting master class for his students taught by CMU Drama faculty. For more information about CMU and the Tony Awards, visit About Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon is a private, internationally ranked research university with acclaimed programs spanning the sciences, engineering, technology, business, public policy, humanities and the arts. Our diverse community of scholars, researchers, creators and innovators is driven to make real-world impacts that benefit people across the globe. With an unconventional, interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approach, we do the work that matters. About the Tony AwardsThe American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is Chair and Jason Laks is President. At the American Theatre Wing, Emilio Sosa is Chair and Heather A. Hitchens is President & CEO. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Carnegie Mellon University
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What time are the 2025 Tony Awards? How to watch the 'Hamilton' reunion tonight, full nominee list and more
Broadway's biggest night, the 78th Tony Awards are upon us. This year, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista Social Club are all tied for most-nominated, with 10 nods apiece. This year's awards will see a reunion performance from the original cast of Hamilton, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jonathan Groff. We'll also get performances from every show nominated for Best Musical! The 2025 Tony Awards will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ (but only the SHOWTIME plan). Here's everything you need to know about tuning into Broadway's biggest night. The 78th annual Tony Awards will take place this Sunday, June 8, 2025. The 2025 Tonys will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT this Sunday. The Tony Awards pre-show, The Tony Awards: Act One, will start at 6:40 PM ET / 3:40 PM PT. CBS will once again be the network home of the Tony Awards. The awards will also be available to stream live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. You can stream them on-demand the following day on the standard, ad-supported Paramount+ plan, too. The Tonys preshow, The Tony Awards: Act One, will be available to stream for free on Pluto TV. Cynthia Erivo, Tony-winner and star of the film adaptation of Wicked, will host this year's Tony Awards. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry will host the 2025 Tonys pre-show. This year's Tony Awards will feature the highly anticipated 10-year reunion of the original Hamilton cast. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Okieriete Onaodowan are all set to return in some capacity, alongside the original ensemble members including Ariana DeBose, Javier Muñoz, Jon Rua, and Ephraim Sykes. In addition to that buzzy performance, we'll also get to see performances from this year's nominated musicals, including Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat and Dead Outlaw. The Tony Awards start at 8 p.m. ET and are expected to run until 11 p.m. ET. This year's Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall. Best Musical Buena Vista Social Club Dead Outlaw Death Becomes Her Maybe Happy Ending Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Best Play English The Hills of California John Proctor is the Villain Oh, Mary! Purpose Best Revival of a Musical Floyd Collins Gypsy Pirates! The Penzance Musical Sunset Blvd. Best Revival of a Play Eureka Day Romeo + Juliet Thornton Wilder's Our Town Yellow Face Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Audra McDonald, Gypsy Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The Musical Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd. Jonathan Groff, Just in Time James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California Mia Farrow, The Roommate LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! Jon Michael Hill, Purpose Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face Harry Lennix, Purpose Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Brooks Ashmanskas, Smash Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw Danny Burstein, Gypsy Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club Julia Knitel, Dead Outlaw Gracie Lawrence, Just in Time Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Joy Woods, Gypsy Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Glenn Davis, Purpose Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the Villain Francis Jue, Yellow Face Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary! Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Tala Ashe, English Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day Marjan Neshat, English Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain Kara Young, Purpose Best Book of a Musical Buena Vista Social Club, Marco Ramirez Dead Outlaw, Itamar Moses Death Becomes Her, Marco Pennette Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Dead Outlaw, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna Death Becomes Her, Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey Maybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez Best Scenic Design of a Play Marsha Ginsberg, English Rob Howell, The Hills of California Marg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Scott Pask, Good Night, and Good Luck Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rachel Hauck, Swept Away Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her Derek McLane, Just in Time Best Costume Design of a Play Brenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good Luck Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray Rob Howell, The Hills of California Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary! Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Costume Design of a Musical Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club Gregg Barnes, Boop! The Musical Clint Ramos, Maybe Happy Ending Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her Catherine Zuber, Just in Time Best Lighting Design of a Play Natasha Chivers, The Hills of California Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good Luck Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the Villain Nick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd. Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social Club Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Palmer Hefferan, John Proctor is the Villain Daniel Kluger, Good Night, and Good Luck Nick Powell, The Hills of California Clemence Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Sound Design of a Musical Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd. Peter Hylenski, Just in Time Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins Best Direction of a Play Knud Adams, English Sam Mendes, The Hills of California Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Direction of a Musical Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending David Cromer, Dead Outlaw Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd. Best Choreography Joshua Bergasse, Smash Camille A. Brown, Gypsy Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club Best Orchestrations Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd.
