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Andrew Garfield, Lauren Ambrose, & More Broadway Stars Accept Their Outer Critics Circle Theatre Awards!

Andrew Garfield and Lauren Ambrose step out to accept their awards at the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Theatre Awards on Thursday (May 24) at Sardi’s in New York City.

The winners of the awards were announced a couple weeks ago and the recipients gathered to accept their prizes.

Andrew won Outstanding Actor in a Play for Angels in America and Lauren won Outstanding Actress in a Musical for My Fair Lady.

The other winners in attendance included Three Tall Women‘s Glenda Jackson (Outstanding Actress in a Play) and Laurie Metcalf (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), SpongeBob SquarePantsEthan Slater (Outstanding Actor in a Musical), Angels in America‘s Nathan Lane (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play), My Fair Lady‘s Norbert Leo Butz (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical), Carousel‘s Lindsay Mendez (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical), and Harry Clarke‘s Billy Crudup (Outstanding Solo Performance).

Tina Fey was joined by husband Jeff Richmond to accept Outstanding Book of a Musical for Mean Girls.

Other stars in attendance included Christine Ebersole, Martha Plimpton, Come From Away‘s Jenn Colella, and SpongeBob‘s Danny Skinner.

Outstanding New Broadway Musical went to SpongeBob SquarePants and Outstanding New Broadway Play went to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole Bring 'War Paint' to the Tonys 2017!

Broadway stars Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole have arrived for their big night!

The two legends of the stage are nominated this evening at the 2017 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 11) in New York City. Patti and Christine co-star in War Paint and are both nominated in the Best Actress in a Musical category.

Patti brought along her husband, Matthew Johnston, and their son Luke to the show. Also seen on the red carpet was Patti‘s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-star Rachel Bloom.

Tune into the Tonys right now on CBS!

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Broadway Star Patti LuPone Is the Queen of Amazing Poses

Patti LuPone is currently back on Broadway in War Paint and she showed she knows how to ham it up on the red carpet during a visit to SiriusXM Studios on Friday (June 2) in New York City.

The legendary Tony-winning actress was joined by her War Paint co-star Christine Ebersole for an interview to promote their new musical.

Both Patti and Christine are up for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical at the 2017 Tony Awards next weekend.

15+ pictures inside of Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole at the studio… More Here! »

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Ben Platt Wins Performance Prize at Drama League Awards, Breaks Record for Youngest Winner!

Ben Platt walks the red carpet while attending the 2017 Drama League Awards Ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Times Square on Friday (May 19) in New York City.

The 23-year-old actor beat out all of the other performers on Broadway this season to win the Distinguished Performance Award. Only one person wins the award each year and each recipient can only receive this award once during his or her career.

Ben, who won for his work in Dear Evan Hansen, becomes the youngest winner of the award ever!

Other stars that were in attendance included Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812‘s Josh Groban, Denee Benton, and Lucas Steele, Dear Evan Hansen‘s Rachel Bay Jones and Laura Dreyfuss, Six Degrees of Separation‘s Allison Janney and Corey Hawkins, Bandstand‘s Laura Osnes, Sunset Boulevard‘s Glenn Close and Michael Xavier, The Little FoxesLaura Linney and Cynthia Nixon, Groundhog Day‘s Andy Karl, The Price‘s Danny DeVito, FalsettosAndrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz, and Christian Borle, Significant Other‘s Gideon Glick, The Glass Menagerie‘s Sally Field, and Hello Dolly‘s David Hyde Pierce and Kate Baldwin.

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Meet Broadway's Tony-Nominated Musical Actresses of 2017!

There is so much talent on Broadway this season and the Tony-nominated actresses from musicals stepped out at the Meet the Nominees Press Junket this week in New York City!

Miss Saigon‘s Eva Noblezada, War Paint‘s Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, and The Great Comet‘s Denee Benton are all nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. Also nominated but not in attendance at the event was Hello Dolly‘s Bette Midler.

This race is very exciting as it’s pitting three theater legends – Lupone, Ebersole, and Midler – against two newcomers – Noblezada and Benton.

Eva was selected for the lead role in Miss Saigon after being discovered at the National Musical Theatre Awards a few years ago. At the age of 18, she starred in the London production of the musical and now she’s starring in the show on Broadway!

You may recognize Denee from her work on the Lifetime series UnREAL. Make sure to go see her in her Broadway debut opposite Josh Groban.

The nominees in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical category were also at the event – Hello Dolly‘s Kate Baldwin, FalsettosStephanie J. Block, Come from Away‘s Jenn Colella, Dear Evan Hansen‘s Rachel Bay Jones, and Anastasia‘s Mary Beth Peil.

Get your tickets now to see a show on Broadway. You won’t regret it!

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Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole in Broadway's 'War Paint' - First Look Photos!

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole are making their highly anticipated returns to Broadway this season in the new musical War Paint and production photos were just released!

Both actresses are legends of the theater and have two Tony Awards to their names. Patti‘s last appearance on Broadway was in 2012′s The Anarchist while Christine‘s was in 2009′s Blithe Spirit.

War Paint‘s official opening night performance is TONIGHT (April 6). The musical tells the remarkable story of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden—fierce rivals who defined 20th Century beauty. In creating an industry, they reinvented themselves and revolutionized how the world saw women.

Go get your tickets now as they’re already selling out fast!

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