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Yeah, We Went There: the #Muppetcasting of Alex Timbers

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:41:17 -0400

Yeah, We Went There: the #Muppetcasting of Alex Timbers:

When we heard the news that Alex Timbers was working with Disney on a Muppet musical we cried. Then, we began re-casting Timbers’ shows with Muppets. Because duh.

9 People You Meet on Tony Night

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:14:39 -0400

9 People You Meet on Tony Night:

The Tonys are sort of an odyssey. Along the way you bump into some of theater’s very best & brightest. Below, a moment or two with nine of the people we spotted last night.

1. This movie looks amazing. 2. It stars John Gallagher Jr. and...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:36:11 -0400

1. This movie looks amazing. 2. It stars John Gallagher Jr. and clearly has a screenplay written by your sweetest fangirl dreams. 3. I dig the beard.

13 Things About the 2013 Tony Awards

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:25:00 -0400

13 Things About the 2013 Tony Awards:

Let’s pause for a moment to appreciate the show–the good, the bad & the completely ridiculous–before we start talking about our new fave subject, the 2014 Tony Awards.

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:35:37 -0400

Bertie Carvel at last night’s Tonys cocktail party.

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:49:44 -0400

Bertie Carvel at last night’s Tonys cocktail party.

Laura Osnes at last night’s Tonys cocktail party. Check out all...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:40:00 -0400

Laura Osnes at last night’s Tonys cocktail party. Check out all of our coverage tonight! (at Lugo Caffé)

Rent performs on the Tonys in 1996. I was 15 and in love with...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:13:17 -0400

Rent performs on the Tonys in 1996. I was 15 and in love with Anthony Rapp. And this was the first time I’d ever seen him outside of a photograph.

Also, a weird realization. Jonathan Larson beat Rodgers and Hammerstein out of a Tony Award.

Norbert Leo Butz and John Lithgow performing “Great Big...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:56:46 -0400

Norbert Leo Butz and John Lithgow performing “Great Big Stuff” from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the 2005 Tonys. Poker with Al Roker and our friend Lorenzo Lamas…

9 Amazing Musicals that STILL Didn’t Win Best Musical

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:00:00 -0400

9 Amazing Musicals that STILL Didn’t Win Best Musical:

We’re reminding ourselves that Tony Awards aren’t everything by compiling a list of badass musicals that are no less badass for having missed the top prize.

Patina Miller, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:34:26 -0400

Patina Miller, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

Patina Miller of Pippin wins The Craptacular’s Tony of My Heart

Bertie Carvel, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:03:56 -0400

Bertie Carvel, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

Matilda’s Bertie Carvel, in addition to being nominated for a Tony, wins the Tony of our Hearts on The Craptacular.

You Were Robbed: 10 Actors Who Probably Should Have Won Tony Awards, But Didn’t

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:14:40 -0400

You Were Robbed: 10 Actors Who Probably Should Have Won Tony Awards, But Didn’t:

The Craptacular chooses their favorite actors who should have won Tonys, but didn’t.

Tom Sturridge, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:43:10 -0400

Tom Sturridge, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

Because his performance was so wonderful, so perfectly calibrated and all-consuming, that nothing else mattered.

This photo is so uncomfortable.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:24:52 -0400

This photo is so uncomfortable.

Will Chase, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:26:38 -0400

Will Chase, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

I was a late bloomer. I’ll admit it. It took me literal years to climb on board the Will Chase is Awesome Express.

Keala Settle, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:59:07 -0400

Keala Settle, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

Enter Keala Settle, who’s brilliant performance provided Hands on a Hardbody with a much needed tangible emotional core.

Billy Magnussen, You Win the Tony of My Heart

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:19:39 -0400

Billy Magnussen, You Win the Tony of My Heart:

Billy Magnussen wins The Craptacular’s Tony of My Heart, 2013

Pop Quiz: Who’s Your Tonys Dream Date (Gents Edition)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:21:05 -0400

Pop Quiz: Who’s Your Tonys Dream Date (Gents Edition):

Have no fear, with the big night on its way, we’re here to help narrow down the sea of options and find the best date for your unique Tonys style.

Fuck, Marry, Kill: 2012-2013 Theater Season Edition

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:53:38 -0400

Fuck, Marry, Kill: 2012-2013 Theater Season Edition:

Which parts of the 2012-2013 theater season would you like to fuck, marry, and kill? Here are our choices…