After initially deciding not to award the 2020 Tony Awards, the American Theatre Wing changed its mind. And, now months later, theatrical experiences for the 2019-2020 season that opened before the pandemic shut down Broadway will finally be recognized. Even if that means there were some awkward consequences with just 18 eligible productions available.

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“Jagged Little Pill” led all musicals with 15 nominations including Best Musical.

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Currently pursuing art projects in Asia with fellow Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo, the director recently told Asian media of his multiple options but remained hush on any details. Clues of the three projects were, however, provided through a charity auction which saw Luhrmann and partner Catherine Martin put up the opportunity to be an extra in his next venture.

Continue reading Baz Luhrmann To Choose Either A Historical Epic, A Major Musical Or A Literary Adaptation As Next Film; Production To Start No Earlier Than 2011 at The Playlist.

The gist is this: We pick four random soundtracks and we pick one song from each of them to highlight for the day. Cool? Cool.

So today we’ve chosen Beck’s cover of Bowie’s “Diamond Dogs,” a song he produced with Timbaland for the “Moulin Rouge” soundtrack (a collaboration people hoped would yield more than one measly cover song).

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