“Becoming the director provided me a space to really create my own vision and my own voice in what I wanted to say,” explains director and choreographer Camille A. Brown of “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.” When this revival of Ntozake Shange’s landmark play opened Off-Broadway, Brown served only as choreographer. But for the Broadway transfer, she also took over as director. She earned two Tony nominations for her efforts. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
Brown’s dual roles and dual nominations have historic importance. She is the first Black woman to serve as both director and choreographer for a Broadway show in 67 years. The last time this happened was with Katherine Dunham in 1955. Additionally, she and fellow nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz (“The Skin of Our Teeth”) are just the second and third women of color to be nominated for Best Director of a Play.
Brown’s dual roles and dual nominations have historic importance. She is the first Black woman to serve as both director and choreographer for a Broadway show in 67 years. The last time this happened was with Katherine Dunham in 1955. Additionally, she and fellow nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz (“The Skin of Our Teeth”) are just the second and third women of color to be nominated for Best Director of a Play.
- 5/18/2022
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
A relative newcomer to the small screen known for his portrayal of Terry Silver in Power, Broadway veteran Brandon Victor Dixon made a huge splash this season, earning his first Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Signaling the prospect of a major crossover career for the three-time Tony Award nominee, Dixon’s nomination recognized one of the most visceral and commanding performances seen in NBC’s time turning the live televised musical into ratings gold.
Effortlessly handling the logistics inherent to the format—performing powerfully for an in-house audience of 1500, while communicating equally to those 9.6 million watching at home—Dixon held his own against Grammy winner John Legend and five-time nominee Sara Bareilles, artists coming to the stage from different musical disciplines.
For Dixon—so well versed in stagecraft 15 years into his career—those aspects of the production that would seem most...
Effortlessly handling the logistics inherent to the format—performing powerfully for an in-house audience of 1500, while communicating equally to those 9.6 million watching at home—Dixon held his own against Grammy winner John Legend and five-time nominee Sara Bareilles, artists coming to the stage from different musical disciplines.
For Dixon—so well versed in stagecraft 15 years into his career—those aspects of the production that would seem most...
- 8/22/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
What to think of the list of 2018 Tony Award nominations? Join the fierce live discussion going on right now in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz insiders lurk, roar, snoop, cheer and giggle every day. Share your views. Pipe in here. Sample comments below.
SEEComplete List of 2018 Tony Award Nominations in all 26 categories
Jeffrey Kare: Wow! Carousel overperformed! 11 nominations overall, though none for Jack O’Brien.Once on This Island sort of underperformed because to failed to receive any featured acting nominations and Camille Brown was snubbed for Best Choreography.
SkyLight: Wow, Mean Girls. I think they want to give Tina Fey the Tony.
FreemanGriffin: Latin History for Morons for Best Play? Wow!Lachanze, Taylor Louderman and Jessie Mueller all getting 3 of the 6 slots surprised me, with no nomination for either of the Frozen actresses.
Renee Flemng? Wow! Ahsley Park was the only Mean Girls nominee in the category. Diana Rigg made it in.
SEEComplete List of 2018 Tony Award Nominations in all 26 categories
Jeffrey Kare: Wow! Carousel overperformed! 11 nominations overall, though none for Jack O’Brien.Once on This Island sort of underperformed because to failed to receive any featured acting nominations and Camille Brown was snubbed for Best Choreography.
SkyLight: Wow, Mean Girls. I think they want to give Tina Fey the Tony.
FreemanGriffin: Latin History for Morons for Best Play? Wow!Lachanze, Taylor Louderman and Jessie Mueller all getting 3 of the 6 slots surprised me, with no nomination for either of the Frozen actresses.
Renee Flemng? Wow! Ahsley Park was the only Mean Girls nominee in the category. Diana Rigg made it in.
- 5/1/2018
- by Tom O'Neil
- Gold Derby
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