Showbiz Sandbox 586: Tony Awards Help Broadway Get Its Groove Back
June 14, 2022
After all of the obstacles the pandemic forced plays and musicals to deal with, this year’s Tony Awards looked to raise the curtain on a revived Broadway. The ceremony managed to honor some of the best productions and performances from last season while celebrating the efforts the Broadway community made just to stay in business. We’ll look at how they might help and hurt this year’s batch winners and mention a few of our favorite performances.
Meanwhile, just as movie theaters are looking to rebound from the pandemic, exhibitors in the United Kindom found themselves in a difficult position over a film depicting the early days of Islam. And Disney is saying au revoir to theatrical in France unless that country changes its rules on theatrical release windows.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including some new categories for the Grammy Awards, the rare disorder forcing Justin Bieber to cancel tour dates and why a top executive at Disney is being forced out of the company.
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Kenny Loggins on How He Tackled Ex-Wives and Addiction in New Memoir
https://parade.com/1392562/michael-giltz/kenny-loggins-memoir-2022/
In New Book, Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris Laughs at Death, Carefully
https://parade.com/1390314/michael-giltz/david-sedaris-happy-go-lucky/
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Roars To $392M WW As ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soars To $747M
https://deadline.com/2022/06/top-gun-maverick-jurassic-world-dominion-china-global-international-box-office-1235043511/
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Keeps Box Office Hot With $143 Million Opening
https://www.thewrap.com/jurassic-world-dominion-box-office-143-million/
How The Media Failed Amber Heard
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/how-media-failed-amber-heard-on-the-media
2022 Tony Awards Winners
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2022-Tony-Awards-Winners–Updating-Live-20220612
Andrew Lloyd Webber Booed After Calling His ‘Cinderella’ Musical a ‘Costly Mistake’ During Final Curtain Call
https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-cinderella-west-end-1235291917/
French Exhibitors’ Org Decries Disney’s Move To Bypass Cinemas With ‘Strange World’
https://deadline.com/2022/06/french-exhibitors-decry-disney-strange-world-decision-streaming-1235040553/
Viacom18 Catches Digital Rights To Indian Premier League Cricket For $2.6B
https://deadline.com/2022/06/viacom18-catches-streaming-rights-to-indian-premier-league-cricket-disneys-star-sports-retains-tv-broadcasts-1235044121/
TV Ratings: 20M Watch Jan. 6 Hearings, ABC and MSNBC Lead
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/january-6-hearings-tv-ratings-thursday-june-9-2022-1235163327/
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical Will Play Final Broadway Performance in August
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TINA-THE-TINA-TURNER-MUSICAL-Will-Play-Final-Broadway-Performance-in-August-20220607
Rebel Wilson: Sydney Morning Herald Removes Column and Apologises Over Reporting of Actor’s New Relationship
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/13/rebel-wilson-smh-sydney-morning-herald-denies-outing-same-sex-relationship-questions
Audiobook Growth Continues
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/89547-audiobook-growth-continues.html
Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis Could Take ‘Months’ to Heal, Experts Say
Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis Could Take ‘Months’ to Heal, Experts Say
Disney Insiders, Hollywood Execs Stunned at How Bob Chapek Ousted Peter Rice
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/peter-rice-bob-chapek-disney-fire-1235162714/
BTS’ J-Hope Added as Lollapalooza Headliner
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/lollapalooza-j-hope-bts-headliner-1235287506/
14 Rule Changes for 2023 Grammy Awards (Including 5 New Categories)
https://www.billboard.com/lists/14-rule-changes-2023-grammy-awards-5-new-categories/
‘Bo Burnham: Inside,’ ‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘The Underground Railroad’ Among Final Round of Peabody Awards 2022 Winners
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bo-burnham-inside-underground-railroad-peabody-awards-2022-winners-1235289408/
Julee Cruise, Singer and Frequent David Lynch Dollaborator, Dies Aged 65
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/10/julee-cruise-singer-david-lynch-collaborator-dies-aged-65-b52s
Philip Baker Hall, the Library Cop Lt. Bookman on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 90
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/philip-baker-hall-dead-seinfeld-library-cop-dies-1235164442/
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