What do the 76th annual Tonys have in common with the 17th annual awards?
Stephen Sondheim.
The late, great influential composer is represented in this year’s Tonys with the acclaimed, popular revivals of his 1979 classic “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Street” earning eight nominations and 1987’s “Into the Woods” receiving six.
Sixty years ago, it was Sondheim’s musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” which dominated the Tony Awards with six wins: best musical, best producer for Harold Prince, best director for George Abbott, best author for Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, leading actor for Zero Mostel and featured actor for David Burns. Ironically, Sondheim failed to earn a nomination for best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater. He would not win for his tunes until “Company” in 1971. Vying in that category were “Stop the World I Wanted...
Stephen Sondheim.
The late, great influential composer is represented in this year’s Tonys with the acclaimed, popular revivals of his 1979 classic “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Street” earning eight nominations and 1987’s “Into the Woods” receiving six.
Sixty years ago, it was Sondheim’s musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” which dominated the Tony Awards with six wins: best musical, best producer for Harold Prince, best director for George Abbott, best author for Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, leading actor for Zero Mostel and featured actor for David Burns. Ironically, Sondheim failed to earn a nomination for best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater. He would not win for his tunes until “Company” in 1971. Vying in that category were “Stop the World I Wanted...
- 5/8/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
A book detailing the alleged secret life of legendary Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart is causing controversy in Hollywood. The tome The Secret Life Of Humphrey Bogart, penned by scribe Darwin Porter is based on a manuscript full of incredible gossip written by the Casablanca star's friend - actor Kenneth Mackenna. In the book, Porter alleges that Bogart took on an undercover role for tycoon Howard Hughes, after being frightened that the mogul knew too much about his philandering. Bogey was afraid Hughes would tell all to his then-wife Mary Philips. According to Porter, Bogart procured male escorts for the reportedly bisexual businessman, took Jean Harlow to the abortion clinic after Hughes got her pregnant and slept with gossip queen Louella Parsons in order to get good press. However, wisely Porter stops the book in 1931 - long before his marriage to the Lauren Bacall. Although he does detail Bogart's affairs with Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis and a threesome between Bogey, his first wife Helen Menken and Tallulah Bankhead. Porter admits, "I would hate to run into Lauren Bacall."...
- 4/23/2003
- WENN
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