Sleepy 2023 Tony Awards fail to showcase Broadway at its best

With the Tony Awards – and a seriously orange New York City sky – prompting some Broadway productions to reduce their playing schedules last week, total box office and attendance was down a bit, with the 33 shows taking in $30,961,479 for the week ending June 11.

Lea Michele had a busy night at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11) in New York City, but she still managed to pack in some meaningful reunions with special people from her past.

Lea Michele finally had the moment that she and Rachel Berry have been waiting for!On Sunday, the singer took the stage at the 76th Annual Tony Awards at the United Palace Theater in New York City, where she performed «Don't Rain on My Parade,» from the Broadway musical , in which she plays Fanny Brice.Following the performance, Michele took to Instagram to celebrate the moment which garnered a standing ovation from the Tonys audience. «I thought a lot about what to say for this post. There’s so much to say.

Lupita Nyong'o knows how to make a fashion statement!The  actress attended the 76th annual Tony Awards in a style slightly different than fans are used to seeing her in.Nyong'o traded in her usual gown for something equally as glam — a metallic breastplate. Pairing the bold look with a black suit jacket and pants, the 40-year-old film star was able to forgo a shirt thanks to the beautifully crafted piece.

“Leopoldstadt” won big at the 76th annual Tony Awards taking home trophies for Best Play, Best Male Featured Performance, Best Costume Design and Best Direction.There’s only one problem.The decorated show is closing in three weeks on Sunday, July 2 after opening back in October 2022.At the time of publication, there are only 24 more productions of the sprawling yet intimate family drama about a wealthy Viennese Jewish family that begins in 1899 and ends in 1955.Much to our surprise though, tickets are shockingly affordable considering how few shows remain and its pedigree.At the time of publication, we found tickets to see director Patrick Marber’s going for as low as $68 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s a bargain for any Broadway show, let alone a four-time (!) Tony winner.As an added bonus, we found that every single remaining show has tickets available for below $100 before fees.Want to find out how much tickets cost for the show that the NY Post’s Johnny Oleksinski said “you won’t regret seeing”?We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of the last 24 “Leopoldstadt” showings at the Longacre Theatre including including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

The 76th Annual Tony Awards managed to persevere on Sunday despite the ongoing writers strike, drawing a three-year high of 4.31M viewers.

Kimberly Akimbo, which walked away with five prestigious Tony Awards. The production secured accolades such as Best Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. Close on the heels of Kimberly Akimbo were Some Like It Hot and Leopoldstadt, as both showed earned four wins each.

Lupita Nyong’o celebrated her body at the 2023 Tony Awards. The actress graced the Sunday, June 11, red carpet in a metallic breastplate. 

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Washington Heights, a neighborhood in northern Manhattan that’s best known to theater lovers as the setting of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first hit show, played host to thousands in the Broadway community on Sunday night. The 76th annual Tony Awards moved uptown to the United Palace Theater, the third venue change in three years for Broadway’s biggest night. This one surprised even Miranda, who excitedly dolled out high-fives to those camped outside the venue as he walked to the red carpet. Once he was inside the lavishly decorated theater (“It looks like Beyonce’s screening room,” Nathan Lane later observed while presenting an award with his “Producers” partner-in-crime Matthew Broderick), Miranda jokingly thanked everyone for coming all the way to 176th Street. “Never in my wildest dreams…” he said before presenting a life achievement award to “Cabaret” composer John Kander during the non-televised portion of the Tonys.

Jennifer Grey after the 63-year-old star was given the honor of presenting her father, Joel Grey, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Tony Awards.Theater fans were shocked to see that the touching moment was not featured during the main broadcast of the annual Broadway awards show, but rather was shown in the live pre-show, which exclusively played on Pluto TV.Jennifer began her tribute, joking, «Hi, friends of my dad.

It’s a Glee reunion!

Samuel L. Jackson was hitting headlines after attending the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday.

76th Annual Tony Awards for his role in “The Piano Lesson,” directed by his wife LeTanya Richardson.But when Jackson lost to Brandon Uranowitz — who won for his role in “Leopoldstadt” — viewers took notice of Jackson’s less-than-pleasant reaction.The “Pulp Fiction” actor seemingly looked disappointed, and he appeared to give a slight eye-roll — and fans quickly turned his reaction into a meme online.“Samuel L. Jackson does not have good non-winner face.

Samuel L. Jackson.

Jennifer Grey after the 63-year-old star was given the honor of presenting her father, Joel Grey, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Tony Awards.Theater fans were shocked to see that the touching moment was not featured during the main broadcast of the annual Broadway awards show, but rather was shown in the live pre-show, which exclusively played on Pluto TV.Jennifer began her tribute, joking, «Hi, friends of my dad.

NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the football field for a night to attend the 2023 Tony Awards — and his appearance at Broadway’s biggest night quickly went viral.

Jodie Comer won the Best Actress in a Play prize at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night. The Killing Eve star, who had already won the Olivier for Prima Facie in London, continued her awards haul by collecting the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her portrayal of a defence lawyer named Tessa who is the victim of a sexual assault. "To every person who feels represented by Tessa, this has been my greatest honour," Comer said in her acceptance speech.

Jennifer Grey was overcome with emotion as she presented her dad Joel Grey with a Lifetime Achievement gong at the Tony Awards on Sunday (11. 06. 23).

Anna Wintour was on hand to watch her daughter Bee Carrozzini win a Tony at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11).

The beloved new musical Kimberly Akimbo was the big winner of the night at the 2023 Tony Awards!

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond put on a masterclass when they took the stage at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11) in New York City.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor In a Broadway awards ceremony without a script, there were bound to be unexpected twists, turns and upsets. Here are the biggest snubs, surprises and standouts from the 2023 Tony Awards. SNUB: The WGA’s request to nominated membersAfter producers of the Tonys vowed not to include material written specifically for the awards show, the Writers Guild of America agreed not to picket the ceremony. But the union made a follow-up request: They asked Tony-nominated guild members not to attend the Tonys in solidarity, and to pre-tape acceptance speeches or have a non-member accept on their behalf. However, many of those union members, after conferring with the Dramatists Guild, made the decision to attend the Tonys anyway – and to use the nationally televised opportunity to get vocal about their support for writers and the WGA. Sure enough, writers spotlit the WGA’s cause starting with the evening’s very first award, when “Kimberly Akimbo” lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire opened his speech with a shout-out to writers. Later, host Ariana DeBose opened the CBS portion of the telecast by voicing her own support of the union.

Aaron Rodgers left the football field for a night to attend the 2023 Tony Awards — and his appearance at Broadway's biggest night quickly went viral. Rodgers and his New York Jets teammate, C.J. Uzomah, were spotted posing on the red carpet at the 76th annual event held at United Palace in New York. The football star — who was recently transferred to the Jets and has been spotted attending events such as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour — cleaned up nice for the occasion in a metallic brown suit.Fans couldn't help but notice the New York Jets quarterback looking hilariously confused in the Tony Awards audience and took to Twitter to share screenshots of the broadcast. «Aaron Rodgers looks like he just spotted a member of his family at the Tonys,» one Twitter user wrote. Aaron Rodgers looks like he just spotted a member of his family at the Tonys.

Aaron Rodgers left the football field for a night to attend the 2023 Tony Awards — and his appearance at Broadway's biggest night quickly went viral. Rodgers and his New York Jets teammate, C.J. Uzomah, were spotted posing on the red carpet at the 76th annual event held at United Palace in New York. The football star — who was recently transferred to the Jets and has been spotted attending events such as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour — cleaned up nice for the occasion in a metallic brown suit.Fans couldn't help but notice the New York Jets quarterback looking hilariously confused in the Tony Awards audience and took to Twitter to share screenshots of the broadcast. «Aaron Rodgers looks like he just spotted a member of his family at the Tonys,» one Twitter user wrote. Aaron Rodgers looks like he just spotted a member of his family at the Tonys.

76th annual Tony Awards, Lea Michele and the cast of delivered a show-stopping rendition of «Don't Rain on My Parade»live on stage at the United Palace Theatre in New York City. The performance comes 10 months after Michele took over as Fanny Brice from Beanie Feldstein in the 2022 Broadway revival. Michele's performance closed out Broadway's biggest night and after she belted the musical number she was met with a standing ovation from the Tony Awards crowd. Barbra Streisand is somewhere watching Lea Michele do Funny Girl #TonyAwardspic.twitter.com/C981o6WAh7Since taking the stage in the lead role, Michele has earned critical acclaim for her performance, with many feeling that she was deserving of awards recognition even though replacements do not qualify for most stage and theater honors. The Tony Awards performance also marks the final stretch for Michele and, which is slated to close on Sept.

Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee made history on Sunday, when they became the first nonbinary-identifying people to win an individual acting prize at the 76th annual Tony Awards, breaking the glass for LGBTQ performers at the annual Broadway celebration.

Lorna Courtney switched up her look in the middle of her performance at the 2023 Tony Awards.

Sara Bareilles and Brian d’Arcy James were both nominated at the Tonys this year and they reunited with co-star Kennedy Kanagawa for a live performance!

The cast of Some Like It Hot brought the heat during a performance at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11).

Jodie Comer has picked up her first Tony Award!

Ariana Debose and Julianne Hough delivered a jaw-dropping dance performance at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11).

Glee fans couldn’t help but notice that Alex Newell is sitting just a couple rows behind Lea Michele at the 2023 Tony Awards!

Life is gleefully imitating art for Lea Michele, who will perform at the Tony Awards with the Broadway revival of Funny Girl on Sunday, June 11.

actress Denée Benton used her time at the 2023 Tony Awards to get in a particularly well-received dig on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.Benton took the stage to present a special award at this year's star-studded show and used the unscripted nature of the night — due to the WGA strike — to slam the controversial politician.«Hi. I'm Denée Benton, actor and proud [Carnegie Mellon University] alum. Earlier tonight, CMU and the Tony Awards presented the 2023 Excellence in Theater Education Award, and while I am certain that the current Grand Wizard — I'm sorry, excuse me, Governor of my home state of Florida...» Benton's well-timed faux-misspeak, comparing equating DeSantis with the Ku Klux Klan, received a resounding cheer and round of applause from the audience, and Benton couldn't keep from laughing at the response.Pushing on through the surprised by supportive cheers, Benton continued, «I am sure that he will be changing the name of this following town immediately, but we were honored to present this award to the truly incredible and life-changing Jason Zembuch Young, [for] enhancing the lives of students at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida.»Denée Benton WENT THERE and called out Ron DeSantis omg “While I’m certain that the current Grand Wizard — I’m sorry.

2023 Tony Awards, J. Harrison Ghee took home the prize for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming the first nonbinary performer to win the category.Their win also follows Alex Newell's win in the featured acting category earlier in the ceremony, with the two breaking the glass for LGBTQ performers at the annual Broadway celebration.

Topdog/Underdog co-stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins are both in the running for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 2023 Tony Awards, but the duo presented a unified front on the red carpet.