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[broadwaydivastournament]

And the Tony Award Goes to...

Six-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald, reigning Queen of Broadway

In honor of the Tony nomination announcement today, it's about time I published this post I've had waiting for almost two months now. With 64 Divas in our tournament, they're practically drowning in Tonys. Collectively, 53 Divas have received one or more nominations across four eligible acting categories, and 31 have taken home the prize. And you'll never believe what tumblr's image limit is. 30.

As luck would have it, two Divas won Tonys in the same year and despite what might be the most dramatic height difference possible, Bebe Neuwirth and Janet McTeer were photographed together specifically so I could make this post work 27 years later. (Bebe in heels and Janet in flats, and still...)

Pictured (L to R): Andrea Martin (2013), Anika Noni Rose (2004), Bebe Neuwirth and Janet McTeer (1997)

Pictured (L to R): Bernadette Peters (2012), Beth Leavel (2006), Betty Buckley (1983)

Nominations: (excluding wins)

Nominations Overall: 125 Best Leading Actress in a Musical: 56 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 36 Best Leading Actress in a Play: 13 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 19 Producer: 1

Pictured (L to R): Cherry Jones (2004), Christine Baranski (1989), Debra Monk (1993)

Pictured (L to R): Donna Murphy (1996), Harriet Sansom Harris (2002), Heather Headley (2000)

Nominations: (including wins)

Nominations Overall: 175 Best Leading Actress in a Musical: 75 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 50 Best Leading Actress in a Play: 18 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 29 Producer: 3

Pictured (L to R): Jayne Houdyshell (2016), Joanna Gleason (1988), Judith Light (2012)

Pictured (L to R): Julie White (2007), Karen Ziemba (2000), Katie Finneran (2002)

Wins: (2024 pending)

Wins Overall: 50 Best Leading Actress in a Musical: 19 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 14 Best Leading Actress in a Play: 5 Best Featured Actress in a Musical: 10 Producer: 2

Pictured (L to R): Katrina Lenk (2018), Kelli O'Hara (2015), LaChanze (2023)

Pictured (L to R): Laurie Metcalf (2018), Lea Salonga (1991), Lillias White (1997)

Special Tony Awards (non-competitive):

Special Tony Award (posthumous): Marin Mazzie (my beloved) Isabelle Stevenson Award: Bernadette Peters, Judith Light

Pictured (L to R): Patti LuPone (2008), Stephanie J. Block (2019), Tonya Pinkins (1992)

Pictured (L to R): Tyne Daly (1990), Victoria Clark (2023)

Most Frequent Nominee: (including wins)

Leading Actress in a Musical: Kelli O'Hara (7) Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin (5) Leading Actress in a Play: Cherry Jones/Laura Linney (5) Featured Actress in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell/Judith Light/Julie White (3)

No Diva has won more than twice in any performance category. This will not change with the current nominees this year.

Oldest Winners:

Leading Actress in a Musical: Victoria Clark (63) Featured Actress in a Musical: Patti LuPone (72) Leading Actress in a Play: Laurie Metcalf (62) Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light (64)

Oldest Nominee: Mary Beth Peil (76)

[josie-and-the-pussycats-2001]

Reeve Carney (with Eva Noblezada) leaving the Hadestown stage for the final time [x]

[randomnessoffiction]

♫See, someone's got to tell the tale Whether or not it turns out well Maybe it will turn out this time On the road to Hell On the railroad line!♫

[musicalgifs]

it's a sad song, but we sing it anyway.

[pdouwes]

Wait for me, I'm coming.

[cerealbishh]

SOLEA PFEIFFER as Eurydice in Hadestown

[churchoftheconfusedchicken]

THEY CHANGED THE ENDING ???? THEY MADE IT OUT??? ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE THE POOR BOY WITH A GIFT TO GIVE AND THE YOUNG GIRL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT???

[hermes-whistle]

Road to hell ll broadway

[littlespringsongbird]

Hadestown on Broadway

[faded-florals]

'Cause here’s the thing To know how it ends And still begin to sing it again As if it might turn out this time I learned that from a friend of mine

Hadestown Broadway, August 9th 2023, 2pm

[yourmusicmuse]

Come home with me!! Let's have a sleepover!! :DD

[josie-and-the-pussycats-2001]

New Production Photos of Lillias White as 'Hermes' alongside the current 'Hadestown' Broadway Cast (x)

[w/ Reeve Carney as 'Orpheus', Eva Noblezada as 'Eurydice', Jewelle Blackman as 'Persephone' and Patrick Page as 'Hades']

[blueliliesblueroses]

“Remember how it used to be - their love that made the world go ‘round.”

“Yeah, I remember now. But that was long ago.”

“Tell it again, though.”

[pdouwes]

Every coward seems courageous in the safety of a crowd.

[rhysdoesstuff]

HADESTOWN rant part?!?!

I know it’s been a bit since I talked about seeing Hadestown, but I felt it important to talk about how Lillias White plays Hermes. I love her so much, and love her Hermes so much too, but something extra special is the way she enters the stage at the start. When they walk on, it’s all very calm, and Lillias is at the center of all that, and shares a small moment with all of the cast members as she walks to her starting spot. I think she whispers somethings to some people, but you can’t hear it. In any case, it gets you smiling and loving the show before it starts, because you know that these actors love to do this, and care so much about it!

[ourladyofeternity]

In case you didn’t know already…