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Musicals, Bernadette Peters & Billy Porter to perform at Tony Awards
Some of Broadway's biggest stars will perform Sunday night at the 75th Annual Tony Awards on CBS.
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Some of Broadway's biggest stars will perform Sunday night at the 75th Annual Tony Awards on CBS.
Triple threat took center stage Sunday night as host of the Tonys, and she shined in the spotlight.
Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose says to expect an inclusive celebration of Broadway during Sunday's Tony Awards. CBS2's Kristine Johnson reports.
In her Broadway debut, Kara Young is nominated as Featured Actress in the play "Clyde's." Set in a sandwich shop, "Clyde's" was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage about workers trying to get their lives back on track. Young plays "Letitia."
A.J. Shively is nominated for a Tony Award for Featured Actor in a Musical for "Paradise Square." The new musical is about race relations in 1863 in the Five Points area of Manhattan. Black and Irish residents lived together in harmony until they were torn apart by war. Shively is a first-time nominee.
We spoke with this year's class of nominees about the return of Broadway and how it feels to be part of Tonys history.
We're just days away from the 75th annual Tony Awards on CBS2, and we're getting a look at the star-studded lineup of presenters.
Some of the big names who will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall are Zach Braff, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain and Bryan Cranston.
The 75th annual Tony Awards is this Sunday night, and CBS2 is hosting a celebration of Broadway ahead of the big show.
You can watch the Tony Awards on CBS2 at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
Movie stars, newcomers and Broadway veterans are vying for the top acting prizes in musicals at this year's Tony Awards, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
Moss and Marlow are nominated for Best Original Score, among eight Tony nominations for the show.
Six actors in four shows, including a trio from "Take Me Out," are nominated.
Six actors in four shows, including a trio from "Take Me Out," are nominated, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
Gabby Beans is a first-time Tony nominee for her work as a Leading Actress in "The Skin of our Teeth." Beans made her Broadway debut in the Thornton Wilder play. She reacts to her Tony Award nomination and working with director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
Mare Winningham stars in "Girl From the North Country," The musical is set in rural Minnesota and features the songs of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. Winningham is nominated as Leading Actress in a musical, her second Tony nomination.
Christopher Wheeldon has two Tony Award nominations for "MJ The Musical". Wheeldon, who's nominated as director and choreographer, tells CBS2 about the creative team's decisions in doing a musical about Michael Jackson.
Jared Grimes is a Jamaica, Queens native who is nominated for his first Tony Award. Grimes is a Featured Actor in "Funny Girl". With a background in tap dance, Grimes talks about his role in the musical revival and his take on the character "Eddie Ryan."
Tracy Letts is a Tony Award, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor. He's nominated for another Best Play Tony Award for "The Minutes." He tells CBS2 why his play works.
Tom Kitt is a composer who is nominated for Best Original Score for "Flying Over Sunset". Kitt is a two-time Tony Award-winner who talks about creating an original musical with James Lapine.
She earned two nominations for the play "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf."
The former "Grey's Anatomy" star earned a Tony nod for his Broadway debut in the revival of the play "Take Me Out."
The two-time Tony winner has earned a nomination for her portrayal of Marian in the revival of "The Music Man."
He is nominated for "Mrs. Doubtfire," based on the 1993 movie starring Robin Williams.
The veteran comedian is starring in his first musical, "Mr. Saturday Night," and is nominated for two awards.
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The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
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President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee are trying to grab some of the political spotlight, in part by unveiling a new plan to cap rents and build housing.
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Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
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Extreme heat returned Sunday and it's only going to get hotter over the next few days.
Leaders from across the Tri-State Area are reacting after an assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress.
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee are trying to grab some of the political spotlight, in part by unveiling a new plan to cap rents and build housing.
CBS New York's Christine Sloan has covered Sen. Bob Menendez for more than 30 years and described Tuesday's verdict as "an extraordinary moment."
Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted on federal bribery charges, and pressure is mounting for the New Jersey Democrat to resign.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area.
Extreme heat returned Sunday and it's only going to get hotter over the next few days.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress.
CBS New York's Christine Sloan has covered Sen. Bob Menendez for more than 30 years and described Tuesday's verdict as "an extraordinary moment."
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Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
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Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
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The Orioles, aided by a pair of miscues by the Yankees, rallied in the ninth inning for a 6-5 win on Sunday.
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