2014 Tony Awards coverage

This week’s theatre digest is all about the 2014 Tony Awards — and the drama that played out both on and offstage.

THE CEREMONY

1. 20 Hours Behind the Scenes at the Tony Awards by Jennifer Vineyard and Jada Yuan [Vulture.com]
June 10, 2014

"While the rest of us watched the Tonys on TV, Vulture's Jennifer Vineyard and Jada Yuan ran around town — sitting through rehearsals, hitting the pre-ceremony red carpet, attending the show ... and floating through as many after-parties as possible. ... "

2. A Commentary on The 68th Annual Tony Awards: Broadway's Brightest, Best and Bunny-hoppers Alike by Philippe Bowgen [Playbill.com]
June 8, 2014

"[Hugh] Jackman hosted the premiere awards event of the American theatre community and presented Broadway's best and brightest with the highest form of recognition in the nation. ... "

3. Tony Awards 2014: Watch all the musical performances by Jessica Derschowitz [CBSNews.com]
June 9, 2014

"Here are all the performances from Sunday night's Tony Awards, from Harris as Hedwig to Jessie Mueller and Carole King singing 'Beautiful,' James Monroe Iglehart's 'Friend Like Me' and more. ... "

THE CONTROVERSY

4. Tony Awards Face Criticism Over ‘In Memoriam’ Segment by Patrick Healy [ArtsBeat.Blogs.NYTimes.com]
June 10, 2014

"This year, Tony Award Productions and CBS decided to air the In Memoriam only for the audience at the Tonys ceremony inside Radio City Music Hall during a commercial break. It is also posted the segment online. ... "

THE COMMENTARY

5. A Tony Awards round table with L.A.-area theatre leaders by Charles McNulty [LATimes.com]
June 6, 2014

"To get the West Coast view on the Broadway year, [Charles McNulty] sat down with four leaders of the area's most prominent theaters: Center Theatre Group's Michael Ritchie, the Pasadena Playhouse's Sheldon Epps, the Geffen Playhouse's Randall Arney and ... South Coast Repertory's Marc Masterson. ... "