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Meet Broadway's Tony-Nominated Musical Actresses of 2017!

There is so much talent on Broadway this season and the Tony-nominated actresses from musicals stepped out at the Meet the Nominees Press Junket this week in New York City!

Miss Saigon‘s Eva Noblezada, War Paint‘s Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, and The Great Comet‘s Denee Benton are all nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. Also nominated but not in attendance at the event was Hello Dolly‘s Bette Midler.

This race is very exciting as it’s pitting three theater legends – Lupone, Ebersole, and Midler – against two newcomers – Noblezada and Benton.

Eva was selected for the lead role in Miss Saigon after being discovered at the National Musical Theatre Awards a few years ago. At the age of 18, she starred in the London production of the musical and now she’s starring in the show on Broadway!

You may recognize Denee from her work on the Lifetime series UnREAL. Make sure to go see her in her Broadway debut opposite Josh Groban.

The nominees in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical category were also at the event – Hello Dolly‘s Kate Baldwin, FalsettosStephanie J. Block, Come from Away‘s Jenn Colella, Dear Evan Hansen‘s Rachel Bay Jones, and Anastasia‘s Mary Beth Peil.

Get your tickets now to see a show on Broadway. You won’t regret it!

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Broadway Stars Support Nick Kroll at His NYC 'Loving' Screening

Nick Kroll is currently starring on Broadway in the play Oh Hello and he got support from the theater community while hosting a screening of his movie Loving!

The 38-year-old actor co-hosted the screening with his Oh Hello co-star John Mulaney and The Color Purple‘s Cynthia Erivo on Monday (December 19) in New York City.

After the screening, the stars gathered for an intimate reception at Tribeca Grill. Other Broadway stars there included Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812‘s Denee Benton and The Color Purple‘s Carrie Compere, Antoine L. Smith, Carla Stewart, and Brit West.

Loving is getting awards buzz this season and we hope to see it get some Oscar noms!

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Josh Groban Celebrates Opening Night of 'Natasha, Pierre'

One of the hot new musicals on Broadway this season is Josh Groban‘s show Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, which just held its opening night!

The 35-year-old singer makes his Broadway debut alongside actress Denee Benton, who you might recognize from her work on Lifetime’s UnREAL.

The two stars hit the red carpet for the opening night celebration on Monday (November 14) in New York City.

Later in the week, Denee got into the holiday spirit by joining Swarovski for the star raising ceremony at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

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