Mike Nichols

'Lincoln' writer Tony Kushner on working with Steven Spielberg

2012-12-13 08:00:00

Tony Kushner had a decade's worth of plays behind him when his epic two-part masterpiece, "Angels in America," exploded in the mainstream in 1992, going on to win the Pulitzer Prize, two best play Tonys and a clutch of other stage awards. In adapting...

Tracy Letts plays his part in illuminating Edward Albee's 'Woolf'

2012-12-01 07:00:00

NEW YORK — Tracy Letts has his hands full these days writing plays and preparing for the release of the movie version of his Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama, "August: Osage County." But he's added another formidable task to his agenda: elucidating...

Tonys review: Why can't Neil Patrick Harris host everything?

2012-06-11 05:25:00

During the long and glorious reign of the variety show, it was fairly common to see the stars of popular Broadway musicals singing and dancing their big numbers on network television. Now, like Christmas, that opportunity comes but once a year, during the...

Tony Awards 2012: For 'Once' daring trumps commerce

2012-06-11 08:00:00

Will wonders never cease: David overcame Goliath in a rare victory at the Beacon Theatre that will force us to rethink the old truism that commerce trumps independent vision on Broadway. "Once," the little musical spun from an Irish art house film,...

Tony Awards 2012: The complete nominees and winners list

2012-06-10 00:00:00

Here is the full list of Tony nominations for 2012 (WINNERS are noted): Play "Clybourne Park,"� Bruce Norris WINNER "Other Desert Cities,"� Jon Robin Baitz "Peter and the Starcatcher,"� Rick Elice "Venus in Fur,"� David Ives Musical "Leap of Faith"...

Andrew Garfield is 'getting on the fridge' as Biff, Spider-Man

2012-06-01 08:13:00

NEW YORK — Seeing as he grew up in the county of Surrey in southeast England and was called one of Britain's rising stage actors at an early age, you might expect that Andrew Garfield has Sir Laurence Olivier as one of his role models. But his...

Tony Awards 2012: Mike Nichols wins for 'Death of a Salesman'

2012-06-10 18:19:00

Mike Nichols picked up his sixth Tony Award on Sunday for directing the recent revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." Nichols, 80, thanked Rebecca Miller, the daughter of the playwright, as well as the cast and crew of the production. The...

Tony Awards: 'Death of a Salesman' wins for revival of a play

2012-06-10 19:05:00

The recent production of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Andrew Garfield, won the Tony Award for revival of a play. Scott Rudin, one of the producer's of the revival, accepted the award and was joined on stage by...

Tony Awards: 'Clybourne Park,' 'Once' are big winners

2012-06-10 22:09:00

Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park," a sharp-toothed satirical drama about the vagaries of race and real estate, won for best play, and "Once," a starry-eyed romance centered on an Irish street musician and a Czech immigrant flower seller, topped the best...

Yelp begins featuring content on Bing Local search pages

2012-06-14 10:20:00

Local reviews site Yelp will begin featuring content -- including review snippets and photos -- on Microsoft Bing Local search pages. San Francisco-based Yelp said the new "Powered by Yelp" experience would be featured prominently on relevant Bing...

Tony Awards 2012: No clear front-runners for Tuesday's nominations

2012-04-30 07:00:00

This story has been updated. If there's one thing that Broadway insiders can agree on this season, it's that there is no clear front-runner for the Tony Awards. The season lacks the blockbuster Tony magnets of recent years, such as "The Book of Mormon,""...

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2011-12-04 06:00:00

Producer and Director Mike Nichols turns 80.

2012-11-05 13:46:00

Natalie Portman Movies: "Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace"; "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones"; "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" Character: Padme, who becomes Queen Amidala -- the wife of Anakin Skywalker and the mother of Luke and Princess Leia.

2012-10-30 14:05:00

Mike Nichols won a record sixth Tony for Best Direction of a Play for "Death of a Salesman." Oh yeah, and he's also won Emmy, Grammy and Oscar awards. No biggie. -- Jen Harper, Zap2it

2012-06-10 19:30:00