The 2013 Tony Awards heralded several involved in the superb Steppenwolf production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, from writer/actor Tracy Letts, to director Pam MacKinnon. If you missed it last year, check out my in-depth interview with award-winning director MacKinnon about the production's preparation process. In our discussion of her approach to the work, MacKinnon was enthusiastic about staging the acclaimed revival, and fascinating on the topic of Albee's works.

_{Image courtesy of Steppenwolf: Pam MacKinnon, Photo by Michael Brosilow.}

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Richard Zoglin at Time Magazine took a critical and enjoyable look at the Tonys in a blog post that's a fun, dishy read. Zoglin also takes the opportunity to point out a few of the flaws among this year's nominees, and it's especially great to see Best Director of a Play Tony winner Pam MacKinnon get the acclaim she deserves for her work this past few years for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?...

Meanwhile, for a discerning overview of how Tony Awards can send a show's value through the roof, check out Patrick Pacheco's smart examination of the critical importance of the Tony wins from a box office standpoint for both Kinky Boots and Pippin after Sunday's big awards wins, as well.

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Charmingly hosted by the multitalented Neil Patrick Harris, the 2013 Tony Awards were given out on Sunday night, June 9, 2013 in a celebration of the best in this year's accomplishments in Broadway theatre that also paid fitting tribute to some breathtaking theatrical design accomplishments.

This year's design winners were a varied bunch, and the winners included an assortment of great plays and musicals this year. Leading the pack was The Nance, which was awarded three American Theatre Wing Tony Awards for Scenic Design (John Lee Beatty), Costume Design (Ann Roth), and Sound Design (Leon Rothenberg). Winning two design awards, meanwhile, was Matilda the Musical, which was heralded for two, for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rob Howell), and for its Lighting Design (Hugh Vanstone). William Ivey Long's gorgeous designs for Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella swept the award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.

Too bad, as always, that we barely got a glimpse of the winners' speeches, much less the nominees...

_{Image courtesy of The Nance}

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