Cyndi Lauper’s Music And Lyrics Hit Broadway Stage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A pop star and a Broadway legend have joined forces for a new musical. Cyndi Lauper first burst onto the scene in 1983 with her anthemic hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and has...
View ArticleWhat Makes ‘Kinky Boots’ Tick And Why It Grabbed 13 Nominations
By James Cooper What does it take to make a great Broadway musical? A talented score, a clever book, great singing and dancing, impressive costumes and an engaging set. Do all great musicals hit all of...
View Article‘Matilda: The Musical’ Lands 12 Tony Award Nominations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The Cyndi Lauper-scored “Kinky Boots” has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import “Matilda: The Musical” close behind with 12. “Kinky Boots” is...
View Article‘Kinky Boots’ Leads Tony Award Nominations With 13
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The big story out of Tuesday’s Tony Award nominations? ‘Kinky Boots’ nabbing 13 nominations, with ‘Matilda: The Musical’ hot on its heels with 12 nods. Both will compete for...
View ArticleEye On New York: Sandy Recovery, Eye On Broadway, Mouth Off To Montone And More
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New numbers are out about the city’s diabetes rate. CBS 2′s Dr. Max Gomez has the findings. Gov. Chris Christie discusses the state’s recovery effort more than six months after...
View ArticleCyndi Lauper Talks About Her Tony-Nominated Success
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The 67th Annual Tony Awards are set for Sunday, leading the pack of nominations is the musical “Kinky Boots,” with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper. CBS 2’s Katie McGee talked...
View ArticleTony Awards Kick Off With A Bang, Big Win For ‘Lucky Guy’ Actor Vance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Courtney B. Vance won the first Tony Award of the night, taking the trophy for best featured actor in a play after host Neil Patrick Harris opened the show with a high-octane...
View Article`Kinky Boots’ Takes Best Musical At Tony Awards
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The feel-good musical “Kinky Boots,” with songs by pop star Cyndi Lauper, won the 2013 Tony Award for best musical. The musical is based on an obscure 2005 British film about a...
View ArticleToday’s Talk: Tony Award Recap & List Of Winners
NEW YORK (WLNY) – The feel-good musical “Kinky Boots,” with songs by pop star Cyndi Lauper, won the 2013 Tony Award for best musical. The musical is based on an obscure 2005 British film about a...
View ArticleAlan Cumming, Spike Lee Honored At ‘Made In NY’ Awards
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, “Project Runway” host Heidi Klum and Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee were among the honorees Monday night at the city’s eighth annual...
View ArticleEye On New York: A Tony Winner, Entrepreneurs And Mouth Off To Montone
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On Sunday’s Eye On New York, CBS 2′s Dana Tyler spoke to Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter, the star of “Kinky Boots.” Then, the founders of a business aimed at helping...
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