Minn. Native Receives Another Tony Nomination
Minnesota-native stage actress Laura Osnes earned a second Tony Award nomination Tuesday morning for her work on Broadway.
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Minnesota-native stage actress Laura Osnes earned a second Tony Award nomination Tuesday morning for her work on Broadway.
List of winners for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Sunday.
A World War I epic from the National Theatre of Great Britain wins the Tony Award.
The profane and hysterical "The Book of Mormon" won big at the Tony Awards, snagging honors Sunday for best book, best musical, best direction of a musical, best featured actress and technical awards.
The official tongue-in-cheek slogan for "The Book of Mormon'' claims that it is "God's Favorite Musical.'' Producers of the show are hopeful the Broadway community agrees.
Tony nominees are being told if they win Sunday night, they'll have 90 seconds to offer up an acceptance. And that includes the time it takes to get from seat to stage.
A show that ran at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater last summer is up for 12 Tony Awards Sunday night.
Edie Falco, Ellen Barkin, Nina Arianda or Frances McDormand?
Producers said Tuesday they'll be moving the show off-Broadway to New World Stages on 50th Street in July after more than a year performing at the Nederlander Theatre.
No Robin Williams? How about John Leguizamo? These are just some of the personable stars of Broadway shows neither nominated for Tony Awards nor presenting at the ceremony.
Mr. Rylance is at times not well-supported by his supporting players, some of whom crossed the Atlantic to reprise this London production.
Nikki M. James isn't about to let the fact that she grew up idolizing Patti LuPone stop her from trying to beat the Broadway icon at the Tony Awards.
The profane show "The Book of Mormon" snagged five Drama Desk Awards on Monday night making it the musical to beat.
Tony Awards host Neil Patrick Harris will have some big-name help on theater's big night.
Drug addiction, religion, the Iraq war, class warfare and marital sacrifice, it's been a grim season on Broadway. But not for the playwrights.
It's a pretty good barometer of Tony voting: The Outer Critics Circle Awards.
"War Horse" may be galloping to a theater near you.
This time, the ceremony honoring the best on Broadway will be at the Beacon Theater after several years at Radio City Music Hall.
A funny thing happened on the way to the Tony nominations this year: Several guys known for being funny were not nominated.
Why Frances McDormand should take the winning statue.
The best revival of a musical is between just two venerable shows: the old-timey pleasures of the Cole Porter-packed Anything Goes versus the over-rehearsed self-conscious How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
The big story out of the Tony nominations this year: 14 nominations for Book of Mormon, the outlandish yet traditional musical. It is perhaps a shoe-in for the most coveted Tony award.
"The Book of Mormon'' nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations earning the profane musical nods for best musical, best book of a musical, best original score, two leading actor spots and two featured actor nominations.
"The Book of Mormon" nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical nods for best musical, best book of a musical, best original score, two leading actor spots and two featured actor nominations.
To be completely honest, as much as I love musicals and theater, there's just something about the Tony Awards that makes me a little sleepy.
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Residents in Bemidji, Minnesota, reported hearing "multiple explosions" when a structure fire caused propane tanks to blow Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The sentencing for a Minneapolis man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend minutes after she posted about his abuse on social media is pushed back to Monday, after he failed to show up to court on Friday morning.
"When a crisis happens in Minneapolis, this team is spot on. They are there, they are paying attention to what's going on," said Joni Hodne, director of Minneapolis 911.
A 21-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash in northeast Minneapolis early Friday morning.
A ground stop issued earlier at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport due to weather has been lifted, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to end a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.
A farm in Monticello, Minnesota, is recovering after a barn fire on Saturday killed dozens of animals, according to the facility.
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"I lost six of my battle buddies who were sitting pretty close to me and that's a struggle within itself. The invisible wounds are hard to heal," Sgt. Cory Hicks said.
A woman was found dead at a complex on the Mississippi River in Winona County, Minnesota, on Wednesday morning.
Gamblers in Wisconsin will still have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets.
Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.
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Mackenzie Reed, head custodian at Shakopee East Middle School, has painted large-scale murals throughout the building she once attended as a student, creating a more welcoming space for current students.
Kristi comes to the Salvation Army not only to get food, but to shine her light. She talks with and encourages people waiting in line.
The way Mary Hernandez describes it, the effort to keep families off the street in Shakopee, Minnesota, is like trying to keep your head above water.
Deputy Fire Marshal Shawn Johnson, 61, died March 5 after a two-year battle with job-related cancer, the Minnetonka Fire Department announced.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The man accused of attacking two lawmakers and their spouses is expected back in court.
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Aliya Rahman alleges she was unlawfully arrested and mistreated by ICE agents.
A new, but fragile, ceasefire is now underway in the Middle East.
The bills aim to close what supporters call a gambling law loophole, allowing for these prediction markets to flourish with no regulations.
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Minnesota continues to beat the national gas price average, but there are still ways to save in the metro area.
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A federal jury convicted a Minnesota man of illegally possessing a machine gun while on the way to a Twin Cities high school graduation.
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Lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol are searching for solutions, trying to lend a hand to Hennepin Healthcare before it's too late.
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Minnesota clinched the program's first NCAA finals appearance in women's gymnastics, joining top three seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU to battle for the national title.
The Minnesota Lynx re-signed five-time All-Star forward Napheesa Collier, who's coming off one of the most productive seasons in WNBA history.
The Minnesota Wild have entered the playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies.
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The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm watch for eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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