Kip's Korner

  The 78 th  Annual Tony Awards are only TEN days away! Hosted by the Grammy, Emmy & Tony Award-winning Cynthia Erivo. Ms. Erivo is also a three-time Academy Award nominee, for most recently starring as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in WICKED Part One . And before we go any further, I’d like to make my first prediction right now. I predict that in 2026 Cynthia Erivo will become an EGOT after she wins the Oscar for Best Actress in WICKED: For Good , which has the release date of November 21, 2025. An EGOT is a term referring to someone who has won all four major performing arts awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. As of right now there are only 21 people who have achieved EGOT status. Now let's get back to the Tony Awards business... Where/How/When do you watch the Tony Awards: “The 78 th  Annual Tony Awards will air from the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 8 (7:00-10:00 PM, LIVE CDT) on the CBS Telev...

That’s a wrap on Les Misérables and on BTL’s 2024-25 Season! And once again, Les Misérables proved that it is Huntsville’s favorite musical, regaining the title of BTL’s #1 grossing show of all time!  Les Mis is not only Huntsville’s favorite show, but it won BroadwayWorld’s “Broadway Brackets” competition as the “Ultimate Best Musical” for the second year in a row. Why do we love Les Mis so much? I think because it’s a universal story that everyone can identify with, and today more than ever. It’s about love, redemption, broken dreams, new dreams, social justice, etc.....It checks off all the boxes with the magnificent sets, lighting, gives you all the “feels” and arguably has the best musical score ever written for the musical theater. As you know I toured with this beautiful show for years and I still absolutely love it. I equate that with "I worked in the kitchen of the restaurant but still love their food." You don’t get a better endorsement than that one! We c...