NEW YORK — Race, sexual politics and a trip to the underworld are poised to take center stage on Sunday in New York at the annualHosted by late night television personality James Corden, thes cap a record season for Broadway, both in ticket sales and box office receipts, which exceeded $1.8 billion.
“We’re more in synch with the cross currents of the times,” said Heather Hitchens, president of the American Theatre Wing which presents the“You can see it in the themes of almost every show,” she said, adding, “It’s hard to think of a show that doesn’t touch on a relevant or current issue.” Anais Mitchell’s “Hadestown,” a dark folk opera about young lovers trapped in the underworld, is poised to collect the prize for best musical, after receiving a leading 14 nominations.
Sexuality is at the center of best play revival nominees “Torch Song” and “Boys in the Band,” but Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” or “The Waverly Gallery” may prevail.
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