Showbiz Sandbox 586: Tony Awards Help Broadway Get Its Groove Back Showbiz Sandbox

After all of the obstacles the pandemic forced plays and musicals to deal with, this year’s Tony Awards looked to raise the curtain on a revived Broadway. The ceremony managed to honor some of the best productions and performances from last season while celebrating the efforts the Broadway community made just to stay in business. We’ll look at how they might help and hurt this year’s batch winners and mention a few of our favorite performances.

Meanwhile, just as movie theaters are looking to rebound from the pandemic, exhibitors in the United Kindom found themselves in a difficult position over a film depicting the early days of Islam. And Disney is saying au revoir to theatrical in France unless that country changes its rules on theatrical release windows.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including some new categories for the Grammy Awards, the rare disorder forcing Justin Bieber to cancel tour dates and why a top executive at Disney is being forced out of the company.





Kenny Loggins on How He Tackled Ex-Wives and Addiction in New Memoir

https://parade.com/1392562/michael-giltz/kenny-loggins-memoir-2022/

In New Book, Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris Laughs at Death, Carefully

https://parade.com/1390314/michael-giltz/david-sedaris-happy-go-lucky/

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Roars To $392M WW As ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soars To $747M

https://deadline.com/2022/06/top-gun-maverick-jurassic-world-dominion-china-global-international-box-office-1235043511/

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Keeps Box Office Hot With $143 Million Opening

https://www.thewrap.com/jurassic-world-dominion-box-office-143-million/

How The Media Failed Amber Heard

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/how-media-failed-amber-heard-on-the-media

2022 Tony Awards Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2022-Tony-Awards-Winners–Updating-Live-20220612

Andrew Lloyd Webber Booed After Calling His ‘Cinderella’ Musical a ‘Costly Mistake’ During Final Curtain Call

https://variety.com/2022/theater/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-cinderella-west-end-1235291917/

French Exhibitors’ Org Decries Disney’s Move To Bypass Cinemas With ‘Strange World’

https://deadline.com/2022/06/french-exhibitors-decry-disney-strange-world-decision-streaming-1235040553/

Viacom18 Catches Digital Rights To Indian Premier League Cricket For $2.6B

https://deadline.com/2022/06/viacom18-catches-streaming-rights-to-indian-premier-league-cricket-disneys-star-sports-retains-tv-broadcasts-1235044121/