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Tootsie's Santino Fontana Cradles His Pregnant Wife's Baby Bump at Tony Awards 2019!

Santino Fontana is joined by his wife Jessica Hershberg on the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The married couple are currently expecting a child together!

Santino is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his work in the musical Tootsie and he was joined at the show by fellow Tony-nominated co-stars Sarah Stiles, Lilli Cooper, and Andy Grotelueschen.

Sarah was joined by boyfriend Toady Sanchez and Lilli was joined by boyfriend Paul McLoughlin.

Tootsie is nominated for 11 awards tonight!

FYI: Santino is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna XXX. Lilli is wearing a Zac Posen dress and Melissa Kaye jewels.

10+ pictures inside of Santino Fontana and the Tootsie cast at the event… More Here! »

Broadway's Musical Stars Celebrate the Upcoming Tony Awards!

Hadestown co-stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada pose for a photo while attending the Tony Honors Cocktail Party on Monday (June 3) at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City.

The show is up for 14 awards at this week’s event, more than any other show. Eva is up for Best Actress and they were joined by co-stars and nominees Patrick Page and Amber Gray.

Stephanie J. Block, the favorite to win Best Actress in a Musical for her work in The Cher Show, was joined by husband Sebastian Arcelus.

More nominees in attendance included The Prom‘s Beth Leavel, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Jeremy Pope, and Ephraim Sykes, Oklahoma‘s Damon Daunno and Mary Testa, Kiss Me Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara, and Tootsie‘s Sarah Stiles, Lilli Cooper, and Andy Grotelueschen.

Make sure to watch the Tonys on Sunday night at 8/7c on CBS!

Zachary Quinto & Antoni Porowski Lend Their Support to Family Equality Council

Antoni Porowski and Zachary Quinto pose for a photo together while attending the Family Equality Council’s “Night at the Pier” Gala on Monday night (May 6) at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

The annual event is a celebration of LGBTQ families, and the people and organizations that have made an impact on our families and communities. Visit the Night at the Pier website for more information.

Some of the best Broadway performers stepped out, including Tootsie‘s Lilli Cooper, The Cher Show‘s Micaela Diamond and Jarrod Spector, and Caitlin Kinnunen and the cast of The Prom.

Kelli O’Hara and Chita Rivera both spoke to honor director Scott Ellis while Jack Noseworthy honored his husband, choreographer Sergio Trujillo.

More stars who stepped out included Carla Gugino, Debra Monk, Mary-Louise Parker, Molly Ringwald, Orfeh, Troy Britton Johnson, and Victor Garber with husband Rainer Andreesen.

Broadway's Tony-Nominated Musical Actors Attend a Celebration for Nominees!

The nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards were announced this week and all of the nominees gathered for a big celebration on Wednesday morning (May 1) in New York City.

We’ve gathered photos of every actor nominated for a role in a musical and put them into this post! The nominees are…

Best Leading Actor in a Musical: The Prom‘s Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Beetlejuice‘s Alex Brightman, Oklahoma!‘s Damon Daunno, and Tootsie‘s Santino Fontana

Best Leading Actress in a Musical: The Cher Show‘s Stephanie J. Block, The Prom‘s Caitlin Kinnunen and Beth Leavel, Hadestown‘s Eva Noblezada, and Kiss Me, Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara

Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Hadestown‘s Andre De Shields and Patrick Page, Tootsie‘s Andy Grotelueschen, and Ain’t Too Proud‘s Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Sykes

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Tootsie‘s Lilli Cooper and Sarah Stiles, Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, and Oklahoma!‘s Ali Stroker and Mary Testa

All of these actors are currently appearing in their shows on Broadway, so head to New York City now and go see a show. The Tony Awards will take place on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.

Meet Lilli Cooper, the Star of Broadway's 'Tootsie,' with These 10 Fun Facts! (Exclusive)

Lilli Cooper is back on Broadway in the new musical Tootsie, which is celebrating its opening night this evening!

The 28-year-old actress, who has already appeared in the musicals SpongeBob SquarePants, Wicked, and Spring Awakening, is the leading lady in the new show, based on the classic 1982 movie of the same name.

If you’re not familiar with Lilli‘s work on Broadway, perhaps you know her from her television work on Bull, The Good Fight, or Elementary.

We caught up with Lilli ahead of opening night to learn more about her. Check out 10 Fun Facts below:

  • 1. I have seven tattoos, all related to my family.
  • 2. I developed vitiligo when I was 5.
  • 3. I had an iguana and a snake as a kid.
  • 4. If I could eat one food for the rest of my life it would be sushi.
  • 5. I lived in Prague for a year.

Click inside to read the rest of the fun facts… More Here! »

Sarah Silverman Gets Honored at Atlantic Theater Company Gala's Divas' Choice 2019!

Sarah Silverman keeps it cool and casual as she strikes a pose Atlantic Theater Company’s Divas’ Choice Gala 2019 held at the Plaza Hotel on Monday (March 4) in New York City.

The 48-year-old Emmy Award winner was joined at the event by Greta star Isabelle Huppert, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s Tony Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams, singer Ingrid Michaelson, Tootsie‘s Lilli Cooper, Sex and the City‘s Chris Noth, Bandstand‘s Laura Osnes with husband Nathan Johnson.

Sarah served as one of the honorees of the evening alongside Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s Christine Jones and Dominique Morisseau.

Divas’ Choice celebrates powerhouse women of Atlantic on and off the stage with a fabulous evening of performances.

Kristin Chenoweth Is Crowned Prom Queen at Broadway's 'The Prom' Opening!

Kristin Chenoweth wears a “Prom Queen” sash while walking the red carpet at the opening night performance of the new Broadway musical The Prom on Thursday night (November 15) at the Longacre Theatre in New York City.

The Tony-winning actress was joined at the event by fellow Tony winner Sutton Foster, as well as Danny Burstein, Victor Garber, Lilli Cooper, Lesli Margherita, and American Idol‘s Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard.

Kristin raved about the show on Instagram after the performance.

“Go see the Broadway musical @theprommusical NOW! It’s perfect. #bestnewmusical,” she wrote.

We highly recommend the show. You’ll have such a fun time!