When the 79th Tony Awards revealed its list of contenders on Tuesday morning, there were expected nominations for the likes of John Lithgow (“Giant”), Nathan Lane (“Death of a Salesman”) and Joshua Henry (“Ragtime”),

Lea Michele ends her Chess Broadway run June 21 and eyes a Hollywood comeback, but past bullying allegations and a diva reputation may block her return to TV.

Other notable omissions from Tuesday's nominations include 'Beaches, The Musical,' the Kristin Chenoweth-led 'Queen of Versailles' and 'Fear of 13' stars Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson.

"I've been waiting my whole life for this," the actress said as she received her portrait at theater industry hot spot Sardi's

If you go to the Theater District spot right now, you can order a Lea Michele Cajun Chicken Salad for 26 bucks. There are no other celebrity items on the menu, and as far as we can tell, there’s no particular connection between Michele and Cajun cuisine — paging through Google’s archive of old Joe Allen menus,

The cover of the hit track — which was, coincidentally, first performed by Michele's onscreen Glee mom, Idina Menzel — was the perfect entry point for her Frozen-obsessed son, according to the actress. When she showed him the clip, Michele says, the 5 ...

MCC Theater presented Miscast26, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Check out photos from inside the big night here.