Those who listen to Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast already know our stance on the Tony Awards: Even if you don’t follow Broadway, they’re still incredibly fun to take in. Before you watch tonight’s awards ceremony, check out our predictions of who will win, then we’ll see you on our website and social channels this evening for the big event.
Folks who follow the Tonys already know two-time winner Kara Young, a Harlem born-and-raised star who shared a thoughtful exchange with VF’s Chris Murphy. During the wide-ranging discussion, she revealed her complicated feelings about awards and her love of New York City—the latter a brave move as a similar expression of hometown pride just sent Jennifer Lopez back into the discourse, right as her latest movie, Office Romance, landed on Netflix.
The savvy polymath recently told Subway Takes host Kareem Rahma, “You have to be born in New York to be a New Yorker,” inciting a debate that’s taken over all of our feeds. That type of candor, Savannah Walsh argues, is one of the reasons J-Lo is the modern rom-com’s most effective star.
Other reads to round out your Sunday: Adam Turner’s look back at his role in New York magazine’s controversial Andrew Cunanan–inspired “Trophy Boys” cover, a peek inside Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling’s intimate Gloucestershire wedding (which boasted an impressive royal guest list), and all the inside details from Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s Sicilian nuptials.
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In the summer of 1997, Adam Turner wasn’t planning on being at the center of a gay cultural phenomenon. Now, nearly 30 years later, he reflects on what that pivotal moment in time meant. |
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VF’s resident theater kids debate Cats: The Jellicle Ball vs. Ragtime and John Lithgow vs. Nathan Lane—plus tea on the Broadway season. |
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The two-time Tony-winning New York theater queen talks to VF about joining Proof at the last minute, doing the work, and not caring about awards. |
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The reason we root for J.Lo in movies is the reason we root for J.Lo in real life, a metanarrative that’s made her one of modern romantic comedy’s most effective stars. |
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