Broadway hit Matilda has picked up steam ahead of the Tony Awards next month (Jun13) by scooping five top prizes at the 2013 Drama Desk Awards on Sunday (19May13).
Actor Nathan Lane saw off competition from stars including Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks and Jake Gyllenhaal to land the top honour at the New York Drama League Awards on Friday (17May13).
Kristen Wiig may have triumphantly returned to the 'Saturday Night Live stage with appearances from Gilly, Dooneese, Target Lady, and even Jonah Hill and Maya Rudolph but SNL's writers otherwise failed her.
Tom Hanks, Nathan Lane, Tom Sturridge and Cyndi Lauper are among the stars set for glory at this year's (13) Tony Awards after landing a series of top nominations.
Bette Midler, Ricky Martin and Rosie O'Donnell have applauded basketball star Jason Collins for his bravery after becoming America's first professional male athlete to 'come out' as gay.
Sam Fleischner's 'Stand Clear of the Closing Doors' arrives to Tribeca Film Festival with a unique perspective on the New York City underground, like a 'Subway Stories' for the 21st century.