NewsNY Phil's Sweeney Todd Among Winners of Creative Arts Emmy AwardsThe Television Academy presented the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for programs and individual achievements Sept. 12 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Andrew Gans
September 16, 2015
The evening honored guest performers on television drama series and comedy series, as well as the artists and craftspeople behind the scenes who create television excellence.
Sweeney Todd in Concert, With Emma Thompson, Bryn Terfel, Philip Quast, Audra McDonald, Erin Mackey, Christian Borle and More
Sweeney Todd in Concert, With Emma Thompson, Bryn Terfel, Philip Quast, Audra McDonald, Erin Mackey, Christian Borle and More
Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and opera star Bryn Terfel lead the New York Philharmonic's all-star concert presentations of the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical Sweeney Todd, beginning March 5 at Avery Fisher Hall. Here is a look at the opening night performance. Read the Playbill.com story.
Among the many winners were Reg E. Cathey (Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for "House of Cards"), Margo Martindale (Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for "The Americans"), Joan Cusack (Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for "Shameless"), Bradley Whitford (Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Transparent") and the Live from Lincoln Center broadcast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which was hosted by Tony winner Audra McDonald (Outstanding Special Class Program).
The New York Philharmonic's Sweeney Todd also featured McDonald as the Beggar Woman with bass-baritone Bryn Terfel in the title role and Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett in her Philharmonic debut.
A two-and-one-half hour edited version of the ceremony will air Sept. 19 at 8 PM ET/PT with an encore at 10:30 PM ET/PT on FXX.
Awards in 26 other categories will be presented Sept. 20 during the 67th Emmy Awards at 8 PM ET on FOX.
For a complete list of Creative Arts Emmy winners, visit Emmys.com.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.
