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We're at the point of the Tonys race where people are starting to create competitive outcomes for dark horses that aren't very likely (see last year when "Audra and Nicole will split votes and Jasmine will win!" somehow got some traction). 

The fact is there are very, very few instances of a dark horse nominee pulling an upset at the Tonys. 

Sammy232 said: "42nd Street? Bat Boy?"

These are two I am surprised aren't on the list as they're ones I have actually heard legitimate talk about. 

John, at this point I genuinely don't know what you're arguing. Do you believe Jellicle Ball is appropriative? Or do you merely believe somebody hypothetically could? 

 

TheatreMonkey said: "I think all of us, here at the BWW Forum, should pool our moneys and buy them out. Think of what we could do (aside from never agreeing on anything)! 🙃"

There’d be 7 concurrently running lavish productions of Follies, all claiming to be the definitive, and the company would be bankrupt in 3 months. 

To be fair, he does hedge his bets quite a bit on a number of these predictions, including with Burstein. 

Until we get the fairly reliable NYTimes survey of Tony voters, everything is just sort of based on vibes. 

It says a lot about a regional theater when top-level NYC-area talent regularly goes to work there. DC is just a great theater city, regardless. 

Kind of surprising, considering the rights were just released last November so it's being widely produced nationwide. 

Brunson is a great choice for this, to be honest. 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Kad said: "Lane accepted the award at the Drama Desks. When he thanked Rudin, somebody very loudly booed (and incredibly quick Lane, without missing a beat, simply said, "Oh, his family's here" ...)."

ok that's funny!"

Lane's quick wit is always so razor sharp and impressive. It managed to both acknowledge and defuse the moment and let him move on. 

Lane accepted the award at the Drama Desks. When he thanked Rudin, somebody very loudly booed (and incredibly quick Lane, without missing a beat, simply said, "Oh, his family's here" ...).

I think the most likely scenario is that in the likely event of Salesman winning, Rudin will take the stage but not speak. 

Another project that’s been kicking around for an absurd amount of time (apparently since 2010?!). These zombie shows need to stay dead. 

Glad you worked out a schedule that wouldn't stress you out! Hope you enjoy everything! 

I agree in re: Kail, but he wasn't attached to the recent workshop nor was he named in that Broadway Journal piece. Jenny Koons is the attached director. 

Don't really love the design in those production photos- it has a sort of austere, cold quality.  Not a lot of that bohemian or grunge feel at all. While we shouldn't be pining for a duplicate of the original production, I do think the vibrant eclecticism is needed. Everything here looks ready for a Vanity Fair photoshoot. 

If only they had kids who wanted to be on Broadway, maybe they could've been up for hosting the main show. 

The Newman is a deceptively large and well-equipped space that has housed larger technical productions than Hamilton. I doubt it limited Hamilton in any real way- its design makes perfect sense for the production and material. 

I was surprised that it recouped faster than Every Brilliant Thing and cost slightly less to capitalize.