Profile for Kad

ACL2006 said: "I guess it's safe to assume they won't be able to have performances this week? Or possibly switch theaters temporarily to do concert versions?"

It's too soon to tell. We barely have any information other than there was a fire. 

But- which theater would they go to? Nothing is available right now. 

I would assume they will need to do some kind of assessment to determine the scope of damage and ensure the structural integrity of the roof and building remains sound before the building can be used.  

It appears the only time that has happened was for the original production of South Pacific. 

Typically, I'd be surprised by a production like Ragtime getting a choreo nod, but it's another thinner category this year. Jellicle, Chess, and Schmigadoon are all in by default as the dance-heavy shows of the season, leaving two slots up for grabs by productions that are not as choreography-forward. 

malcs98 said: "Kad said: "No. Uncredited work is not eligible."

Just because uncredited work is ineligible does that necessarily mean they have a chance at getting nominated?"

You’re missing the point. Uncredited work in writing and design is common and hasn’t affected nominations or wins in the past. That they chose the disgraced Long to do it is the issue. 

malcs98 said: "Kad said: "Although it would make sense on paper, I would be surprised if QoV gets in for costumes: it's an open secret that William Ivey Long was brought on to do uncredited work."

Would that make William Ivey Long eligible though???"

No. Uncredited work is not eligible. 

Although it would make sense on paper, I would be surprised if QoV gets in for costumes: it's an open secret that William Ivey Long was brought on to do uncredited work. 

Fallin used to be great as a Hirschfeld-like but the quality of his work really diminished in the last decade or so, particularly when he started digitally adding color fills to his illustrations. 
 

Would love to see a rotating roster of illustrators brought in for the caricatures. 

Scherzinger does not strike me as somebody who would ever do an Encores production. 

Even if this did tour, they are so deep in a financial hole that I cannot imagine it would ever turn a profit. I just do not understand this. 

Yes, Paradise Square comes to mind. But it was of course produced by a convicted criminal. 
 

There should be security bonds with unions to ensure their members be paid, but those bonds need to be formally invaded and doing so is an involved process. 

On the upside, paychecks will continue to go out to those involved. …Presumably. 

The fact that the staging required an external balcony at all eliminated the majority of theaters it could even have gone into. Even without the safety risk, it was always going to be tough to make happen here. 

It wasn't a "stop and watch" event like this, played directly to the public crowds. The safety issue is legitimate but it was not the sole reason. New York is not London. 

Almost every single viable Broadway theater for the transfer is on a heavily trafficked street in a deeply congested area. Not true of the London Palladium.  Look at the photos of the crowds that gathered outside the Palladium- you'd be looking at street closures every single performance, 6 days a week, for months, on some of the busiest streets in the city.