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quizking101 said: "binau said: ""Considering the amount of fully fleshed out roles and characters in new musical this year, I would find it almost insulting if Bernadette (or anything from the show) got nominated. I could understand maybe a special Tony, but to put what is essentially her in a concert where she, as herself, plays fragments of roles from her careerseems almost insulting.This isn’t 2010 where Barbara Cook got a nod for Sondheim on Sondheim, in a year where there werebarely any ...

I think Hecht has the strongest overdue for a Tony narrative, having given another emotionally manipulative masterclass in Eureka Day. I realize the play is closed, but that ensemble was a first class treat lead by Hecht & Bill Irwin. Hecht along with Jonathan Spectors revival are strong possibilities to win imo.

RippedMan said: "MTC loves these revue shows."I thought the same thing when they announced another musical theatre giant retrospective show. PRINCE OF BROADWAY was an unfortunate listless production. This is everything that show was not and so much more. The talent on that stage, the design, the orchestrations, it all just is outstanding with true giants of theatre making magic happen: it’s the first musical I have seen in that theatre that is not a tiresome slug. It really is a magical gift ...

Having seen the final dress last evening, I am thrilled to report back that while there may have been some celebrities next door at the Othello opening night, the true star wattage on 47 Street, heck all of Broadway, is onstage at the Samuel J. Friedman theatre. I do not have time for a lengthy review, suffice it to say this is everything you wanted it to be and so much more. Bernadette Peters is giving a career encapsulating performance that is heaven sent . Coupled with Leah Salongas incred...

Robbie2 said: "Noticed curtain for Wed April 2 is at 6PM anyone know why earlier and or if it's a special performance for?"According to the MTC website, it is A SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE with cocktails at 5pm and show at 6pm. https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/events/stephen-sondheims-old-friends-benefit-performance/So very much looking forward to finally seeing this!

I’m still unclear where MARY JANE is being considered. Best Play? Best Revival of a Play?Guettenberg and Appropriate eventually had specific mentions when they were being considered Revivals. While the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle have nominated it in the best revival category, I felt fairly certain it would be considered as such for the Tony’s considering their interpretations of the rules this year. However, I see no announcement stating it will be considered in the revival categor...

Hmmm. Wonder what this means for MARY JANE as well. Produced first at YALE REP in Spring 2017, at NYTW in Fall 2017, both with different casts, both directed by its Broadway director Anne Kauffman with MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB producing this time around. While we know the lead will be different from either of those productions, we don’t have a full cast announcement yet to my knowledge. It was nominated for 7 Lortell Awards, and won 1 Drama Desk, 1 Obie, and the Drama Critics Circle Award for B...

Exceptional reviews. Quite possibly game changing. The review that says not everything (including great performances like Jodi Comer) needs to be dialed up to an 11 hit the nail on the head. Yes, it probably could have run for 8 months with this cast off Broadway, but to have a tranquil yet poignant and meaningful play like this on Broadway is somehow cathartic. Amongst all the chaos and bombastic pounding of timely plays and musicals being produced, this one that takes a beat and looks at ti...

I know Jessica Hecht & Laura Linney (yet again) are in an uphill battle for Lead Actress for Summer, 1976 with Jodie Comer giving that blistering performance nightly. However, after seeing and being completely won over yet again by the two of them in a show I just shouldn’t have like but really did, I can’t see them nominating one but not the other.

That list of presenters is almost an A++ of everyone you’d want at 1 TONY telecast, but what does 2 Time TONY winner Donna Murphy have to do to join the ranks of presenters on a more regular basis? No disrespect to the folks we see year after year, it wouldn’t be a TONY night without them, but Ms Murphy has only appeared at the 5 telecasts where she has been nominated. It would have been a divine year to capitalize on the continuing career highs for Tony nominee & winners Carrie Coon/Donna Mu...

This sounds like one of the biggest snoozefests to hit Broadway in quite awhile. With so much quality making it’s way to Broadway and off Broadway, hell even the massive amounts of exceptional television currently being produced, why would anyone want to throw away hard earned money on this? To each their own I guess, but this just sounds like a big ol bust.

BCfitasafiddle said: "Bernadette presents Best Musical I presume?"When Bernadette presents Best Musical all seems right with the world. It just makes sense. It’s like Bert Parks crowning Miss America or Walter Cronkite delivering the nightly news. I even enjoy when Harvey Fierstein joins her some years and the Mayor and First Lady of the American Musical Theatre award the evenings final prize.

MadsonMelo said: "CarlosAlberto said: " And they might win because I dont know any competition for Revival (Colored? Drive?)"Honestly, I think Revival of a Play is one of the most competitive categories of the entire night and I could honestly see it go to HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, or TAKE ME OUT. For me the vote is easy, it would be a slam dunk for DRIVE. Paula Vogel having never won a Tony Award seems like a wrong that ...

Trouble In Mind…Best Play Revival…WILL WINLaChanze…Lead Actress in a Play…WILL WINWith NO disrespect to the production or LaChanze’s performance in it. What the hell is he smoking?In my minds eye and anyone that I have talked to, could not be more certain that Mary Louise Parker is taking home her third Tony Award in that category. And as big fan of this production of HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, I would love for it and Paula Vogel to win the Tony Award it and she so rightly deserve for Best Reviv...

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Remember, the Public ITW was "coming to Broadway" until Amy Adams said no and then it died. Many iterations of the film died over the years. This all comes down to the onstage talent involved."The New York Times also did not help any with any realistic transfer for that version. Ben Brantley: “It breaks my heart to chalk up this production as another example of thwarted hopes but theatergoers may find themselves courting blindness from trying to see the forest f...

Looks like 2 more weeks were just added. Now on-sale through Tony Sunday June 12.

There’s an error in your survey. Phylicia Rashad is missing from Featured Actress. I think the category results would be different with her name on your ballot.

I’m assuming this case may have contributed to the Tony nominations announcement week delay. With all of the productions opening the past two weeks, it seems virtually impossible that all 50 Tony nominators got to see Fishburne between opening night and his first day out after having tested positive. Assuming he returns this weekend Or at the latest Tues of next week, it still is a tight window to get them all in, but doable I suppose.

Don’t anyone count out Sutton Foster. Her best? No. But bad? Not at all. A beloved vet with 2 Tonys in the bag. Patti might not be the only one winning their 3rd come Tony night.

The perplexing nature of these nominations aside, I’d narrow the top 5 down to:Ruben Santiago Hudson, David Morse, Sharon D Clarke, Sutton Foster or Billy Crystal.Hudson welcomed back Broadway audiences with his rapturous performance as a couple dozen characters in Lackawanna Blues and also directed Skeleton Crew.David Morse is giving my favorite performance of the entire season in my unexpectedly favorite production of the season.Sharon D Clarke just blazed her own path and is a 3 time Olivi...