The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations (2023)- Page 14

[Owen22]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:35pm

buffalospeedway said: "A lot of people seem to think that Best Actress in a Play is going to be a Comer/Chastain smackdown,

No. There is no smackdown. Comer gives the performance of a lifetime and I'm pretty sure every voter will know that. It is only Comer.

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:38pm

Nominators are invited to see shows on press nights. If they're busy, they can attend at any other time from press nights onwards, but many of them attend as early as possible. Being a nominator is a much higher honor than being a voter (since there are so few), so they take it quite seriously –– though of course these are all working theatre practitioners so stuff is gonna come up. The size of the nominating committee takes into account that there will probably be 5-10 nominators who must recuse themselves every year.

[kidmanboy]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:41pm

poisonivy2 said: "I am surprised at the nod for Ruthie Ann Miles in Sweeney. I liked the revival a bunch but did not feel as if Miles made a strong impression."

Interesting.  She is the only performer that really stood out to me from that show as really connecting with every word and moment the show gave her.  Most of the rest of the cast made me miss other performances I've seen.

 

[Musigamist]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:43pm

An interesting coverage observation is the "Take-Aways and Trends" article over on Playbill opens with "Some Like It Hot is the season's most nominated production with 13 nominations—four more than runner-up & Juliet's nine."

Which, to me at least, seems interesting that it glosses over the fact that NY, NY and Shucked also received 9 Noms—it's not like the listed two were head and shoulders above the rest.

 

[PianoMann]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:44pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "PianoMann said: "The nominators are obligated to see every eligible production in a given season or else recuse themselves from voting at all. This is spelled out in Section 5.a.ii of the Rules and Regulations. So it isn't surprising that they all got to see, for example, Ain't No Mo' or The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. There were 40 nominators this year, winnowed down from a longer list as people had to recuse themselves. The entire list is on the Tony site and Gold Derby."

I was not aware the nominating committee had to recuse themselves entirely if they were unable to see a show - I thought they could simply choose to recuse themselves in particular categories. But I guess that is only for the voters for the actual winners."

Yes, you're right, they are more flexible with the larger voting body where they are allowed to recuse category by category if they missed a particularly performer or didn't see a production. This season, they're also allowed to vote in a category even if they missed one of the nominees. I don't particularly care for this change this season, but I understand the logic.

I do really appreciate that the nominators must see every single production, though. Personal preferences are so subjective, of course, but it is nice to at least have this baseline where you know that those who picked the nominees at least gave every show, performer, etc. equal consideration.

[PianoMann]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:47pm

blaxx said: "Sound is tricky, as most nominators are not qualified to understand what makes a good sound design."

Yes, this too. It's interesting to see the area of the industry/occupation of each of the nominators as listed on the Tony site. They had one sound designer this year, John Kilgore. I'd love to see his ballot!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:49pm

blaxx said: "Sound is tricky, as most nominators are not qualified to understand what makes a good sound design."

I suggest most people here don't really know either. (MYSELF INCLUDED)

[binau]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 2:53pm

blaxx said: "Sound is tricky, as most nominators are not qualified to understand what makes a good sound design."

I would also suggest that nominators probably see the show from prime orchestra seats and not the mezz, where it seemed most of the complaints came from. 

[Wick3]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:05pm

PianoMann said: "blaxx said: "Sound is tricky, as most nominators are not qualified to understand what makes a good sound design."

Yes, this too. It's interesting to see the area of the industry/occupation of each of the nominators as listed on the Tony site. They had one sound designer this year, John Kilgore. I'd love to see his ballot!"

Sound is tricky as I think where you sit matters. Sound in the rear mezz may be different from premium center orchestra.

[yyys]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:09pm

Well I guess they were hoping for nominations but also make money cause the BAM shows were completely sold out.

 

Call_me_jorge said: "Surprised Oscar and Rachel fromThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Windowdidn’t make the cut. They’ll survive, but wasn’t the reason the show transferred largely because of their performances?"

 

[yyys]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:18pm

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[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:22pm

Some scattered thoughts:

Phillipa Soo really got burned here. She’s making the CAMELOT revival work as much as it’s going to, and for my money she was the best performance in INTO THE WOODS.

Thrilled to see Betsy Wolfe nominated after what she went through with FROZEN & CAROUSEL.

While Comer certainly can still win this easily, I think the strong showing for A DOLL’S HOUSE proves that race is absolutely still neck and neck. Comer seems to have what is the “better” performance, but it feels like Chastain had an incredible amount of industry love behind her. Definitely the most exciting race of the night!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:29pm

Maybe it's just me, but I wasn't overly enamored by any of the new musicals this season besides Kimberly Akimbo.

This being said: I hope Bill Sherman wins for & Juliet, Alex Newell takes one for team Shucked, and Casey Nicholaw finally brings home his first Choreography Tony for Some Like It Hot.

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[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 3:49pm

I think memories are such that people remember that incident but not who did it.

Everyone remembers her name. Sara Porkalob is a name you do not forget and she was mentioned in every single article about the show/controversy. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 4:43pm

Wonder if any of this really matters if the WGA strike ends up causing the event to be cancelled 

[yyys]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 4:52pm

I thought the only actor who stood out at FAT HAM was Nikki Crawford. 

InTheBathroom1 said: "Sad Marcel Spears didn’t get in for Fat Ham :/"

 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 4:58pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Wonder if any of this really matters if the WGA strike ends up causing the event to be cancelled"

They won't be canceled. If the strike continues through then, they will most likely have the awards, just not broadcast on TV. That or they will be postponed until the strike is over. I am leaning towards the first scenario over the other.

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 5:13pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "and Casey Nicholaw finally brings home his first Choreography Tony for Some Like It Hot."

Wait, WHAT? How does he not have a choreo Tony?! He 100% deserves it for this - for that second act chase scene showstopper alone, never mind the rest of the show.

Unrelated, loved Micaela Diamond's instagram post today showing her live reaction. So happy for her. There was never any doubt she'd get nominated, but she's absolutely killing it as Lucille, so well deserved.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 5:27pm

JudyDenmark said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "and Casey Nicholaw finally brings home his first Choreography Tony forSome Like It Hot."

Wait, WHAT? How does he not have a choreo Tony?! He 100% deserves it for this - for that second act chase scene showstopper alone, never mind the rest of the show."

Yep - Nicholaw’s only Tony win is for Direction of a Musical, which he shared in 2011 with Trey Parker and Matt Stone for The Book of Mormon. 

 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 5:28pm

Dylan Smith4 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Wonder if any of this really matters if the WGA strike ends up causing the event to be cancelled"

They won't be canceled. If the strike continues through then, they will most likely have the awards, just not broadcast on TV. That or they will be postponed until the strike is over. I am leaning towards the first scenario over the other."

More so meant how much does it not being broadcast cause shows not to get sales bumps etc

 

[BJR]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 5:43pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "This being said: I hope Bill Sherman wins for& Juliet, Alex Newell takes one for teamShucked, and Casey Nicholaw finally brings home his first Choreography Tony forSome Like It Hot."

I think it's Casey's to lose right now. That chase scene is the thing most people remember from that show.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 5:54pm

Count me in the camp of being surprised Nicholaw even got nominated for Choreography, let alone hoping that he wins. I thought his work in Hot was overblown and excessive, and while the chase scene was indeed the best part of the show, I thought it felt weirdly cramped and technical.

I think Choreography is easily Jennifer Weber's to lose for her brilliant work on & Juliet. That show is choreographed to the nines and never feels exhausting. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 6:13pm

I’m in the Weber camp, but for KPOP.

THAT was some innovative, intricate, technical, and highly skillful movement.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 6:32pm

First casualty... DANCIN' is closing May 14.

[Lynsey1122]

Posted: 5/2/23 at 7:15pm

Sad to see Alex Joseph Grayson not being nominated for Parade.  He was electrifying.