How Can Jeremy Jordan Win A Theatre World Award For Bonnie & Clyde?

[EatTheBrownie]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:02pm

Talent aside, that's not the point, a Theatre World Award can only be won once in someone's lifetime. It's for your debut (first) performance in professional NY theatre.

Jeremy Jordan has been on Broadway before. He's ineligible.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:07pm

I agree. I was a little confused. He's been in at least two shows I can think of. In major roles no less.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:08pm

It's for a debut performance ORIGINATING a role, therefore he is perfectly eligible and totally deserving it !

[EatTheBrownie]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:08pm

And he originated a swing track in Rock of Ages.

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:15pm

Is it not for Broadway debut?

[EatTheBrownie]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:16pm

It is for a Broadway debut. His debut as a lead was replacing in West Side Story and his debut originating a show was in the original cast of Rock of Ages.

Bonnie & Clyde is his third Broadway show.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:21pm

He was in the ensemble in Rock of Ages. I think Theatre World knows better their rules and regulations and who is eligible or not. Do you think it's a huge conspiracy to favor Jeremy ???

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:25pm

Somebody needs to call 1-800-ABCDEFG!

"The Awards are administered by a board of directors who also serve as the producers and directors of the annual event. Any actor appearing in their first major reviewable performance in a lead or supporting role in a Broadway or Off-Broadway show is eligible for consideration, even if an actor has previously appeared in a show in an ensemble or as a swing."

[bjh2114]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:26pm

Ditto for Crystal A. Dickinson, who was in Broke-ology and Clybourne Park off-Broadway in 2009 and 2010. She definitely shouldn't be eligible.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:26pm

Not at all, but in the article it says the Theater World award is for a Broadway debut.

[theatreguy]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:28pm

It is for a significant Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performance, but they also include someone's first major role outside of the chorus or being a replacement. Which is how people like Jeremy Jordan, Cheyenne Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Marissa Jaret Winokur, etc. can win.

What's REALLY confusing is Crystal A. Dickinson. Apparently her performance in Clybourne Park wasn't eligible Off-Broadway 2 years ago, but is eligible now on Broadway. What gives?

[EatTheBrownie]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:43pm

Jeremy Jordan had his first major role outside the ensemble AND as a replacement as Tony in West Side Story.

So basically there are no rules and ultimately nothing really special about them because it's up to them to decide if someone wins one for replacing (it's happened), someone wins one for ensemble work (it's happened), and Jeremy Jordan gets to defy both and win for his third Broadway show.

Jordan was great in B & C, don't get me wrong. But it wasn't his Broadway debut nor his Broadwy debut as a lead.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:46pm

What part of 'reviewable' is that difficult to understand?

[thespian geek]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 2:48pm

Why is this even being made a big deal out of? It's really not an important award and it's not like Jeremy had any say in even being considered for the award, let alone win.

Just going to re-post this part from RobbieJ since people seemed to have overlooked it...

"The Awards are administered by a board of directors who also serve as the producers and directors of the annual event. Any actor appearing in their first major reviewable performance in a lead or supporting role in a Broadway or Off-Broadway show is eligible for consideration, even if an actor has previously appeared in a show in an ensemble or as a swing."

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 3:00pm

Jeremy Jordan was a replacement alternate in WEST SIDE STORY and an off-stage swing in ROCK OF AGES prior to BONNIE & CLYDE, so his eligibility makes sense.

As others have said, as much as I adore her, Crystal Dickinson's elibility makes no sense at all. She's had plenty of significant Off-Broadway credits where she's been reviewed by major critics in major productions, including this very performance in CLYBOURNE PARK when it was at Playwrights Horizons, BROKE-OLOGY at Lincoln Center, BORN BAD at Soho Rep, THE FIRST BREEZE OF SUMMER at Signature, and BOTTOM OF THE WORLD at the Atlantic, which she was the lead in.

Updated On: 5/8/12 at 03:00 PM

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 3:07pm

See...my question about that is do they basically give actors a chance for Broadway debut, as well as their off-Broadway work. There have been inconsitencies like this over the years, and this is the only way I can rationalize it.

[AC126748]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 3:07pm

The only sense I can make of Dickinson is that it's her Broadway debut. But that doesn't even make sense, since they recognize Broadway and Off-Broadway. Kinda like when Halley Feiffer got the award last year for THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, even though she had half-a-dozen Off-Broadway credits at the time.

Updated On: 5/8/12 at 03:07 PM

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 3:09pm

I know this goes way back, but both Gwen Verdon and Peggy Cass had appeared on Broadway way before their breakthrough roles in Can-Can and Auntie Mame, respectively.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:03pm

I like how he didn't even know he was eligible. https://twitter.com/#!/JeremyMJordan/status/199948665589202944

[mikem]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:13pm

Jayne Houdyshell also got a Theatre World Award for Well, even though, like Crystal Dickinson, she had appeared in the same role off-Broadway in a previous season. I never understood that one, either.

I guess they are counting Off-Broadway debuts and Broadway debuts separately, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:33pm

Many moons ago a wonderful veteran named Sheila Smith won for playing Mame for two weeks when Lansbury went on vacation. A Theatre World Award is for whatever achievement the editors say it is.

It isn't like it is a Presidential election in Florida.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 5:28pm

It's a lot like being "sort" of a virgin.

Since they are being loose on rules, they should give it for NEWBIES, he was better in that.

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 5:54pm

I thought is was for a performer's Off-Broadway debut OR their Broadway debut.

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 6:07pm

The Theatre World Award is for someone making their Off-Broadway OR Broadway debut. You can have as many Off-Broadway credits as you want, but if you're making you're Broadway debut, you're eligible. However, if you've done Broadway before, and you make your Off-Broadway debut, you're not eligible.