Tony Award Snubs!- Page 2

[theatreguy12]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 2:43am

herewegoabc said: "My personal choice would be Shuffle Along for choreography and American Psycho for lighting.

 

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My sentiments exactly. Lighting and choreography in Hamilton were super, but the lighting in AP was absolutely mesmerizing, and Savion's choreography in SA was simply astounding. Jaw-dropping, in fact. IMO, these two awards got swept up in the wave that is Hamilton and I don't think there would have been any intention of excluding them when almost everyone else in the show got theirs. I think those were the only two awards I disagreed with.

 

[srg129]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 4:09am

Clearly and obviously if it weren't for the overrated hype of Hamilton:

Shuffle Along--choreography, costumes, lighting design

Fiddler--Dany Burstein

She Loves Me--Jane Krakowski, Orchestrations

 

[indytallguy]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 7:13am

I really would have gone with Strong over Langella.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 9:38am

I am on board with the last poster

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 9:39am

American Psycho was snubbed, first getting hardly an nominations and then losing Lighting

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 9:40am

Nobody was snubbed. There weren't even any surprises.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 9:41am

You are all mangling the definition of a "snub," which explicitly requires an intentional act (or conspiracy/collusion) to meet the true definition of a "snub." Are you all suggesting that the Tony Committee got together and conspired on which nominees to intentionally punish via exclusion? I'll wait for a response... 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 9:45am

If not for the juggernaut last night, who do you think should have won?

[DramaQueen6]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 10:16am

I'm a "Fiddler" alumni, so I was kind of rooting for the home team to win! But I digress: all of the wins last night were well-deserved!

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 10:44am

Call_me_jorge said: "I don't know why people think I'm joking about my 6 nominations suggestion. It makes sense.

 

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This is not youth soccer where everyone gets a participation medal. 

 

[dissimilate]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 11:04am

Agree with the majority view on this board – Hamilton should not have won the number of creative awards it did. I’m fully supportive of Leslie Odom Jr’s win, though. Danny Burstein is a fine actor and truly he was the only good actor among the Fiddler bunch, but compared to how Leslie manages to humanize what could’ve easily been a one-note villain… not as impressive.

Lighting: American Psycho. Costumes: Shuffle. Choreo: Shuffle.

I also have a huge soft spot for She Loves Me that is unfortunately an excellent musical that just isn’t outstanding enough in any particular category other than Set Design (so deserved!). Where it could’ve probably challenged Hamilton would be in Best Featured Actress and Best Orchestrations. For featured actress, I’m ambivalent about Goldsberry vs Krakowski. I think they both turned in great performances that were nuanced and showy at the appropriate moments, and (re)defined their characters so strongly that any future performer will be compared to them. For orchestrations, SLM would be nothing without the full, lush musical backdrop that streamed through the show. But then Hamilton’s sound is elevated by its expansive but balanced instrumentals too. And both shows have such delicious use of strings. I would’ve loved to see SLM given a little bit more love in this ceremony (like maybe a later show placement for its musical performance?) but ah well.

I don’t quite have opinions for the plays because I haven’t seen enough of them, oops.

Updated On: 6/13/16 at 11:04 AM

[vfd88]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 11:06am

I would've loved to see Fiddler take Choreography and something else win Costumes (musical), but every other award I thought was given out to the best of its category. And the fact that Hamilton didn't just gobble up Actress and Set Design in its sweep shows that Tony voters were using their heads when they voted and not just their hearts.

[theaterdude2]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 11:14am

one of the things no one seems to mention or recognize is that this is a business. the people on the board are all giving their opinions about snubs and who should have won over someone else, but let's acknowledge how political the voting is. its unfortunate, but the majority of the tony voters vote for their own show, or for a friends show or for someone they have worked with before. some of them vote based on the fact that a show is going to tour and they want to increase its chances of success. a lot of it is based on money and politics. sometimes they get it right, but a lot of times, it's a popularity contest. 

Updated On: 6/13/16 at 11:14 AM

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 11:58am

Re: Danny Burstein, I too was disappointed he didn't win. But:

1. He's been in like twelve Broadway shows and has been nominated for six of them. To say he is "in the 1%" would be an understatement. He is very, very fortunate.

2. He will surely be on Broadway again soon in a Tony-worthy role, and you can be sure that he will win a Tony for it because by that point the voters would hate themselves otherwise.

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 11:59am

I think everyone deserved their wins but personally I wish that Danny Burstein won Best Actor, American Psycho won lighting and Shuffle Along won choreography.  

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 12:37pm

I didn't feel there were any real snubs. The only win I really disagreed with was THE HUMANS for scenic design. I actually think the design (in execution) is horrible -- the entire front of the orchestra section (i.e. the premium seats) can barely see the top level. A great set design would not have made the nightlines such a problematic issue for the majority of the audience.

[MyLife]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 12:53pm

I actually think David Korins was "snubbed." I think the Hamilton set is magnificent and does so much with so little. The She Loves Me set, to me, while colorful and functional was cartoonish and pretty cheap-looking. I don't mean this to say I wish Hamilton won more than they did. I think Hamilton deserved a win for set more than it did for costumes (even though I also happen to think Tazwell's costumes are perfect for the show and there is so much thought in them). I thought Shuffle Along should have taken Costumes and Hamilton Scenic Design.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 12:54pm

Agreed. Should have been Hughie

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 12:54pm

I really would've liked to see Mark Strong win over Frank Langella, and as much as I liked Houdyshell in The Humans, I wish one of the women from Eclipsed had won.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 12:56pm

I don't think there were any snubs. I didn't agree with all the winners but I don't think there was a planned conspiracy against anyone. I personally thought savion glover should have won choreography but oh well. And I was thrilled for the color purple but sad for she loves me. 

Updated On: 6/13/16 at 12:56 PM

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 1:00pm

Poor On Your Feet! I loved that show too! It will tour well, and had a nice TONYs performance, but Ana Villafane, and the show itself should have at least been nominated for best leading actress and best new musical at least. Not to mention Josh in his white shorts!!!??

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 3:58pm

For my money, all of the following should have won:

Beowulf Boritt's set for the play THERESE RAQUIN.

Es Devlin's set for the musical AMERICAN PSYCHO.

Ann Roth's costumes for SHUFFLE ALONG.

Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhower's lighting for SHUFFLE ALONG.

Savion Glover's choreography for SHUFFLE ALONG.

Daryl Waters' orchestrations for SHUFFLE ALONG that singlehandedly turned a pack of old songs into a score.

Otherwise, I can't argue much with the winners.

 

 

 

 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 5:02pm

I haven't seen Hamilton so it wasn't in the conversation for nominees I was rooting for (aside from Leslie Odom, Jr.). I don't think anyone was snubbed but I agree that...

Borritt should have won for the Therese Raquin set.

Not having seen Hamilton, Shuffle Along had the best lighting and choreography to me. Also, I did like their costumes but I liked everyone's costumes except for maybe She Loves Me (they're just OK) so I would have been fine with any of the other shows winning.

And personally, I think Saycon should have won for Eclipsed.

[pupscotch]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 5:09pm

King Charles III-Costumes

Mark Strong-Best Actor

Savion Glover-Choreography 

Those were the only real snubs. I do think Danny Burstein needs to win a Tony. Eventually the Tonys will have to give him at least a Lifetime Achievement trophy right?

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 6/13/16 at 5:11pm

Poor Danny being 0 for 6? How about poor Jane Greenwood now being 0 for 19 (Granted, she finally got an honorary Tony, but still, 0 competitive ones).

As much as I like Burstein, his Tevye was nowhere near Tony worthy. He'll give another tremendous performance soon, and then he can finally win.