2022 Olivier Awards Thread
2022 Olivier Awards Thread
JasonC3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
#22022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 12:16pm
I shall alternate watching with YouTube clips of Jake's SNL skits last night.
#32022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 12:31pm
Eddie and Jessie were asked point blank if they were bringing this production of Cabaret to Broadway. No one said “yes” or “no” to the question, but Buckley did say “I don’t know!” with wide eyes.
#42022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 12:39pm
I’m so confused. So the awards are happening now and you can listen to them on the radio but they’re not going to be broadcast for another 5 hours?
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#62022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 4:25pm
Cabaret swept the acting categories, among others.
#72022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 5:04pm
Has Back to the Future been eyeing a transfer at all? I haven’t seen any indication it’s been planning one, but after it’s win today it probably will now. The Adelphi is a Nederlander house, so I’m sure they’d want it in one their own theatres on Broadway. Maybe this can reopen The Palace?
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Wayman_Wong
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#82022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 5:07pm
The BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, are held, but an edited version of the broadcast isn't aired until a few hours later. (I wonder why.).
Updated On: 4/10/22 at 05:07 PM
MadsonMelo
Broadway Star Joined: 3/24/14
#92022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 6:10pm
The four acting wins for “Cabaret” is historic, first time in awards history?
Also, the only actors that I recall that won for play and musical were Judi Dench and Sharon D. Clarke, am I missing someone?
#102022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:07pm
So do we know if a cast recording of Cabaret was actually made? Either studio or soundboard? Seems like a bit of a shame not to be..
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#112022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:23pm
MadsonMelo said: "Also, the only actors that I recall that won for play and musical were Judi Dench and Sharon D. Clarke, am I missing someone?"
It depends on what you mean, but several other actors won Olivier Awards in both plays and musicals categories, like Janie Dee, Jonathan Pryce, Imelda Staunton, Alex Jennings, Simon Russell Beale, Bertie Carvel etc
#122022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:32pm
east side story said: "Cabaret swept the acting categories, among others."
Was this year's West End season competitive?
lilpunkin
Chorus Member Joined: 9/14/04
#132022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:35pm
Wayman_Wong said: "The BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, are held, but an edited version of the broadcast isn't aired until a few hours later. (I wonder why.)."
The BAFTAs start pretty early in the day so they can be finished with plenty of time for the big formal dinner afterwards, and the parties after that. The BAFTAs don’t get amazing ratings but I guess broadcasters want to air a big celeb-filled award show during primetime. Airing it with a delay also lets them edit out anything naughty.
The Oliviers get terrible ratings because most people in the UK don’t know or care about London theatre and only a few people are well-known outside the theatre world, so the broadcaster cut it down to 55 minutes and shove it on late at night. I honestly don’t see why they can’t broadcast it in full, given it’s late at night anyway. Cutting Liz Carr’s amazing speech about disability representation is appalling.
#142022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 7:36pm
Wick3 said: "east side story said: "Cabaret swept the acting categories, among others."
Was this year's West End season competitive?"
Some categories were really poor (best play & best musical for instance), but the acting categories were pretty busy
VotePeron
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/2/13
#152022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:09pm
While I never want a production to fail, it's quite funny how London theater basically shut out Moulin Rouge, which I don't believe deserved its ridiculous Tony sweep. Losing choreography & scenic design, arguably their most competitive elements, is a pretty brutal message.
#162022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:28pm
Here’s my take on “Moulin Rouge”, which could just all be in my head but makes sense to me.
The two leads are so ridiculously miscast (him ESPECIALLY) that people leave the show more focused on how awful he was and the zero chemistry between them and that just overshadows so much of what’s actually good in the show. When something as major as the leading performances stink, that’s all of what people remember.
#172022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:46pm
I walked out of Moulin Rouge on the West End at the interval. I couldn’t convince myself to stay for Act II.
#182022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:51pm
I am so happy Cabaret won so many awards tonight! Hoping this increases its chances for a Broadway Transfer. I also can see Life of Pi and Back to the Future coming to NYC soon! Such a wonderful ceremony! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
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MadsonMelo
Broadway Star Joined: 3/24/14
#192022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 8:53pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Here’s my take on “Moulin Rouge”, which could just all be in my head but makes sense to me.
The two leads are so ridiculously miscast (him ESPECIALLY) that people leave the show more focused on how awful he was and the zero chemistry between them and that just overshadows so much of what’s actually good in the show. When something as major as the leading performances stink, that’s all of what people remember."
Lisi did “Dreamgirls”, if Im not mistaken, and she was kinda weak there too
Theatre Fan3
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#202022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 9:07pm
Now that was probably one of the best awards shows I've seen. Maybe that's partly because I just got back from a week in London and was lucky enough to have seen many of the shows that were nominated (and in several cases ... WON).
#212022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 9:24pm
VotePeron said: "While I never want a production to fail, it's quite funny how London theater basically shut out Moulin Rouge, which I don't believe deserved its ridiculous Tony sweep. Losing choreography & scenic design, arguably their most competitive elements, is a pretty brutal message."
To be fair though that Tony Award season was weaker than usual given how a number of musicals had not officially opened yet when the pandemic shut Broadway down in March 2020. Moulin Rouge's competition that season were only: Jagged Little Pill, Tina, and Lightning Thief.
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#222022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/10/22 at 10:16pm
@VotePeron still bitter about the 10 tonys lol.
Updated On: 4/10/22 at 10:16 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#232022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/11/22 at 12:02am
So who was the host? He seemed like a used car salesman, with posh.
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#242022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/11/22 at 12:56am
Jason Manford. He’s a well known UK comedian and tv personality.
Updated On: 4/11/22 at 12:56 AM
Wayman_Wong
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#252022 Olivier Awards Thread
Posted: 4/11/22 at 3:02am
''To be fair though that Tony Award season was weaker than usual given how a number of musicals had not officially opened yet when the pandemic shut Broadway down in March 2020. Moulin Rouge's competition that season were only: Jagged Little Pill, Tina, and Lightning Thief.''
Had it not been for the COVID hiatus, I still think ''Moulin Rouge!'' also would've won Best Musical over ''Girl From the North Country,'' as well as ''Mrs. Doubtfire,'' ''Six'' and ''Flying Over Sunset.'' I know it has its detractors, but box-office wise, ''Moulin Rouge!'' had been quite a crowd-pleaser before its 10 Tony Award wins.
