2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!- Page 2

[bwaydreamer]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#25

Posted: 4/26/11 at 12:50pm

It won't. For either.

[ljay889]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#26

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:00pm

I am thrilled for the VERGE and SISTER ACT love.
I can only hope that the David Yazbek nomination is a sign of things to come next week. But I'm not getting my hopes up.

And regarding Rory O'Malley: I cannot help but think his buzz is mostly fan produced. I don't really see him getting a Tony nomination either. But anything is possible.

[adamgreer]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#27

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:06pm

I think O'Malley stands a better chance at a nomination if Gad and Rannels are both deemed leads. If one of them (likely Gad) is bumped to featured, his chances for a nomination diminish.

[ljay889]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#28

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:09pm

That's my thinking as well. Friday's ruling will clear a lot of things up.

[JRybka]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#29

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:11pm

No love for Wonderland and/or Baby, It's You! The audiences seem to love both but what do they know right?

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

[neil30043]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#30

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:19pm

when the drama desk nominations are announced friday, no one will remember what these nominations were.

[newintown]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#31

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:40pm

The audiences I know (including me) certainly didn't like either Wonderland or Baby It's You, so saying that "the audiences "seem to love both" is just inaccurate.

But yes, there are audiences who seem to like anything you put in front of them, as long as it doesn't challenge or confuse them and takes very little concentration. It's much like plopping an infant down in front of a Teletubbies video to distract them for a few hours.

[beautywickedlover]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#32

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:51pm

"No love for Wonderland and/or Baby, It's You!"

Beth Leavel got a nomination and the show got Outstanding Costume Design, but that's it. I don't think "Wonderland" got one.

[Drewprecht]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#33

Posted: 4/26/11 at 1:59pm

Where is Peter and the Starcatcher?!?!?

[uncageg]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#34

Posted: 4/26/11 at 2:15pm

I didn't see Baby It's You but everyone I know who saw it, loved it. Some have seen it more than once. So some audiences are loving it.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[bwaydreamer]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#35

Posted: 4/26/11 at 3:32pm

IJay889, I think you are wrong. The fans love him obviously but he has been singled out in many reviews, including Brantley's review, and has the lead part in one of the funniest numbers in the whole show. the audience leaves remembering him just as much as the leads.

[ljay889]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#36

Posted: 4/26/11 at 3:37pm

the audience leaves remembering him just as much as the leads.

I didn't.

Turn It Off” is a hilarious chorus-line piece about repression, performed by the (all-male Mormon) missionaries and destined to make a star of its lead singer and dancer, Rory O’Malley (whose character is repressed in his own special way).


That is ALL Brantley wrote about O'Malley. He didn't even write anything about his performance.

[bwaydreamer]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#37

Posted: 4/26/11 at 3:40pm

Most people interpret "destined to make a star of" as an extremely positive comment on someone's performance. If you don't thats fine. Difference of opinion I guess, but we'll see come next week.

[quizking101]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#38

Posted: 4/26/11 at 3:56pm

Loving the love for WOMEN ON THE VERGE. Hopefully this is the beginning of a sweep for Laura Benanti.

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[JRybka]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#39

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:06pm

Newintown... Sarcasm doesn't seem to go well with you? You are shall we say.. "new in town?"

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

[ljay889]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#40

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:08pm

Most people interpret "destined to make a star of" as an extremely positive comment on someone's performance. If you don't thats fine. Difference of opinion I guess, but we'll see come next week.

Fair enough! I misinterpreted Brantley's comment. I see what you're saying.

[newintown]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#41

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:09pm

Droll, JR, droll.

But right you are - I totally missed the sarcasm in your post, and for a horrified moment, thought you actually believed audiences were enjoying those dreadful turkeys. My apologies.

[binau]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#42

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:20pm

Baby It's you: 2

The SCOTTSBORO Boys: 0

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[bwaydreamer]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#43

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:26pm

I think its one of those things where they nominated Scottsboro and Bloody Bloody last year for the off-broadway productions so they can't be nominated again this year. I think...

[PopAria]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#44

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:38pm

Was Women on the Verge really that good? wow. So sorry I missed it.

I can't believe Wonderland didn't get Outstanding New Score.

I guess Scottsboro Boys got overshadowed by all of the new shows out now.
Updated On: 4/26/11 at 04:38 PM

[givesmevoice]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#45

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:43pm

Not only was Scottsboro Boys eligible last season, it won the OCC Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical (tied with Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson).


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[Wishing Only Wounds]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#46

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:49pm

Now I loved Women on The Verge ... but really people? I'm sorry, but Benanti did not do anything special with that role. She lucked out with the best song and lines... and took the easy road by making it all a joke.

"Hopefully this is the beginning of a sweep for Laura Benanti."
Have you seen most of the other featured females currently in shows?

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[bjh2114]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#47

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:58pm

I think its one of those things where they nominated Scottsboro and Bloody Bloody last year for the off-broadway productions so they can't be nominated again this year.

The design stuff and most of the cast for both shows weren't eligible, but Joshua Henry was. Also the shows were eligible for Best New Broadway Musical. They just weren't nominated.

[Idiot]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#48

Posted: 4/26/11 at 4:59pm

So happy for WOMEN ON THE VERGE.

It's one of those shows that was so wildly panned here and in the criticsphere, that when I saw it I couldn't connect what I was seeing with the bad word of mouth I'd heard. It was a good, funny, emotional show.

Good for them!

[Trytodefy]

2011 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced! SISTER ACT Leads!#49

Posted: 4/26/11 at 5:52pm

So happy for all the WOTV success with the Outer Critics Circle.
Laura WILL win featured actress at the Tony's and I am praying WOTV at least gets a Best Score Nom because in my opinion WOTV had the best score of the entire season. Maybe not the most perfect show but the OBC album has been on repeat... its a wonderful score.