2011 Tony Award Nomination Discussion thread — Page 8

On the chairs- Just because you think they are just chairs, doesn't mean that they are. The set designer actually worked for WEEKS with Stro to get those chairs exactly correct for the purposes of the show and the actors using them. They went though a huge trial and error period, and worked meticulously on making the perfect kind- and rightfully so becuase they are the set. The chairs are not bought, they were commisioned by the show and are very specific down to the weight, the individual grooves on the backs where the actors needed to grab them, the height, the distance between the bars on the back, etc. They are not just some IKEA chairs.

Remember - it's the award is for set DESIGN, not set aesthetics. A lot of design went into this set, even if it looks to people like they were mail-ordered from Switzerland.

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Okay...i'm just gonna say it. I think its kinda sad that Wonderland got 100% snubbed. Yea, not the best show ever (far from it) but I would think it would get a nom for costume/orchestrations/lighting and possibly even score.

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I'm glad that BoM got the most nods. I can't wait until this show goes on tour!

I'm somewhat surprised Radcliffe didn't get nominated. I wish Tveit got nominated. I had some hopes for Laura Osnes, but oh well.

I'm thrilled Laura Benanti got a nod. I LOVE HER.

I'm surprised Anything Goes got acting nominations outside of Sutton. Speaking of which, it's about f-cking time for her 2nd Tony... I hope the Tony voters might give it to Miller.

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I haven't seen everything this year, but based on my experiences so far, the most egregious omission is Benjamin Walker. It's not the biggest surprise, per se, but what a snaub! He gave every inch the performance that Gad and Rannells are giving and certainly deserves to be in there over Josh Henry.

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Andrea Martin also won her Tony for MY FAVORITE YEAR, six months after it closed. Featured Actress as well, I hope Benanti is able to pull this off as well.

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I find the nominating committee to be the best ones at keeping the Tonys what it should be: recognizing excellence in the season past. It's only when it gets to the voters that it becomes about money: who's touring, who's still open, who was the biggest hit, and last year, who's the movie star, etc.

SCOTTSBORO BOYS was a show many in the theatre community looked back on with fondness, similar to last season's RAGTIME. The surprise is how many nominations it received, but not that it was nominated. And the number of nods just shows how much the committee loved this show.

And that leads back to my original point. I think we're only having this discussion because the show is closed. But the committee's duty is to honor excellence in the season, not boost the box office of an open show.

i have moods, modes and musings about the TONY nominations... as you will see here...

http://thetheaterbuff.typepad.com/the-theater-buff/2011/05/tony-moods-modes-and-musings-intro.html

oh and, by the way, I AM BACK...

but, i am off from the gym today !!!!

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Because there were only 6 actresses eligible for the award. There can only be 5 nominees if there are at least 7 actresses eligible.

Someone's got a nasty grudge against the nominating committee...

i made some comments about the best featured actress in a musical award... well, the nominations... at least...

i thought you might be interested !!!!

here is the link...

http://thetheaterbuff.typepad.com/the-theater-buff/2011/05/best-featured-actress-in-a-musical-tony-moods-modes-and-musings.html

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