2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards — Page 4

TFMH18 said: "^In the universe in which Band's Visit does not exist, best musical SpongeBob SquarePants would in fact be very possible in this strange season. But alas, THAT universe does not exist, so in that case nor does that possibility."

Isn't Band's Visit ineligible because it was nominated when it was Off-Broadway last season?

haterobics said: "TFMH18 said: "^In the universe in which Band's Visit does not exist, best musical SpongeBob SquarePants would in fact be very possible in this strange season. But alas, THAT universe does not exist, so in that case nor does that possibility."

Isn't Band's Visit ineligible because it was nominated when it was Off-Broadway last season?"

I don't know if you're kidding, because it has been mentioned 5 times in this thread already.

Almost everyone seems to agree that this year's Tony for best musical may well go to either Katrina Lenk or Lauren Ambrose or Hailee Kilgore. I have yet to see Kilgore in OOTI, but IMHO both Ambrose and Lenk are giving sensational performances and Tony couldn't go wrong either way.

Neither Lenk (last year) nor Ambrose (this year) nor Kilgore (this year) got even a nomination for the Drama Desk.

Updated On: 4/27/18 at 05:11 AM

It is interesting that all three sure bets for the Tony leading actress (Lenk, Kilgore, Ambrose) were not nominated for the Drama Desk. I do believe if Lenk were eligible this year she of course would have been but, nevertheless, what's true is true. I think there is still little suspense as to who will take it Tony night (Lenk), but there is a bit more uncertainty than the last two years, which is exciting.

VintageSnarker said: "Any word on whether they're going to livestream the show again this year?"



I haven't seen any news either way on this, but as far as I'm aware, they've been doing it pretty consistently for several years, so I would assume they're doing it again this year.