2019 Tony Award Nominations and Snubs — Page 4

I totally get BMC is not going to be the show the people voting for the TONYs would like, but still sucks to here it only get Score, which Hades is clearly going to get, if not Tootsie. Best Musical (while I hoped), I knew was a long shot, but not even Best Lighting?

Also curious if Ain’t Too Proud getting so many noms means it has more of a show for Best Musicals than everyone has thought? I mean I obviously want Hades or at least Tootsie, but Best Musical seems to be more up in the air, or really compared to last year it is.

Was really hoping Tom Glynn Carney would make it in for best supporting actor - I thought he did a fantastic job in The Ferryman. But delighted that Gideon Glick got a nom after the Significant Other snub, and thrilled that Patrick Page got nominated for Hadestown, though I think Andre deShields will win it given his long stage career. Also very happy that Boys in the Band was not overlooked since it opened so long ago, fingers crossed for Robin de Jesus. I'm sure the BMC folks are disappointed this morning - George Salazar in particular. But I am stunned that Beetlejuice got as much as it did. Really? And I was also thinking that the TKAM best play snub was a swat on the nose to Scott Rudin (and Aaron Sorkin unfortunately went down with that ship as well).

MadsonMelo said: "Also, Jeremy Pope got noms on both MUSICAL and PLAY sides, has this ever happened before?"

I didn't even think of that, but yeah, Jeremy Pope must be freaking out rn.

I was just reading about the drama surrounding the rights for To Kill a Mockingbird last night and I think it is against Scott Rudin it wasn't nominated. It's a way to honor Christopher Sergel and his adaption.

Annette Bening didn't really deserve to be nominated. Her role has never been a standout before in previous revivals of "All My Sons" and she doesn't do anything special with it. This is a "welcome back" nomination (she hasn't been on Broadway since the 80s) where is Glenda Jackson??

Really surprised about Caitlin Kinnunen, but that 5th spot had to go to someone....

Sad Joan Allen didn't get nominated.....not that her role was a standout but they could have threw her in there...

Leslie Kritzer.... they just must not like her. She's been snubbed before and this was their chance to recognize her. oh well. ew at the Beetlejuice love. Alex Brightman ? no.

I thought Stephanie Hsu and Latanya Richardson-Jackson would be nominated. Hsu as a "rising star" and Jackson for the new revised version of Calpurnia. Also Merecedes Ruehl for Torch Song.

A little sad for Samantha Barks...but that wasn't going to happen. Also wish Network had turned out better...two Oscar winning roles on stage but Tatiana Maslany was miscast. and they didn't flesh-out the character of Louise.

Also, I think most people feel Lilli Cooper's role is not that great, especially compared to Sarah Stiles, and Cooper is kinda miscast, but she has her fans, and it is an Oscar-winning role, so here it is.

AEA AGMA SM said: "John Adams said: "I am ecstatic because of Adam Guettel's nomination for Best Original Score! I finally have something to root for!"

I know this isn’t the first time a play’s score has been nominated, but has one ever actually won the award?"

I don't think so, and I don't know if Guettel will be seriously considered by voters, even though he's got the nomination. Still, his presence gives me someone to cheer for.

Double post for Jeremy Pope’s double nomination and leading his two choreographers to get nominated.

Updated On: 4/30/19 at 09:42 AM

I wish the Tony committee had found a way to include the teachers from North Bergen High School in the Special Tony Award nominations (or perhaps the Excellence in Theatre honors).

I get that these are awards for professionals (regional, or Broadway) but the work they did on their production of Alien was inspirational. Recognition (in some way) would be equally inspirational.

Updated On: 4/30/19 at 09:48 AM

I was hoping that Stephanie Styles would get a nom for best featured actress, but I am THRILLED for Ali Stroker and Caitlin Kinnunen as I didn't think Caitlin would get nominated!

Hopefully this is the year that Stephanie J Block and Celia Keenan Bolger get the Tonys that they deserve

Also happy that the Boys in the Band was not forgotten

Did Brandon Victor Dixon say "Bernhardt/Hamilton" when he was announcing Bernhardt/Hamlet's costume design nomination? Loved everyone laughing at the faux pas.

I thought Lilli Cooper would've been up for lead actress, so to me she stole Leslie Kritzer's slot.

I'm suddenly very nervous about the Tony ceremony this year. I know the Tonys was Les Moonves' baby, and he often had to protect it against CBS' Special Events department. If having Gayle King shoehorn her way into the nominations - and ask questions like that?! - I'm nervous.

Updated On: 4/30/19 at 09:56 AM

Really happy for all the love for Hadestown, Ferryman and Gary!

The biggest shocker to me (besides Glenda Jackson, Nathan Lane, and Joan Allen) was that we got 6 nominations for Best Score in a particularly weak year for score. It looks like a tie occurred because voters were throwing darts at who to nominate for the 4th and 5th slots.

Beetlejuice was always going to rake in a number of nominations. It's a technically impressive and visually striking show, which made it a shoo-in for the design nominations. The other nods were largely due to thin fields.

Chance determines so much of these nominations. Beetlejuice got lucky by entering a season with technically smaller shows and thinner competitive categories.