2019 Tony Award Nominations and Snubs — Page 5

I just can't believe the lack of love for the Hadestown umbrella

So After Eight asserts there is a liberal elite agenda and then completely disproves his claim by having to admit the play he has targeted did not actually receive a nomination.

Or is that part of a deeper conspiracy?

LxGstv said: "Sad that Bonnie Milligan wasn’t nominated, her “How Much More” scene was phenomenal!

Wish that Michale Urie and Mercedes Ruehl had been nominated as well."

I agree 100%! These are the three omissions that made me the saddest! Loved all three of them in their shows!!!

Scarlet Leigh said:

- This is the bitter old timer in me, pardon me for a moment.... but I am drinking the delicious tears of the BMC Stans in my cereal this morning as it got pretty much exactly what I figured it was gonna and it's really lucky to have gotten Score considering that their were other strong play scores waiting in the wings to take it's spot. That was a "welcome to Broadway at last Joe" nomination. Fans that don't recognize that while they might love songthing they should also open their minds to other things as well get no pity from me this day as I stand atop Tony nomination mountain with my bro Hadestown."



So....you're going to actively enjoy the suffering of those who have different tastes than you, while chastising those who don't have "open minds?" If only there were nominations this morning for silliest statements on an online message board.

(And before I'm accused of being any sort of BMC shill: I felt it was the 4th best of the 4 eligible musicals I've seen. But I got a kick out of it, I think it's actually very important for Broadway to actually bring in the dreaded "stans" from time to time, and would've liked to see it nominated for Best Musical. However, I did NOT see Beetlejuice and therefore can't say definitively that it's been snubbed unfairly).

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amaklo said: "I'm kind of surprised that Lifespan of a Fact disappeared without a trace. It wasn't much of a play, but I thought Cherry Jones, Daniel Radcliffe and especially Bobby Cannavale were excellent in it."

All three of them were flawless - some of the most perfect casting I can remember. Agree that it's a shame it disappeared without a trace, though I can't say I'm surprised in such a crowded season.

dwwst12 said: "So....you're going to actively enjoy the suffering of those who have different tastes than you, while chastising those who don't have "open minds?" If only there were nominations this morning for silliest statements on an online message board.

(And before I'm accused of being any sort of BMC shill: I felt it was the 4th best of the 4 eligible musicals I've seen. But I got a kick out of it, I think it's actually very important for Broadway to actually bring in the dreaded "stans" from time to time, and would've liked to see it nominated for Best Musical. However, I did NOT see Beetlejuice and therefore can't say definitively that it's been snubbed unfairly).

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I find vindication in this as I have been saying from day ONE that Be More Chill was likely only going to be getting a Score nominations (and honestly should have gotten featured actor, not thrilled with the featured actor category all around here but I digress). But I feel pretty good that I was right from the start. It's a decent show (also why didn't it get a orchestrations nomination, that's the real snub) but I get a bad impression of some shows personally that are okay, good, or even decent, that have toxic fanbases that get up in my face on social media over how perfect, wonderful, and untouchable that show is. Not against the SHOW itself but against that TOXIC part of the fanbase. That chunk that is currently raging on twitter and tumblr over this being and talking about how everything else is some kind of lesser work of theatre because it was all nominated over BMC............. though honestly it should be up there over Beetlejuice BUT can't go back now. All because they are not open minded enough to look passed ONE show out of almost a dozen others this season and to look at the rest of a pretty good season. The toxic ones that were only here because of one show and didn't care to look at others or consider others and to see that the show got pretty much what it deserved... minus the above mentioned Featured Actor and Orchestrations which I feel were snubs. Especially Orchestrations. I almost feel like Orchestrations was a snub due to that little mini controversy over the ochestrator playing in the pit and that is bull if they snubbed it over that. Nothing else sounds like Be More Chill does this season with the digital sound and that should have been recognized.

RippedMan said: "Did I misread, or was Nathan Lane snubbed? Seems odd as they loved the other 2, but maybe just a tight category.

Also, I didn’t think Caitlyn deserved a nom. It’s an incredibly boring character played in the most basic, boring ways. She starts the show as an awkward teenager and evolves into... an awkward shy teenager. And her vocals weren’t impressive the way Sophie Ann’s were.

Sad Kritzer got shut-our as she was the stand-out for me. And Brightman was one of the most grating performances.

Surprised to see Miller left off Best Actor as he seems to be the performance everyone was raving about?"

I agree I was hoping for Sophia to get a nomination too as her vocals were amazing when I saw Beetlejuice.

I have to hard disagree on Kinnunen not deserving a nom. I thought she was wonderful and projected strength and vulnerability in equal measure, taking us on a very realistic journey through her character getting caught up in events that were taken out of her control. And I don't even know that if she missed, Caruso would have been next most likely as more people were predicting Rebecca Naomi Jones in that slot.



It's interesting--though it scored 8 nominations, missing out on Featured Actor and Leading Actress makes me think Oklahoma was sliiiiighty less strong with the nominators than I anticipated. I'm eager to see how things shake out with the actual awards as I suspect Chavkin vs. Fish might be one of the tightest races of the year.