A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?

I realize it may seem absurd, but it's been several days since I've seen KING KONG and I still find myself haunted by the performance of the puppet.

Your thoughts on the puppet getting nominated for Best Actor in a musical?

Updated On: 1/5/19 at 04:40 PM

No chance. But I could see them (rightfully) giving that creative team a Special Tony.

The award is for best actor, not best character, or best puppet.

Dollypop said: "


I realize it may seem absurd, but it's been several days since I've seen KING KONG and I still find myself haunted by the performance of the puppet.

Your thoughts on the puppet getting nominated for Best Actor in a musical?





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Dollypop u holding up okay with Hello Dolly not on Broadway

(Insert Clever Name) said: "Dollypop said: "


I realize it may seem absurd, but it's been several days since I've seen KING KONG and I still find myself haunted by the performance of the puppet.

Your thoughts on the puppet getting nominated for Best Actor in a musical?





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Dollypop u holding up okay with Hello Dolly not on Broadway"

I have my moments.

JudyDenmark said: "No chance. But I could see them (rightfully) giving that creative team a Special Tony."

Agreed. Likely this is the scenario. I could see them getting shut out but getting a special tony for whomever is responsible for the puppet design. Then again, War Horse didn't a special one, so it's possible they don't.

all_that_jazz said: "Well id certainly support that over Ms Pitts being nominated. I swear at one point the puppet was thinking I cant work with these people. Hes the best actor on that stage."

Perhaps I was fortunate in not seeing Ms Pitts. Her alternate was exceptionally good.

Alas, I believe Tony Rules require a best actor nominee to be listed ABOVE the title, not AS the title, so at best the puppet gets a featured actor nod.

Max Bialystock would pull every hair our of his head.