A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#1
Posted: 1/5/19 at 4:40pm
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?
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/06
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#2
Posted: 1/5/19 at 4:46pmLudicrous. Equity would light the city on fire.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#3
Posted: 1/5/19 at 5:00pm
No chance. But I could see them (rightfully) giving that creative team a Special Tony.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#4
Posted: 1/5/19 at 9:34pm
its gonna be a tough rase between Santino fontana and King Kong the puppet.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#5
Posted: 1/5/19 at 10:49pm
The award is for best actor, not best character, or best puppet.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#6
Posted: 1/5/19 at 10:54pm
whatdoesntkillme said: "The award is for best actor, not best character, or best puppet."
A point well taken
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#7
Posted: 1/5/19 at 11:07pm
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?
"
Dollypop u holding up okay with Hello Dolly not on Broadway
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#8
Posted: 1/6/19 at 12:04am
Could you imagine being a Broadway-caliber actor and losing to a puppet? 
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#9
Posted: 1/6/19 at 12:17am
(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?
"
Dollypop u holding up okay with Hello Dolly not on Broadway"
I have my moments.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#10
Posted: 1/6/19 at 1:51amWell 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.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#11
Posted: 1/6/19 at 10:02am
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.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#12
Posted: 1/6/19 at 10:17am
BJR said: "Then again, War Horse didn't a special one, so it's possible they don't."
Actually, the creators of the War Horse puppets DID get a special Tony!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/65th_Tony_Awards#Special_awards
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#13
Posted: 1/6/19 at 11:54am
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.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#14
Posted: 1/6/19 at 12:41pm
PatrickDC said: "Could you imagine being a Broadway-caliber actor and losingto a puppet? "
Imagine how the cast and creative team of Wicked felt.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#15
Posted: 1/7/19 at 4:19pm
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#16
Posted: 1/7/19 at 4:56pmSorry, David Hyde Pearce was billed below the title of HELLO, DOLLY! and he got a Best Actor nom.
A Tony nomination for the Kong puppet?#17
Posted: 1/7/19 at 7:14pm
Max Bialystock would pull every hair our of his head.
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