BOOP! x Tony Awards — Page 2

jacobsnchz14 said: "Before anyone comes at me with some of the cynicism some of these boards/threads are known for, this "petition" 

 

 

Very sweet. You'll have much pushback, sadly. There's a  group of negative Nellie's here drooling over the closure date of Boop. Having a fun delightful show on Broadway is an outrage to them. I'd love to see Boop on the Tony's but it's not in the cards. Hopefully it will go on tour across the US soon. 

 

Shows like the Tony Awards change until the very last minute...but seems silly to think a petition done less than a week out is going to warrant real change. 

I hope I'm wrong. 

I'm a little surprised RWHC is actually perfoming tbh. I wonder how much money producers have put to perform? The show has been hemorrhaging money for months, even giving away tickets to the latin american community and now a Tony performance? I don't get where all that money is coming from...

 

 

 

Updated On: 6/3/25 at 02:55 PM

The Tony admins literally turned down $300k each from BOOP & SMASH to not let them perform for about 2 minutes. Insane.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "That petition claims that the Tonys should celebrate, elevate, and amplify the best of Broadway, yet they credit only the composer, not the lyricist (the lyricist who’s the sole woman on the creative team)?"

That's fair and a mistake on my part. So I'll take accountability.

MollyJeanneMusic said: "Semi-unrelated, but have they announced who's performing the In Memoriam? If not, that could be a sweet way of letting her perform without shoehorning in an abridged version of a number like they did with Stereophonic last year. (Side note: between Creel, Finn, and Strouse, I'm kinda dreading the In Memoriam this year - this was a rough one for Broadway.)"

I have a feeling Broadway Inspirational Voices will do the In Memoriam

Ensemble1698878795 said: "binau said: "It's obvious why they chose Just in Time - is that a real question? Most obviously Jonathan Groff is a Tony-award winning Star with a recognisable face and name and they are trying to convince people to watch the Tonys, which always struggle for ratings. He also is singing 'the great American songbook' that could be more tolerable to audiences than new work.'Just in Time' is doing STELLAR business and will be open for an indefinite period of time so it's a good marketing spot for the show. Everyone wins.

On the other hand, 'Boop' features an unknown singing unknown material in a show that will likely be unknown after 4 weeks time and have no tickets to sell. I would love Jasmine to perform because of the strength of her performance and I love "Where I wanna be" and "Something to shout about" but the decision making is obvious and unambiguous if they were pitted against each other."

Clock your tone. Be capable of a convo without being condescending. Thanks."

Pot calling the kettle black.

Updated On: 6/3/25 at 05:09 PM

Mr. Wormwood said: "Now who knows the reasoning for picking RWHC over Boop but it is what it is"

It seems logical to me: Real Women Have Curves (like Paradise Square) was nominated for Best Score. That seems relevant, as it was the main justification for pushing for Stereophonic to have a slot last year.

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "DivaBrigader said: "The Tonys will never have enough time to showcase everything with a major nomination that is still running. I truly don't understand why this is a controversy. They have turned down offers before. They are producing an awards show. They have to have time to give out the awards too. And the $300k-ish is meant to cover the expenses of each individual show's performance, it's not something the Tonys make money on. They didn't "turn down $300k in profits."

That said, what if they had two extra slots and JIT is a duh, and then they chose RWHC...because they have America Ferrera on board to present it?"

I believe Lin and his father have $$$ in RWHC"

That's the rumor floating around tiktok. Lin has been the angel investor keeping RWHC open, and used the Hamilton Reunion as a bartering chip to get RWHC the slot, and in doing so it also gave Just In Time a slot, as you wouldn't have Jonathan Groff just perform in Hamilton, when he is Tony nominated in a different production the same season.

That just sounds like the very common and often incorrect conspiratorial thread-pulling that regularly happens on social media about any number of topics. 

Of course Hamilton was going to perform at the Tonys on its 10th anniversary.

Of course beloved star who is leading a hit show Jonathan Groff was going to perform.

And RWHC was nominated in a category that has in recent years become associated with a performance slot. 

Why would Lin need to be secretly keeping a show that he's not otherwise involved with afloat and use it as a bargaining chip to get two obvious things to happen?

Updated On: 6/3/25 at 06:55 PM

Is Jasmine the only Best Actor/Actress in a Musical performer NOT performing? I haven't cross-checked. If she's not the only one, this argument is COMPLETELY moot.

If she is the only one, it makes it feel icky and unfair, but again, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Sometimes there are great performances in subpar shows. It's not deeper than that.