BOOP! x Tony Awards — Page 4

Phillytheatreguy10 said: "I’d say with the current state of Broadway and audience levels waning the more the merrier is a good argument to be made to the league. If the shows have the money to do it, let them, get eyes on the shows and keep them open. I’m still baffled they haven’t used David Foster at all for press- his first Broadway score and he is active in the press for other things and this music was being performed before the show was even open in Chicago to generate buzz- Jessica Vosk did “Something to Shout About” at least a year prior to the Chicago run at her Carnegie Hall concert. Get him to play the piano for the performance or something- unless his ego is that bruised from the reviews, I feel like he could be doing more."

• David Foster has done no shortage of press for the show
• You are grossly overestimating the impact of David Foster's name.
• The Tonys are an awards show celebrating the best of Broadway, they are not a free-for-all spotlighting all the new shows on Broadway.
• The Tonys DO have a lot of things to get through in one night, and adding 2-4 more musical performances may not be sustainable for the runtime.
• On one hand, using the $300K that the Tonys would have cost to advertise elsewhere could be a wise move, you don't want to be a tiny fish in a huge pond. On the other hand, the show has been running 12 weeks and grosses are abysmal, there is likely NOTHING they could do at this point that will get the numbers up to where they need to be, even if it wins 3/3.

If BOOP! wanted to perform, then it should have gotten nominated for Best Musical. It didn't, and so it doesn't get to. That really should be the end of the argument. Yes, a couple non-nominees are performing and yes, it's questionable how they decide which ones get to and which ones don't. But at the end of the day, you're only guaranteed a spot if you're nominated.

And no, a lead performer shouldn't get to perform a number just because they got nominated when their show didn't. They'll have their moment when the camera pans to them as their name is read as a nominee (and of course, on stage if they win). That's the only thing they're owed. Sorry if that's harsh, and to be clear, this is not a knock on this particular show or this particular performer. But the Tonys are about recognizing the shows they decide are the best of the year. They did not decide BOOP! was one of the best shows of the year. End of story.

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Ok… here’s a dumb statement:"If BOOP! wanted to perform, then it should have gotten nominated for Best Musical.

Did patti write this?"

I'm not aware of Patti taking over my mind, but you know, stranger things have happened.

With that said, since you clearly didn't understand my first statement, let me try to spell it out clearer: Boop did not get nominated for Best Musical. If it had been, it would be performing. Since it didn't, it's not. And since it didn't, they shouldn't be complaining. Is that clear enough?

Broadway61004 said: "DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Ok… here’s a dumb statement:"If BOOP! wanted to perform, then it should have gotten nominated for Best Musical.

Did patti write this?"

I'm not aware of Patti taking over my mind, but you know, stranger things have happened.

With that said, since you clearly didn't understand my first statement, let me try to spell it out clearer: Boop did not get nominated for Best Musical. If it had been, it would be performing. Since it didn't, it's not. And since it didn't, they shouldn't be complaining. Is that clear enough?"

 

Much as it pains me to agree with DMDM, I think everyone "understands" your statement saying "If BOOP! wanted to perform, then it should have gotten nominated for Best Musical".  We just all think it's a really dumb statement!  Unless BOOP voluntarily took itself out of the running (which of course it didn't), it did not have a say as to whether or not it received a nomination, and to suggest as much just makes you seem foolish.

Is THAT clear enough??

RippedMan said: "But you're missing the point where Just in Time and Real Women are both performing, so why not Boop?"

Agreed. 

Oh no we all got it, it's just a really dumb thing to say.

Despite some people's feelings on the show, I think BOOP being on the Tony's would do wonders for their sales. I saw it over the weekend and, despite me sleeping through a lot of the book scenes, I do think the big numbers are crowd pleasers and would look great on TV. 

Maybe they can use that $300K and put it towards a splashy ad to play during the show. 

Gretchen, stop trying to make fetch happen! It's not going to happen!

Matt Rogers said: "Dolly80 said: "RippedMan said: "But you're missing the point where Just in Time and Real Women are both performing, so why not Boop?"




Erm, because it’s terrible."

Audience I saw it with seemed to love it, and so did I."

I’m very happy for all of you!

Now can they get those 6000 people to buy premium seats? Any seats?

Dolly80 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Dolly80 said: "RippedMan said: "But you're missing the point where Just in Time and Real Women are both performing, so why not Boop?"




Erm, because it’s terrible."

Audience I saw it with seemed to love it, and so did I."

I’m very happy for all of you!"

 

Ha! Okay. 

 

Matt Rogers said: "JSquared2 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Dolly80 said: "Matt Rogers said: "Dolly80 said: "RippedMan said: "But you're missing the point where Just in Time and Real Women are both performing, so why not Boop?"
Erm, because it’s terrible."

Audience I saw it with seemed to love it, and so did I."

I’m very happy for all of you!"

I’m sure you are.


They are closing in at 6,000 signatures over at change dot org to allow a Boop Tonys performance. Was just 4,000 early this morning."



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I would take issue with the Tony Awards not being representative... and yeah, the award recipients in certain categories may not be very representative (director categories for women or people of color) but overall the theater IS representative and for the most part the Tony Awards broadcast has been as well.