Best Choreography - 2012 Tony Award — Page 2

Well put about Ashford's work Matt2. Brantley also pointed that out in his review of EVITA in London. What ashford thinks is tango dancing he got from a cigar label.

I actually agree with your comments about Ashford's work, Matt2, even though there were definitely parts of Curtains and How to Succeed that I thought were incredibly well choreographed. I thought some of the work in Buenos Aires (the only part I've seen, since I never saw the show in London) was great, but don't necessarily think Eva should be the participant he has her being.

My post was simply pointing out that Elena Roger is a very strong dancer and is really utilized in this production.

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adamgreer, I disagree that LYSISTRATA JONES will be receiving zero nominations. At the very least, I'd say Liz Mikel has a hell of a chance of getting nominated in Featured Actress in a Musical.

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I'm glad others agree with me about Ashford. The more I see of his work, the more disappointed I am (even small things like the ridiculous 60s Hullabaloo work for the Barbara Cook segment of this year's Kennedy Center honours). I have loved some routines he's done--I remember loving the tap jail number from Cry Baby on the Tonys though I've heard that was the best part of that show... That performance of Buenos Aires seems choreoographically so ill conceived--even down to the oddly mechanical choreography (at parts it looks like they're doing the robot to four corners of the stage) which mixed with the huge smiling faces is just odd and doesn't give me a sense of the feel of getting wrapped up into a thrilling, exciting city like Buenos Aires should...

Could a show like Peter and the Starcatcher, which credited Steven Hoggett with "Movement" off-Broadway, receive a nomination? I'm assuming that "movement" is different than "choreography," but thought I'd ask anyways.

NEWSIES will win-no question. It's Christopher Gattelli's year !

Walked out humming the choreography.

Um...what?

A critic stole your line years ago when he ended his review Of a new musical saying he was "humming the scenery".
I think (could be wrong) iT was HERE'S WHERE I BELOMG?

are aerial stunts considered choreography?

I mean someone had to choreograph those flight scenes no?


If that doesn't count, then Newsies for sure, but Spiderman deserves a nom for all that craziness goin on on stage and in the air.

Interesting.

Thanks for that.

Now what does that mean?

Um... really? That's hardly an old adage. People still say it. You're supposed to walk out humming the tunes. But "humming the choreography"? That just doesn't make sense. I think the witty analogy you were going for didn't really work out for you. It wasn't esoteric. It just didn't make sense.

There's an old witticism (discussed in detail above) about leaving a show "humming the scenery" - meaning that the scenic design was great but the music was nothing to write home about. This is just an adaptation of that, replacing "scenery" with "choreography." It makes sense.