Best Play Tony 2012

#1

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:18pm

Now that I've seen all the eligible plays, I really think we have 5 highly-deserved plays that will be competing for 4 slots. Why can't we open up the Best Play/Musical categories if that much good work exists like they have for the acting slots?

CLYBOURNE PARK
VENUS IN FUR
OTHER DESERT CITIES
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS

Each has their own merits and faults and I really think each deserves a shot at the award. Thoughts?

#2

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:27pm

I think OTHER DESERT CITIES will take it.

#3

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:29pm

It'll be either Other Desert Cities or One Man Two Guvnors.

#4

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:35pm

I don't see Venus in Fur getting nominated for Best Play. It will be recognized for the actors and possibly the direction, but I think it's the one that will get left out of the top category.

#5

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:35pm

I'm going to get torched for saying this, but I'd rather not see CLYBOURNE PARK get nominated over any of the other four shows.

#6

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:37pm

I agree, but barring critical revilement, I don't see it happening since it has pedigree.

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#7

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:38pm

Oh frogs, I 100% agree. I think Clybourne Park is by far the worst of those 5 plays, but there's no way it isn't getting nominated unless all of the critics do a complete 180 tonight.

#8

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:51pm

Venus in Fur wont be nominated, but THE LYONS will.

#9

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:53pm

Will it, though? I could see them rewarding the production by nominating Lavin and Latessa.

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#10

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:57pm

Other Desert Cities is the most overrated play of the season... it will be nominated but won't win.

#11

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 12:57pm

I hope End of the Rainbow gets a nomination.

#12

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:15pm

Eligible plays would be

The Mountaintop
Relatively Speaking
Chinglish
Other Desert Cities
Venus in Fur
Seminar
Stick Fly
The Road to Mecca
Wit
End of the Rainbow
Magic/Bird
Peter and the Starcatcher
One Man, Two Guvnors
Clybourne Park
The Lyons
The Columnist
Don't Dress for Dinner

Anything else?

#13

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:22pm

Clybourne Park could be denied a nomination. (I won't say snubbed because I don't think it deserves a nom in the first place.)

Remember when the equally overrated Bengal Tiger came in on wave of out of town raves and being a Pulitzer finalist? It was also locked out of Best Play. There could easily be a turnaround with the reviews tonight; not pans, but at least mixed. Clybourne Park is also not selling all that well and they may feel like rewarding something like Venus and Fur for running.

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#14

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:25pm

Wit and The Road to Mecca would be considered revivals.

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#15

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:37pm

This seems like the strongest play category in a long time, or at least one of them. So exciting!

#16

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:38pm

I couldn't imagine the CLYBOURNE reviews being too different from the off-Broadway notices it received, which were extremely positive all-around. I think it'll be a nominee, for sure, but this is OTHER DESERT CITIES' award in my opinion.

Updated On: 4/19/12 at 01:38 PM

#17

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:38pm

I'd like to see Venus in Fur win. That is very unlikely but its not being nominated will be a sure sign that tony voters wouldn't recognize a great play if their lives depended on it.

#18

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 1:52pm

Whizzer, remember also The Kentucky Cycle and Anna and the Tropics -- both Pulitzer winners prior to Broadway and not even nominated for the Tony.

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#19

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:12pm

They were nominated but lost.

#20

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:17pm

Wit and The Road to Mecca would be considered revivals.

As well as Don't Dress For Dinner.

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#21

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:22pm

The Mountaintop Hell no.
Relatively Speaking HEELLLLLL NOOOO
Chinglish I wish.
Other Desert Cities Lock.
Venus in Fur
Seminar I wish.
Stick Fly Hell no.
The Road to Mecca Revival
Wit Revival
End of the Rainbow Not for play.
Magic/Bird Hell no.
Peter and the Starcatcher
One Man, Two Guvnors Lock.
Clybourne Park
The Lyons Probably not for play.
The Columnist Probably not, unless it gets raves.
Don't Dress for Dinner Revival.

The last two spots are going to be between Venus in Fur, Peter, and Clybourne for sure.

Updated On: 4/19/12 at 02:22 PM

#22

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:30pm

I think we'll be able to better judge after Clybourne's reviews come out tonight. Right now, my inclination is to say that Venus gets locked out but is rewarded with nominations for Arianda and Dancy.

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#23

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:48pm

So is Peter and the Starcatcher not considered a front runner? (I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to plays this season)

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#24

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:48pm

So is Peter and the Starcatcher not considered a front runner? (I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to plays this season)

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#25

Best Play Tony 2012

Posted: 4/19/12 at 2:52pm

Has the Tony committee determined that Don't Dress For Dinner is a revival? I don't think it's clear decision.

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