Broadway at the Razzies - Diana with 9 Noms, Dear Evan Hansen with 4

Ben for the win !

If Rotten Tomatoes is a good aggregate for critical sentiment, and it usually is:

CINDERELLA: 43% (127 Reviews)

CRITICS CONSENSUS: This singalong-worthy Cinderella sprinkles some modern fairy dust on the oft-told tale, but flat performances and clunky dialogue make watching often feel like a chore.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN: 30% (262 Reviews)

CRITICS CONSENSUS: Dear Evan Hansen does a fair job of capturing the emotion of its source material, but it's undermined by questionable casting and a story that's hard to swallow.

DIANA THE MUSICAL: 12% (34 Reviews)

CRITICS CONSENSUS: Diana done dirty.

I think Cinderella's performances being flat means there wasn't anything memorably awful or cringeworthy, which works in its favor. So, kudos to Diana and DEH for being cream of the crop in being awful!

Updated On: 2/7/22 at 09:56 AM

EDSOSLO858 said: "I’m surprised to see Amy Adams and Gareth Keegan nominated. I thought Adams was just fine in Dear Evan Hansen, and even some of the people that hated Diana thought Keegan’s James Hewitt walked away with the whole show, entering shirtless on a horse and belting a high E."

The Razzies have usually had an element of nominating "everyone" from a bad movie, and I think that spirit of "Punishing" actors was in play here. I feel like Gareth Keegan embracing the campiness of Diana might have oddly counted against him (His singing ability feels pretty silly as well, particularly given that the real-life Hewitt is one of the worst singers EVER - He once appeared on a Celebrity X Factor show with fellow Tabloid mainstay Rebecca Loos*, and their take on pop songs like "The Way You make me Feel" and "Addicted To Love" is as magnificently terrible as Diana: The Musical, but far shorter...)

* - the British soccer icon David Beckham allegedly had an affair with her at the height of his career. The phrase "British soccer icon" tells you all you need to know about the controversy and why you haven't heard of it until now...

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "It’s a fable. Like Icarus.

To think he could’ve just said “I’ve searched my heart and I’m simply too old to play this role again. I should pass it onto another new star.”"

There is no quoting here, but it's pretty obvious you're referring to Ben Platt...

As several critics said, the thing about Evan Hansen is that he needs to be played by a younger actor more convincing in his ability at capturing the vulnerability that fuels his unethical actions. Ben Platt had this when he played Evan Hansen on stage, but has lost it now, and as a result, the role that made him a musical icon has now made him a musical laughingstock, and that will always be depressing, regardless of personal opinions on Platt himself...

So would Ben Platt make history as the first person to win a Tony and a Razzie for the same role? (Obviously 2 different performances) but what an interesting piece of trivia.

He’s probably already made history with the Tony win and Razzie nom for the same role.

Anyway, bigger and better stars have won Razzies before and still went on to have successful careers. It seems that the best way to respond is embrace it rather than get offended.

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ben platt is about to be the first person to win an EGRT all for the same role

I'll say this- Amy Adams' nomination here is uncalled for.

The issue was Ben, the screenplay and the direction.

Updated On: 2/7/22 at 02:45 PM

BritCrit said: "Playbill_Trash said: "So would Ben Platt make history as the first person to win a Tony and a Razzie for the same role? (Obviously 2 different performances) but what an interesting piece of trivia.

He’s probably already made history with the Tony win and Razzie nom for the same role."

Alan Menken won the T in his EGOT for the Score of Newsies, 2 decades after one of the songs got a Razzie for Worst Original Song..."

True, I guess I separated that mentally from this since it’s a different category (acting vs composing). Plus the razzie winning song was obviously cut from what became the Tony winning score, so I didn’t consider it the same work being evaluated.

Also in this comparison, the sequence of the trajectory should be noted. Alan Menken took a piece that had a Razzie winning song and improved it, turning it into a Tony winning score.

Ben Platt unfortunately did the opposite…..

The cast of Diana seems to have a sense of humor about it:

https://twitter.com/RoeHartrampf/status/1490776243343699968

Updated On: 2/7/22 at 04:29 PM

TaffyDavenport said: "The cast of Diana seems to have a sense of humor about it:

https://twitter.com/RoeHartrampf/status/1490776243343699968?s=20&t=FusLXQAjWP4Z67LwNxmWYg





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I will also count a tenth Razzie nomination for "Worst Job in England." Let me say, jolly well done!

Updated On: 2/7/22 at 04:36 PM

The "winners" were announced. Diana took the most awards--for Worst Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress, Director, and Screenplay. Nothing for DEH.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzies-2022-winners-list-1235119040/