Curiousity: Why is it assumed that ACateredAffair & Cry-Baby will be nominated for best musical? Those who've seen it please write your opinions! Thank you =]

ThetroublewithContinihe'sthekingofmediocrityasecondratedirectorwhobelivesthatheisSocrates....

That said, it's because Young Frankenstein and Little Mermaid suck.

Updated On: 2/14/08 at 03:26 PM

In The Heights could. And maybe TOS.

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...HenevermakesamovieorapictureoraflickhemakesafilmGetItaFilm!

That's a good song to have stuck in my head this afternoon. Thanks, YankeeFan

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I'm considering it one of the musicals, I'm just allowing for the possibility. The Tony committee has made some weird calls, and right now, the only Special Event is Duran Duran, which doesn't leave much competition. Moving PS to the Events category would drastically increase its chances of winning.

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The pickings have been slim so far, with only Xanadu reaping much favorable press. Cry-Baby and A Catered Affair (I haven't seen either yet) seem to be in the traditional Broadway mode (on paper) and the other two (Passing Strange and In the Heights) are wild cards that do not have overwhelming advance sales, so far (i.e., it is more incumbent upon PS/ITH to garner some real positive press and public interest to be in the running for a Tony nod). Therefore, by the process of elimination. Cry-Baby and Catered Affair are logical choices. I doubt whether all four will all be drop-dead successes. I think the Tony voters are somewhat inclined to dismiss YF and TLM, but if two or more of the others are real stinkers, voters may be forced to give one (or both) a nomination nod. Of course, all is subject to change and my crystal ball isn't working all that well, so, who knows?

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Updated On: 2/14/08 at 03:53 PM

I think that both Cry-Baby and A Catered Affair will certainly get nominated for Best Musical along with In The Heights. That leaves one more slot open for Passing Strange. If they decide to classify Passing Strange as a Special Event, then probably either Young Frankenstein or The Little Mermaid may be nominated to fill the slot. Although I think we all know that even if YF or TLM managed to get nominated, they'd have pretty much no shot at winning.

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Updated On: 2/14/08 at 03:57 PM

No one should make any assumptions unless they see it first-iMO.

But for me...as of now.

1. Xanadu
2. In the Heights
3. Passing Strange

Well see what happens after I see A Catered Affair, Cry Baby or probably ..title of the show?

J*

[TOS] will make it in before the end of this current season, so it could be a factor in the Tony races.

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I actually think that YF will get nominated, just by its production size.

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is there an actual rule saying four need to be nominated? because only two were nominated in 1995. Although that opens up an entire can of worms for me.

[but it's really not fair to have Sunset Boulevard and Smoky Joe's Cafe be the only two nominees for Best Musical. nor is it fair to have Glenn Close and Rebecca Luker be the only two nominees for Best Actress in a Musical.]

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I think it will come down to:

[tos]
A Catered Affair
Cry-Baby
Xanadu
In The Heights
Passing Strange

with two of them being bumped out.

The Tony Nominating Committee is a group of 25 New Yorkers who couldn't care less about a production's size, so a nomination for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN based solely on that is not a considering factor.

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XANADU is ineligible for a nomination for Best Score, but of course it can get nominated for Best Musical.

Look at 2006 Best Musical winner JERSEY BOYS. That score was written years ago.

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