DRIVING MISS DAISY - Los Angeles Times

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 1:18am

just found this piece online that ran on LOS ANGELES TIMES.COM "Culture Monster" section about DRIVING MISS DAISY which I found very interesting for the sheer fact that I haven't heard/read about anything else than what writer David Ng is providing conjecture on - and that is - the question if DMD is going to be eligable for Best Play or Best Revival. I said the same thing myself when I read that, uh, Best Play???

He cites OLEANNA as another example of a piece that while never performed on Broadway, was eligble as Best Revivial...

Writer David Ng proposes that perhaps Best Play is a moot option (and I so agree with this) because DRIVING MISS DAISY is part of the historical or cultural repetoire...) Duh, right?

So why even write this piece to begin with? I haven't seen or read anything else on the boards talking about that....

Meanwhile, i am so exicted to see this production. Cannot wait - catching it in a few weeks and will report back.

Curious to read other take on this LA Times piece tho...

Los Angeles Times - David Ng on DRIVING MISS DAISY Updated On: 10/29/10 at 01:18 AM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 9:41am

Why do you have such a bee in your bonnet about it?

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 10:31am

wouldnt say i have a bee in my bonnet about it but i think its very interesting for those of us that follow theater for the sheer fact that i hadnt read anything like this on the message boards

and because i cant wait to see this play - ive heard and read so many amazing things about it - with some of the best actors of our time.

by the way, i also Loved Oleanna

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 10:41am

Every time a show comes to Broadway what has already had a life off-broadway or regionally, the committee has to make a ruling as to whether or not it's a new show or a revival. Perhaps it's just that most BWW people already know that and most LA Times readers don't.
Updated On: 10/29/10 at 10:41 AM

[nealb1]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 2:18pm

I would think it would be eligible for Best Play - time will tell. Looking forward to seeing it next month when I'm in NYC.

[Q]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 2:48pm

I would hardly look to the inconsistency of the Tony Nomination or Rules committees as a source of knowledge that people should or should not be aware of.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/29/10 at 3:03pm

Yeah, it was news to me. Though I can't say I'd ever really thought about it.

I thought it was an interesting article.