Direction of a Musical Nominees?- Page 2

[sctrojan65]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 8:32am

"As we're getting closer to Nomination Day, I'd like to ask you all who you think deserves to be among this year's Tony Nominees for Best Direction of a Musical? Please keep in mind that since we've got more than seven eligible candidates this year, there will likely be five nominees.

*Bill Condon-Side Show
*John Doyle-The Visit
Scott Ellis-On the Twentieth Century
Gary Griffin-Honeymoon in Vegas
*Sam Gold-Fun Home
Kenny Leon-Holler If Ya Hear Me
Joe Mantello-The Last Ship
Des McAnuff-Doctor Zhivago
Casey Nicholaw-Something Rotten!
Diane Paulus-Finding Neverland
David Hyde Pierce-It Shoulda Been You
*John Rando-On the Town
Eric Schaeffer-Gigi
*Bartlett Sher-The King & I
*Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
*Who I think deserves a nomination."

I haven't seen all these musicals, but of the ones I've seen, I was especially impressed with Doyle (The Visit), Ellis (Twentieth Century), Nicholaw (Something Rotten), Rando (On the Town), Paulus (Neverland) and Wheeldon (Paris).  All of these productions resonated with me in one way or another.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 8:39am

^Neither have I, but I'm only basing my predictions on the buzz within the industry.