Drama Desk Nominations — Page 3

It's the lack of a nomination for Cherry Jones (and the play) that sorta negates every other nomination. This is a performance (and revival) that might go down in history. I don't get it.

Though this is somewhat more subjective...but Michael Cerveris NOT being nominated for "Fun Home" makes me think that the DD nominators weren't just drunk, but poking heroin filled needles into their arms...

Updated On: 4/25/14 at 01:00 PM

If Cherry and Audra wind up head to head, put them in a ring and let them duke it out. Whoever wins gets the Tony. To have either one a loser does not compute.

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No good

Audra has 5 . She can wait until her next show. Cherry needs to get another

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I think Audra will win. Her show is selling very, very well and more importantly is currently playing. That will do it.

Nope. I don't care who wins between the two of them-I loved both performances.

Audra is also very, very popular-and as Glinda says, 'it never hurts to be popular'.

Really great and surprising to see Aladdin doing really well for the awards. And it sounds like it'll be nominated for Best Musical at the Tonys

It's weird that Linda Emond is snubbed by all the nominations so far. I personally think she gave the best performance in a female role this season. Can't get it.

Because I'm a nerd, I figured I'd see how the Best Musical odds are stacking up.

Nominated by Outer Critics, Drama Desk, and Drama League:
Aladdin
Beautiful
Gentleman's Guide
Rocky
(sort of) After Midnight--it's in Revue for Drama Desk, but it's there

Nominated for 2 of the 3:
Bridges

Nominated from 1:
Bullets

Nobody loves:
If/Then

Obviously they're all different nominating groups, but the momentum for now seems to be behind the first 5. I can easily see Bridges sneaking in and forcing Rocky out (although Rocky was my favorite musical this season). But I'm increasingly feeling that Bullets will (rightly!) be left off the list.

And If/Then truly was one of the worst musicals I've seen in the past few years, so I'm just thrilled that no one is pretending the piece itself is good.

After the reviews I was afraid Threepenny would get totally shut out, glad to see a nom for Laura. Would have been a pleasant surprise to find Lena Hall or Betsy Wolfe there too, that's usually a tough category though. Not surprised by lack of If/Then but was hoping for more. IMO Mays should edge out NPH, but happy to see nom for Pinkham too.

Does anyone else think it's strange that a musical that garnered a nomination for best direction and best choreography wasn't nominated for best musical? (Stroman/Bullets). Do I see the Woody factor at work there?

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Breaking news: "Lady Day" has been deemed a play by the Tony committee, and not a musical. So Audra may break more than one record come Tony night.

Adam Jacobs for Aladdin? What a joke. Don't get me started on how he was too old for the role.

I didn't like the show, but I'm amazed there's been no love for LaChanze in If/then. For me she was the only bright spot in the whole show.

I So hope that Kelly OHara and Steven Pasquale win. But I guess it's a Neil Patrick Harris shoo in.