Fastest win to EGOT LMM or Pasek/Paul

[A Canadian in NYC]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:21pm

I was just reading that if Lin Manuel wins the Oscar he would not only be the youngest to complete the Emmy-Grammy-Oscar-Tony title, but also the fastest to win - he started in 2008 with In The Heights Tony.

But seems to me that Benj Pasek & Justin Paul have the ability and trajectory to smash that record. They have Oscar nom for La La Land.  They will most definitely be nominated for Tony for DEH and Grammy noms could come from either/both?  All that's left is the Emmy - and they just penned a song for The Flash -Supergirl musical crossover.

What do you think their chances are?  I know the Emmy is rather premature as we haven't even heard it but I'm guessing it will be great.  It would be astounding at the very least.  And well deserved. 

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:27pm

P&P. But I don't see them ever getting a Pulitzer Prize which is what will really set Lin apart when he wins an Oscar, he'll be the only living person to have the PEGOT. 

I'm interested in hearing what people here think about them winning the Tony this year actually. Natasha Pierre's score is much more inventive and varied, but is it too inaccessible?

Updated On: 2/1/17 at 05:27 PM

[gypsy101]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:41pm

i could definitely see them winning the Oscar this year. The Tony i'm torn about because i love Great Comet but have yet to see or hear DEH. so the same may go for the Grammy next year. That Emmy for best song seems to be a hard one to win... Alan Menken still doesn't have one and I thought Shaiman should have won for Let Me Be Your Star. i could see them EGOTing by next year at the Grammys though.

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:49pm

I think the Oscars race will be tight. It's definitely between P&P and LMM, it could honestly go either way. La La Land seems to be steamrolling through award ceremonies but LMM has also reached a new peak in his career and they could give it to him. I personally liked the La La Land soundtrack more than I did Moana. Let's just hope they don't mess up like last year and give it to Timberlake lol

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:55pm

I'd love to see Miranda win the Oscar, but I fear Moana lost its momentum with the surge of focus on La La Land.  The film may still pick up the Oscar for Animated Feature, though it's a tight race with Zootopia.  I'm actually surprised Shakira's Try Anything from Zootopia wasn't nominated.  I think it's WAY better than Timberlake's Can't Stop This Feeling from Trolls.

 

The faux Eurovision performance with the dancing tigers???  It does NOT get better than that.

Updated On: 2/1/17 at 05:55 PM

[bekk99]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 5:56pm

Throw Marc Platt in the ring as well. Just got Emmy for producing Grease Live. Oscar likely for La La Land. Tony likely for DEH. Grammy likely for La La Land and/or DEH. Quite the productive year either way.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 6:19pm

Marc Platt isn't a producer on Dear Evan Hansen, he's only a producer of its star.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 6:21pm

Whateverjsays said: "I think the Oscars race will be tight. It's definitely between P&P and LMM, it could honestly go either way. La La Land seems to be steamrolling through award ceremonies but LMM has also reached a new peak in his career and they could give it to him."

I think Lin-Manuel Miranda can still win if the two songs from La La Land end up splitting the vote.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 6:24pm

aaaaaa15 said: "I'm interested in hearing what people here think about them winning the Tony this year actually. Natasha Pierre's score is much more inventive and varied, but is it too inaccessible?"

Tony voters could spread the wealth by giving Pasek & Paul Best Original Score and Dave Malloy Best Book of a Musical and/or Best Orchestrations.

Updated On: 2/1/17 at 06:24 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 6:49pm

Depending on how good war paint will be in its transfer, Marc Platt might be able to snatch a Tony.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 7:07pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Depending on how good war paint will be in its transfer, Marc Platt might be able to snatch a Tony."

 

For Best Musical? That's not happening.

[asmith0307]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 8:16pm

I wouldn't count Pasek and Paul out of Pulitzer contention yet. Dear Evan Hansen is eligible for the Drama award for 2017 (calendar year 2016). There were a number of good plays, but I am trying to think of what would be a finalist (especially as Humans was a finalist last year). Thoughts?

[somechrysanthemumtea]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 8:27pm

It would be really surprising to me if DEH's bland & repetitive score won over Comet's inventive and stylish and completely brilliant score. 

I also don't think the Pulitzer will go to DEH. Not many musicals receive the honour and I don't think Dear Evan Hansen is good enough to receive it. 

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 2/1/17 at 8:37pm

asmith0307 said: "I wouldn't count Pasek and Paul out of Pulitzer contention yet. Dear Evan Hansen is eligible for the Drama award for 2017 (calendar year 2016). There were a number of good plays, but I am trying to think of what would be a finalist (especially as Humans was a finalist last year). Thoughts?"

I sincerely doubt it. They tend to award a musical around once every 10 years or so and Hamilton just won last year. Plus a lot of people think DEH bears many similarities to Next to Normal, which already won the Pulitzer. I wouldn't be surprised to see it as a finalist, but if Fun Home couldn't win then I don't see why this would.

 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:20pm

Aaaaand Pasek and Paul have grabbed their Oscar!

Next time, Lin...

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:31pm

I'm so disappointed he lost to such a lackluster song

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:33pm

Sad Lin lost but so thrilled for Pasek and Paul. A Grammy and now an Oscar! A probable Tony in June and all they would have left would be an Emmy! Pretty impressive for such a short time period!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:37pm

Saw the P&P win coming (THRILLED!), but still feeling sad for Lin. I would have gone with Audition

Updated On: 2/26/17 at 11:37 PM

[jo]

Posted: 2/26/17 at 11:42pm

Congratulations to Pasek and Paul for the Oscar win ( together with Justin Hurwitz) for the original song CITY OF STARS from LaLaLand!

Hope for a repeat next year for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN!  They are composing the entire musical score for the forthcoming movie musical!

[gypsy101]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 1:26am

Hairspray0901 said: "Sad Lin lost but so thrilled for Pasek and Paul. A Grammy and now an Oscar! A probable Tony in June and all they would have left would be an Emmy! Pretty impressive for such a short time period!"

i'm pretty sure they don't have a Grammy. but i can definitely see them winning the Tony for DEH, the Emmy for that song they're doing for that superhero show and finishing the EGOT next year with a Grammy for DEH.

[A Canadian in NYC]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:16am

gypsy101 said: "Hairspray0901 said: "Sad Lin lost but so thrilled for Pasek and Paul. A Grammy and now an Oscar! A probable Tony in June and all they would have left would be an Emmy! Pretty impressive for such a short time period!"

i'm pretty sure they don't have a Grammy. but i can definitely see them winning the Tony for DEH, the Emmy for that song they're doing for that superhero show and finishing the EGOT next year with a Grammy for DEH.

 

My thoughts exactly... !!  So excited for them :)

 

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[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 11:43am

I am so glad Pasek/Paul won. I greatly admire their work.

[kweeningenue]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 1:38pm

Is anyone else surprised that Justin Hurwitz didn't thank Pasek and Paul in either his Golden Globe or Oscars speech? It rubbed me the wrong way.

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 1:43pm

kweeningenue said: "Is anyone else surprised that Justin Hurwitz didn't thank Pasek and Paul in either his Golden Globe or Oscars speech? It rubbed me the wrong way.

 

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No. It's a 30-second speech, in a moment where the person giving it is full of adrenaline and trying to rattle off as much as he can before he gets cut off. It often happens that people get left out. There've been dozens of winners who have forgotten to thank their own spouses during their speeches. It's not an act of malice.

[madela2]

Posted: 2/27/17 at 1:50pm

Hold on, do Pasek and Paul have an Emmy or will they be in contention for one shortly?