Really? I'm not that suprised.
The same is true of the Academy Awards as well. That's why movies/shows open when they do. I think a further nail in the coffin comes from the fact that the shows in the fall couldn't sustain an audience long enough to BE noticed by the nom committee. Certianly it stinks for limited run productions, particularly plays.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.