#1
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:14pm
Jennifer Hudson tweets saltiness
#2
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:14pm
Right?
She is not happy.
....but the world goes 'round
#3
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:15pm
Wow! Haven't seen a celebrity of that stature be so honest in a long time regarding a b-way experience!
#4
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:15pm
Cynthia Erivo steals the show. Not her.
#5
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:16pm
Her voice is incredible but I found her performance to be very wooden. I can't see anyone else winning that Tony except Goldsberry and I've been saying that since early last year. Disappointed Hudson is acting so bitter.
#6
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:17pm
I hate to say it, but that's show biz, J-Hud. I thought she was wonderful and totally deserved a nomination, but I equally understand that the competition was just too fierce this year. Come back to Broadway again sometime soon!!! We like you a lot.
#7
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:17pm
TotallyEffed said: "https://twitter.com/IAMJHUD/status/727502570223206400
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To be honest, I am surprised she wasn't nominated. I saw it and she was great. Cynthia is obviously the star though.
#8
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:19pm
Wow.
But if it was between her and Danielle Brooks to get a nod for featured actress, I'm happy it was Ms. Brooks. She is wonderful.
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#9
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:22pm
Holy crap! How immature!
I just took a screenshot of that. Knowing how these things go, she'll probably delete that tweet very soon.
#10
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:25pm
Let her vent. I think a lot of people are upset she wasn't nominated but she's young and will have other opportunities in the future.
#11
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:28pm
She won an Academy Award for her first film, I guess she was hoping she would win a Tony on her first shot too.
#12
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:30pm
I actually thought she'd receive a nomination before Danielle Brooks (not to take away from her performance).
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#13
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:31pm
I think she only took the role because she thought she would get a Tony, Like Margo319 said she did earn an oscar for her first film.
#14
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:33pm
She gives a towering performance that is so character-specific and selfless. Her chemistry with Erivo moved me to tears. She deserved the nomination as did Danielle Brooks. I can't imagine a nun singing to a slot machine was a more deserving role but these things happen all the time. I just hope she doesn't stay away from Broadway or from working with Doyle.
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#15
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:34pm
"Let her vent"? She can vent privately. That tweet is tacky.
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#16
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:34pm
ray-andallthatjazz86 said: "She gives a towering performance that is so character-specific and selfless. Her chemistry with Erivo moved me to tears. She deserved the nomination as did Danielle Brooks. I can't imagine a nun singing to a slot machine was a more deserving role but these things happen all the time. I just hope she doesn't stay away from Broadway or from working with Doyle.
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I agree, I think she deserved a nom. I hope she goes on Broadway more but that tweet makes me think she won't.
#17
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:35pm
Well she's doing TLM at the Bowl, so she still seems to enjoy live theater.
I did read somewhere (and I believe it was gossip column so take that for what it's worth) that she was not happy with the rigors of Broadway.
....but the world goes 'round
#18
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:39pm
ray-andallthatjazz86 said: "I can't imagine a nun singing to a slot machine was a more deserving role but these things happen all the time."
It is a widely held belief among storytellers that comedy is much more difficult to do well than drama. In the Tony voters' opinion, Simmard gave a better comedic performance than Hudson gave a dramatic performance. Should we split the categories by genre to keep us from comparing apples to oranges? Maybe, but that's not the way it is. Please don't discredit a performance just because it's a comedic one.
#19
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:41pm
tazber said: "Well she's doing TLM at the Bowl, so she still seems to enjoy live theater.
I did read somewhere (and I believe it was gossip column so take that for what it's worth) that she was not happy with the rigors of Broadway.
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She is doing The Little Mermaid at the Bowl? I'm not seeing that announced?
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#20
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:42pm
She's right. She was cast for her celebrity and she is selling the tickets. Shug Avery isn't a particularly well written role. I certainly bought my ticket to the show because she is in it, but fell in love with Erivo and Brooks along the way.
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#21
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:43pm
I saw the show 2x and I felt like she was flat but when I saw the Prince tribute, I realized that the director must have guided her to be low key bc she was a star in the video. I think the lack of acclaim and nod is the direction and not the talent. If I didn't see the video, I would have gone away thinking that she wasn't Broadway quality, but she definitely is, she just needs a part where she can unleash the beast.
But I can't help but laugh at the All about Eve trope when she stole Dreamgirls from Beyoncé and the same thing happened to her.
Updated On: 5/3/16 at 01:43 PM
#22
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:43pm
emo, wait....maybe I'm confused.
Let me go check.
ETA: You're right, I have no idea where I got that from! Sorry.
....but the world goes 'round
Updated On: 5/3/16 at 01:43 PM
#23
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:43pm
ray-andallthatjazz86 said: "She gives a towering performance that is so character-specific and selfless. Her chemistry with Erivo moved me to tears. She deserved the nomination as did Danielle Brooks. I can't imagine a nun singing to a slot machine was a more deserving role but these things happen all the time. I just hope she doesn't stay away from Broadway or from working with Doyle.
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#24
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:45pm
But I can't help but laughing at the All about Eve trope when she stole Dreamgirls from Beyoncé and the same thing happened to her.
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lol, I didn't even think of that.
....but the world goes 'round
#25
Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:46pm
It's interesting that people think she's mad. It seems to me like she knew exactly what was going on the whole time. The producers wanted a "name" and she wanted to perform on Broadway. Sounds like a deal to me. She obviously was not too concerned with the Tony Awards, considering that her contract was negotiated to end before June.
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