John Doyle Tony nomination?

[MusicalMan76]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:26pm

Hello everyone!

I've been thinking a lot lately about John Doyle's work on "Company" -- and the similarities and differences between it and his work on "Sweeney Todd". Do you think it's significant enough in its differences to merit another directing for a musical Tony nomination? Perhaps even the award?

I look forward to your thoughts...
Greg

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:30pm

He won't win again. I think he could certainly be nominated again, though; his work on Company is definitely deserving of at least that much recognition.

Updated On: 2/21/07 at 06:30 PM

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:30pm

Yes, I do definitely think he will score a nomination. Having seen both productions (Sweeney and Company), I actually felt that the direction in Company slightly edges out his work on Sweeney Todd (the staging especially). However, I do feel that Sweeney was overall a stronger production.

I don't think he will win again though, but who knows, Jack O'Brien did it two years in a row (though one was for a musical, Hairsrpay, and the other for for a play, Henry IV).


Updated On: 2/21/07 at 06:30 PM

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:34pm

He will definitely be nominated but he won't win like Emcee said. He won using pretty much the same concept last year for Sweeney. I think its time to let somebody else win this year.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 9:29pm

Michael Mayer will win

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 9:41pm

John Doyle
Hal Prince
Michael Greif
Jerry Mitchell/Michael Mayer/Scott Ellis

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 10:09pm

I think, at least at this point -- and it's still early -- it's between Michael Greif and Michael Mayer. Greif has showed a major improvement in GREY GARDENS from his messy direction in RENT, yet Mayer is overdue as well, having been beat out by URINETOWN the year he directed MILLIE (and really deserved to win, in my opinion).

But to answer the initial question, I have no doubt that Doyle will at least receive another nomination.

Updated On: 2/21/07 at 10:09 PM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 10:27pm

Mayer's direction was part of the problem with MILLIE. What a horrid show. I'm very glad that URINETOWN won direction...it really deserved to.

I think Mayer deserves to be nominated, but at this point, I would give the award to Greif. His direction is impeccable.

I would bet on:

Michael Greif, GREY GARDENS
Michael Mayer, SPRING AWAKENING
Harold Prince, LOVEMUSIK

Possible:

Lonny Price, 110 IN THE SHADE
Scott Ellis, CURTAINS
John Doyle, COMPANY
Jerry Mitchell, LEGALLY BLONDE
Richard Eyre, MARY POPPINS
Frank Galati, THE PIRATE QUEEN


No chance in hell:

Gary Griffin, THE APPLE TREE
Twyla Tharp, THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'
Walter Bobbie, HIGH FIDELITY
Scott Wittman, FAME BECOMES ME
Matt August, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Harold Prince will win.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 10:31pm

I agree with Prince winning.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 11:40pm

I hadn't even thought about Hal Prince. I take it all back. The award is his. In fact, I would give Hal Prince an award every time he does ANYthing. He's that good.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 11:41pm

Did you see HOLLYWOOD ARMS?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 11:43pm

I feel Doyle is out of the mix this year.
But he so deserved it last year.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:29am

Actually my only relevant quibble with Company was Doyle's direction.