Looking At Past Tony's Question

[Whiteguy2088]

Looking At Past Tony's Question#0

Posted: 9/1/05 at 1:55am

All were nominated for best musical...Contact won. But Aida was not even nominated? I mean looking back having heard all the Swings! recordings...Honestly the best one is Aida...and it does not even get a nomination? I am not trying to beat a dead horse but I am a little suprised at this. Reason I bring this up now is because I never really watched the tonys before. They always come on during finals so I never get the chance.

Musical Contact
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, Andre Bishop, Bernard Gersten

Musical James Joyce's The Dead
Produced by Gregory Mosher, Arielle Tepper, Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford

Musical Swing!
Produced by Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Steven Baruch, Tom Viertel, Lorie Cowen Levy/Stanley Shopkorn, Jujamcyn Theaters, BB Promotion, Dede Harris/Jeslo Productions, Libby Adler Mages/Mari Glick...

Musical The Wild Party
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, George C. Wolfe, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures, Roger Berlind, Williams/Waxman

[ljay889]

re: Looking At Past Tony's Question#1

Posted: 9/1/05 at 1:58am

I know there are a lot of people who thought AIDA was a weak and mediocre production.

And I don't think the critics raved over it.

[Whiteguy2088]

re: Looking At Past Tony's Question#2

Posted: 9/1/05 at 2:04am

Maybe I am biased because we are performing a medley with my Show Choir and that I absolutely love Heather Headley...Too me - Written in the Starts - The Gods Love Nubia - Dance of the Robe - Elaborate Lives all are incompareable to others...actually the once I think with a decent score is Wild Party...which I actually really enjoy. I am just really suprised...I mean Heather wins for actress yet her musical does not even get nominated....I just listened to a few things from Swing! and the little bit i heard did not seem great. Was there other qualities to these to merit it? I am really unfamiliar with Swing! And Contact (aside from hearing the recording).