Musing on the TONY awards 2010

yes - and if the dog hadn't scratched its back it never would have caught the rabbit -

but interesting point non the less - and I do think N2N would still be running -- awards or not - most would have recognized the talented Ms. Ripley -

I don't think Next to Normal would still be running to be honest. A lot of why it's still running was the exposure it got from the Tony Awards and their TV performance. Without that, it wouldn't have had a shot. Now if it opened a year later instead of a month, it would have won everything.

~Steven

In addition to the three awards it won last year, next to normal would have easily won Best Musical and Best Book.

Timing is everything.

I think that if Next to Normal, Grey Gardens, or Passing Strange opened this season, it would be the frontrunner for the Tony for Best Musical. None of this season's new musicals seems to be hitting that sweet spot of critical praise and audience response. While these 3 musicals didn't hit that sweet spot perfectly, they probably come closer than any of this season's options.

If it were still open, I think Finian's Rainbow would be the favorite for Best Revival of a Musical.

It doesn't sound like Spider-man was really ready; if it had been rushed through, it would have gotten some tech recognition but I think it would have been panned.

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