NYT: Brantely & Green discuss Tony nominations

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/theater/tony-awards-2018-critics-conversation.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_cu_20180509&nl=theater-update&nlid=71725084edit_cu_20180509&ref=img&te=1

Didn't want this to get lost in the Will/Should Win thread if it continues to generate discussion.

Who from Carousel is sleeping with Brantley to get him to talk so positively about it? Is he talking about the same Carousel that's on Broadway right now?

"People were running around with wands, for heaven’s sake."

Did Jesse Green not realize it was a play about wizards?

It's basically been the line for decades and my dear, we're still here.

Green comes off like such a negative, bitchy person. It's quite disheartening to hear him speak so casually and condescendingly, as if he's saddled with the job of reviewing Broadway shows for the NYTimes. It's sad. Never thought I'd say this, but comparatively, Brantley comes off much more level headed and reasonable in this interview.

Updated On: 5/9/18 at 04:35 PM

I don't disagree with people who think Green came off badly in that piece, but if that's the price I have to pay for a review like the one he gave My Fair Lady, then I'll gladly pay that price.

musikman said: "Interesting since Brantley apparently was left very cold by My Fair Lady (I happen to agree with him)."

Let's not exaggerate what he said. He said "Might I interject that as much as I admired “My Fair Lady” for its conscientiousness in addressing the issue of women’s independence, the production left me cool if not cold."

That's not the same as "very cold".

pupscotch said: "I cannot for the life of me figure out why they bother to include Off-Broadway shows in the “Should Have Been Nominated” category. They did it in virtually every category, and while I agree that Broadway was a bit lacking, there’s no reason to include Off-Broadway on a list of Tony predictions."

You took the words right out of my mouth!

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "musikman said: "Interesting since Brantley apparently was left very cold by My Fair Lady (I happen to agree with him)."

Let's not exaggerate what he said. He said "Might I interject that as much as I admired “My Fair Lady” for its conscientiousness in addressing the issue of women’s independence, the production left me cool if not cold."

That's not the same as "very cold"."

And he was enthralled by Carousel. I thought Isherwood transfigured into him when I read his Carousel review.