NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
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#2NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 9:42am
What’s the point of including things that aren’t eligible? I suppose it’s a way to call out great work, but, like, they know the Tonys only cover Broadway.
#3NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:04am
I would really be surprised to see a great number of their “will wins” actually… win.
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#4NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:09am
These "predictions" are usually pretty chaotic and this year is no different.
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#5NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:10am
There's no way Groban is going to win for Sweeney Todd.
#6NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:19am
These are a joke lol
#7NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:20am
I love this list every year. Although, I wish they would put the two critic's pick beside each other for easier comparison. I always love their inclusion of random shows and performers not on the list. Any avid watcher of "Theatre Talk" will remember, when ask what Jesse Green was looking forward to in any season, he would always rhyme off Off-Broadway work, and many smaller pieces.
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#8NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:28am
TotallyEffed said: "These are a joke lol"
Are they an actual joke?
They have Jordan Donica listed as not eligible and should have been nominated - except that he IS eligible and he IS nominated??
#9NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 10:45am
amiyagi said: "TotallyEffed said: "These are a joke lol"
Are they an actual joke?
They have Jordan Donica listed as not eligible and should have been nominated - except that he IS eligible and he IS nominated??"
See, I took it is as "He isn't eligible to be talked about because he wasn't nominated, but should have been".
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#10NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:00am
These are always good for a laugh. Maya REALLY believes Audra is beating Jodie AND Jessica?
#11NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:12am
amiyagi said: "They have Jordan Donica listed as not eligible and should have been nominated - except that he IS eligible and he IS nominated??"
I think the idea is that Green believes Donica should be in the Best Actor category rather than Best Featured Actor.
amiyagi
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#12NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:14am
fashionguru_23 said: "amiyagi said: "TotallyEffed said: "These are a joke lol"
Are they an actual joke?
They have Jordan Donica listed as not eligible and should have been nominated - except that he IS eligible and he IS nominated??"
See, I took it is as "He isn't eligible to be talked about because he wasn't nominated, but should have been"."
Except he WAS nominated. Jordan Donica is nominated for a Tony for featured actor in a musical.
An error on their part I guess. And obviously they don't think he's going to win since they forgot he was nominated.
And I agree, just saw Prima Facie last night and OSM back in January. Not a chance Audra takes this.
#13NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:17am
Literally the only things I agree with on this batpoop crazy article is that DANCIN’ should’ve been nominated (kicking out CAMELOT) and Kolton Krouse should’ve been nominated (since there was more than enough room for a 6th nominee)
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#14NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:23am
Chase Miller said: "There's no way Groban is going to win for Sweeney Todd."
Um, I beg to differ! Groban gave a masterclass performance. It's gonna be EXTREMELY close between him and Ghee. Frankly, I think this will be Groban's year. I'm seeing Some Like it Hot this weekend, so my thoughts could change but it's unlikely.
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#15NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:26am
Fat Ham for Choreo???
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#16NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:37am
Also, Michael Arden WILL win Best Director of a Musical, without a doubt! I do agree with Green that Lear deBessonett should win for ITW. Sadly, the run ended almost five months ago. Shows that have already closed, preferably musicals, lower their chances of winning. ITW was just magnificent in its own way! Let's also just take a moment to recognize that we had TWO critically acclaimed City Center productions on Broadway this season! When was the last time something like that happened?
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. -Harold Prince
#17NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:43am
Once again, I completely fail to see the logic in including shows that were not Tony-eligible in these lists. Also, Audra McDonald as "Will Win" for Best Actress over Jodie Comer (or even Jessica Chastain)... that's just outright foolish.
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#18NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 11:44am
I think most of Green's Should Win picks are likely Will Wins.
MicKinley Henderson, Ghee, Into the Woods, hell even maybe Top Dog
#19NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 12:29pm
This is the stupidest article they publish every year.
These critics are truly terribly awards prognosticators. Some of the choices are true headscratchers.
And they continue to insist on saying productions not covered by the Tony Awards "should have been nominated" for the Tony Awards. That's completely illogical. If you want to shine a spotlight on Off-Broadway and beyond, by all means please do it. But this is just silly. As it is every year. Do they think they are actually saying something important by saying Off-Broadway shows should be nominated for a Broadway award???
#20NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 1:37pm
These choices miss the significant number of out-of-town voters who have seen and/or have booked Into the Woods for either this season or next.
#21NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 1:42pm
The only thing I take from these articles every year are the critics’ personal preferences of who should win. Everything else is just so wildly uninformed and nonsensical. (But Dancin’ and Krouse should have been included, I do agree.)
#22NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 2:20pm
I really think Parade will win best revival. Maybe I’m wrong.
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#23NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 2:44pm
I think it has a major shot, for sure, given it's still running and seems to be a hit. I think it's only competition would be Into the Woods.
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#24NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 2:45pm
binau said: "I really think Parade will win best revival. Maybe I’m wrong."
Completely agree!
#25NYT: Who Will & Should Win at the Tony Awards (2023)
Posted: 5/10/23 at 3:23pm
binau said: "I really think Parade will win best revival. Maybe I’m wrong."
I've come around to this too. It just feels like Parade's moment.
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