Posted: 4/7/16 at 9:22pm
Because they didn't mention it, does that mean that everyone in Disaster! will be considered for supporting? I'm not expecting a lot of nods obviously, but I really want Jennifer Simard to get nominated.
Posted: 4/7/16 at 9:48pm
bjh2114 said: "Well ruling Blackbird a revival basically just solidified the four Best Play nominees as Eclipsed, King Charles III, The Father, and The Humans. There really isn't competition from anything else.
The featured actor/actress in a play categories just got a lot more interesting though.
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The Father? Really? There are no other new plays?
Posted: 4/7/16 at 10:05pm
Am I right to assume that the next rulings will be released in the short interim between the last opening of the season in late April and nomination announcements in early May?
Posted: 4/7/16 at 10:23pm
GreasedLightning said: "The Father? Really? There are no other new plays?"
There was also China Doll, Misery, Our Mother's Brief Affair, and Therese Raquin. Neither of those really have much of a shot at all.
An Act of God could be a dark horse in getting a nomination, though that may prove to be too light for the nominators.
Posted: 4/7/16 at 10:33pm
Yes, BroadwayConcierge, every year there's a couple of announcements really close together to account for the shows that open the last day of Tony eligibility.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 12:18am
The Father got rave reviews in London, and while it wasn't my favorite show of the season, it's certainly got some interesting moments. I think it's better than any of the other options Jeffrey mentioned, including Act of God (which truthfully wasn't that well reviewed as a play as much as it was as a vehicle for a star like Jim Parsons). I think if any of those other plays take a slot from The Father (which at this point would REALLY shock me considering how terrible all of the other options were), it would be Therese Raquin. But that is such a distant memory at this point that I can't see it drumming up much love.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 9:19am
There aren't going to be any surprise rulings regarding Bright Star or The Crucible, though I'm not sure why they weren't included.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 9:23am
Very strange that those two weren't included...they'll have to petition Carmen Cusack for Leading Actress as she is below the title. Saoirse Ronan is above the title for THE CRUCIBLE for I assume they'll petition her for Featured Actress and keep Sophie Okonedo in Leading.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 9:31am
GreasedLightning said: "bjh2114 said: "Well ruling Blackbird a revival basically just solidified the four Best Play nominees as Eclipsed, King Charles III, The Father, and The Humans. There really isn't competition from anything else.
The featured actor/actress in a play categories just got a lot more interesting though.
"
The Father? Really? There are no other new plays?"
There aren't really any other new plays, no, but also The Father was nominated for an Olivier so it's not exactly garbage.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 11:30am
Is it possible that Fully Committed could be considered in Best Play? it's still listed as "to be determined" on the Tony site, and from press it sounds like there were a whole lot of revisions to the book to make it more contemporary.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 1:15pm
JBroadway said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "Danielle Brooks was always billed as featured; she is not above the title."
Ah, I stand corrected yet again. However, I wonder why they have her above the title on the show's website:
http://colorpurple.com/#sm.00000btfzqc8twf8kth9bqjjxr0ag
I know the website is not the be-all-end-all designation of who is above the title and who isn't, but I would have thought they would be the same. "
This is how the show's poster was designed too. People know Danielle, it's natural they'd advertise her. The poster itself is not indicative of what's the billing. The billing comes from the program, a screenshot of which someone included above already.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 1:19pm
JudyDenmark said: "Is it possible that Fully Committed could be considered in Best Play? it's still listed as "to be determined" on the Tony site, and from press it sounds like there were a whole lot of revisions to the book to make it more contemporary."
It will be a revival, just as It's Only A Play was even with its revisions.
Posted: 4/8/16 at 2:58pm
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Act of God could be a dark horse in getting a nomination, though that may prove to be too light for the nominators."
Also doesn't there have to be a three year gap between productions of the same show the be considered for the tony awards?
Posted: 4/8/16 at 3:03pm
He's referring to the Jim Parsons Act of God which was the first show to open this season and is technically eligible this year for nominations. The Sean Hayes one isn't even opening this season, and besides the fact you mentioned with the three years thing, if this second run did come out three years from now (hypothetically) it probably wouldn't even be considered because I'm assuming that it's practically going to be the same production (a la how Cabaret wasn't eligible in a few categories 2 years ago because it was the same production as it was back in 199
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Posted: 4/8/16 at 3:08pm
EDIT: Nevermind. misread a post.
Updated On: 4/8/16 at 03:08 PM
