Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

#1

Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:57pm

Michael Cerveris, Paul Sparks and Peter Stormare will all be considered eligible in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in Hedda Gabler.

You?re Welcome America. A Final Night with George Bush will be considered eligible in the Special Theatrical Event category.

Angela Lansbury will be considered eligible in the Featured Actress in a Play category for her performance in Blithe Spirit.

All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.

#2

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:58pm

So what about SOML

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#3

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:59pm

That's good for Angela, right?

#4

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:01pm

I guess THE STORY OF MY LIFE is eligible (which will make it more painful for me if it is snubbed).

...and yes, this is fantastic news for Angela Lansbury. She is definitely the frontrunner for the Tony Award!

Updated On: 4/2/09 at 05:01 PM

#5

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:01pm

So this means that The Story Of My Life will be eligible? Yay, that just made my day! I know it won't get a Best Musical nomination, but I'm crossing my fingers for a Best Actor nod for Malcolm Gets.

#6

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:03pm

Is Story of My Life eligible??? This means Malcolm and Will could still be nominated for best actor!!! First Finian's Rainbow and now this! I don't want to get my hopes up, but I'm very happy if this is true.

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#7

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:05pm

Link makes me happy. No link makes me cry.

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#8

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:08pm

Why wouldn't Angela be eligible to be nominated??

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#9

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:09pm

Just give Angela her Tony now.

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#10

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:09pm

^^^
Lansbury is above the title, so with no ruling she would have been considered lead, not featured.

#11

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:10pm

If she's billed above the title, she was obviously petitioned to be considered featured and not lead.

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#12

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:10pm

There was no question of her eligibility, the question was would she be considered Featured or not.

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#13

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:11pm

Now, who can post a link?!

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#14

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:12pm

playbill.com will help you.

#15

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:14pm

http://talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1708575

#16

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:17pm

The meeting was for all shows that opened since 2/12. Does this mean the leads (Josefina and Matt) in WSS will be considered featured? Everyone is under the title for that show. That is pretty odd. I am confused.

Updated On: 4/2/09 at 05:17 PM

#17

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:17pm

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Updated On: 4/2/09 at 05:17 PM

#18

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:21pm

You're right ljay...that is very weird. I would think that Cavenaugh and Scaglione would have been petitioned as leads.

#19

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:21pm

Wait -- How can Story Of My Life be eligible?

There were no Tony letters, it was open only 4 days (so even if the theater were filled with Tony Voters every night, not all of them could have had a chance to see it)...(ok, well, that's an exaggeration).

Isn't there something about a show being open long enough for Tony Voters to be able to see it?

[I loved the show, I love the actors, I have a close relative who worked on the show --so don't kick me.]

#20

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:23pm

A lot of Tony voters saw the show during previews.

I wouldn't expect to see it get anything anyway - MAYBE Best Actor.

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#21

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:23pm

I don't think the producers would want Scaglione in the same category with Olivo. It doesn't make sense to me. And Tony is clearly a lead role. Maybe the show will be discussed at the final meeting? I don't get it.

#22

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:23pm

True link:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/127953.html

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#23

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:24pm

I'm SURE Scaglione and Cavenaugh will be in lead.

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#24

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:25pm

I would think if THE STORY OF MY LIFE were ineligible, they would have stated that in the press release.

They had to make rulings that GLORY DAYS and AMERICAN BUFFALO were ineligible.

Therefore, since they did not mention THE STORY OF MY LIFE, I am assuming that it will be eligible.

I guess it's possible...A DOLL'S LIFE was open for four days in 1982, and it was eligible and got three Tony Nominations (book, score, actor).

#25

re: Newest Tony rulings: Lansbury featured; Ferrell an event

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:31pm

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met April 2 for the fourth time this season to decide the eligibility of five Broadway productions for the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

The playbill link says FIVE productions, Spirit, Hedda, You're Welcome and...?

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