Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
bradwalt
Chorus Member Joined: 6/19/06
#1Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:09pmI was reading the "Pirate Queen Snubbed" thread and it made me wonder: What are some other notable Broadway productions (from previous years) that received no Tony Nominations?
#2re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:19pmare you saying The Pirate Queen was notable?
#2re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:19pm
How is THE PIRATE QUEEN notable?
It's not as if GREY GARDENS got 0 nominations and was something shocking.
It's like saying "ALL SHOOK UP WAS SNUBBED!"
Please.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#3re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:20pm
The one what bugged me was Carrie
Yes the show was a flop but had a lot of great elements to it which should have received nominations(buckley and Hately should have got Nods).The show was a flop though so like the Pirate Queen they just snubbed it altogether
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#4re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:22pmSomething tells me you didn't see CARRIE...
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#5re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:24pmOkay for some reason I am thinking that something like Tarzan should have been nominated for something.... It was wasn't it?
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#6re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:25pmBest Lighting
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#8re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:30pmWhat do you suggest CARRIE be nominated for?
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
VIETgrlTerifa
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/04
#9re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:32pm
Best choreography, duh!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wGwzNB5KyJ0
GAG.
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This place is full of dirty old men
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While you stare at your books."
#10re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:34pm
Seriously.
Everything about CARRIE is awful. I didn't see the show (as many of it's champions here probably have not), but based on footage,clips, videos, etc. - it's god awful.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#11re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:35pmThis is an uneducated response as I can't think of what else was new to the season of "Carrie", but certainly score. There is quite something promising in that, no?
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SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#12re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:38pm
no·ta·ble (nô'tə-bəl)
Worthy of note or notice; remarkable: notable beauty; sled dogs that are notable for their stamina.
Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent: formed a commission of notable citizens.
I don't see The Pirate Queen as any of these things. It wasn't even a big enough trainwreck to be any fun as a camp novelty. Boring is not equal to notable no matter how much money was thrown at a show, no matter how many ads or comcasts it was able to run and no matter how many fans it has.
You promised me poems. ~Tricky
#13re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:41pm
I don't even think CARRIE has a good score.
Some interesting melodies, but overall an underwhelming, mind-blowingly bad score with abominable lyrics.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
bradwalt
Chorus Member Joined: 6/19/06
#14re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:46pmOK, OK. I'll rephrase the question - strike my oblique reference to PQ. I'll just ask if anybody can think of ANY long-running Broadway musicals that received no Tony nominations.
SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#15re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:47pmOh, I wasn't criticizing you. I just think a lot of folks are giving The Pirate Queen a little too much credit. But that's just my opinion. I think your question is an interesting one.
You promised me poems. ~Tricky
#16re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:50pmThe entire VICTOR/VICTORIA debacle comes to mind.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#17re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 3:07pm
well, technically Julie did get a nom.
And Carrie had some very creative lighting. Also, Buckley and Hatley gave good perfs.
I mean they would never win, but at lest nominated.
There were so many flops in the eighties that got no noms. Some of those shows had decent elements that could have been recognized.
....but the world goes 'round
#18re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 3:10pmBut even BIG DEAL and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE got at least 1 nom....
#19re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:16pm
Even Lestat got a costume and supporting actress nomination.
Of course it's up to the Tony nominating committee to decide who they want to nominate, and maybe they really did prefer Spring Awakening's costumes over Pirate Queen's.
The Tony nominations can be a way to acknowledge talented people doing good work, even in shows that don't hold together. Not this time.
"I have got to have some professional music!" - Big Edie
#20re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:21pmI think it depends on your opinion of a show. For example, I thoroughly enjoyed Imaginary Friends a few seasons back and was sad it didn't get any nominations. But I'm sure a lot of people would disagree with me on that. So, notable for me, not for many other people. Just an example.
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#21re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:24pm
First one that came to mind was THE FROGS.
I thought it was fantastic. It had many good things. The score, the book, Nathan Lane's performance (although not exactly Tony worthy) It was an okay show, and deserved at least one Tony nod.
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#22re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:28pmI think most will disagree with you about The Frogs, NLS.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#23re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:37pmI despise THE FROGS.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#24re: Notable shows that received no Tony Nominations
Posted: 5/16/07 at 4:38pmI know, a lot of people didn't like the show. But I think it deserved SOME recognition. I mean, it was Sondheim's first new score on Broadway in years.
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
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