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this will uncountably me an early post Tony casualty.

mrshowbiz90210 said: "this will uncountably me an early post Tony casualty."

Some of y'all are really acting delulu this morning.

It is making it's weekly (which is low compared to other current musicals), playing to sold out houses and has a decent average ticket price, plus has already announced 2 extensions

this is going to far outlast shows like Boop and Smash

Right now it's on track to outlast ALL of the new musicals this season. The few reviews that "disliked" it aren't fans of the style or Brit musicals traditionally. No surprise.. OM a fantastic show (audiences are up as the lights come up for bows) with an amazing cast, the best book thus far - and the only score I've heard audiences taking out of the theater or humming in the bathroom.

It, and perhaps Dead Outlaw, have major momentum others may not like. It's not "America first" but it's a winner.

Kad said: "Although it didn’t get unanimous praise, this was still a well-reviewed production. People need to stop treating reviews as a rave/pan binary.


And these reviews don’t necessarily knock Mincemeat out of the Tony race, either."

Reminder that last year Spamalot! got broadly more positive reviews than Gutenberg!, but the latter still ended up getting the Best Revival nomination.

CoffeeBreak said: "Right now it's on track to outlast ALL of the new musicals this season. The few reviews that "disliked" it aren't fans of the style or Brit musicals traditionally. No surprise.. OM a fantastic show (audiences are up as the lights come up for bows) with an amazing cast, the best book thus far - and the only score I've heard audiences taking out of the theater or humming in the bathroom.

100%

VotePeron said: "Agree with Kad. Anyone thinking Maybe Happy Ending is not the front-runner for Best Musical is lying to themselves. A British import hasn't won Best Musical since Once in 2012"

Once actually wasn't an import- it was developed at ART and then premiered at NYTW- but it certainly seems like it could've been. The last musical from the UK to win was Billy Elliot in 2009.

I agree Mincemeat isn't the frontrunner, but Dead Outlaw seems more likely to me, over MHE (with Mincemeat coming in 3rd). It's also a home-grown product, it'll be newer/fresher in voters' minds, it's the artier option, it's already received rave reviews off-Broadway, the subject matter will likely feel more relevant/weightier, and it's more likely to tour than MHE (which will need to significantly alter the set). I'm certainly not discounting MHE, but don't think it's running away with it or that Dead Outlaw can be so easily omitted from the conversation.

Dead Outlaw and MHE are now the front runners for best musical.

Mincemeat is as much a underdog story as MHE.

This is a show by unknowns that started in a 60 seat black box in the middle of England and made it all to Broadway with unknowns in the leads, a creative team all making Broadway debuts, and also is a story about defeating fascism which unfortunately is timely as ever in this country.

people counting it out because of two or three mixed reviews were never considering it to be in the running in the first place.

I could see it missing out on Best Musical but def in the mix for score, book, costumes, lighting, directing and certainly featured actor in a musical.

Kad said: "CoffeeBreak said: "
It, and perhaps Dead Outlaw, have major momentum others may not like. It's not "America first" but it's a winner."

Maybe Happy Ending also has momentum and has an extremely compelling reversal-of-fortunes underdog narrative. Whether or not you personally care for the show, MHE is objectively competitive for Best Musical."

MHE was a cute musical rom-com that had momentum months ago and will still be nominated. But its fall/winter narratives are in the rear view with audiences now heading to other newer great shows, whether they are to ones specific liking or not. Mincemeat, who will probably outlast all the new musicals, and Buena Vista now have strong reviews too, full houses and great growing word of mouth. Off-Broadway hit Dead Outlaw still to open and some possibilities with Smash, Boop & RWHC. Death Becomes Her could sneak in a win too.

Most shows did. It's spring break. Mincemeat had a better average ticket price while only being open a few weeks.

Updated On: 3/22/25 at 08:19 AM

CoffeeBreak said: "Kad said: "CoffeeBreak said: "
It, and perhaps Dead Outlaw, have major momentum others may not like. It's not "America first" but it's a winner."

Maybe Happy Ending also has momentum and has an extremely compelling reversal-of-fortunes underdog narrative. Whether or not you personally care for the show, MHE is objectively competitive for Best Musical."

MHE was a cute musical rom-com that had momentum months agoandwill still be nominated. But its fall/winter narratives are in the rear viewwith audiences now heading to other newergreat shows, whether they are to ones specific liking or not. Mincemeat, who will probably outlast all the new musicals, and Buena Vista now have strong reviews too, full houses and great growing word of mouth. Off-Broadway hit Dead Outlaw still to open and some possibilities with Smash, Boop & RWHC. Death Becomes Her could sneak in a win too."

I really don’t understand your dismissiveness toward MHE, just on an objective factual level of how it is doing, how it’s turned around its early dire fortunes, its critical and popular praise, and the fact that people generally really like it. It’s not yesterday’s news and whether or not you think Mincemeat will outlast it is irrelevant (and Mincemeat is currently on a limited run strategy anyway, which allows it to cut its losses if need be).
In another year without a clear front runner poised to sweep, I think it’s baffling to sell a successful show with a good awards narrative like MHE so short.