One Man, Two Guvnors Tony Snub

[Bwaydide92]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:08pm

I saw the National Theatre production of this and I have to say it was probably one of the greatest things I have ever seen in my life. They entire audience was laughing almost the entire time. The cast is so talented and has does some of the greatest acting I have ever seen.

*SPOILER ALERT* There are parts of the show that seem to involve audience members, but they're actually a part of the cast. Everyone I went with, including myself, didn't realise till the end of the play that this moment was actually scripted and rehearsed.

This show definitely deserved a Tony nomination.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:16pm

The consensus seems to be that the show's producers screwed themselves out of a nomination by lobbying for the show to be considered a revival rather than a new play.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:16pm

The consensus seems to be that the show's producers screwed themselves out of a nomination by lobbying for the show to be considered a revival rather than a new play.

[Bwaydide92]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:26pm

It is really just a Britishised version of The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, so I think they were just trying to be fair and honest. It wasn't completely new. At least the Olivier awards recognised it with a nomination.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:28pm

That still classifies it as an adaptation and not a revival. If it were A Servant of Two Masters, set in 1960s Brighton without altering the text, that'd be a revival. But this rewrote the whole text.

[Owen22]

Posted: 5/16/12 at 10:44pm

It completely deserved a nomination, its hysterical. Fantastic, really. But you know, that Tony nomination game they played...I sorta don't feel bad for them because of that...

[After Eight]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 8:00am

I guess this egregious snub puts the lie to the notion of Tony nominators being solely concerned with "quality."

I think it's time to put that one to bed.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 8:34am

How many people really believe it only has to do with QUALITY? Nom, snubs and wins rarely do -- but sometimes they get it right.

[After Eight]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 8:43am

^

The members of the nominating committee, perhaps? Or at least, they would maintain as much.

[newintown]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 8:58am

Easily the best play of the season. By far.

[Ejm105989]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 9:22am

^ITA

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 9:37am

Ordinarily, the problem is that some worthy play is ignored because of considerations beyond the play's merits. This season, however, has been unusually rich in the quality of potential nominees for Best Play consideration -- one of the best in recent memory. All the nominated plays were outstanding and I'd be hard put to make a choice. I'm sure that in a less contentious season, One Man, Two Guvnors, Seminar, The Lyons, The Columnist and even End of the Rainbow would have stood a chance for a Tony nomination.

Updated On: 5/17/12 at 09:37 AM

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 5/17/12 at 9:43am

One of the most exciting, hysterical and sublime experiences I have ever had the pleasure of seeing in the theater. It is a shame that Tony Voters TOTALLY missed the boat on this one. I sort of can't wrap my head why - although the theories floated do make sense; the producers lobbying for Best Revival status, perhaps cultural bias since War Horse garnered so much love last year - two British Productions, two National Theater British Productions
I loved this show - top 10 of all time. Tony voters blew it