This thread is not for opinions or discussion. It's not about who SHOULD win or who SHOULD be nominated. This thread is all about who you think WILL win.
Respond with your predictions below. Only insert who you think WILL win. Only include more than one choice if you think there will be a tie, otherwise don't include a "runner-up" or "alternate."
Best Musical: Best Revival of a Musical: Best Book of a Musical: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Best Orchestrations: Best Choreography: Best Director of a Musical: Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Best Costume Design of a Musical: Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Best Sound Design of a Musical:
Best Play: Best Revival of a Play: Best Director of a Play: Best Leading Actor in a Play: Best Leading Actress in a Play: Best Featured Actor in a Play: Best Featured Actress in a Play: Best Scenic Design of a Play: Best Costume Design of a Play: Best Lighting Design of a Play: Best Sound Design of a Play:
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Best Musical: MATILDA Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): KINKY BOOTS Best Orchestrations: ANNIE? Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Director of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: BERTIE Best Leading Actress in a Musical: PATINA MILLER Best Featured Actor in a Musical: TERRANCE MANN Best Featured Actress in a Musical: ANDREA MARTIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Costume Design of a Musical: CINDERELLA Best Lighting Design of a Musical: MATILDA Best Sound Design of a Musical: KINKY BOOTS
Best Musical: MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: Dennic Kelly, MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS Best Orchestrations: Stephen Oremus, KINKY BOOTS Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell, KINKY BOOTS Best Director of a Musical: Diane Paulus, PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter, KINKY BOOTS Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Laura Osnes, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann, PIPPIN Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin, PIPPIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Rob Howell, MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Best Costume Design of a Musical: Dominique Lemieux, PIPPIN Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Hugh Vanstone, MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Best Sound Design of a Musical: Peter Hylenski, MOTOWN, THE MUSICAL
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Best Director of a Play: Nicholas Martin, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks, LUCKY GUY Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Best Featured Actor in a Play: Courtney B. Vance, LUCKY GUY Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light, THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Best Scenic Design of a Play: John Lee Beatty, THE NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: Ann Roth, THE NANCE Best Lighting Design of a Play: Japhy Weideman, THE NANCE Best Sound Design of a Play: Leon Rothenberg, THE NANCE
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Best Musical: MATILDA Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: Dennis Kelly, Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots Best Director of a Musical: Diane Paulus, Pippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter, Kinky Boots Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller, Pippin Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann, Pippin Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin, Pipping Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Rob Howell, Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: William Ivey Long, Cinderella
Best Play: The Assembled Parties Best Revival of a Play: The Trip to Bountiful Best Director of a Play: George C Wolfe, Lucky Guy Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Best Musical: MATILDA Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: DENNIS KELLY for MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): CYNDI LAUPER Best Orchestrations: R+H CINDERELLA Best Choreography: PETER DARLING Best Director of a Musical: DIANE PAULUS Best Leading Actor in a Musical: BILLY PORTER Best Leading Actress in a Musical: LAURA OSNES Best Featured Actor in a Musical: TERRENCE MANN Best Featured Actress in a Musical: ANDREA MARTIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: ROB HOWELL for MATILDA Best Costume Design of a Musical: WILLIAM IVEY LONG for CINDERELLA Best Lighting Design of a Musical: HUGH VANSTONE for MATILDA Best Sound Design of a Musical: JOHN SHIVERS for KINKY BOOTS
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Best Director of a Play: PAM MACKINNON Best Leading Actor in a Play: TOM HANKS Best Leading Actress in a Play: CICELY TYSON Best Featured Actor in a Play: COURTNEY B. VANCE Best Featured Actress in a Play: JUDITH LIGHT Best Scenic Design of a Play: JOHN LEE BEATTY for THE NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: ANN ROTH for THE NANCE Best Lighting Design of a Play: DONALD HOLDER for GOLDEN BOY Best Sound Design of a PlaY: LEON ROTHENBERG for THE NANCE
**Choreography, director of a play, and supporting actor in a play were by far the hardest for me to pick and choose. I think I switched my answer twice for all three.
Best Musical: Matilda Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Kinky Boots Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Pippin Best Director of a Musical: Pippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Bertie Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrance Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Kinky Boots Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: ?
Best Play: VSMS Best Revival of a Play: Woolf Best Director of a Play: ? Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cecily Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Courtney B. Vance Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: ? Best Costume Design of a Play: ? Best Lighting Design of a Play: ? Best Sound Design of a Play: ?
Thanks South Fl Marc. I did dream last night that Billy Porter did a mash-up of "The Sex is in the Hell" with "Naughty."
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Best Musical: Kinky Boots Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots Best Director of a Musical: Diane Paulus, Pippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter, Kinky Boots Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Laura Osnes, Cinderella Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann, Pippin Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: William Ivey Long, Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Kinky Boots
Best Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: HARVEY FIRESTEIN Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): CYNDI LAUPER Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: BILLY PORTER Best Leading Actress in a Musical: PATINA MILLER Best Featured Actor in a Musical: GABRIEL EBERT Best Featured Actress in a Musical: ANNALEIGH ASHFORD
Best Play: VANYA SND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF? Best Leading Actor in a Play: TOM HANKS/ DAVID HYDE PIERCE Best Leading Actress in a Play: AMY MORTON Best Featured Actor in a Play: DANNY BURSTEIN Best Featured Actress in a Play: JUDITH LIGHT
Best Musical: MATILDA Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): MATILDA Best Orchestrations: CINDERELLA Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Director of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Bertie Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Laura Osnes Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Will Chase Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: MATILDA Best Costume Design of a Musical: CINDERELLA Best Lighting Design of a Musical: MATILDA Best Sound Design of a Musical: KINKY BOOTS
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Best Director of a Play: Pam MacKinnon Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Tony Shalhoub Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: THE NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: THE HEIRESS Best Lighting Design of a Play: THE NANCE Best Sound Design of a Play: THE NANCE
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
Best Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): CYNDI LAUPER for KINKY BOOTS Best Orchestrations: PIPPIN Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Director of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: BILLY PORTER Best Featured Actress in a Musical: ANDREA MARTIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Costume Design of a Musical: PIPPIN
Best Musical: Matilda Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Dennis Kelly, Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Tim Minchin, Matilda Best Orchestrations: Danny Troob, Cinderella Best Choreography: Peter Darling, Matilda Best Director of a Musical: Diane Paulus, Pippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter, Kinky Boots Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller, Pippin Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann, Pippin Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin, Pippin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Rob Howell, Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: William Ivey Long, Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Hugh Vanstone, Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm, Pippin
Best Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Best Revival of a Play: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Best Director of a Play: Nicholas Martin, Vanya... Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful Best Featured Actor in a Play: Richard Kind, The Big Knife Best Featured Actress in a Play: Shalita Grant, Vanya... Best Scenic Design of a Play: John Lee Beatty, The Nance Best Costume Design of a Play: Ann Roth, The Nance Best Lighting Design of a Play: Donald Holder, Golden Boy Best Sound Design of a Play: Leon Rothenberg, The Nance
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.
Best Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: Dennic Kelly, MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS Best Orchestrations: Danny Troob, CINDERELLA Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell, KINKY BOOTS Best Director of a Musical: Diane Paulus, PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter, KINKY BOOTS Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Laura Osnes, CINDERELLA Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann, PIPPIN Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin, PIPPIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Rob Howell, MATILDA Best Costume Design of a Musical: William Ivey Long, CINDERELLA Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Hugh Vanstone, MATILDA Best Sound Design of a Musical: Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm, PIPPIN
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Best Director of a Play: Nicholas Martin, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Leading Actor in a Play: Nathan Lane, THE NANCE Best Leading Actress in a Play: Kristine Nielsen, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Featured Actor in a Play: Richard Kind, THE BIG KNIFE Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light, THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Best Scenic Design of a Play: John Lee Beatty, THE NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: Ann Roth, THE NANCE Best Lighting Design of a Play: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, LUCKY GUY Best Sound Design of a Play: Leon Rothenberg, THE NANCE
Best Musical: Matilda Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Matilda Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Pippin Best Director of a Musical: Paulus Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Porter Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Kinky Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: Pippin
Best Play: Vanya et al Best Revival of a Play: Woolf Best Director of a Play: Woolf Best Leading Actor in a Play: Hanks Best Leading Actress in a Play: Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Kind Best Featured Actress in a Play: Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: Nance Best Costume Design of a Play: Nance Best Lighting Design of a Play: Golden Boy Best Sound Design of a Play: Mary
I think there is a strong chance for the following to upset: Kristine Nielsen Billy Magnussen Laura Osnes Bertie Carvel
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Best Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): KINKY BOOTS Best Orchestrations: CINDERELLA Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Director of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Bertie Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: MATILDA Best Costume Design of a Musical: CINDERELLA Best Lighting Design of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Sound Design of a Musical: PIPPIN
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Best Director of a Play: Nicholas Martin Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks (watch out for Nathan Lane) Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Danny Burstein Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: THE NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: THE NANCE Best Lighting Design of a Play: THE NANCE Best Sound Design of a Play: THE NANCE
I haven't seen all the shows..so I am just going to respond about the ones that I personally know about and the ones I feel have the strongest chance of winning.
Best Musical: KINKY BOOTS Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): KINKY BOOTS or MATILDA (could go either way for different reasons) Best Orchestrations: CINDERELLA Best Choreography: PIPPIN Best Director of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Leading Actor in a Musical: BILLY PORTER Best Leading Actress in a Musical: LAURA OSNES (gut feeling) Best Featured Actor in a Musical: ??? Best Featured Actress in a Musical: ANDREA MARTIN Best Scenic Design of a Musical: MATILDA (those swings are hard to beat) Best Costume Design of a Musical: CINDERELLA!!!! Best Lighting Design of a Musical: ?? Best Sound Design of a Musical: ??
Best Play: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Best Revival of a Play: ?? Best Director of a Play: ?? Best Leading Actor in a Play: TOM HANKS Best Leading Actress in a Play: CICELY TYSON Best Featured Actor in a Play: RICHARD KIND Best Featured Actress in a Play: JUDITH LIGHT Best Scenic Design of a Play: ?? Best Costume Design of a Play: ?? Best Lighting Design of a Play: ?? Best Sound Design of a Play: ??
Best Musical: Matilda Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Kinky Boots Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Bring It On Best Director of a Musical: Matilda Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Bertie Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Gabriel Ebert Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: Kinky Boots
Best Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Best Revival of a Play: Virginia Woolf Best Director of a Play: Virginia Woolf Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Danny Burstein Best Featured Actress in a Play: Shalita Grant Best Scenic Design of a Play: The Nance Best Costume Design of a Play: The Heiress Best Lighting Design of a Play: The Nance Best Sound Design of a Play: The Nance
Best Musical: Kinky Boots Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Kinky Boots Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Kinky Boots Best Choreography: Pippin Best Director of a Musical: Paulus Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Porter Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: Pippin
Best Play: Vanya et al Best Revival of a Play: Woolf Best Director of a Play: Woolf Best Leading Actor in a Play: Lane Best Leading Actress in a Play: Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Kind Best Featured Actress in a Play: Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: Golden Boy Best Costume Design of a Play: Nance Best Lighting Design of a Play: Golden Boy Best Sound Design of a Play: Golden Boy
Best Musical: MATILDA Best Revival of a Musical: PIPPIN Best Book of a Musical: MATILDA Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): MATILDA Best Orchestrations: CINDERELLA Best Choreography: MATILDA Best Director of a Musical: PAULUS Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Gabriel Ebert Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: kinky boots
Best Musical: Matilda Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): Kinky Boots Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Pippin Best Director of a Musical: Pippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Bertie Carvel Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Terrence Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Sound Design of a Musical: Matilda
Best Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Best Revival of a Play: ...Virginia Woolf? Best Director of a Play: ...Virginia Woolf? Best Leading Actor in a Play: Tom Hanks Best Leading Actress in a Play: Cicely Tyson Best Featured Actor in a Play: Danny Burstein Best Featured Actress in a Play: Judith Light Best Scenic Design of a Play: The Nance Best Costume Design of a Play: The Nance Best Lighting Design of a Play: Golden Boy Best Sound Design of a Play: The Nance
Best Musical: Kinky Boots Best Revival of a Musical: Pippin Best Book of a Musical: Matilda Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics):Kinky Boots Best Orchestrations: Cinderella Best Choreography: Chet Walkker Pippin Best Director of a Musical: Diane PaulusPippin Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Billy Porter Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Patina Miller Best Featured Actor in a Musical: TErrence Mann Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Andrea Martin Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Matilda Best Costume Design of a Musical: Cinderella Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Pippin Best Sound Design of a Musical: Cinderella
Best Play: Vanya and Spike Best Revival of a Play: Virginia Woolf Best Director of a Play: Nicholas Martin Vanya and Spike Best Leading Actor in a Play: TRACY LETTS Best Leading Actress in a Play: Kristine Nielson Vanya and Spike Best Featured Actor in a Play: RICHARD KIND Best Featured Actress in a Play: Carrie Coons Best Scenic Design of a Play: NANCE Best Costume Design of a Play: NANCE Best Lighting Design of a Play: GOLDEN BOY
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle