RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
#1RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 9:01am
Hadestown actually wasn't my favorite (I did like it though!), so I wouldn't be upset by this. Thoughts?
https://nypost.com/2019/05/30/tony-awards-favorites-aint-too-proud-could-pull-off-upset-win/
#2RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 9:25am
I said this in another thread, but I’ll say it again:
The fact that Riedel predicts it almost guarantees that it WON’T happen. He doesn’t predict, he just likes to throw monkey wrenches into the race predictions to get attention.
#3RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 9:48amI just wish they included him in this Tony prediction special.
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Music_Maker42
Chorus Member Joined: 5/2/19
#4RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 9:49amI’ve noticed he always changes his prediction to everything but the eventual winner.
#5RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 9:51am
The headline “Bryan Cranston likely to win Best Actor” won’t get as many hits as “Nerds could pull shocking upset!”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2015/06/16/anastasia-musical-might-give-hamilton-a-run-for-its-money/amp/
He’s not much different from the media in general though. Shocking and/or divisive gets more eyeballs than expected and purely factual.
SomethingPeculiar
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
#6RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 11:39am
There is usually a kernel of truth surrounded by a bunch of stretched facts with Riedel.
What this tells us: Hadestown is less of a lock than we think it is, and there are some industry people who like Ain't Too Proud and will vote for it. Personally, I think love for ATP and Tootsie will split votes, and HTown will still be victorious.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#7RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 12:17pm
Well, frankly, any show COULD pull an upset.
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#8RIDEL: "Ain't Too Proud could pull upset."
Posted: 6/1/19 at 1:53pm
"What this tells us: Hadestown is less of a lock than we think it is, and there are some industry people who like Ain't Too Proud and will vote for it."
No, it just tells us that Riedel likes to stir the pot, as usual. It's the only thing he does.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
MollyJeanneMusic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/10/19
#10RIDEL:
Posted: 6/1/19 at 3:25pm
Warbucks2 said: "The headline “Bryan Cranston likely to win Best Actor” won’t get as many hits as “Nerds could pull shocking upset!”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2015/06/16/anastasia-musical-might-give-hamilton-a-run-for-its-money/amp/
He’s not much different from the media in general though. Shocking and/or divisive gets more eyeballs than expected and purely factual."
DANG IT DADDY WARBUCKS I WAS GONNA POST THE ANASTASIA ARTICLE
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#11RIDEL:
Posted: 6/2/19 at 12:35amIf you watch the old Theatre Talks episodes on YouTube where they predict the Tony winners (and watch at your own risk, the snobbery is almost unbearable), Riedel is under the impression that the voters always go for the shows that are bigger names and more likely to be successful on tour. This hasn't been the case for years (Band's Visit, Fun Home, Gentlemen's Guide, Once) but he still believes it.
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