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Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
#150Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:39am
VERY surprised that Cinderella did not get a choreography nomination. It was the best thing about the show, and the dance was integral to the plot.
A major goof.
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#151Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:40amSauja--I agree, Birney would have been on my dream nominee list. And I definitely think PICNIC was a better revival than ORPHANS.
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#152Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:42amA small snub, but I would have loved to have seen Derek McLane's GORGEOUS set for The Heiress recognized.
#153Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:42amIn all, a crazy mix but it's hopefully going to lead to a night full of the Tonys spreading the wealth. My only one real complaint is that Bring In On took Harbody's musical slot.
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phoebephalange
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#154Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:43amNo nominations for Seth Numrich or Yvonne Strahovski?! They were amazing! Far more worthy than Danny Burstein for this production. But so happy for Tony Shalhoub.
#155Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:45amI think the biggest slap in the face has to be to Bette Milder, who got love letters from the press. So much for her hosting this year...
#156Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:48amShe got love letters from the press, but word of mouth isn't wonderful.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#157Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:50am
Count me in the camp of being SHOCKED that BRING IT ON took the slot for HARDBODY. But yay for the other nominations.
I also don't understand how SJB is lead and Will Chase is featured in DROOD. And I get that HARDBODY is more of an ensemble piece but it seems to me like Carradine would have been the lead actor (along with Hunter).
KINKY BOOTS for choreography over CINDERELLA? Nope. KINKY was just so expected like everything else Jerry Mitchell does now. Nothing exciting about it. PIPPIN will win anyway so who cares.
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#158Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:51am
I'm thrilled that Bring It On got the nomination! It may be fluff, and it obviously shouldn't win, but I left that theatre in the greatest mood. I enjoyed every minute of it, and I'm excited to see them (hopefully) perform again on awards night. I'm glad that Hardbody got some nominations to acknowledge some of the good work in that show, but overall I had trouble keeping my eyes open in it, so... yeah.
My only SHOCK is Bette Midler. Whoa.
Also... was Motown not eligible for Best Musical? I'm very surprised that it would get snubbed in favor of two shows that are closed. Ticket sales and all. I'm assuming they'll pay to perform on the telecast anyway.
#159Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:52am
Jim Norton should have Fontana's slot.
I was hoping Rachel Bay Jones would've been nominated.
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#160Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:52amI'm calling a Pippin sweep right now.
#161Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:53am
I was pleasantly surprised by Midler's snub.
Very disappointed by Numrich not being there, who gave just as fine a performance as Tracy Letts.
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GilmoreGirlO2
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/05
#162Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:54am
Very happy for all of the “Vanya” nominations – Kristine, David, Shalita, and Billy all deserve them, and I hope she see some of them (especially Kristine) take the award home.
Thrilled at the Best Musical nomination for “Bring it On.” Very surprised it slipped in there, but I am very happy it wasn’t forgotten. Hoping for the cast to reunite for a performance at the ceremony.
Also excited for Stephanie J. Block & Will Chase’s nominations. I didn’t expect it, but I was hoping for a surprise Betsy Wolfe nomination. Not surprised at Mueller’s lack of a nomination, either. I really found her to be quite dull in a role that I feel like is difficult to make dull (Kelly2, please don’t kill me – I loved the show, just was not a fan of her performance).
Very surprised at the “Macbeth” shut out. I suppose this doesn’t bode well for the second extension I was hoping for so that I would be able to see it at the end of July.
I know I am in the minority on this, but I just don’t think that the score of “Kinky” is strong enough for a Tony nom. I found it unoriginal and mediocre. Fine for the show, but nothing particularly exciting. Also surprised at Stark's nomination, although I saw the show in Chicago and hear that he made the biggest improvement of all the cast.
#163Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:56am
Like everyone the Alan Cumming/Macbeth shut out is baffling. I'm pleased for Stark Sands, not a chance of winning but Kinky Boots has just been the Billy Porter show (and I know he's good) but it's great they've realised there's two of them up there.
Bombshell had one of the best scores of the season, can't believe they got shut out 
#164Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:57amOf course MOTOWN was eligible for Best Musical, it just clearly isn't any good. I guess this puts a damper on Riedel's thought that this year's ceremony would be a tribute to Motown.
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#165Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:58am
"Kelly2, please don’t kill me – I loved the show, just was not a fan of her performance"
Why does anyone think I care whether or not they individually liked Jessie's performance? I like her enough for everybody so it's totally under control. As Holly said once on Dance Moms: you're completely entitled to your wrong opinion.
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Updated On: 4/30/13 at 09:58 AM
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#166Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 9:59am
I actually was wondering if MACBETH was somehow not eligible for a Drama Desk or Tony Award - I also can't believe it was completely overlooked. I'm glad I've got a ticket to go this Friday!
Maggie-the-schnoodle
#167Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:02am
Let the campaigns begin! And may the odds be ever in your favor.
Updated On: 4/30/13 at 10:02 AM
PlayItAgain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/11
#168Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:03amahahahaha Davenport just can not catch a break. ALso can we start a pool on how soon the notice goes up for Jekyll & Hyde?
#169Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:03am
Could not be happier for all the Virginia Woolf love and I'm praying for a sweep! Though I want Morton and co. to win, I am more than a little saddened by the lack of a nomination for Fiona Shaw.
All-in-all though, not a bad list.
#170Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:03am
Gotta give credit to Dave Itzkoff for this in the NYT wrap-up post:
Meanwhile, “Bombshell,” Julia Houston and Tom Levitt’s new musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe, was entirely shut out, perhaps because it is completely fictitious and exists only on the NBC series “Smash,” and hence not eligible for real Tony Awards.
NYT - Tony Award Nominations: Who Got Snubbed?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/29/12
#171Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:04am
I'm so happy for everyone nominated, especially Carolee Carmello! Sad that Fiona Shaw wasn't nominated, though, her performance was incredible.
I'm very happy that out of the below list of shows I saw all but four - Motown (but will see it on May 22), A Christmas Story, Lucky Guy, and Cinderella.
Tony Nominations by Production
Kinky Boots - 13
Matilda The Musical - 12
Pippin - 10
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - 9
Golden Boy - 8
Lucky Guy - 6
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - 6
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - 5
The Nance - 5
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - 5
Motown The Musical - 4
The Trip to Bountiful - 4
The Assembled Parties - 3
A Christmas Story, The Musical - 3
Hands on a Hardbody - 3
The Testament of Mary - 3
Bring It On: The Musical - 2
The Heiress - 2
Orphans - 2
Ann - 1
Annie - 1
The Big Knife - 1
Chaplin - 1
Cyrano de Bergerac - 1
The Other Place - 1
Scandalous - 1
Updated On: 4/30/13 at 10:04 AM
#172Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:05amNot that anyone already posted that breakdown...
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#173Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:05am
>> "I still can't get over Lilla Crawford not getting nominated... I could see Deborah Cox not getting nominated (as much as I think she should be), but I did NOT expect Lilla Crawford to be locked out"
I can understand Kelly2's disappointment in her earlier post, too. BUT, the Tony Committee pretty much painted themselves into a corner by unilaterally awarding the Matildas without allowing input by Tony voters. If Lilla had been allowed eligibility/a nomination, a bad situation would have gotten worse.
I still contend that Young Actors should not be allowed eligibility at all. They should have their own "floating" category (optional from year to year) for an honorary Tony citation. Pitting Young Actors against adults is unfair to both sides.
...and Tony voters should make the decision for who is awarded a citation.
Updated On: 4/30/13 at 10:05 AM
#174Rant about the 2013 TONY nominations here
Posted: 4/30/13 at 10:07amFunny thing is "Bombshell" probably would have gotten some nominations this year.
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