Rant about the 2014 TONY NOMINATIONS here- Page 8

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:13am

I'm sure if the Tony nominating committee did a first/second ballot system with conference in between each round (as many of the critics groups do) you would see a lot less bombastic spattering of nominees- but as it works now, it's one of the things that makes the Tony nominations so exciting. The individual nominators simply pick their four preferences in each catagory- and the ones with the most votes get the slot. And if there is 3 votes or less between the 4th and 5th place contenders, the catagory gets to include that 5th slot.

Seems awfully fair to me. Even I'd we don't always agree with the actual nomination list.

Updated On: 4/29/14 at 10:13 AM

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:13am

Okay to BroadwayBox (of all people) are smart enough to put the Tony snubs to Bea Arthur reaction GIFS. Genius.
WTF! Bea Arthur Reacts to the Tony Awards' 15 Biggest Snubs

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:14am

"Amazed Jones had no love at all."

I'm guessing you mean Joneses, since Ms. Cherry was nominated?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:15am

I hope Bridges holds out until at least next week when I'm in town. I was planning on seeing it next Friday night. There were so many categories that could have used a 5th nomination.

Not that I enjoyed Rocky all that much, but after seeing it in March, I thought for certain Terence Archie would have been received a nomination in the featured category. Looks like all of the acting categories are strong.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:15am

Seems there was an embarrassment of riches in terms of individual performances this year. Would have loved to see Pasquale and Quinto, among others, recognized, but unless the committee mimics the Oscars and adds lots more room for noms--which would likely cheapen the awards--every year there will be glaring omissions. Happy for theater veterans Reed Birney and Andy Karl, though. Hey, the underdog who plays the underdog: a workable angle.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:19am

"Is this the first time an individual has gotten two acting nominations in the same year like Rylance has? I'm a bit fascinated."

Also, Amanda Plummer in 1982, Best actress for "A Taste of Honey" and her win for "Agnes of God".

Disappointed in Pasquale's not being nominated, and that Bridges didn't get nom'd for Musical.

I dont understand "Bullets..." being nom'd for best book and "Aladdin" being nom'd for best score.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:19am

I'm thrilled about Danny. I found his performance in CABARET gorgeously realized, deceptive in its simplicity, and few others I know agreed.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:20am

His name is indeed Samuel Barnett, I fixed my post a few minutes after posting it. He is an entirely capable young actor and as Viola in Twelfth Night he delivered an entirely capable but frankly rather one-note performance that didn't impress me nearly as much as Zachary Quinto's in GLASS MENAGERIE. It was Quinto, for me, who delivered the performance of exquisite economy, extraordinarily restrained emotion and transcendent beauty.

Yes, he got a similarly undeserved nomination for that HISTORY BOYS thing. The Tony award committee's ongoing analingus of all things British continues unabated.

I had to read this twice. I cannot believe that you mentioned "analingus" and "Samuel Barnett" in the same post and have it come out as a bad thing.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:24am

"I had to read this twice. I cannot believe that you mentioned "analingus" and "Samuel Barnett" in the same post and have it come out as a bad thing."

That is quite an impressive accomplishment. I certainly can't put those things in a sentence together and have them come out negative, at all...

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:24am

I also surmise on a pure hypothetical that when there is a very close race, as in Best Musical, in which it's easy to imagine BRIDGES, BULLETS and ROCKY all close to contention for the potential 5th slot: if say two of those tied with two votes less than the 4th nominee, neither would be nominated since there would be no way to break the tie and the category can't be expanded to 6.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:25am

Thrilled about Samuel Barnett and very surprised that Zachary Quinto was omitted. Tough category. That category was the surprise, to me. So thrilled for Celia, Josh Henry, and Sarah Greene-- all were deserving but I wasn't sure they'd be recognized.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:27am

Called it that GGTLAM would come ahead with the most noms overall, definitely the show to beat now for best musical, no doubt.

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:35am

Does everyone realize this is the first time anything has been nominated at the Tony's from Glass Menagerie after 7 productions on broadway?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:37am

As a matter of fact there was an article in no less than the New York Times yesterday about that very thing.


NY TIMES: Hoping to End a Dubious Streak ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Hopes for First Tony Nomination

[NYadgal]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:43am

Nothing for Winslow Boy?
I had hoped that Roger Rees would be recognized...

Updated On: 4/29/14 at 10:43 AM

[Marianne2]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:45am

Weird year. Can't complain about the nominations though because I haven't seen anything from this season yet. I guess I wasn't expecting them to turn out like this though.

And my rant here is for all the people threatening to not watch. Because you probably all will anyway. So, if that is the case, you better not say anything more about them because you don't "care."

And now I expect to get a lot of hate.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:47am

This shows the need for having better rules for expanding the categories.

[After Eight]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:49am

"he just led one of the finest productions of a classic, and arguably the most impressive Shakespeare, to ever appear on Broadway in our lifetime,"

Very arguably. In fact, I found it one of the worst productions of Shakespeare to ever appear on Broadway in my lifetime.

I found nothing special about that performance, either.

Quinto's was a great performance.

[MNC77]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:55am

Favorite picks:
Sarah Green for Cripple-loved her energy.
All nominees for lead actor (play)- though I loved Quinto and Daniel, and have yet to see Denzel, the performances they chose were my favorites of the year.
Least Favorite picks:
Ramin over Stephen- Simply a matter of opinion
Any featured actress in a musical over Lisa o'Hare- I know this wasn't likely, but I loved her performance
Stephen Fry- I didn't think his Twelfth Night performance stood out, and thought there were at least 5 performances that deserved it more
Aladdin technical elements- I can understand leaving out a few, but no technical nominations? very surprising.

[getlucky2]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 10:57am

Yes yes yes! Go Idina!

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 11:01am

PalJoey, thanks for that article!

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 11:03am

"Very arguably. In fact, I found it one of the worst productions of Shakespeare to ever appear on Broadway in my lifetime."

I would love to know what of Shakespeare's works have you seen on broadway and what made these productions not work for you?

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 11:05am

No, you wouldn't. Trust me.

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 11:06am

The producers of INISHMAAN really should have petitioned Daniel Radcliffe to featured. It hands-down should be considered a supporting role and he may have had a shot there.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 11:07am

Oh god please don't encourage it, NYC4Life.