Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here- Page 10
Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#225Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:08pm
Of course, he'll have other roles...but not because of the Tony nom....because he's a delightful performer.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#226Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:30pm
Compared to the 1996 Best Revival Winning The King and I, does this production deserve Best Revival as well?
broadwayfan24
Leading Actor Joined: 7/7/04
#227Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:31pm
I really enjoyed Gigi. I hope it gets a chance to perform though. There are a few shows that don't have nominations that I would love to see a performance of.
#228Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 5:40pm
""Because it didn't happen."
yeah because it closed. You are out of your mind if you think Honeymoon wouldn't have been nominated if it was open."
Maturity is knowing when to shut up and listen.
#229Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 6:08pm
"Compared to the 1996 Best Revival Winning The King and I, does this production deserve Best Revival as well?
To say yes would be a rather huge understatement. Plus I don't think ON THE TOWN and ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY even has a chance to beat it at this point.
Updated On: 4/28/15 at 06:08 PM
#230Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 6:10pm
who else on here thinks Honeymoon in Vegas would have been nominated for best musical if it was still running?
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#231Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 6:21pm
*crickets*
Countdown til Jordan comes on raging about how much loves me! 3..2..1...
Skimbleshanks2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/15
#232Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 6:44pm
Robbie: DAMN!!! I may not be riding the Chita Train with you (GO KELLI!) but I'm glad we can share a mutual love for Andy Karl's talent and, um, other things 
He is such a talent.
"See that poster on the wall? Rocky Marciano." - Andy Karl as Rocky in 'ROCKY'
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#233Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 6:59pm
Loved the nominations overall
man the pros on this board had it nailed!
Just landed in NYC and checked in for ottc
thank God kchens back on!
#234Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 7:27pm
How in the world is On the Town "crass"?
....but the world goes 'round
#235Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 8:07pm
I, too, am very happy for Andy Karl. He's become one of my favorite performers.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
theatreguy12
Broadway Star Joined: 4/20/15
#236Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 8:18pm
"Compared to the 1996 Best Revival Winning The King and I, does this production deserve Best Revival as well?"
It will probably get it, even though I'd prefer it doesn't.
Only for the reason that even if it is a great revival, so are On the Town and On the Twentieth Century. The rapid fire comedy and timing of the latter alone should say something for that show. The former is the quinitessential New York musical.
Sentimentality will be on the side of the The King and I though, I'll bet.
TKaI is a gorgeous musical, but it would be nice to see something different get it this time.
Updated On: 4/28/15 at 08:18 PM
#237Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:25pm
SNUBS that made me sad:
Best Musical: FINDING NEVERLAND (in place of THE VISIT)
Best Play: CONSTELLATIONS (miles above HAND TO GOD)
Lead Actor, Play: Jake Gyllenhall in CONSTELLATIONS
Sup. Actor, Musical: John Cariani in SOMETHING ROTTEN (in place of ALL others nominated)
Set Design, Play: Bob Crowley for THE AUDIENCE (in place of WOLF HALL), and yeah, I know that'd make 5 for Bob!
Set Design, Musical: Scott Pask for THE VISIT AND Derek MacLane for GIGI (over FUN HOME and THE KING AND I)
Costume Design, Musical: Paul Tazewell for SIDE SHOW (over THE KING AND I)
All things considered, that's a super-short list. So yay, Tony Nominating Committee!
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#238Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:43pm
Well, I didn't really follow this season (I will try to do so next season), but if what I've seen and heard is true, then I'm pleased (I just want a great award show)!
#239Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 10:58pm
Glad no directing nominees for John Doyle and Eric Schaeffer. Those two do not need to be encouraged. Gigi was a total miss by the director and I am sick to death of John Doyle making people play the tuba, sing dance and narrate and shrink a musical to its bare minimum.
Finding Neverland was a better musical than many of those nominated. This hate for Harvey Weinstein has to stoop. It's similar to the hate Broadway Critics have for Frank Wildhorne whose Bonnie and Clyde was not given a fair shake on Broadway. Honeymoon in Vegas was the best musical this year hands down and it got nothing.Rob Mclure and Nancy Opel, Jason Robert Brown deserved so much better.
Nominating Victoria Clark for that Turkey called Gigi was ridiculous. Another case of favoritism. The only true deserving actor nomination from Something Rotten was Brad Oscar who was truly brilliant and funny and should win.
Okay I'm done.
#240Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 11:08pm
I am sick to death of John Doyle making people play the tuba, sing dance and narrate and shrink a musical to its bare minimum.
And he did none of that with The Visit.
Fantod
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
#241Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 11:22pm
I guess you could say taking the show from its 2 and a half hour runtime in Arlington to it's 100 minute runtime without intermission now would be shrinking it to its bare minimum.
#242Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/28/15 at 11:54pm
I don't really have any complaints.
I think that Doyle was snubbed for his direction. His direction may be minimal at times, but he always makes me look at shows in a different way. He makes revivals interesting.
Fun Home and The Visit are beautiful and deserve every nomination they received.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#243Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 12:09am
Sorry if someone else has already noticed this but in broadwayworld's sound off on Tony snubs there is a gross error:
"THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME snubbed for Best Play. One of the most well-received and innovative new productions of the season, the West End import failed to catch on with the Tony Awards and did not receive a nomination for Best Play, which surprised many pundits when the nominations were announced yesterday."
The Curious Incident was indeed nominated for best play and certainly caught on with the Tony Awards as it received six nominations including best director, actor and even choreography! And is widely believed to be a shoe-in to win best play.https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOUND-OFF-Special-Edition-2015-Tony-Award-Nominations-Surprises-Snubs-20150429
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#244Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 12:17am
Somebody was doing Roxy math.
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Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#245Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 1:08am
"Compared to the 1996 Best Revival Winning The King and I, does this production deserve Best Revival as well?"
They have nothing to do with each other in terms of creative team, cast, design or anything else. It's an utterly unique and original production. "Deserve" is a far reaching word. Evidently the nominators believe On the Town and On the 20th Century are also "deserving" so we'll see what the voters think.
theatreguy12
Broadway Star Joined: 4/20/15
gmhots
Understudy Joined: 4/28/15
#247Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:05am
@Someone in a Tree2
John Cariani was ruled as Leading, not supporting/featured.
#248Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:38am
The only slight surprise was no design nominations for the visit and something rotten
As much as I loved the king and I, and that it's a stunning production visually, it doesn't do anything new or different. Which makes me wonder if one of the other two may won revival as they are less revived
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#249Rant about the 2015 TONY NOMINATIONS here
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:48am
I would actually argue that K&I was "new" in a way that the other two were not. Both hewed pretty closely to the original productions. Not that they weren't glorious - they were - but they were not reinvented in the way I felt K&I was.
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