Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:32am
Besides Finding Neverland being completely shut out, I am actually pretty happy with the nominees this year! Way better than last season!
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:35am
I didn't go to many of the play revivals this year, but how on earth did This is Our Youth get nominated? Was it just a weak year? When I went, the performance was decent, but certainly nothing to write home about.
Finding Neverland getting entirely snubbed is a bit unfortunate. I have to imagine that if the producer was different, it would have gotten something, but I suppose that's what happens when a producer antagonizes the entire theatre community. I enjoyed the show quite a bit, even if it did have its flaws.
And lastly, no Bryce Pinkham is disappointing, but he had stiff competition, so it's understandable.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:36am
FINDING NEVERLAND was not snubbed because of Jordan, it was snubbed because it's crap AND Weinstein is a jerk. And Dramamamama, go read Jordan's interview about NEVERLAND. He definitely thought and hoped he would move with the show. He wanted it in his contract but Harvey said no, but he still believed it could happen. (Jeremy's voodoo doll on Matthew did work)
I think this is a good (and safe) TONY list. I only wish Nancy Opel would have been recognized but the FUN HOME love did her in. And to those who said Watanabe would NOT be nominated, you can apologize later.
Chita for the Win.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:37am
I'm such a geek. I actually shed a tear when all three eligible women were nominated for Fun Home. I didn't expect to see Skeggs' name. (I had originally said that aside from Changing My Major, I wasn't terribly impressed with her. However, I saw the show a second time last week, and was far more taken with her the second time.)
I'd be thrilled for either Lucas or Kuhn or take the win, but am truly rooting for Lucas. That girl is better than any "tween" has the right to be!
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:39am
If Honeymoon in Vegas just stayed open 3 more weeks, these nominations would have been completely different
You're the biggest f*cking idiot I've ever encountered on the internet.... And that is saying a lot.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:40am
"I didn't go to many of the play revivals this year, but how on earth did This is Our Youth get nominated? Was it just a weak year? When I went, the performance was decent, but certainly nothing to write home about."
I didn't see This Is Our Youth, but I think most were predicting The Heidi Chronicles to round out the Best Revival category.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:40am
I did not expect "Finding Neverland" to get many nominations, nor anything much in the way of the major categories, but zero? That did surprise me.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:42am
I really don't have anything to rant about- everything about these nominations seems perfectly right. My only slight disappointments are about Best Set Design for Hand to God and John Cariani, who I didn't expect to be nominated but gave the standout performance in Something Rotten! for me.
Still, I'm really happy with these nominations, especially for Geneva Carr and all the Fun Home nods!
Also, how brilliant is it that Weinstein sent out that ridiculous letter about the importance of Peter Pan only to get totally snubbed?
Updated On: 4/28/15 at 09:42 AM
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:42am
I'm really hoping for Kuhn, but I think Lucas is going to win.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:43am
"FINDING NEVERLAND was not snubbed because of Jordan, it was snubbed because it's crap AND Weinstein is a jerk. And Dramamamama, go read Jordan's interview about NEVERLAND. He definitely thought and hoped he would move with the show. He wanted it in his contract but Harvey said no, but he still believed it could happen. (Jeremy's voodoo doll on Matthew did work)
I think this is a good (and safe) TONY list. I only wish Nancy Opel would have been recognized but the FUN HOME love did her in. And to those who said Watanabe would NOT be nominated, you can apologize later.
Chita for the Win."
I didn't mean to imply that it was public knowledge that they wanted Morrison, but they did. I know Jordan wasn't made aware of it.
Point is: THAT isn't even close to the reason the show was snubbed.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:44am
where is this jeremy jordan interview?
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:44am
I wish Renee Fleming would have gotten in over Elisabeth Moss. (both big "stars" )
I wish Stockard Channing would have gotten in over Julie White. (both veterans)
I wish Nancy Opel would have gotten in over Victoria Clark. (both veterans)
I wish Heidi Blickenstaff would have gotten in over Emily Skeggs. (Heidi paid her dues and is in a hit show)
I wish Francesca Faridany would have gotten in over Sarah Stiles. (Francesca paid her dues and Sarah Stiles is annoying, I thought she was awful in into the Woods)
other than that I'm good.
Updated On: 4/28/15 at 09:44 AM
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:45am
I'm so happy with these nominations! Best they've been in years.
THRILLED for the Skylight and Wolf Hall love- easily two of the best productions of the season. Also happy for the cast of Hand to God and the Curious Incident production.
All the FH acting nominations had me screaming. Each and every one of them deserved the recognition and now it's time to start hoping for the first ever three-way tie!
Happy for the love shown to The Visit, though it's a shame it didn't get a set nom.
The only person I feel was truly "snubbed" was Bryce Pinkham. He did phenomenal work and I feel really deserved a spot.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:45am
Right, because only shows that are still open got nominated this year.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:45am
Saddened about Side Show getting shut out completely and no nomination for either Alysha Umphress or Elizabeth Stanley.
The list of the shut-out shows is insane this year! Two of the biggest attended shows: Finding Neverland and Fish in The Dark? ZERO! It's Only a Play coming in with only one nomination.
I am sure Harvey Weinstein is preparing to force himself onto the Tonys anyway.
SO EXCITED to see Geneva Carr get in like she deserved. I left the show being wowed as expected by Boyer/cast/everything in general but Carr left a huge impression and her nomination is more than deserved.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:46am
I wish Nancy Opel would have gotten in over Victoria Clark. (both veterans)
Me too.
Opel is always wonderful. And usually forgotten which is a true shame.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:46am
Wow 13 goose eggs. That's a lot.
I actually don't have too many quibbles. Bryce Pinkham should have been nominated over Micah Stock. And I would have liked to have seen Elephant Man get a little more love in terms of design nominations and direction. Strangely, I predicted all of the Director of a Play nominees correctly, but I pegged Daldry for The Audience (not Skylight) and Ellis for The Elephant Man (not You Can't Take It With You).
Thrilled for Matthew Beard though as well as the Curious Incident choreography nod.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:48am
Each and every one of them deserved the recognition and now it's time to start hoping for the first ever three-way tie!
It will have the opposite effect, actually. It most likely ensures that none of the three women win because the votes will be split and spread out thus allowing someone else to sneak in.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:51am
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:54am
Would like to have seen Alysha Umphress, Lisa Howard, Michael Esper and Hugh Jackman nominated, but I realize there is room for only so many nominees. So it goes.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:55am
For what it's worth, Skeggs was my favorite of the 3 in the most thankless role. In fact, my 3 favorites in the show were Skeggs, Malone, and Roberta Colindrez. I love Judy Kuhn, but I wasn't blown away by her work here. And I just DON'T get the obsession with Sydney Lucas. She's cute, sure. But I hardly think her performance is Tony worthy.
Needless to say, I'm happy to see Skeggs get the nomination.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:56am
While I agree that Skeggs won't likely make an impact on the voting: I could see a big divide between Kuhn and Lucas.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:57am
After the nominations, I'm now wondering if An American in Paris is the spoiler to Fun Home rather than Something Rotten!. Based on nomination count alone, those two are the frontrunners. I think Paris and Rotten! have more widespread appeal than Fun Home, but the support for that show is (rightfully) very strong amongst the nominators.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:58am
The Finding Neverland fanboys and fangirls are freaking out. I've read a few comments on Facebook and Twitter of how mad they are that the show didn't get any nods. A few wrote that they weren't going to watch the Tony's this year because of it.
Oy gevalt.
Posted: 4/28/15 at 9:58am
I am just glad "Last Ship" got nomination for score.
