Riedel: 'CATERED' SNUB - NO TONY AFFECTION FOR FIERSTEIN

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 9:54am

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05142008/entertainment/theater/catered_snub_110747.htm

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 9:58am

I can't wait to see Harvey write another crazy blog about the snub!

[joe5]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 10:06am

Hoping PS gets a good bump these coming weeks.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 10:56am

Well at least their doing okay at the box office. I really like the show.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 11:33am

It is cool to see Reidel at least be nice to someone for once. I saw his interview with Harvey on Theatre Talk and Michael is actually very intelligent and knowledgable. It is too bad he wastes so much time being a jackass.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 11:54am

That's funny stuff.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:08pm

I think it's sort of strange how Riedel lists Passing Strange and In the Heights as the top contenders for Best Musical. In the Heights received fair reviews, but hasn't been exactly a runaway hit that would suggest it is hugely marketable. Passing Strange is a critical hit, but is flailing. With the upcoming tour dates being announced, wouldn't Xanadu actually be considered a better contender? It will probably have more exposure and it received solid reviews.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:47pm

ACA was snubbed - at the expense of the piece of trash CRY-BABY. really pisses me off

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:49pm

I think Reidel assumes no one takes Xanadu "seriously", but it honestly could sneak up and take the Tony. I mean Reidel said Avenue Q would be closed in 3-6 months and it won the Tony. I think Xanadu stands a chance.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:56pm

XANADU will not win best musical.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:58pm

I would love for XANADU to win Best Musical. I could imagine most of the board going up in flames... it'd be such an upset!

but look at it this way. at least it's not CRY-BABY winning the award

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 12:59pm

Where will CRYBABY get that 2 million to throw away?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 3:40pm

I love this:

"Like I said, my a - - hurts a little, but I can still sit on my throne."

by Harvey Fierstein!

J*

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 5:46pm

I think if Xanadu had opened, say, in March or April, it could have been a strong contender. It's first few months out of the gate, it was posting great numbers, and the reviews were strong, and there was buzz surrounding it, but now it's sort of tinkered out and people forget it's even on Broadway.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/14/08 at 6:29pm

Well Riedel was wrong about A CATERED AFFAIR getting the fourth nom so he could be wrong about XANADU not winning.
It has my vote.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 2:02am

It should be interesting to see what Harvey has in store for his next blog.

[once a month]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 7:20am

At least Harveys Blog is more interesting than the actual show. The lesser of two evils...Cry Baby and A Catered Affair, both tedious to sit through. Baby had color and energy, Affair had Harvey, Faith, Tom and Heather. Most folks west of here don't know who any of them are, except for maybe Wopat.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 8:23am

lol Xanadu has no chance at Best Musical

and MisterMatt, Spring Awakening followed a very similar path to In The Heights from Off Broadway etc, its box office was not great until after the Tony Awards, so i dont think that because In The Heights is not seeing a stampede at the box office will have any affect on how Tony voters vote.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 9:54am

Spring Awakening had MUCH stronger buzz and better reviews than In the Heights, which helped its exposure, not to mention cultivating a huge fan base of teens and college kids. I haven't seen the same type of momentum underway for In the Heights. That may change, but so far, I don't see In the Heights taking off in the same way.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:05am

The difference between ITH and SA though is that ITH is more accessible...families, older folks, you know, a broader and more diverse target audience. With a strong performance on the Tonys it should attract a lot of ticket buyers, especially tourists.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 10:15am

How many readers are even going to understand his reference to "Bethesda"????

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:24pm

Im sorry for Harvey and am intrested to see what he writes in his next blog. That being said, I think Xanadu has a shot at the Tony.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:27pm

Xanadu is too "Broadway" for Tony.

[lildogs]

Posted: 5/15/08 at 3:29pm

I think Xanadu's best shot is in the book category....Douglas has been given a lot of the credit for its success.