Riedel on Broadway's two best performances unable to win the Tony

http://nypost.com/2017/02/16/broadways-two-best-performances-cant-win-tonys/

Updated On: 2/16/17 at 10:45 PM

"Close can’t get another Tony, but she’s already being wooed to perform “As If We Never Said Goodbye” on the June 11 telecast on CBS."

PLEASE.

The article implied that Jake prefers money over a chance for awards. But somehow I doubt he actually gets paid much in this production, especially if they really want to recoup.

carayip said: "The article implied that Jake prefers money over a chance for awards. But somehow I doubt he actually gets paid much in this production, especially if they really want to recoup."

He publicly commented on this

"But don’t hold your breath for a Tony: The show ends its run April 23, before nominations are announced, so the producers decided to withdraw it from consideration. “These awards are partially about getting attention and making sure people see shows that are still running,” Gyllenhaal notes. “There’s no reason to usurp any of that.”

http://variety.com/2017/legit/news/jake-gyllenhaal-broadway-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1201989620/

Some voters are irate. One told me: “This is about people’s careers and exposure. You don’t open a brand-new theater, produce a multimillion-dollar musical and then look to save money on Tony tickets. It’s disrespectful to the director, the creative team and, most of all, the actors.”

Translation: I'm pissed that if I want to see this show, I have to pay like everybody else.

I'm also pretty sure Jake knows Ben Platt has the Tony in the bag so he has no chance of winning.

BrodyFosse123 said: "Glenn co-hosted the 1995 Tony Awards with Nathan Lane and Gregory Hines the year she won for SUNSET BLVD. After the opening song was performed ("On Broadway" by the cast of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ, Norma's 17-ton mansion set floated down and remained on the stage the entire show so presenters made their entrances from different sections of the mansion. Also, Glenn made her entrance at the beginning coming down her grand staircase. She also performed "As If We Never Said Goodbye" with the full Paramount Studio soundstage set since the Tony Awards were being broadcast from the show's home: the Minskoff Theatre."

Thank you for this reminder!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKgfIMWdr4c

Wick3 said: "To come to think of it, I thought it was only the Tony nominating committee who are required to watch all eligible shows before May 2nd. Thereafter, Tony voters then have to watch the show if it's nominated after May 2nd, right? "

If this is the case, then how can Tony voters consider shows that closed before Tony nominations, which they frequently are called upon to do?

I don't think there's an effective means to ensure that each of the hundreds and hundreds of voters actually see every show; it's essentially an honor system.

carayip said: "The article implied that Jake prefers money over a chance for awards. But somehow I doubt he actually gets paid much in this production, especially if they really want to recoup."

It implied no such thing. The money referred to is the production's not his.

FWIW I also don't see where " irate" was used in reference to not getting tickets. (And PS Riedel does not get free Tony voter tickets; he may or may not get free press tickets (I assume he will) but in any event he will see the show on someone else's dime, even if Rupie has to pay for it.

PS Riedel does not get free Tony voter tickets; he may or may not get free press tickets (I assume he will) but in any event he will see the show on someone else's dime, even if Rupie has to pay for it.

Critics are not the only folks who end up on press lists. Riedel is invited to most Broadway (and a lot of Off-Broadway) shows as a member of the press. There are many reporters/journalists who aren't critics but who write about theater/culture who receive that level of treatment, like Mike Paulson of the Times.

As for the "irate" comment, I think you can very clearly read between the lines. You can't come out and say you're pissed to be missing out on free tickets, so you couch it in a statement of "I'm only thinking of the poor actors!" Tony voters tend to be entitled--many bitched when their comps for the Bette Midler play were pulled after they received no nominations--and feel that it's their God-given right to see everything for free.

Updated On: 2/17/17 at 11:02 AM

nasty_khakis said: "djoko84 said: "I'm also pretty sure Jake knows Ben Platt has the Tony in the bag so he has no chance of winning."

Does Ben keep that Tony is Jan Maxwell's bag?



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THE RETURN OF JAN MAXWELL'S BAG!