Riedel: CAT revival selling well, despite an investor pulling out; Sutton 1st to leave FRANK — Page 3

CAT got your tongue?

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*chuckles*

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Well, there goes my chance to see Sutton in YF. Since I have a few other shows I deem better than YF, I'm afraid money won.t strech that far to see the show this year
But it will be exciting perhaps seeing Sutton next year in Shrek :)

No, your mama.

Well, Wanna be a Foster (have no idea what that means),
it's clear the Tonys' didn't recognize CAT....doesn't mean that it was a bust. Awards are generally "popularity contests", and don't reflect "reality". Debbie Allen has been nominated twice, for best actress in a musical. Phylicia was the first black woman to win for lead actress in a drama. Outstanding achievements, in their own right. They have nothing to be ashamed of. Neither have I.
You people ( and I mean that in the worst way) are haters...and you know what they say about opinions....they are as perennial as anuses.
When I joined this board, I had no idea of the hate or the contempt spewed here...it's off the charts. I'm gone. Good luck and good riddance.

aaronssongs, don't play the race card because it's frankly shows that you are without an explanation as to why the production was snubbed and are trying to blame on the simplest thing you know how which is frankly lame and juvenile and stupid since minority (well, a majority really when you think about it so i'll bite) performers and have been nominated this year. just because you have sour grapes does not give you the right to question the system just because you didn't get your way. And while it is true that a show's success doesn't neccessarily depend on awards, they reflect reality because the reality of the situation is that if the show was viewed as deserving and excellent in the aspects that it is being reviewed than we wouldn't be in this predicament. the only aspect of the production that deserved nomination was Anika Noni Rose, which was a tough call because that category this year was jammed pack with talent. As for Phylicia and Debbie being recognized for their previous achievements, that should not reflect on their current production because that is a separate aspect of their career. if everyone performer who has received recognition at some point in their career and moved on to a mediocre production, they cannot seriously be expected to be praised based on former recognition. it seems to me that you are the racist one for hatin' on the shows that have actually deserved to be nominated so like i said, do NOT play the race card because it means absolute crap in my book. be respectful of the performances that were nominated because they were well deserved and just get over yourself. good riddance.

"You are a bald, know-nothing, baby fat RACIST!!! 'cause you don't like my cousin's show!!!

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CATS has been trashed from day one. I saw it even after reading the reviews and enjoyed the production. Ms. Rose was truly the only memorable performance of the play. The celebrity lineup has played a major part in its success. The all black cast has has played a part in the large turnout of African- American crowd. Enjoyable:yes. Award worthy:no. I would have paid to see James Earl Jones in a one man show of this production. A show does not have to be award winning to be profitable or worth seeing. I would have liked to have seen more from this production but still not sorry I saw it. Sometimes I feel some who post do not appreciate what you have in being able to have access to plays on regular basis. For some of us who only get to New York on an infrequent basis I guess the "AWE" is still there.