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#1

Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 11:42am

So, according to Riedel, the finalists for this years' Pulitzer are "Ruined," "Becky Shaw," and "In the Heights?!?!

Oh Wacky Riedel! "In the Heights" premiered in 2007! Don't you know it's not eligible? You wacky person, you!

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04102009/entertainment/theater/pulitzer_list_isnt_pretty_163704.htm
"Y'know, I think Bertolt Brecht was rolling in his grave."
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum

Updated On: 4/10/09 at 11:42 AM

#2

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 11:49am

I must have been the only one who thought Becky Shaw was atrocious. I thought the writing was so terrible.
#4

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 11:57am

Riedel isn't the only one who mentioned ITH; the Playbill.com column said the same.
#5

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:02pm

How? Why? In the Heights is one of my favorite shows of all time, but it's not exactly groundbreaking.
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#6

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:02pm

Riedel is such a ****in a$$hole with his continuous jabbing at IN THE HEIGHTS. It has been like two years, get over it, Riedel.
It sucks for LaBute that his play is not on the "recommended" list.
I'm sure it will go to RUINED.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#7

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:19pm

Elizabeth Ashley joined AUGUST in January. He makes it sound like she joined last week. It's April now.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#8

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:19pm

Did the off-broadway production of N2N count as the premier of the work? Because otherwise I truly don't understand it's omission.
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#9

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 12:26pm

WannaBe, I literally lol-ed at your post. It's so true. I thought he was gonna talk about rumored casting.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#10

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 1:39pm

I'm not sure how In the Heights would be eligible, but whatever.

And yeah, reasons to be pretty should be on that list.
#11

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 1:52pm


Did the off-broadway production of N2N count as the premier of the work? Because otherwise I truly don't understand it's omission.

If ITH really is eligible this year, then its likely N2N would be eligible next year.

ITH premieres OB in 2007, Opens on Broadway March 2008.

N2N Premieres OB in 2008, opens on Broadway April 2009.

But I really can't understand how ITH would be eligible this year.
#13

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 3:42pm

Michael Riedel is such a little c*nt. But reading his column is a guilty pleasure.
#15

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 7:07pm

"Becky Shaw" shouldn't get it at all. It's just an overlong sitcom.

"Ruined" was good, but I don't know. It just didn't seem "Pulitzer" worthy to me, nor did "reasons to be pretty." But I don't know.

And "In The Heights" is on the list? Say what? Is this April Fools all over again, I mean seriously.
#16

re: Riedel: Pulitzer Finalist Rumors

Posted: 4/10/09 at 7:32pm

Yeah, i agree ITH really doesn't deserve a Pulitzer. it's a great and fun show, but the book i so subpar.

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