SUNDAY - best musical to ever get shut out? — Page 2

Exactly. That's why I *personally* Raul didn't win for Homecoming, because it closed in April. It's about promotion.

The next time I'm seeing Sunday is the 25th, when is it closing? The 29th or something?

Anyway, I feel it was genius. I'd say that Daniel and Jenna don't have this "sexual chemistry" because of George's character -- very closed off and withdrawn. You can tell that Dot is trying, but George has a hard time expressing emotion. But that's just my opinion. Other than that, I agree.

And I also think that it deserved far more. I was routing for them in every category, and I feel like they never got their moment for an incredible production.

Millie dillmount
I think you could have the answer there regarding marketing. Has anyone else noticed that of all the twenty-six awards given last night, including the early ones not televised, just two were given to shows that have already closed or are about to close - The Seafarer (where all the other nominees were also in shows that had closed) and Liaisons? So the awards went to shows that would benefit from winning Tony's. It seems like the Tony's were very commercial this year!

BUMMER!

All this...and not one person answered the original question.

Was SITPWG the only Best Musical nominee to get shut out at the Tony Awards???

Any others come close?

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I feel the production also suffered from being the new kid in town- it just couldn't compete with the behemoth of the Lincoln Centre.

Sunday was a beautiful production and I think that it is a real shame it's quality has now not been acknowledged by the Tonys TWICE!

I absolutely adored the dogs

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The only thing the revival of Sunday was robbed of was ... a wonderful production in the first place. Sunday is a beautiful and moving show, but the revival was a snooze fest. It wasn't robbed of any Tonys .. it didn't deserve any.

OK, unfortunately this thread has degraded into yet another "what did you think about SUNDAY?" thread where the people who didn't like it post the same reasons why they didn't like it and the people who did post the same reasons why they did.

Obviously, Tony nominators felt it was one of the top musicals of the year to give it 9 nominations. It ended with no wins.

In 1997, Steel Pier was nominated for ELEVEN Tonys and won nothing. In 1976, CHICAGO was shut out.

Interesting. How many other musicals were as well, if not better received my critics, only to win 0 Tony awards?

I absolutely love "Sunday," and was very moved by this revival. However, I'm not surprised it was passed over at the Tonys.

This was the year of the big orchestra -- the giant sound of "Gypsy" and "South Pacific" reminded everyone of how Broadway used to be. And it was wonderful. I know a lot of people who love "Sunday," but thought the scaled down orchestra sounded cheap and was just a cost-cutting measure. Personally, I'm not sure I agree, but I understand their point.

And further, many theater folks who I know and respect have always had issues with this show. The two acts just don't hold together as a complete show. (I'm sure most of you know that "Sunday" started life as a one act show.) I think that's the real reason it didn't win the Tony back in 1984, and why it was passed over now.

It was completely robbed. One of the best performances/ shows I've ever seen. It should have won best revival hands down.

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