The 2008 Naughty and Nice List

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 9:53pm

So, I thought we'd start a new holiday tradition here on BWW: The Broadway Naughty and Nice List! Copy and paste the list above you and add someone (or some show or organization) that you think deserves a lump of coal, a stocking stuffer, or both (and why, of course)! I'll start:

Naughty:
David Paterson - For proposing a 4% tax that threatens to derail Broadway even more.
Disney Theatricals - For plopping an neon eyesore of a production into the Lunt-Fontanne with "The Little Mermaid".

Nice:
The Tony voters - For finally giving Mrs. LuPone a second well-deserved award.
Lin-Manuel Miranda - For crafting an endearing, wonderful, ORIGINAL musical that speaks to everyone, regardless of your race or financial class.

[into_the_woods2]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:05pm

Naughty:
David Paterson - For proposing a 4% tax that threatens to derail Broadway even more.
Disney Theatricals - For plopping an neon eyesore of a production into the Lunt-Fontanne with "The Little Mermaid".
The people who cast Spring Awakening-for casting people (particularly Alexandra Socha) that seem so young that the sex scene scars you for life

Nice:
The Tony voters - For finally giving Mrs. LuPone a second well-deserved award.
Lin-Manuel Miranda - For crafting an endearing, wonderful, ORIGINAL musical that speaks to everyone, regardless of your race or financial class.
Patti LuPone-for giving 100 percent in every performance she gives in Gypsy and making my year infinitely better

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:10pm

This is such a cute idea!

Naughty:
James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley - for delivering beyond milquetoast "lead" performances in CRY-BABY...or at least whoever cast them.

Nice:
Ghostlight Records & Sh-K-Boom - for recording a beautiful 2-Disc set of the OBCR of IN THE HEIGHTS...perfectly produced, sung, and executed. They should rightfully have a Grammy waiting for them soon enough.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:35pm

Let's get them all in one list here:

Naughty:
David Paterson - For proposing a 4% tax that threatens to derail Broadway even more.
Disney Theatricals - For plopping an neon eyesore of a production into the Lunt-Fontanne with "The Little Mermaid".
James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley - for delivering beyond milquetoast "lead" performances in CRY-BABY...or at least whoever cast them.
The people who cast Spring Awakening-for casting people (particularly Alexandra Socha) that seem so young that the sex scene scars you for life

Nice:
The Tony voters - For finally giving Mrs. LuPone a second well-deserved award.
Lin-Manuel Miranda - For crafting an endearing, wonderful, ORIGINAL musical that speaks to everyone, regardless of your race or financial class.
Ghostlight Records & Sh-K-Boom - for recording a beautiful 2-Disc set of the OBCR of IN THE HEIGHTS...perfectly produced, sung, and executed. They should rightfully have a Grammy waiting for them soon enough.
Patti LuPone-for giving 100 percent in every performance she gives in Gypsy and making my year infinitely better

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:27pm

Naughty:
David Paterson - For proposing a 4% tax that threatens to derail Broadway even more.
Disney Theatricals - For plopping an neon eyesore of a production into the Lunt-Fontanne with "The Little Mermaid".
James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley - for delivering beyond milquetoast "lead" performances in CRY-BABY...or at least whoever cast them.
The people who cast Spring Awakening-for casting people (particularly Alexandra Socha) that seem so young that the sex scene scars you for life
Mel Brooks - for...well, you know.

Nice:
The Tony voters - For finally giving Mrs. LuPone a second well-deserved award.
Lin-Manuel Miranda - For crafting an endearing, wonderful, ORIGINAL musical that speaks to everyone, regardless of your race or financial class.
Ghostlight Records & Sh-K-Boom - for recording a beautiful 2-Disc set of the OBCR of IN THE HEIGHTS...perfectly produced, sung, and executed. They should rightfully have a Grammy waiting for them soon enough.
Patti LuPone-for giving 100 percent in every performance she gives in Gypsy and making my year infinitely better
Tracy Letts - for leading the way with an extraordinary season for straight plays on Broadway.

[philly03]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:03am

Naughty:
Nearly every NY Critic for destroying several shows, most notably A Tale of Two Cities (And the so-called Shills on here for turning people off to it! Haha)

Nice:
Jill Santoriello, Natalie Toro, Craig Bennett, Nick Wyman & James Barbour and the producers, who did whatever it took to take a show and make it a dream-come-true.

Cast of A Tale of Two Cities, who despite getting ravished by the critics gave an excellent performance night after night.

MTV for providing us with stupid, mindless casting entertainment & drama, and for also giving us Bailey Hanks!

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:09am

NAUGHTY
The producers who thought Glory Days would succeed.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:23am

Naughty:
The Producers of Young Frankenstein, sorry, Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein The Musical, for sinking this genuinely enjoyable musical comedy with your egos.

Jeremy Piven for letting sushi take the wrap for his inner demons.

The Tony committee for nominating the scores for Cry Baby and The Little Mermaid over those for A Catered Affair and Young Frankenstein.

Francesa Zembello for obvious reasons.

Rosie O'Donnell for not delivering the variety show she is more than capable of.

Nice:

Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay Abaire for creating a lush, bright, and grossly underrated score for Shrek. Abaire's book, of course, is another can of worms.

Meryl Streep for giving stunning performances in back to back Broadway to film adaptations (Mamma Mia!, Doubt).

Sh-k-boom/Ghostlight for finally sharing LaChuisa's Little Fish, via a wonderful recording starring the magnificent Alice Ripley, with the world.

The touring production of Spring Awakening for providing the most moving (and surprising) theatrical experience I had in 2008.

Liza Minnelli for obvious reasons.

[MisterSnow89]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 11:56am

Nice:
The producers of August Osage County, for taking a risk on transfering a production of an utterly amazing original play, with no big named actors

Bartlett Shear, for crafting a glorious and fresh production of what was thought to a dated musical.

[florida theatre kid]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:08pm

Naughty:
MTV, for making every girl at my high school think Legally Blonde is the best musical of the decade.

Sherie Rene Scott for being the only reason I wanted to go see Little Mermaid, and completing phoning in her performance.

Nice:
The Ballet Girls in Billy Elliot

Frank Dolce in Billy Elliot

The Ensemble of In The Heights

The Ensemble of The Little Mermaid for making what could have been an absolutely miserable evening enjoyable Updated On: 12/23/08 at 12:08 PM

[minicko88]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:37pm

Naughty...

White Christmas... What were you thinking?

Tonys... Where is Christopher Fitzgeralds award?

The critics... Did you like any show this year?

YF... It's Closing??????

Nice...

Tonys... For seeing that James Barbour Deserves some consideration...

Tale of Two Cities... In the 90's this would have been a HUGE HIT!... And i still think it is... Maybe everyone will see the genius of this show... and bring it back!

Young Frankenstein... Christopher Fitzgerald.. Need I say more?

Shrek... Brian James... Amazing... Sets... Amazing... The Music... Amazing... Come on critics... Can you really hate such a good show?

In the heights... Tonys... LOVE IT

[toanythingtaboo 2]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 1:18pm

Naughty -

Anyone who decided that spending money on necessities in the current economic climate rather than on theatre tickets, causing many shows to close, was a swell idea.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom 2...sigh...

Whoever designed the Little Mermaid costumes/sets.

Nice -

Not really related, but as a Brit, can I just thank the (certain) people of America for getting Obama into the White House. Kudos.

Everything 'In The Heights'.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:04pm

Naughty:
-The economy for shutting 7 musicals on Broadway next month.
-Francesa Zambello for ruining what could have been the best Disney musical.
-Andrew Lloyd Webber, for already being second-rate and now he is just a bog cash cow with ugly eyebrows and reality-shows shooting out of his ass, as well as a sequel. Sequels don't do good. Neither did Bombay Dreams. Or woman in White, for that matter. Crawl into a hole and die. Or eat a banana...that is green!
-Young Frankenstein, for...well...opening

Nice:
-Lin Manuel-Miranda, for giving us an original show that was good.
-Alan Menken, for giving Little Mermaid a great score.
-White Christmas, for finally coming to Broadway!
-Young Frankenstein, for...well...closing!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:05pm

double post

Updated On: 12/23/08 at 02:05 PM

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:05pm

triple post...sorry!

Updated On: 12/23/08 at 02:05 PM

[jordangirl]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:10pm

Naughty:
* Whoever had the idea for those bloody headphones in the LA production of The Who's Tommy this summer.
* Roundabout for Pal Joey
* MTV as already stated ~ for the whole Legally Blonde thing as well as Bailey Hanks.

Nice:
* Arena Stage for giving Next to Normal a chance to evolve into what it is now.
* Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey for being willing and courageous enough to make the changes necessary to make their work soar.
* Rockers on Broadway for assembling the original cast of The Who's Tommy for the 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert
* Roudabout for importing intact Sunday In The Park With George

Updated On: 12/23/08 at 02:10 PM

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:39pm

Naughty: The Tony Committee, for giving to Patti LuPone what rightfully belonged to Jenna Russell

The Tony Committee, for excluding Sutton Foster

The economy, for obvious reasons.

Nice: Everyone involved with Speech and Debate, for putting on the absolute best show I have ever seen in my life

Lin Manuel-Miranda, for bringing us such an amazing show

Sarah Steele, for the best performance I have ever had the privilege to witness