The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations (2023) — Page 10

PipingHotPiccolo said: "more observations:
* With only 3 nominees for Play Revival, the choice to snub Sidney Burstein (and everyone in it aside from one standout supporting actress) is HEARD.


SIDNEY BRUSTEIN was nominated for Best Revival of a Play, (and Best Featured Actress). There are 4 nominees for Best Revival of a play, not three.

Pippa Soo is The Snubbee of the Year here--- TWO brilliant portrayals of classic musical theater roles, ignored.
—Soo was not snubbed. She is fine. She gave two fine performances but nothing special.

Kail wasn’t nominated for Direction because the revival love is going to Into the Woods. No matter how people on here felt about it basically being a concert presentation, it was at the top of nearly every best-of list and was genuinely well-loved by audiences and critics. And that was largely thanks to Lear and the cast she assembled.

Obviously Bad Cinderella.



Huss417 said: "What show do we think will post the first closing notice?"

With Prima Facie being snubbed for Play, Jodie Comer is all but guaranteed to win Best Leading Actress in Play.

ColorTheHours048 said: "Kail wasn’t nominated for Direction because the revival love is going to Into the Woods. No matter how people on here felt about it basically being a concert presentation, it was at the top of nearly every best-of list and was genuinely well-loved by audiences and critics. And that was largely thanks to Lear and the cast she assembled."



Yeah, it feels like people have forgotten the production at Encores and then with its initial Broadway cast was an event. People loved it, enthusiastically.

SuddenlyStanley said: "

—Soo was not snubbed. She is fine. She gave two fine performances but nothing special.

"

We definitely agree that she is "fine"-- snubbed does not mean I'm worried about her well-being, or career, or even her feelings.

Some Like It Hot - 13
& Juliet - 9
New York, New York - 9
Shucked - 9
Kimberly Akimbo - 8
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 8
Ain't No Mo' - 6
A Doll's House - 6
Into the Woods - 6
Leopoldstadt - 6
Parade - 6
Cost of Living - 5
Fat Ham - 5
Lerner & Loewe's Camelot - 5
Life of Pi - 5
Prima Facie - 4
A Christmas Carol - 3
Good Night, Oscar - 3
KPOP - 3
Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog - 3
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - 2
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson - 2
Between Riverside and Crazy - 2
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window - 2
Almost Famous - 1
Ohio State Murders - 1
Summer, 1976 - 1

Kad said: "Yeah, it feels like people have forgotten the production at Encores and then with its initial Broadway cast was an event.People loved it, enthusiastically.


As you say, people have forgotten it. I'm not sure why Tony nominators always remember closed revivals (for musicals) but Tony voters never do. Which is why even with the Best Direction nod, I still think it's solidly in 3rd place behind Sweeney or Parade.

some intial reactions (based on my own opinions):

- Im so happy to see how much recognition for Ain't No Mo! It was brilliant and it's sad that it didn't find it's audience.

- Topdog's nominations are a pleasent surprise, though wish Brusteins and Summer 1976 got more.

- Musical Leading actor... tight tight race but Platt and Borle really blew me away this season

- I wish Kimberky Akimbo got more noms, but I'm not really sure which categories. I think it did good for what it's worth.

- Thanksgiving Play and Dancin should count their days, because they are numbered.

- Also very surprised by the amount of love for NYNY and Shucked, maybe it's finally time to check them out!

Overall nobody I'm a fan of got snubbed severely, as Soo didnt particularly impress me, though Fat Ham's leading man was a bit of a snub imo.

noahseestheatre said: "This has me thinking KA is less of a bet for BM, and SLIH is closer than we think."

Yeah, no. We always knew this was gonna happen. KA was never a big contender for any of the technical awards or choreography. MAYBE sets, but it was never particularly likely.

Really the ONLY surprising nom for SLIH for me was Borle in leading.

Re: Soo & Camelot

Soo wasn't as flashy as some of these other nominated performances, & was hampered by the new book.

I think the theatre at Lincoln Center can take a lesson from the neighbors at the Met about where they should be focusing their energy. Forget these revivals - especially of troubled shows so difficult to fix. Instead they should be the ones bringing in new works like what the Met is doing with The Minutes or Champion.

Edit: that should say The Hours not The Minutes

Re: ITW nominations, I'm more surprised by Patina Miller's snub.

Updated On: 5/2/23 at 10:12 AM