The 78th Annual Tony Award Nominations for 2025 — Page 6

in addition to Thaxton, I'm bothered that David Hyde Pierce, James Scully and Bianca Leigh were similarly snubbed

Updated On: 5/1/25 at 11:47 AM

Zeppie2022 said: ""SMASH is doing well enough financially though that its immediate future didn't depend on nominations, unlike Boop, which needed them. I believe that's what the poster meant."

Understood but realistically BOOP did about as well as expected with nominations. Nobody really thought it would get "Best Musical" nomination which in the end is the only thing that really matters for box office help."

I think that inexplicable number of Drama Desk nominations it received yesterday gave some people (not I) some hope. Maybe they can still try to get some mileage out of those and being the most nominated show there. "Outstanding Musical Nominee" with the actual award in small type might be their best course of action to lure in the tourists.

Updated On: 5/1/25 at 11:54 AM

mrshowbiz90210 said: "Zeppie2022 said: ""SMASH is doing well enough financially though that its immediate future didn't depend on nominations, unlike Boop, which needed them. I believe that's what the poster meant."

Understood but realistically BOOP did about as well as expected with nominations. Nobody really thought it would get "Best Musical" nomination which in the end is the only thing that really matters for box office help."

GREAT POINT. BOOP! can't and won't sustain at the current weekly wraps. They had a very weak advance and the current grosses have them losing money every week."

Be less excited, dude.

DAME said: "DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "MemorableUserName said: "Just realized Sieber didn't get in. That's a bit disappointing."

Really? Did you see the show? He has a throw away part. And the one song he has with the puppets… funny… but… ehhhhhhh."

I have seen the show and he is fabulous in it . He is the gluethat holds it all together. His role is deceivingly difficult. It’s his genius that makes it look so easy ."

Christopher Seiber is wonderful in this and was very deserving of recognition.  I have enjoyed his work for years. I would have given him a nod over Danny.

I'm mainly thrilled Megan Hilty made it in.

I'm not necessarily disappointed in the lack of nominations for Boop! or Smash, but I was hoping to see a Tony Award's performance from each of the shows. Regardless of the overall show, there are some fantastic numbers that would have looked great on TV for both of the shows. 

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I might get crucified for asking this, but are we all really so confident that Maybe Happy Ending is the heavy frontrunner for Best Musical? Death Becomes Her and Buena Vista got the same number of nominations as MHE. Death Becomes Her also edged out Shen in Best Actress to get both of their leads nominated. Buena Vista even got a Special Tony. I honestly think Best Musical is much more competitive than some on here believe. 

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I might get crucified for asking this, but are we all really so confident that Maybe Happy Ending is the heavy frontrunner for Best Musical? Death Becomes Her and Buena Vista got the same number of nominations as MHE. Death Becomes Her also edged out Shen in Best Actress to get both of their leads nominated. Buena Vista even got a Special Tony. I honestlythink Best Musical is much more competitivethan some on here believe."

Even Dead Outlaw got score, book, director, and three acting nods

Thrilled for MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, OH, MARY! , GYPSY and OPERATION MINCEMEAT!

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I might get crucified for asking this, but are we all really so confident that Maybe Happy Ending is the heavy frontrunner for Best Musical? Death Becomes Her and Buena Vista got the same number of nominations as MHE. Death Becomes Her also edged out Shen in Best Actress to get both of their leads nominated. Buena Vista even got a Special Tony. I honestlythink Best Musical is much more competitivethan some on here believe."

I don't know if it's the heavy frontrunner but MHE is very much the frontrunner right now. Again, nominations =/= voter support. And nomination counts can be very deceptive- it's not always a sign of strength or love, but rather that a production simply has a lot more going on in it. Modest productions aren't going to rack up the numbers in design categories against bigger productions, for instance.

There are many reasons nominations are given and they run the gamut from belief they should win, to honoring a person generally, or to shut out another production the nominators would rather not see honored at all.

I am glad George C Wolf wasn’t nominated. He really messed things up.

I think the noms look mostly about what I’d expected. A couple minor quibbles, the only true surprise to me was Igelhart. I do think if we’re doing the whole special Tony thing that the crew making the Sunset walk happen nightly should’ve gotten a nod- I expect good stage craft and a killer band when I go to the theatre. While I agree the band at Buena Vista Social Club is the heart of the show, the musicians at any Broadway musical I’d expect to be top tier. I don’t expect that 44th street is shut down nightly for a camera crew, that seems truly extraordinary.