Tony (Best Musical) Race Over ?- Page 2

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/11/15 at 11:41pm

I think the major competition would be between Spring Awakening and Fiddler for best revival.

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/11/15 at 11:45pm

Mr Roxy said: "If the producers of Shuffle are smart, they will Bill it as a revival. This will give it a shot for a Tony."

 

I don't think you get to decide what category your show is in, though...

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/11/15 at 11:47pm

The producers could petition to be in whatever category they'd like, but the Tony administration committee could still deny their request. 

Updated On: 9/12/15 at 11:47 PM

[After Eight]

Posted: 9/11/15 at 11:47pm

"Tony (Best Musical) Race Over?"

 

It never began.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/11/15 at 11:53pm

You make no sense, queen.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 9/12/15 at 10:07am

ljay889 said: "The producers could petition to be in whatever category they'd like, but the Tony administration committee could still deny their request."

 

That's what happened with One Man, Two Guvnors three years ago, and it didn't end up getting nominated for Best Play nor Revival.

 

Leslie Odom, Jr. has been in the leading actor category for all the precursors, so I don't think they'll change that. I think he's the lead (we see much of the story unfold through his eyes)

 

But the story of Jesus Christ Superstar is seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot and Ben Vereen & Josh Young were both nominated as Featured Actors.

Updated On: 9/12/15 at 10:07 AM

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/12/15 at 11:27am

I was wondering about that. Isn't the show billed as the original show but with behind the scenes added to it? I was wondering if they are doing the entire show or most of it with the new material.

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 9/12/15 at 12:55pm

uncageg said: "I was wondering about that. Isn't the show billed as the original show but with behind the scenes added to it? I was wondering if they are doing the entire show or most of it with the new material.

 

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I can't find it now but there was a press release a few months back that said they'd present the original musical plus additional material regarding the making of it. It made it sound like they're showing the whole musical. That press release seemed to me like they were aiming for revival territory. 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 9/12/15 at 3:00pm

"I think that best musical and best direction are a done deal, but I don't think it can lay claim to anything else this early in the season."

Normally, I think we would all agree but it is hard to imagine another show having as much critical acclaim plus box office success. In addition, I believe "Hamilton" did pretty well in the "Drama Desk" awards for 2015 in a pretty stong year for Broadway musicals.