Tony Awards to Add New Category for Best Performance by an Actor/Actress Recreating a Role- Page 2

[keggss23]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:46pm

I think there should be an award for best ensemble.

[Plum]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:47pm

Just what we need- another reason for people to discuss the BEST ELPHEBA EVR!!!1!one!!

And when I first saw the name of the category, for some reason I thought it was a separation of acting in revivals and acting in new shows, since people "creating" roles in revivals are really recreating them.

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:48pm

I also thought that is was for acting in revivals.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:49pm

Me, three!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:49pm

I'm sooo excited about this new category! On Broadway.com it says that there's a chance Fierstein might be eligible for his replacement of Molina in Fiddler! It'd be great if he was nominated!!! Loving this category, D'Amboise is sooooo gonna be nominated!

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:49pm

Plum --- that's what I thought, too.

This sounds like something producers were rallying for in order to entice their big-draw names to come in during a long run... "Hey, look, you may even win a Tony for this!"

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:50pm

I LOVE This Idea! *cough*Harvey*cough* Seriously, I've been waiting for this for awhile!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:51pm

yep--I bet there was major lobbying for the 6 month minimum!

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 6:54pm

Exactly! "You can win a Tony for this, you big-name actor you, as long as you stay in my show for 6 months!"

I smell a rat. And a cheap rat, at that.

Well, I hope it works for them.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:02pm

I am so excited for this, finally.

It's a shame Brooke missed this for WT.

I'm sure the Weisslers will submit her for Chicago. I honestly doubt Charlotte will get submitted for Chicago. She's been playing the role since 1997, not just this season.

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:02pm

I am so happy! I knew this would be a role! YES!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:03pm

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm not a fan of the 6 month stipulation, either. So, are they saying that you have to replace someone STARTING within the current season?

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:07pm

CRAP. Just realized Brooke wont be playing Roxie for 6 months?

Damn it. So that means no nomination for Brooke?

[zepka102]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:09pm

i like the idea... there's so much talent that's not recognized as much as the new shows becuase they've been around for a while. they deserve this!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:12pm

I really hate the 6-month rule. I would love to see Rosie O'Donnell win a Tony.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:15pm

I wonder if producers can petition that rule? Like sometimes producers try to get actors below the title nominated for leading actor/actress.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:15pm

does it say that your 6 months has to be current or can it be accumulated, i.e. could brent barrett return to chicago for a wh le and be eligable since he has doine it for so long

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:17pm

And does the person have to START assuming the role between the cutoffs for the regular Broadway season?

[theatreguy]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:31pm

The 6 month rule is probably to help guarantee that as many voters as possible can see all the submitted performances.

[DivaBrigader]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:42pm

So this is about five years too late for Reba, eh?

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:47pm

The other strange part of this is that most non-star actors are asked to come in and basically immitate, to a large degree, the initial creative interpretation of that role. Everything from costumes to blocking to line readings have already been established. They learn the "track." There is a small amount of freedom involved, and personal nuances are added, but it's nothing like starting from scratch on a character.

I guess that's why they're calling it "recreation" of a role.

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[orangeskittles]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 7:55pm

Whoever said that they'll use this to lure in stars, I definitely agree. They get an above the title billing, 10 times more money than normal Broadway actors, commercials, billboards, etc. and now the possibility of a Tony. Then after 6 months, they bail and the show closes. Six months is definitely not long enough.

[cabarethed]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 8:01pm

Damn, Raul Esparza so would have won for Cabaret. Oh well....I think this category is kinda cool actually. Makes things more interesting.

[Imchristine4real]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 8:02pm

This might work, I guess

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/22/05 at 8:07pm

I don't think they're doing it just to lure in big stars. Especially since most big stars don't stay with a show for 6 months.