Tony Rulings: Taboo Score Eligible, Oz Score Not; Little Shop a Revival- Page 2

[gherbert]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 6:59am

All of you are conviently forgetting the performances of Donna Murphy and that of Tonya Pinkins or for that matter, Stephanie d'Abruzzo. DON'T say that the race for best actress is JUST constrained to the women of Wicked.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 8:03am

Crap! I'm agreeing with Namo. It is a disservice to the story. When I first read about Kristin taking the role of Glinda, I had a feeling they were expanding her part to epic proportions in order to boost the show. I have nothing against Kristin, but her unique voice and personality make her a bit more marketable than Idina. Kristin has been getting these offers. What offers have you heard about for Idina? It should be Idina's show and I think it should be Idina's year. If they end up splitting the vote, then Donna Murphy will probably win despite her missing performances and questionable press.

"Other performances her past or future don't or shouldn't count. That wouldn't be fair"

When have the Tonys been fair? It's all very political.

Assassins is going to be the wild card. If it is categorized as a new musical, then it will be eligible for book and score as well. Tony voters love Sondheim...

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 9:52am

Finally, the Tony committee is making rulings not based solely on the placement of an actor's name on the marquee - who came up with this lame rule in the first place? It's about time they started taking into consideration the impact of the roles on their respective shows. Now if they can only give the best musical award to what was indeed the best show and not the show "most likely to do well on tour"...

[tpdc]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 1:43pm

Don't count out ASSASSINS in the supporting categories. Denis O'Hare, Neil Patrick Harris< Mario Cantone and Michael Cerveris might push Grey out of contention. Becky Ann Baker and Mary Catherine Garrison could be nominated in supporting.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 1:45pm

Shoot, does this mean Farrah and Jackie won't be performing on the Tony Telecast this year? Well, maybe next year.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 1:50pm

So Mario could get two nominations this year--I wonder how often that has happened.

[tpdc]

Posted: 1/9/04 at 3:59pm

Dana Ivey got a nomination for SUNDAY IN THE PARK and another as best supporting actress in a play (HEARTBREAK HOUSE I think) in the same year.

[Dude]

Posted: 1/10/04 at 3:11am

whew..

when you said the oz score wasn't eligible, i thought you ment "wicked".

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/10/04 at 11:19am

This stinks. The Avenue Q Duo are screwed. They would have won in supporting.

[jo]

Posted: 1/10/04 at 7:33pm

Sorry, but I don't agree with reclassifying a role to another category ( from lead to supporting and vice versa) just so the chances of winning are enhanced or to split the win between two performers in the same show. Either you win in the category that your role really belongs to or you don't really deserve the year's TONY, because there is someone else who has given a better performance in another role.

Jo

[cmleidi]

Posted: 1/10/04 at 8:18pm

I agree that a role should be classified in the right category. Last year, didn't the producers of NINE want Chita Rivera to be placed in Lead so she wouldn't compete with Krakowski and Masterson?

I find it ridiculous that the placement of a performer's name has a bearing on what category they fit into. Last year, Daniel Sunjata was put in the featured actor category along with Denis O'Hare. IT was absurd to have the comic relief (in essence) competing against the actor who must carry the burden of the play. You take out Denis O'Hare's character, and there's still a play. You take out Daniel Sunjata's, and there is no play.

I don't understand how Euan Morton can be lead while Boy George is supporting since Taboo's book is split into the Boy George story and the Leigh Bowery story. Neither one is really given much prominence over the other. You take either character out, and half of the musical is cut out.

I am glad that Jimmy Smits was put into featured because while his character sets things in motion, the character does very little. I would have put Daphne Rubin-Vega in lead however.

I'm also baffled by how Richard Easton can be considered lead for HENRY IV. While he plays the title character, the play is really about Falstaff and Henry V. Henry IV has little face time in the piece compared to many of the other actors.