Tony award for best play vs best musical
#0Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 3:52pm
Why does the award for best play go to the playwright instead of the producers like the best muscial does?
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#1re: Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:02pm
my only guess would be that there are **SSOOOO** many more contributors to the end product in the making of a musical.
-d.b.j-
#2re: Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:20pmI thought that also but aren't there a lot of people for plays as well?
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#3re: Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:48pmActually, the producer of the Best Play gets a statuette too, but the award is primarily for the writing of a new play.
#4re: Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 5:06pm
I think it also has to due with the fact that there are awards for the best book and score of a musical but there isn't a best script award for plays. At the oscars, writers can be nominated for screenplays and that is why producers win the best film awards.
But this is just my speculation...
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#5re: Tony award for best play vs best musical
Posted: 6/12/04 at 6:39pmI'm pretty sure you're right, Roddick.
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