Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:22pm
# James Barbour will be eligible for nomination in the Leading Actor in a Musical category for his performance in A Tale of Two Cities.
# Graham Phillips will be eligible for nomination in the Leading Actor in a Musical category for his work in 13.
# Mackenzie Crook will be eligible for nomination in the Featured Actor in a Play category for his role in The Seagull.
# Jan Maxwell and David Rasche will be eligible for nomination in the Leading Actress and Actor in a Play categories for their roles in To Be Or Not To Be.
# Katie Holmes and Patrick Wilson will be eligible for nomination in the Featured Actress and Actor in a Play categories for their roles in All My Sons.
# Elisabeth Moss will be eligible for nomination in the Featured Actress in a Play category for her role in Speed-The-Plow.
All other decisions were consistent with the opening-night credits.
"American Buffalo, which played a brief stint at the Belasco Theatre, will not be eligible for nomination in any category because it failed to meet the performance requirement, according to a Tony spokesperson."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123972.html
#2re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:23pmHave to say, I am glad that James Barbour is eligible. His voice is outstanding, and by far the best thing about the show.
#2re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:28pmI think the only one who will actually get a nod from that group is Wilson.
#3re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:31pmI wouldn't count out Elisabeth Moss. SPEED-THE-PLOW got some great reception and support.
#4re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:34pmWhat would American Buffalo been nominated for?
#5re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:37pmSoon they will have a category for Best Revival of a Mamet Play.
#6re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:38pm
I think Crook's got a shot at a nomination.
As for Buffalo- set design maybe? But I honestly don't think it would have been nominated for anything.
Updated On: 12/4/08 at 06:38 PM
#7re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:39pmThat makes me wonder what exactly the performance requirement is to be nominated.
Byron Abens
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/08
#8re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:58pmI don't know the specific number, but they have said in the past that it has to run long enough that the committee can feel that the large majority of both the nominators and the voters have enough time to have seen it after opening. My guess would be at least a three week run, if not a full month, not including previews.
#9re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 7:08pm
The current Tonys rule does not have to do with the length of time the show is open, but the number of performances to which the Tony voters were invited to attend. The producers have to make available tickets to at least 8 performances (or at least half of the performances, if there are less than 8, including both previews and regular shows).
So I'm guessing that the American Buffalo producers, thinking the show would run longer, only invited the Tony voters to less than 8 performances before the show closed.
Interestingly, the current rulebook also says that "Eligibility for nomination in the Best Performance categories shall be limited to one Actor or Actress for each nomination in such categories," which would seem to preclude the option of nominating all 3 Billys as a single nomination. However, the rulebook also says that the Administration Committee can vote to change the rules, so I'm guessing that they will make an exception in this case and nominate the 3 Billys as a single nomination.
#10re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:25pmlol Graham Phillips getting a nomination.
#11re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:59pmSo what's the story on the three Billy's?
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#12re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:00pmMamie, we're going to the Tony's in '09, right?
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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#13re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:01pm
Mikem, I don't know if that rule was made before or after 1998, but Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner shared a nomination for Side Show and in that instance they actually played two different roles. I would imagine that they would make a special exception for the Billys.
~Steven
#14re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:03pmI'm with you, Miss P!
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mamie4 5/14/03
#15re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:06pm
Mamie, I believe it says that they're determining eligibility on Billy Elliot and Dividing the Estate at the next meeting.
~Steven
#16re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:08pmThanks Mr. M.
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mamie4 5/14/03
#17re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:13pm
so is that ALL of the nominations for ATOTC? just barbour? or will there be more?
i hope Toro gets atleast best supporting actress :)
#18re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:25pmPianolin, these are eligibility decisions. Meaning that Barbour is ELIGIBLE to be nominated in the leading category. The actually nominations are determined at the end of the season in May.
#19re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:49pmoh ok, well in that case, does that mean that the others in the show aren't eligible for anything?
Byron Abens
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/08
#20re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:55pmIt means everybody else will be eligible for supporting actor/actress, as consistent with the opening night credits. Tale of Two Cities had nobody billed above the title, which is the standard for determining who is nominated for leading actor/actress. In a case like this, with no star billing, the producers can petition for certain actors to be considered for the leading actor/actress slot.
#21re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/4/08 at 11:58pm
ok, so good
so Natalie Toro can still be supporting actress?? WOO!
#22re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/5/08 at 12:09am
Well, so far she is up against Carole Shelly, Heidi and Susan,
so don't place any bets just yet.
#23re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/5/08 at 1:29amWhen an actor isn't billed above the title the Tony committee makes a ruling as to which category said actor will be put into. For 2 Cities this means that Barbour will be lead and every other performer (not that they stand a chance) will be considered for featured. Also, if an actor is billed over the title, as Wilson and Holmes are, but obviously featured, the production can ask the committee to make a ruling.
#24re: Tony rulings: Buffalo ineligible
Posted: 12/5/08 at 3:47am
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