Tonys Determine Eligibility for DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE GREAT COMET & More

[Rob]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:32pm

Click Here to Read Breaking: Tonys Awards Determine Eligibility for DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE GREAT COMET & More

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:36pm

I'd been wondering why they hadn't met yet.

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:40pm

So Josh will remain leading, even though he should be in featured. Not surprised though. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:41pm

LesWickedly said: "So Josh will remain leading, even though he should be in featured. Not surprised though."

Such a strange move on their part, though I guess I get where they're coming from.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:42pm

Is Denee  above the title too?

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:42pm

LesWickedly said: "So Josh will remain leading, even though he should be in featured. Not surprised though. "

 

Yes. And yes they're both above the title.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:45pm

I didn't notice it on here but is Comet considered a new musical or a revival?

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:48pm

The Great Comet has always been considered a new show.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:49pm

How on earth would Great Comet be a revival? A revival of what?

[TylerJia]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:49pm

Interesting that Lapine is eligible for Falsettos, how many directors have been nominated twice for directing the same show? (No matter how radically different the staging!)

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:50pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "The Great Comet has always been considered a new show.

 

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I thought maybe it would be a revival, much like Hedwig but I admittedly don't know much about the past productions. Thanks! :)

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:50pm

TylerJia said: "Interesting that Lapine is eligible for Falsettos, how many directors have been nominated twice for directing the same show? (No matter how radically different the staging!)"

Just because he's eligible doesn't mean he'll be nominated.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:55pm

TylerJia said: "Interesting that Lapine is eligible for Falsettos, how many directors have been nominated twice for directing the same show? (No matter how radically different the staging!)"

Scott Ellis for She Loves Me
James Lapine for Into the Woods
Arthur Laurents for Gypsy

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 4:58pm

neonlightsxo said: "TylerJia said: "Interesting that Lapine is eligible for Falsettos, how many directors have been nominated twice for directing the same show? (No matter how radically different the staging!)"

Just because he's eligible doesn't mean he'll be nominated.

 

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Either way, that wasn't the point of the post. The question was "how many times has this happened" whereas the post's subject was that it was interesting that a director was nominated twice for directing the same show. 

Just saying! 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 5:07pm

Lapine should be eligible. He directed the show is a completely different way.

Happy that Stephanie J. Block is staying in Featured - she'll actually contend there. If they pushed her to leading the chances were slim. Also interesting that they kept all three DEAR EVAN HANSEN women featured. Some part of me thought they might try to push Lauren Dreyfuss to Leading (it's a supporting role - but still thought they'd do it). 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 5:27pm

Well, we dont know what the producers may have tried!  

 

The only thing I'm a little surprised about it Groban. 

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 5:31pm

Groban in Lead makes sense to me- it's not a massive part, but he does open the show and the last 25 minutes are mostly his showcase. Plus, were he in Featured, he could split the vote with Lucas Steele, who is probably the best chance they have for an acting Tony win. 

[South Florida]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 5:46pm

IdinaBellFoster I saw no mention of Stephanie, is there more to this article?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 5:56pm

South Florida said: "IdinaBellFoster I saw no mention of Stephanie, is there more to this article?"

Everyone in FALSETTOS was below the title, which is why they petitioned Borle for Leading Actor. Because there was no mention of Block, she will be considered a Featured Actress!

[South Florida]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 6:05pm

Thanks, so rooting for her, Saw her for the first time since Drood and it was too cold for me to do the usual flowers and stagedooring.  What a classy gal.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 8:14pm

For those who find it odd that Pierre is considered a lead, how do you feel about - to name just one example of commonly designated starring roles that for large parts of the action remain out of the foreground -  Desiree's lead status in A Little Night Music?  Desiree may be more "central" (as she's the main bridge between the Armfeldt, Magnus-Malcolms, and Egerman households) and her arrival in town incites the narrative.  But It strikes me that the roles are about equal in relative critical stage time (leaving aside that Pierre is almost always on stage if not in action), and also that Pierre is as pivotally demanding an acting role and certainly far more demanding vocally.   

Updated On: 1/27/17 at 08:14 PM

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 9:53pm

What about john Slattery for the Front Page? I never saw him mentioned

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 9:53pm

What about john Slattery for the Front Page? I never saw him mentioned

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 9:53pm

What about john Slattery for the Front Page? I never saw him mentioned

[Whateverjsays]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 9:53pm

What about john Slattery for the Front Page? I never saw him mentioned