#26
Posted: 8/13/15 at 9:53pm
Didn't people think Wicked was going to walk away with the Tony....
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#27
Posted: 8/13/15 at 9:55pm
Hamilton is going to win because its one of those shows that comes every 4 years that has a ridiculous amount of buzz and wins the tony. That doesnt mean broadway stops because of it, and as other people have said, there will be more hit musicals other than hamilton this season
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#28
Posted: 8/13/15 at 9:57pm
You can bet the farm Hamilton will sweep.
Re Waitress, I have never seen the movie. Will watch it on Netflix eventually. Maybe we will see the show and maybe we will not. Either way, we will be OK. I do not have the urge to see any of them . My wife feels the same way. If we see something fine & if not life goes on.
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#29
Posted: 8/13/15 at 9:59pm
Who's going to win the lead actress Tony from Hamilton?
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#30
Posted: 8/13/15 at 9:59pm
So the only reason to open a musical on Broadway is to win awards?
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#31
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:00pm
"So the only reason to open a musical on Broadway is to win awards?"
This.
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#32
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:00pm
Really, Roxy, we never knew you felt tis way.
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#33
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:07pm
I never said that. We have enjoyed many shows that won zero Tonys. By the same token, we have seen a number of shows that won multiple Tonys that we hated.
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#34
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:26pm
"Who's going to win the lead actress Tony from Hamilton?
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I'm not saying she's going to win but Phillipa Soo certainly deserves to be a contender. I'm surprised in the several on this thread about contenders no one has mentioned her (esp since she's the only one in a show that's actually opened.) she gives a stirring performance and deserves the accolades she's receiving.
Of course there are other shows like this one that have a more central female lead, but hard to say who has a leg up with no other shows actually open yet.
#35
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:41pm
Once again, it's going to be one interesting Tony race for Leading Actress in a Musical...
Laura Benanti-She Loves Me
Cynthia Erivo-The Color Purple
Audra McDonald-Shuffle Along
Jessie Mueller-Waitress
Lea Salonga-Allegiance
Phillipa Soo-Hamilton
Ana Villafane-On Your Feet!
With the possibilities of...
Samantha Barks-Amelie (if that ends up coming in)
Carmen Cusack-Bright Star (if she ends up staying)
Updated On: 8/13/15 at 10:41 PM
#36
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:47pm
I think Phillipa Soo is outstanding in Hamilton and didn't intend to overlook or disrespect her ... but in terms of stage time and the overall role, I consider both her and Goldsberry to be featured actresses. I'm probably wrong but it's just how I feel.
She is wonderful and her songs and scenes are excellent. Personally, I just don't think you can compare the quantity of her role (note, not quality of performance) to the other potential lead actress roles.
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#37
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:49pm
No reason to think Philippa is going to be considered leading and no reason to think Jessie could not contend for leading. The show awards may be a foregone conclusion but not the acting ones. Nothing bad about having lots of potential nominees.
#38
Posted: 8/13/15 at 10:55pm
If Philippa Soo (who I absolutely love in Hamilton) is considered leading, she will be up against several other strong contenders. If she's features, she's up against Renee Elise Goldsberry (who I absolutely think should win). She is wonderful, but it's looking to be a super packed category this season.
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#39
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:10pm
Roxy is a voice of reason on this board - I don't understand the deep-seated hostility to his posts. And where is the outrage against yet another screen-to-stage adaptation cluttering the Broadway landscape? This announcement a week before the critics have their say may prove to be a reckless miscalculation.
#40
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:14pm
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#41
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:15pm
How is he the voice of reason? He says the same thing over and over and over.
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#42
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:29pm
Namo is Namo and would disagree with me if I said 2&2 were 4. He just has to disagree and be nasty. I would be surprised if he and the others behaved differently. Saying I am the voice of reason will only direct their anger and viciousness toward you.
Thanks anyway for the kind words.
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Updated On: 8/13/15 at 11:29 PM
#43
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:47pm
I feel this is a bad move. With all of the hype and attention Deaf Awakening is getting, I would not limit its potential by preventing an open end run. By forcing it to close early to clear the way for another show very well may flop, is a poor financial risk.
I am not excited by Waitress nor do I feel it will be embraced by a majority of the broadway audience. This is one show I am going to skip
They should have stuck with Deaf Awakening, long term they are going to regret it.
#44
Posted: 8/13/15 at 11:55pm
^ok...
Waitress will probably be The Visit of this season. It will be popular with the Broadway community, but it might close pretty quickly. It's sad, but possible. I hope Jessie is considered heavily for awards. It's a beautiful and challenging role.
#45
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:05am
Then blame THE PRODUCERS of Spring Awakening....no one forced then to agree with the deal...they did.
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#46
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:12am
"Then blame THE PRODUCERS of Spring Awakening....no one forced then to agree with the deal...they did."
Seriously, why did those producers agree to such an idiotic deal?
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#47
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:25am
i strongly disagree with what a lot of you are saying. I think Waitress will be a hit
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#48
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:31am
I should have known by now, when questioning why this thread was so active, that we had already made it to deciding who would be up for what Tonys... heh.
#49
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:37am
Spring Awakening must close because its producer cannot let the potential of the show interfere with his track record of only producing flops. i am not convinced a revival of Spring Awakening (a show I love) could succeed in any event, but now we know it will not, because it has been designed to fail.
I think Waitress could succeed in the same way that Beautiful did. It is way too soon to write it off.
Updated On: 8/14/15 at 12:37 AM
#50
Posted: 8/14/15 at 12:51am
What nonsense! Waitress hasn't even opened in Boston and already people are talking Tony Awards. As for all the other musicals you'll just have to wait and see.
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