WBAF's Official GREASE Review Thread- Page 2

[artscallion]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:25pm

Thanks Bj. Always good to get an english lesson from the likes of you.

[FranzRelax]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:26pm

^ LOL.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:44pm

I don't care if it's too early to make Tony Predictions, mine for GREASE are:

Best Revival of a Musical (There are only four musical revivals
this year, and if a choice has to be made between GREASE and THE GRINCH, GREASE will be picked)

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Jenny Powers)

[americanboy99]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:47pm

I doubt GREASE will get a nod for Best Revival.

BUT weirder things have happened.

[FranzRelax]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:47pm

^ The nomination committee in no way needs to pick 4 revivals because there are 4 slots. If they feel there are only 3 worthy revivals, then they will only nominate 3.

[jbdc]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:53pm

They don't HAVE to nominate four revivals. They could choose fewer. They could even just award it to one if they want to and skip the nominating.
And with Young Frankenstein, In the Heights, and Xanadu having so many spectacular featured women and Sherie Scott in Mermaid, Jenny Powers will get bumped because the rest of her show is sub-par...Unless Brantley says something about her like he said about Ebersole in Grey Gardens--but let's be reasonable here. It's Grease. It's Rizzo. Bah-duh-dah-dah-duh.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 9:56pm

I think GREASE will get a nod for Best Revival because of how commercially successful it's been so far and (probably) will continue to be. The Tony Committe tends to be a sucker for theater that makes a lot of money.

Unless they recognize this from nominating the last revival and limit it to two nominations, like in 2002 (Oklahoma! and Into the Woods: that was it).

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 10:43pm

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/theater/reviews/20grea.html?8dpc

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 10:52pm

I just wanted to add, I think GREASE has a chance of a nomination for Best Revival. A CHORUS LINE got a nomination, and though it got much better reviews than GREASE (so far), I still think it will be nominated for the same reason A CHORUS LINE was: because its GREASE. I dont know, but unless if all the other revivals this year are absolutely outstanding (which I hope they will be), I think GREASE will be nominated, but definitely not win.
And I think Jenny might have a chance of a Featured nomination- kind of like a Carolee Carmello in LESTAT nomination: "Great performance in sucky show". Who knows though, but Jenny has gotten outstanding reviews so far.


EDIT: after reading that Brantley review, I'm starting to have a feeling it MIGHT not be nominated for Best Revival...ouch

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 10:59pm

Interesting that Brantley didn't even mention Jenny Powers when just about every critic singled her out as the only part worthy of seeing the show.
I doubt this will get a Best Revival nomination.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:01pm

See I didn't think Powers was that good either. Her song was great, but overall I thought she was just blah. I agree that Kirsten Wyatt definitely deserves props. I AM surprise however that Brantley didn't mention Robyn Hurder as Marty given his affection for blondes.

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:02pm

Well, it's possible that it could get nominated, but it would never win... not with SITPWG, Guys and Dolls, and South Pacific all getting revivals this season.

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:02pm

double post
Updated On: 8/19/07 at 11:02 PM

[LuPonatic]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:04pm

The Grinch doesn't count as a revival, so unless we get another revival announced, the nominees are going to be:

Grease
Guys and Dolls
South Pacific
Sunday in the Park with George

You KNOW Grease will be nominated because they will want a performance on the Tony telecast, but it is fourth place for sure, look at it's competition!

[FranzRelax]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:05pm

Without a mention from Brantley, Power's chance of a Tony nomination are getting slimmer.

[FranzRelax]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:06pm

Isn't there only a 50/50 chance GUYS AND DOLLS will come this season?

[commasplice]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:07pm

Bustopher, Grinch won't be eligible for Best Revival - the Tony rules say that there have to be at least three years between the closing of the original and opening of the new production for the new production to be considered a revival.

edit: LuPonatic beat me to it. Updated On: 8/19/07 at 11:07 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:07pm

Brantley's review is rather scathing after a second reading and he likes Frenchy and never mentions Power's Rizzo, that has to hurt.
But the audience they are aiming at have never heard the name Ben Brantley, so they will run a while, under a dark cloud of horrible reviews.
Marshall, on the other hand should take her money and retire from the Broadway stage a while.

[Kringas]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:12pm

Franz, GUYS & DOLL is definitely coming to Broadway this season, there's a 50/50 chance that they get the cast they want (Messing, Wilson, Reilly, Hathaway) but the show itself is coming.
So far in terms of revivals we have:
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
GREASE
SOUTH PACIFIC
GUYS & DOLLS
And CABARET and PAL JOEY are still pending.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:14pm

Not to mention West Side Story and the unannounced Roundabout musical at the Airlines in January.

[FranzRelax]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:15pm

Ugh, I thought WSS was next season too!?! Why am I so lost?

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:17pm

I thought cabaret wasn't happening until October '08

[bjh2114]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:17pm

It's not confirmed one way or the other. A lot of things are still up in the air, which is why it's too soon to tell what will be eligible for Best Revival.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:20pm

West Side Story is next season.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 11:25pm

WEST SIDE STORY is looking to open next season not this.
CABARET was rumored to open with Alan Cumming in January/February at the Henry Miller but no formal announcement has been made and I'm not sure it's even happening anymore.
PORGY AND BESS was supposed to happen this season but I doubt it'll transfer this season if it even transfers at all.