Posted: 4/20/17 at 6:04am
I was wondering If the box Office may hurt Metcalf? If It doesnt, maybe Linney has a chance as her reviews were glorious. We still have the opening of Six Degrees, but Im not Beting on Janney.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 8:30am
Do we know officially if Laura Linney will considered for leading actress and Cynthia Nixon will be featured?
Posted: 4/20/17 at 8:31am
Another Winter said: "Do we know officially if Laura Linney will considered for leading actress and Cynthia Nixon will be featured?"
Not officially, but on Opening Night Linney played Regina and Nixon played Birdie...so I think that is the assumption. Unless they petition both ladies leading.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 8:44am
Regardless of who played which role on opening night, I don't see how Nixon could be considered anything but leading. Presumably the nominating committee and voters won't only see her as Birdie, right?
Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:04am
I've seen Great Comet, Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen. I liked all three shows but it will be a travesty if DEH doesn't win the Tony for Best Musical. One of the most moving experiences I've ever had in a theater.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 2:54pm
poisonivy2 said: "I've seen Great Comet, Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen. I liked all three shows but it will be a travesty if DEH doesn't win the Tony for Best Musical. One of the most moving experiences I've ever had in a theater."
Agreed on all counts! I hate the negative backlash that DEH has been getting because of overzealous fans (though I totally get it because Hamilton now annoys me for the same reason)... I am in no way a "fangirl," but that was one of the best theatre experiences I've had in my life. I enjoyed the hell out of Come From Away too and would love to see it get recognized in some way (Director? Book?) but Evan Hansen was the superior show for me.
I was wowed by the tech elements of Great Comet, but really didn't care for the material at all. That said, I had truly terrible seats and was grumpy through the whole show because I couldn't see the majority of it. Based on how much people on these boards love it, I am giving it another chance in a couple of weeks, this time from front row mezzanine. If I'm going to pooh-pooh a show, the least I can do is see it the way it way meant to be seen. (Props to the Comet superfans here for unknowingly convincing me to give it another chance.)
But I digress. Evan Hansen FTW. 100%.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:27pm
I'd be okay with Come From Away winning Best Original Score because even though I loved DEH's score and thought some songs like "Only Us" will become classics I think CFA's rousing score elevated the musical more, if that makes sense. The score of DEH simply worked together with the excellent book and cast, but I feel like CFA with a weaker score would not have worked at all.
I would also be fine with Jenn Colella winning Best Supporting Actress. Actually I feel like Rachel Bay Jones, Jenn Colella, Kate Baldwin, Brittain Ashford, all gave lovely performances and are deserving.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:31pm
little_sally said: "Regardless of who played which role on opening night, I don't see how Nixon could be considered anything but leading. Presumably the nominating committee and voters won't only see her as Birdie, right?"
If they're going according to the roles the actresses played on opening night, they HAVE to see her as Birdie, because she isn't eligible for Leading Actress.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:39pm
I have heard the nominators are only considering Linney as lead and Nixon as featured, and are only being accommodated with tickets for those performances.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:44pm
Hoping Johanna Day pulls off a much deserved win for Sweat. She'll no doubt get a nomination, as she got one for the Drama League (as did co-star Michelle Wilson), but out of all the performances I've seen (Metcalf, Linney/Nixon, and the Indecent girls), I'd say Johanna is giving the best performance.
Is there any buzz for Amber Gray for Supporting Actress? If not, Rachel Bay Jones winning would be the only award I would agree that DEH deserves. Praying for a hail mary win for Andy Karl, as well as Come From Away (though I truly wish it would go to The Great Comet, as I believe it to be the superior production this season).
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:54pm
VotePeron said: "Hoping Johanna Day pulls off a much deserved win for Sweat. She'll no doubt get a nomination, as she got one for the Drama League (as did co-star Michelle Wilson), but out of all the performances I've seen (Metcalf, Linney/Nixon, and the Indecent girls), I'd say Johanna is giving the best performance.
Is there any buzz for Amber Gray for Supporting Actress? If not, Rachel Bay Jones winning would be the only award I would agree that DEH deserves. Praying for a hail mary win for Andy Karl, as well as Come From Away (though I truly wish it would go to The Great Comet, as I believe it to be the superior production this season).
"
Rachel is winning...Amber will be nominated. Her performance is NOTHING like Rachel's
Posted: 4/20/17 at 3:56pm
ethan231h said:
Rachel is winning...Amber will be nominated. Her performance is NOTHING like Rachel's
"
Why are you being so aggressive
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:11pm
VotePeron said: "ethan231h said:
Rachel is winning...Amber will be nominated. Her performance is NOTHING like Rachel's
"
Why are you being so aggressive
"
Amber's role in Comet is literally nothing compared to Rachel's role in DEH. Ultimately rachel is giving a much more emotional performance in a already emotional musical. How she does that every night boggles my mind.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:19pm
ethan, thread after thread, everybody on here knows you're the biggest DEH advocate. It's great, but just dial it down a notch. You can speak for the greatness of DEH without putting other shows or performers down.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:21pm
VotePeron said: "Hoping Johanna Day pulls off a much deserved win for Sweat. She'll no doubt get a nomination, as she got one for the Drama League (as did co-star Michelle Wilson), but out of all the performances I've seen (Metcalf, Linney/Nixon, and the Indecent girls), I'd say Johanna is giving the best performance.
I don't know if Day is going to be considered featured or lead but I don't think she deserves to win over Metcalf, Linney/Nixon (however they're deemed), or Janney. To me, her role feels like a featured one, and I think she has a good shot winning there.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:22pm
Amber's part isn't meant to be particularly emotional. Her performance fits the role just like Rachel's performance fits her role. The award isn't for 'most emotional performance'.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:28pm
The producers have been putting forward Day as a lead in other awards, so I assume they'll do the same here.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:32pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "ethan, thread after thread, everybody on here knows you're the biggest DEH advocate. It's great, but just dial it down a notch. You can speak for the greatness of DEH without putting other shows or performers down.
"
You don't need to tell me what to do but thanks!!!!
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:34pm
I think Rachel Bay Jones is wonderful in Dear Evan Hansen and deserves to win, but I feel like people are equating crying with a good performance. Just being emotional doesn't a good performance make- which fortunately isn't the case here, but still.
Updated On: 4/20/17 at 04:34 PM
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:49pm
Rachel deserves to win (especially after that snub for Pippin). Amber is brilliant in The Great Comet and a Tony is certainly in her future, but I don't think that this is her year.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:50pm
It's not crying. I just felt like she exuded a naturalness as "mom" that was very real. Her body language was very much like an actual mom. This is harder to pull off than people think, IMO. There wasn't much stageyness in her portrayal of the mom.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:52pm
Kad said: "The producers have been putting forward Day as a lead in other awards, so I assume they'll do the same here.
I still don't think she has a real chance against Metcalf, Linney/Nixon, Janney, or even Blanchett.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:55pm
little_sally said: "Kad said: "The producers have been putting forward Day as a lead in other awards, so I assume they'll do the same here.
I still don't think she has a real chance against Metcalf, Linney/Nixon, Janney, or even Blanchett."
Neither do I. I feel this may be Metcalf's year.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 4:57pm
poisonivy2 said: "It's not crying. I just felt like she exuded a naturalness as "mom" that was very real. Her body language was very much like an actual mom. This is harder to pull off than people think, IMO. There wasn't much stageyness in her portrayal of the mom. "
Right, which is why I said a win for her would be well-deserved. But a performance being the most outwardly emotional doesn't mean it's the most worthy of recognition.
Posted: 4/20/17 at 5:11pm
wonderfulwizard11 said: "poisonivy2 said: "It's not crying. I just felt like she exuded a naturalness as "mom" that was very real. Her body language was very much like an actual mom. This is harder to pull off than people think, IMO. There wasn't much stageyness in her portrayal of the mom. "
Right, which is why I said a win for her would be well-deserved. But a performance being the most outwardly emotional doesn't mean it's the most worthy of recognition. "
I agree with this. I like DEH, but it seems to be becoming a competition for which fan in the audience can cry the loudest. Also, the writing and performances are clearly calculated to produce tears during very specific moments. The show doesn't make me organically tear up like Next to Normal did every time I saw it.
