What happens to performances nominated after their show has closed?

Basically, this thread is in reference to Julie White in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED.

But, basically, my question is in reference to how TONY voters handle critiquing a nominee's performance after their show has closed.

If (and when) Julie White gets nominated, are the TONY voters supplied with a video of her performance?

Which is why it's very rare for anyone nominated for a closed show to win (not to mention, voters don't like to "waste" a vote on something or someone that can't use the publicity boost that comes with a Tony win).

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Yeah, that happens sometimes in the play categories, because so many plays are limited engagements or have short commercial runs due to lack of sales.

It's much harder for a performer in a closed musical to win.

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Last year was a strange year all around. The Best Revival Tony went to a sold out limited engagement that closed weeks after the Tonys.
Compared to other seasons last year was kind of slow.
Regarding the Little Dog / Julie White situation; the show has been open long enough and she has gotten enough raves that all of the Tony voters would have seen the show at this point. Its not like Little Dog opened and closed in a week.

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I dont think anyone ever took that announcement seriously. There was no way it was going to transfer and be successful without Connick.

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This is not why Off-Broadway is not part of the Tony Awards, The reason they aren't part of the Tony Awards is because the ARE Off-Broadway.

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Patrica Routledge in "Darling of the Day," she won after it had been closed for a little over 2-3 months.

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I think that Julie White is still the front-runner, unless one of two things happens:

1) The voters get overly sentimental and decide to reward Lansbury

or

2) Redgrave is so good that they overlook the fact that she just won a Tony four years ago

Anyone who sees White's performance will never forget it.

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Julie White (as per her Broadway.com interview) is predicting Lansbury to win. Lansbury will no doubt be the sentimental favorite. Still, White's performance is one of the most acclaimed in a number of years. She got the same reviews as Christine Ebersole, only in a non-musical category.

Vanessa Redgrave is also a strong contender. Despite her controversial political affiliation that many disagree with, she's still a great actor.

However, at this stage of the game, not giving White the Tony would be like not giving Ebersole the Tony - one of the biggest upsets in recent memory (arguably since Avenue Q over Wicked), maybe even Tony Awards history.

The weird thing about the 2006 category was not only that all of the nominees were from closed shows, but one of them was in a supporting part, but was above the title so ruled a lead. The nominating committee went to EXTRAORDINARY lengths not to nominate Julia Roberts (Three Days). Roberts was the shoo-in for the nomination, but the last spot went to Lynn Redgrace (Constant Wife), in a supporting role.

The Sweeney vs. Pajama Game debate is in the same vein as Avenue Q/Wicked. Sweeney was an artistic success: a brilliant restaging and reimagining of a brilliant show. However, it has the same problem as Grey Gardens and Spring Awakening do this year - it plays to a particular niche and the typical tourist ain't interested. Pajama Game, while fluff, was such fun fluff that it's not hard to see why it won.

Updated On: 2/17/07 at 10:54 PM

You think she'll be nominated, at least? Wattaya say, Margo?

Kurtz has already been ruled leading, I believe. Laila Robins and Lily Rabe are featured. I believe Robins will garner a nod.

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Margo, why did the voters go to such lengths not to nominate Julia Roberts?

I know I'm in the minority, but I don't think she was as bad as reviewers made her out to be.

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Foa - my understanding of the whole situation (based solely on what I've read and no insider info):

Julia wasn't nominated because she wasn't giving a performance that was in the same realm as the other nominees - Burton, Redgrave, Nixon, Kaye, and Kron. She was servicable at best but did nothing worthy of a nomination. It struck me, though, that it was ultimately done to prove that her name alone doesn't warrent accolages (though I'm sure the nominators weren't in cahoots.)