Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Hamish3
Swing Joined: 4/16/16
Broadwaystar2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/13
#2Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 1:33am
Hamish3 said: "anyone?
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It's not even possible. Some you can't be nominated for twice. So I'm saying no.
#3Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 8:45am
I think it will receive six nominations for:
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Cynthia Erivo)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Danielle Brooks/Jennifer Hudson)
Best Direction of a Musical (John Doyle)
Best Orchestrations (Joseph Joubert)
#4Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 10:10am
It will receive exactly 5.62 nominations.
I have spoken, so let it be done.
#5Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:03am
Are revivals eligible for orchestrations, Jeffrey? There's a ton of new material, so it makes sense - but I'm just not sure about the rules.
I think scenic design for the show is a possible nominee too, along with a Featured Actor nod for Isaiah Johnson. It's also possible (though unlikely, given the sheer competition in the category) that Hudson and Brooks are both nominated for Featured Actress.
#6Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:10am
Hamish3 said: "anyone?"
How many nominations did the original receive?
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#7Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:12am
In terms of design, I hope it gets a nomination for lighting design.
The original production got 11 nominations. This production will not reach that number - mainly because of HAMILTON and because it's not eligible for book and score.
#8Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:14am
Are revivals eligible for orchestrations, Jeffrey? There's a ton of new material, so it makes sense - but I'm just not sure about the rules.
They usually are, some revivals have won the award before (Kiss Me, Kate, Assassins, and Sweeney Todd).
musicals1989
Understudy Joined: 9/16/11
#9Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:30pm
The orchestrations for this production were SO bad. I'd be disappointed if it got nominated for them. The orchestra sounded SO thin and so synthesized.
#10Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:36pm
Disagree wholeheartedly. Found the new orchestrations to be miles better than the original. Cleaner and more dramatically effective. They allowed the orchestra to be a true support system for the actors, rather than overwhelm them. Joubert's work was fantastic and I hope he gets nominated.
#11Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/27/16 at 11:40pm
Of course a revival's orchestrations are eligible if they are new orchestrations. One strange case was when Tunick was nominated for his PROMISES, PROMISES orchestrations, although he orchestrated the original, the revival had a few songs added in.
I think the TCP orchestrations are great, extremely imitate and perfectly matched to the production. A tad synthesizer heavy at certain times, but there is so much good to override it.
Broadwaystar2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/4/13
#12Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/28/16 at 12:37am
musicals1989 said: "The orchestrations for this production were SO bad. I'd be disappointed if it got nominated for them. The orchestra sounded SO thin and so synthesized.
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There is ZERO synthesized music. And if you knew the direction the show is going. The thin more natural, non over instrumented sound is what was being sought. The Orchestrations in this show are gorgeous. And a lot more noticeable than the original.
musicals1989
Understudy Joined: 9/16/11
#13Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/28/16 at 12:45am
There are synthesized strings.
¿Macavity?
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/16
#14Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/28/16 at 3:13am
Well, that kind of thing doesn't happen very often.... Chicago's revival didn't have the same number, and yet it's the most successful revival on Broadway. However Cabaret's revival did earn the same number of nominations. Then again, do we really want to compare TCP to such B'way classics. I'm not saying that TCP couldn't be a classic someday, just that it's not an extremely common instance for a show's revival to earn the same number of nominations.
#15Will Color Purple get the same number of tony noms as original
Posted: 4/28/16 at 6:57am
Broadwaystar2 said: "musicals1989 said: "The orchestrations for this production were SO bad. I'd be disappointed if it got nominated for them. The orchestra sounded SO thin and so synthesized.
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There is ZERO synthesized music. And if you knew the direction the show is going. The thin more natural, non over instrumented sound is what was being sought. The Orchestrations in this show are gorgeous. And a lot more noticeable than the original.
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The "keyboard programmer" listed for the production created the synthesized sound to imitate strings. It's noticeable to the ear but the rest of the orchestrations are gorgeous.
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