Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
#1Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/3/08 at 10:31pm
Since the three revivals all have great reviews... which most likely to be nominated in the category but would GREASE make it as number 4 by default? any thoughts?
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Updated On: 4/3/08 at 10:31 PM
#2re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/3/08 at 10:35pmyes, 100%.
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#2re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/3/08 at 10:47pm
Not if there is a God in Heaven.
To put it in the same category with three wonderfully reviewed revivals would be an idiotic move.
Letting them perform on the show is another matter.
I hear the TONYs may include many musical numbers from shows not even nominated.
#3re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 1:13amCouldn't they just nominate three? Like the year of Sweeney Todd, The Pajama Game, and The Threepenny Opera?
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#4re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 1:18amI believe that was because there were only three that year. I hope they do start letting other musicals perform. The performances are one of the main reasons I watch (and some of the acceptance speeches).
#5re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 1:24amJ*, you're soooo adorable with your questions!!!
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#6re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 6:51amIsn't it 75%?
#7re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 9:51am
It wouldn't surprise me at all if Grease did get a nom. They might be thinking that all the publicity of having it nominated plus having it perform on the telcast might boost ratings, since Grease is a pretty well-known and popular among most people.
That's not to say it should get nominated.
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Updated On: 4/4/08 at 09:51 AM
#8re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 9:52am
Of course it wouldn't surprise you at all....4 slots, 4 eligible shows.
No brainer.
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#9re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 10:02am
They might be thinking that all the publicity of having it nominated plus having it perform on the telcast might boost ratings, since Grease is a pretty well-known and popular among most people.
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#10re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 10:12amI thought Grease got some fair to decent reviews. I kow that Time Magazine made it a top 10 show for 2007..... Is it really as bad as some say it is?
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#11re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 10:50amAw man, shows should be nominated on merit, not simply for being...
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#12re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 10:53amI completely agree. There was a similar debacle a few years ago in the Leading Actress in a Musical category. Erin Dilly got nominated by default.
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#13re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 10:58amIt would water down the significance of the other nominees' achievements, imo.
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#14re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 11:01amI completely agree.
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#15re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 11:30amIt will be nominated. I think TIME mag picking it as one of the top 10 theatrical events of 2007 -- and the only musical on the list -- shows that not everyone agrees with me that it is a complete brainless waste of time.
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#16re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 11:53amI assume that Grease will be nominated simply because it's such a well known show. Also, say what you will, but it isn't half as bad as Roundabout's Threepenny Opera was.
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#17re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 2:28pm
I will be quite dissappointed in the Tony Nominations if it gets a nod. It's insulting to all other productions if it is NOT based on merit.
Just because there are four slots, doesnt' mean they have to fill them.
But, sadly, I'm guessing they will.
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#18re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 2:32pm
Is it really as bad as some say it is?
IMHO, bad doesn't even come close...I'd say one of the worst.
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#19re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 3:51pmI am a fan of Grease and I really diliked this production (like most)... I think it will be nominated, but I agree that it really shouldn't be. The production is just a trainwreck.
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#20re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 4:54pmI saw the show on Sunday, and was really dissapointed. Laura bored me to tears. I felt bad I made my mother go.
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#21re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 5:46pmMaybe when people go see it, they should imagine that they are walking into a small community theatre in a poor town, where they have a 40 year old Danny. Then you might think, "wow, they actually did pretty good."
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#22re: Would GREASE be nominated in the Revival Musical category by default?
Posted: 4/4/08 at 6:11pmI've seen AWFUL community theater productions of Grease that were better than this one.
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