#26
Posted: 7/27/09 at 8:58am
Q, I'm not really against an ensemble award, I'm ambivalent about it (which is probably why my post is confusing). I guess my approach would be for Actor's Equity to give a special award to the ensemble that should be presented at the Tonys, so the recipients would not get Tonys but instead a special award presented to them during the ceremony. It makes little sense, but it's just the only way I can think about approaching it.
It's too hard to figure out the logistics for it. For example, I really dislike the fact that the Drama Desk gives an Ensemble award sometimes but then the actors from that production immediately become ineligible for individual recognition.
The examples I gave are ones where I thought that not only did every single person in the main ensemble deserved to be recognized but mainly casts that complemented each other and were too strong as a group to single out a "best" performance. What I'm against is the idea of an all-inclusive Best Ensemble award where for example, every person down to the chorus member with no lines would become a Tony winner.
It's too hard to figure out the logistics for it. For example, I really dislike the fact that the Drama Desk gives an Ensemble award sometimes but then the actors from that production immediately become ineligible for individual recognition.
The examples I gave are ones where I thought that not only did every single person in the main ensemble deserved to be recognized but mainly casts that complemented each other and were too strong as a group to single out a "best" performance. What I'm against is the idea of an all-inclusive Best Ensemble award where for example, every person down to the chorus member with no lines would become a Tony winner.
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