brooklyn

the story is pretty awful, which i think lends alot to why it wont be nominated. some of the performances, especially by eden and ramona keller, are really great...but they don't require any acting, just belting really loud, which is probably why they wont be nominated.

as for costumes though, i think they definitely have a shot. those were the coolest part of the show b/c everything is made out of trash.

Brooklyn stands NO shot at getting nominated for Best Musical, even though I really liked it.

Ramona Keller has the best shot at a nomination. The book and score have no shot either.

If I had to predict, it will get three nominations: Costumes, Ramona Keller, and Cleavant Derricks (which is even a big maybe, he did get great reviews though. )

sorry post edit..i vowed i edit...i keep away... forget i was here.

Updated On: 1/6/05 at 01:53 PM

ouch that article was rough! and it also insulted idina!

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it doesn't insult Idina... it unfortunetely insults Eden... by saying that Idina's understudy (aka Eden) was skreechy, or whatever... it has nothing to do with Idina

i still dont understand why it wont get best musical nomination. i have heard that there holes in the plot and that the story is weak in some spots, but in only a few. i think the score is amazing and eden and ramona definitly deserve to be recognized for their talent. am i wrong?

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Brooklyn received some of the worst reviews of any musical in many seasons and the opinions of the Tony nominating commitee generally fall in line with the critical consensus (reviewers really HATED the show, though a few mentioned Ramona Keller and the costumes favorably). Also remember that while most of the fan base for the show consists of people in their their teens and 20s, the nominating committee is made of people in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s -- you can imagine how popular the show will be with them.

There are only four slots for best musical. Early word seems to indicate that Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and probably Light in the Piazza are locks for nominations. The last slot will probably go to either Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Little Women, depending on the reviews. Good Vibrations has no chance for a nod and barring miraculous reviews, neither does All Shook Up. There simply is no room for Brooklyn (or Dracula for that matter) though there's an outside chance that Keller might be remembered (the costumes are an outside shot -- they would be vying for a slot against not only all those shows just mentioned, but also all of the revivals such as La Cage and Sweet Charity for one of four slots).

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Updated On: 1/6/05 at 10:42 PM

Yes, the buzz for Spelling Bee is very strong (I'm going next week), but remember it's playing off-Broadway at Second Stage, and thus is not eligible for the Tony. If it gets a strong slate of reviews (especially if it gets a rave from Brantley), then there will be talk of moving it to Broadway. Whether that happens this season (there would be a question as to whether a suitable theatre would be available for it before the Tony deadline) or next (thus avoiding the looming Spamalot juggernaut at this year's Tonys), we'll have to wait and see.

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I love it how people write their opinions as if they're gospel and fact. I'm all for people having differing opinions, but the way some people write on this board...it's like their word is the end all and be all...blah! I hope, if anything, the actors get a nom for "Brooklyn."

-Vincent

The "singers" in brooklyn will NOT be getting ACTING nominations.

(or should the word "singers" be replaced with "screatchers")

I'll bet you $100 million Brooklyn will not receive a best musical nod. With the likes of Spamalot, DRS, Piazza, Little Women and Chitty (though the latter two will get mixed notices) opening in the next few months, Brooklyn will be VERY lucky to get even two nominations in the minor categories.

But, you don't have to take my word for it -- wait till May and you'll see.

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Updated On: 1/7/05 at 12:24 AM

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