How Many Tony Awards Will The 2014 LES MIS Revival Win?- Page 2

[fiesta1]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 9:40am

And a new version of the Scottish play. Can't have a NY season without at least one production.

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 10:05am

And of course, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Picnic, Death of a Salesman, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Long Day's Journey Into Night will all be vying for Most Revival of a Play.

[dreaming]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 10:11am

If they bring Andrew Varela in to play Javert as they should he has a very good shot at winning (if they put him in featured actor).

[newintown]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 10:11am

Personally, I find it comforting that we can rely upon seeing the same canon of 15-20 shows at any given time on Broadway. I long for the day when we don't have to mess with any of that confusing new crap that people keep trying to write.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 10:46am

"I long for the day when we don't have to mess with any of that confusing new crap that people keep trying to write."

LMAO.

I would rather see a revival of Ms. Saigon over Les Mis personally..guess I have to go to London.

[DEClarke]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 11:42am

I'd be surprised if it gets a lot of nods, honestly. I liked the tour in Houston. I just don't see the nomination committee of the award voters really backing the show. I'm sure there will be other projects that catch their eye.

[hanschens]

Posted: 7/19/13 at 12:07pm

Safe to say if Alfie does reprise the role, he won't be getting a nomination. I saw him in the London production and while his vocals are amazing, his acting is absolutely atrocious. His Valjean was just so angry throughout the whole show and he literally had one expression the whole time which was '>:{'

[Phan#24601]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 2:59am

Assuming the cast would be performing at the Tonys, would they still do "One Day More"? I feel like it is a great choice since it showcases almost every cast member, except-in light of recent events (Susan Boyle and Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream")-Fantine...I guess they could do like the film cast did at the Oscars.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 3:28am

Do we REALLY need to be talking about what number it's going to do at the Tonys already? If I have to hear/see any rendition of One Day More again I'm going to lose it. I really wish we could get a break from Les Miserables for a while. This new production is glorified community theatre (not referring to the cast, but the physical production, orchestra, and direction). I would much rather wait another ten or so years and get a revival that is innovative and exciting.. *end rant*

[ClapYo'Hands]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 4:43am

"he literally had one expression the whole time which was '>:{'"

THIS.

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 6:56am

As long as it- or anything else - wins over Merrily We Roll Along I'll be happy.

Unfortunately, there's not a chance in hell that anything will.

[D2]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 8:19am

C'mon, MERRILY... C'mon... C'mon... C'MON, MERRILY, MOVE YOUR BLOOMIN' ARSE ACROSS THE POND AND WIN THAT F*CKIN' TONY AWARD!!!!

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 8:37am

^

Relaaaaax.... Don't go nuts. It's gonna happen, sure as shootin'.

[Jamminman]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 8:47am

If Anthony Warlow is Valjean, he will get best actor

[Broadway Geek2]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 9:13am

KathyNYC2: you might check out Miss Saigon at Signature Theatre in Shirlington, VA (if that is convenient for you). A lot closer than London, for most. They did Les Mis a few years ago and generally do interesting things with so-called blockbusters. Small house tho.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 9:28am

AfterEight, you seem so sure that Merrily would win the award for Best Revival just because it is Sondheim, yet the statistics are just not there to back up that assertion. Yes, the revivals of Into the Woods, Assassins, and Company won the award, but the revivals of Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, A Little Night Music, and Follies lost to other productions (and two of those productions that lost were imports from the same company that would be sending Merrily over). I know that nothing seems to stick in your craw more than Sondheim, but I would figure as such you would realize that a revival of one of his shows is not the guaranteed Tony win that you are making it out to be.

[Kad]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 11:51am

No, AEA, there is a cabal of critics and awards voters who are conspiring every day- perhaps at this very moment- to dupe and bamboozle audiences into loving Sondheim's work.

[Famebroadway2]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 12:05pm

I'm sorry if i am being pessimistic, but i don't think this revival is going to do well AT ALL. Not unless they cast some heavy hitters in the lead roles. The physical production looks CHEAP and overall it pales in comparison to the original.

There is a such thing as overkill.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 3:03pm

The physical production looks CHEAP and overall it pales in comparison to the original.

Agreed. We saw with Jekyll & Hyde this past season that New York audiences are not particular fond of tour sets and tour quality on Broadway. And, quite frankly, I thought Jekyll & Hyde looked way better than the Les Miserables tour. Neither show was exactly top notch quality in terms of design, but the Les Miserables set was just an assemblage of heaps of wood with some projections tossed in. There were some high points. Look Down (Beggars) was pretty cool with the towering pieces on the side sliding in to reveal levels of scaffolding with the beggars, and the sewer was pretty awesome. Overall it was the amazing cast I saw that made the whole show worth it. If they can get the right cast for Broadway, I will be very happy. As with any production of Les Miserables, if you have the right cast and chemistry, the show can soar.

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 5:18pm

I just don't understand it because this has toured the country for 2 years. So a lot of people who would have wanted to see it would've seen it on tour right? But I do agree on Valera being great and deserving an award for Javert. He was great!

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 5:24pm

"So a lot of people who would have wanted to see it would've seen it on tour right?"

If that was always true then shows like Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom, Mamma Mia, etc would have closed because a lot of people have already seen them on tour.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/31/13 at 5:31pm

And a new version of the Scottish play.

Macbeth. You can say "Macbeth" on a message board. Or anywhere else outside the theatre. Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 3:42pm

BUMP!!!! I SAY IT'LL WIN ABOUT A THOUSAND NOW THAT THIS AMAZING ALL STAR HOLLYWOOD CAST HAS SIGNED UP ONTO BE INSIDE OF IT!!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 3:43pm

AND LIKE ALICERIPLEYLVR694U SAID, IF SHE'S IN IT, SHE'LL WIN ANOTHER COUPLE OF TONY AWARDS BECAUSE SHE'S AMAZING AND NBODOY ULSE WUD EVN BE CONSIDRD FOR ANY AWRDS!!!!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 10/22/13 at 3:47pm

Oh for crap's sake....