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Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders

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Jeffrey Karasarides
#1Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:22pm

What do you guys think?

Part 1


P.S.


I had to tweet Paul Wontorek about some certain rules which I also left in a comment on the page.

neonlightsxo
#2Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:29pm

Of course, Broadway.com doesn't even know the Tony rules, no surprise. Three slots for musical revival, not four.

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Jeffrey Karasarides
#2Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:30pm

Though a fourth nominee could still get in, but only if it receives three votes or less between the third nominee.

neonlightsxo
#3Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:31pm

I know that. But I'm sure they don't.

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MayAudraBlessYou2
#4Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:35pm

Broadway.com is "filled with mad respect" for Todd Kreidler's book? The book of that musical is the biggest piece of sh!t Broadway has ever seen. I actually found a lot to admire in "Holler" but the book should be killed with fire. 

neonlightsxo
#5Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:35pm

^ Again, as I'm saying, Broadway.com doesn't deserve any credibility at all.

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Fantod
#6Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:38pm

My favorite thing is their Tony predictions video where they just say nice things about every show and make wildly inaccurate predictions. 

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Phillypinto
#7Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:40pm

They gave JRB a shoutout. Anyone else think he will be nominated?


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MayAudraBlessYou2
#8Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:44pm

If there were five slots JRB would probably make the cut. As it stands he will almost certainly be edged out by Kander/Ebb and Sting. 


 

Updated On: 4/24/15 at 02:44 PM

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Jeffrey Karasarides
#9Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:45pm

^I'm rooting for him.


I think there are five likely candidates to get in for Best Original Score:
Fun Home-Jeanine Tesori & Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Jason Robert Brown
The Last Ship-Sting
Something Rotten!-Wayne & Karey Kirkpatrick
The Visit-John Kander & Fred Ebb


The question is...which four will make it?

neonlightsxo
#10Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:49pm

As has been said on this board many times, JRB will not be nominated for score this year. It will be: The Visit, Fun Home, Something Rotten & The Last Ship. I will be very surprised if that doesn't happen.

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Kad
#11Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:51pm

The Visit, Something Rotten, and Fun Home are certainly locks. The fourth will be either Sting or JRB. I'd give the edge to Sting, but you never know with these people.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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Jeffrey Karasarides
#12Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:51pm

@neonlightsxo How do you know Jason Robert Brown won't be nominated this year?

Updated On: 4/24/15 at 02:51 PM

neonlightsxo
#13Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:52pm

I don't have a crystal ball, but I'm just saying that Sting's score is more admired than JRB's. And JRB won two last year.

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bjh2114
#14Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:02pm

I love that they mention Craig Lucas being nominated for Prelude to a Kiss, but NOT Light in the Piazza which, you know, would have been for the same category as American in Paris...

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jv92
#15Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:02pm

Is it really, though? Sting wrote some really pretty pop songs. Not a theater score. There's a difference. I think Jason Robert Brown has the edge.


Broadway.com used to have columns by Ken Mandelbaum and John Simon. Now it's just a pathetic joke starring that pleasantly obnoxious fanboy what's his name, with guest appearances by Andrew Lloyd Webber's good looking daughter. 


At least BWW has Richard Ridge. 

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Phillypinto
#16Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:02pm

JRB will be nominated for Orchestrations anyway. There can possibly be 5 nominees for Score and book right?


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Falling
#17Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:04pm

Kad-That's who I think it'll be, too. (There aren't 5 nominees for score this year?)

Updated On: 4/24/15 at 03:04 PM

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bdn223
#18Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:04pm

The problem with Broadway.com that they like to do opinion/gossip pieces, but their finances come from one of 2 channels. One being a ticket broker and tue second from advertising by producers. Thus they run into an ethical dilemma; Be honest about a show thats terrible and not only risk advertisement sales, but also ticket sales. For example two of the hottest tickets in town currently are Finding Neverland and A Fish in The Dark. Both shows opened to essentially universa pans, but I would predict that A Fish in the Dark will not be on their radar of Best Play nominees, unloke Finding Neverland. The reasoning is because A Fish in the Dark was/is sold out through June 6th, so Broadway.com is not trying to sell tickets. This is compared to Finding Neverland which is definitly a major money maker for the site, in terms of ticket sales and advertisments. It would be like Michael Riedel having to sell tickets to the shows he is bashing in his column, next to impossible. 

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Phillypinto
#19Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:04pm

I don't 100% agree with their predictions, but I think Broadway.com is great. I much prefer them than listening to Richard Ridge. It is seriously painful to listen to his interviews on opening night. 


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neonlightsxo
#20Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:05pm

Of course you like Broadway.com, Philly.

jv92, I highly disagree with your assertion that Sting didn't write a theater score. Please listen to it again or read the lyrics. "The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance" is a story. "Shipyard" is a story. "August Winds" is a story.

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GreasedLightning
#21Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:06pm

I don't think its Broadway.com that's the problem, but rather what's-his-face that wrote this article that's the problem. 

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Phillypinto
#22Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:08pm

LOL if anything BWW is waaaay more about gossip than Broadway.com. Broadway.com only posts things when they are official.


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Updated On: 4/24/15 at 03:08 PM

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jv92
#23Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:10pm

neolightsxo, I saw it in the theater. I listened to the album twice. It's a nice song cycle. It's really not a theater score. I don't need to experience it anymore that I have. 


Just because a song tells a story, doesn't mean it's a theater song. "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor tells a story. Lovely song-- one of my favorites. Not a theater song. 


 

neonlightsxo
#24Who Will Be Nominated?! Broadway.com Ranks the 2015 Tony Contenders
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:11pm

Your opinion, obviously. You'll see on Tuesday.