If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#1If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 1:47pm
If SITPWG had not taken itself out of Tony eligibility, whom do you think would've been nominated, and which current nominee would've been shut out?
Best revival (Miss Saigon)
Best Actor: Jake G (Borle)
Best Actress: Annaleigh (Denee)
Best Lighting
#2If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 1:50pm
I imagine that had Sunday been eligible, there might have been four Best Revival nominees, so it wouldn't necessarily take the place of any of the current nominees.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#3If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 1:52pm
I also think Annaleigh would have taken a nomination from Noblezada, not Denee Benton. They clearly very much loved Comet, Miss Saigon not so much.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#4If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 1:53pm
I'd imagine Penny Fuller could have been a contender, as well -- possibly replacing Mary Beth Peil?
Hamilfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/28/15
#5If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 1:55pm
It couldve gotten a lighting nod too, if not only for its brilliant chromolume presentation
#6If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 2:51pm
I think either Penny Fuller, Erin Davey, or Ashley Park could've made it into best featured actress. I'm terms of supporting actor, I think either Philip Boykin or Robert Sean Leonard could've gotten a nod. While I'm sure Jake would've gotten a nom, Annaleigh might've been shut out because of weird award show politics.
"This reminds of a debate my brother and I were having about whether or not Stephen Sondheim is really light opera." -Frasier Crane
#7If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 2:58pm
While I'm sure Jake would've gotten a nom, Annaleigh might've been shut out because of weird award show politics.
What kind of "weird award show politics" do you think would cause a two-time Tony nominee (and recent winner) who gave a near-universally acclaimed performance to be shut out? Ashford almost certainly would have been nominated if eligible, and almost certainly would have replaced Eva Noblezada, whose performance was not met with the kind of acclaim that was predicted for her.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#8If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:04pm
I agree it would've been nominated nted for revival, actor, actress, and lighting. Fuller or Park could've been strong possibilities as well. Fuller, especially, turned in an emotional performance that continued to grow throughout the short run. She and Jake were breathtaking in "Beautiful." I still get chills remembering how they held hands during it.
Updated On: 5/2/17 at 03:04 PM#9If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:18pm
To clarify, since Annaleigh won her first tony only two years ago. It makes me wonder if she wouldn't get in because of how crowded the category is this year (and we can't pretend like award shows don't take into account previous wins). Don't get me wrong, I adored her performance and would argue her Marie was definitive. If the production was eligible, I would've loved to see Annaleigh and Jake get nominated.
"This reminds of a debate my brother and I were having about whether or not Stephen Sondheim is really light opera." -Frasier Crane
Updated On: 5/2/17 at 03:18 PM
#10If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:21pm
Ashley Park was the best part of the production for me, but I think any actor playing either of the Celestes wouldn't have been nominated in such a strong year. I think it would have received nominations for Jake and Annaleigh, Revival, and Lighting Design.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#11If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:25pm
DrFrasierCrane said: "To clarify, since Annaleigh won her first tony only two years ago. It makes me wonder if she wouldn't get in because of how crowded the category is this year (and we can't pretend like award shows don't take into account previous wins). Don't get me wrong, I adored her performance and would argue her Marie was definitive. If the production was eligible, I would've loved to see Annaleigh and Jake get nominated.
Yes, being (two-time) previous winners really hurt Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone in that category.
#12If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:34pm
"adamgreer said: Yes, being (two-time) previous winners really hurt Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone in that category. "
To be fair, their last wins were ten and nine years ago respectively, but I'll admit to be shortsighted in my previous statements. I can't say I know how tony nominators think, so I'll agree that, in all likelihood, Annaleigh would've been nominated.
"This reminds of a debate my brother and I were having about whether or not Stephen Sondheim is really light opera." -Frasier Crane
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#13If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 3:56pm
Not only would it have been nominated for best revival, it would have won.
Easily.
#14If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 4:11pm
Definitely would've squeezed into Best Revival and likely won.
Gyllenhaal would slide into Best Actor and would probably take out Borle, but possibly Pierce.
Ashford would've kicked Noblezada right out of that fifth spot.
None of the supporting cast stood out to me as worthy of a Tony nod, since they all seemed like bit parts.
I would also say Orchestrations, Costume Design, and Lighting Design.
Total: 6
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#15If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 4:28pm
The orchestrations would have not been eligible and they are the complete original work, with the addition of two more musicians.
I agree, the classy costume design could've snuck in there, but it wouldn't have ousted the wonderful costumes of War Paint.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#16If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 4:52pm
Won easily/clearly/definitely? Over Hello, Dolly? Really?
Updated On: 5/2/17 at 04:52 PM
#17If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 5:14pm
But they did, Blanche! They did withdraw from the Tonys...
#18If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 6:08pm
I predict they would've landed:
Best Actor- Jake Gyllenhaal (replacing Groban)
Best Actress- Annaleigh Ashford (replacing Noblezada)
Best Supporting Actress- Penny Fuller, Ashley Park, or Erin Davie (replacing Peil)
Best Supporting Actor- Robert Sean Leonard or Phillip Boykin (replacing Michael Faist)
Best Revival
Best Lighting
Best Costume
pupscotch
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/16
#19If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 6:18pm
I agree with your assessment, icecreambenjamin. But damn do I still wish they'd been given a special Tony for the chromolume. One of the greatest things I've ever seen in the theatre.
#20If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 6:48pm
pupscotch said: "I agree with your assessment, icecreambenjamin. But damn do I still wish they'd been given a special Tony for the chromolume. One of the greatest things I've ever seen in the theatre.
"
I absolutely agree. It was breathtaking.
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#21If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 10:05pm
"Won easily/clearly/definitely? Over Hello, Dolly? Really?"
Yes, really. Now, you weren't born yesterday, and you certainly know how the game is played.
#22If SUNDAY IN THE PARK had not withdrawn from Tonys...
Posted: 5/2/17 at 10:10pm
I think Annaleigh Ashford would have gotten the nomination. She would have won the award again previously for "Sylvia" except her costar was the incredibly bland, boring and untalented Mathhew Blahderick and he ruined her chances.
