See, this presenter is the one area where I think the Tonys didn't do so well. All night long, the ceremony did an excellent job of keeping Trump's name out of the telecast, whereas other ceremonies this year (Emmys/Oscars) mentioned him before the first award was even handed out. The Tony producers realize that this telecast is not a ratings smash, and already struggles to get people to tune in other than the Broadway fans and people who want to see a specific show or winner dur
So, I tried to search for this thread, and couldn't find one, so apologies if this already exists, but why was LaChanze nominated for best featured actress in a musical for the original production of Once On This Island when the character of Ti Moune is clearly the lead focus of the show? Did it have something to do with how the original production was staged? (I was born after the show came out so I can't attest) Does anyone think the same thing will happen this round with
The thing that surprised me about the extension was the new cast. Let's think about it for a second: a Scott Rudin produced play on Broadway, with four wonderfully written roles by a fresh young voice in American Theatre, 4 top of their game actors to replace, 8 tony nominations, including all four roles/performers in the play (the iconic lead character role actually winning it), and a director many would chomp at the bit to work with. How could they not
5 nominees for Best Revival of a Play. Besides Jitney, Little Foxes and Six Degrees, most of the revivals this year have been very hit or miss with critics and audiences. I could there being 5 due to non consensus, with my picks being the three above, Present Laughter and The Price.
After Eight, I don't think it's necessarily that the words you use don't have meaning, it's just you rarely use examples to back them up. If you explained why you thought it was self-indulgent, or actually mentioning actual aspects of the writing, direction, design or acting that you didn't like, people might be more willing to actually listen to the buzzwords. It's just a thought.
Really excited to see this play, I just wish they did more advertising with
So, in your opinion, has anything ever happened at the Tony Awards that matches or comes close to what happened at the Oscars on Sunday? I mean, naming the wrong musical as the winner at the end of the night is a bit extreme, but is there anything you can think of?
I saw the show this afternoon and she was on. And she was magnificent. It was my first time seeing the show, and I thought it was stunning. Erivo is breathtaking, worthy of every bit of praise she has received this past year, and Brooks steals the show with comic gold at every turn.
So recently, I saw the revival of Fiddler on the Roof, and I thought it was absolutely magnificent. But what I was most taken by was how huge the Broadway Theatre is (I had been there twice before for Sister Act and Shrek, but had never paid that much attention to the theatre's size before this trip.) I thought back to that dreadful production of Dr. Zhivago from a while back. Obviously the reason why it closed was that people didn't buy enough tickets and it wasn't that grea
So I clicked on a random date over my college spring break, and there were a bunch of seats in row A of the mezzanine. This surprised me just at the popularity of the show. I don't necessarily have a problem with the cost, comparing it with the price of resales. I want to check the validity of this before I buy spend money buying a ticket and taking the trip to the city, only to find out the ticket is bogus or the seat is already filled (paranoid ticket buyer).
Really happy that I get to see this in two weeks. At least once before it closed. Cerveris is one of my favorite musical theatre actors.
I wonder though if maybe this lost appeal because of "The Show That Must Not Be Named" immediately taking up all the limelight right after Fun Home hit its stride. Fun Home received some of the strongest reviews for a new musical in years, called one of the most groundbreaking musicals to hit Broadway, wins the Tony Awar
I just saw Eclipsed, which I thought was absolutely incredible, with a brilliant cast. And as I left, I had a possible thought. After Eclipsed closes, Saycon Sengbloh should replace Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica in Hamilton. I'm thinking back to her past broadway experiences, specifically in Motown and in Holler If Ya Hear me. She has the voice, she can rap, and another Tony Nominee would be joining the cast.
I have always thought that the Matrix movie would make an interesting musical. A techno funk/rock score, cool special effects. I'd finance that. But it would probably be like Ghost, cool effects but just an ok musical. Also, Silver Linings Playbook the Musical. I think it would be fun.
Honest question about Hamilton. When The Producers opened on Broadway, everyone hailed it as a major hit. But as time went on, it became more apparent that the success it had from the starting gate did have to do with the show, but even more about the quality of Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane's performances, along with Brad Oscar, Cady Huffman, Gary Beach and Roger Bart. Simply put, they made that show what it was. As new cast members replaced each other in the show, it
I liked the revival, I didn't love it. I knew of the show, but it was the first production of Evita I've ever seen, so I can't compare it to the original. I thought Michael Cerveris was a revelation in a role that I often overlooked on the album. Michael Cerveris is an amazing actor, but when that role is what steals all the focus of the show, there might be an issue. Ricky Martin and Elena Roger I think did a good job, and weren't completely embarrassing,
I also agree there should be an award for writers. Because some Broadway plays are great on paper, but through flawed design, direction or acting, something doesn't work. There are also some plays where the material is really great, and the other aspects of the production are better because of it. With every play, you have to start somewhere, and the place to start with is the words the writer has put on the page.
