I live on 45th street and always check the in/out lobby boards on my way home to see if anything interesting is going on. I noticed that Estelle Parsons was out Wednesday night and last night and I heard a couple on the sidewalk saying that she would be out through the weekend. I hope that she's ok, I didn't care much for the show but I hope she can return to get her Tony nomination.
Her attendance has nothing to do with a nomination. Might this mean there are nominators that didn't see her performance? Yes, but it won't likely be the lion's share of them.
(And there is no way I think she'd be a lock, even if she weren't ill.)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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