2017 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards- Page 2

[3NU]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:22am

Laura Benanti was hilarious.  It's unfortunate that I'm sick right now because I was laughing so much I'm now wheezing.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:22am

Amélie is getting totally shut out this awards season.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:22am

VERY interesting. Some quick things I noticed/thought of:

COME FROM AWAY and ANASTASIA are the only Broadway musicals nominated for Best Musical.

Denee Benton snubbed again.

Nick Cordero could by the Tony representation for A BRONX TALE.

GROUNDHOG DAY snubbed with the exception of Andy Karl. Seems like it's not the safe bet people thought it was...

[Kad]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:26am

Well, Great Comet and Dear Evan Hansen were presumably ineligible for any elements that had been nominated or eligible previously.

Overall, a weird set of nominations.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:26am

Remember that these are the people who snubbed Kelli O'Hara a few years ago for King and I. There's even less correlation with the DDs and the Tonys than the OCCs and the Tonys. Don't put too much stock in these.

[After Eight]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:28am

Glad to see the recognition for Anastasia.

I hope it prospers.

[bandit964]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:28am

Lots of love for The Hairy Ape.  

 

Kicking myself for not seeing that one.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:32am

The little love for Groundhog Day is surprising. They're strange nominations for sure, but probably less strange than we've seen in years past.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:32am

bjh2114 said: "Remember that these are the people who snubbed Kelli O'Hara a few years ago for King and I. There's even less correlation with the DDs and the Tonys than the OCCs and the Tonys. Don't put too much stock in these."

Indeed. The DD have, I think, the widest net of potential nominees- Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, not to mention special events like productions at the Armory. You have far more competition for each individual award- and again, things will get knocked out of consideration if they are transfers of a production that was recently considered.

 

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:35am

I AM a little confused how Chavkin got in for Great Comet. I get the design elements changing to fit a different space (and thus being eligible), but ultimately the directorial vision is still the same as before... just expanded.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:37am

Kad said: "Well, Great Comet and Dear Evan Hansen were presumably ineligible for any elements that had been nominated or eligible previously."

Same with Significant Other?

[PaulWom]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:37am

I know the Drama Desks are unpredictable, but I am completely astounded by the fact that Paloma Young was not nominated for Great Comet, one of the most mammoth costuming achievements in recent theater history. Not only do they span centuries of history, they are clearly designed to be appreciated from 4 feet away as well as from the back of the rear mezzanine.

[thealtoslament]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:38am

Of all the awards shows you can use as predictors for the Tonys, the DDs are probably the least relevant because they are so broad. Kad makes a really good point. 

[holdyourbatboy]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:40am

I'm happy to see all of the big noms for THE BAND'S VISIT!

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:40am

PaulWom said: "I know the Drama Desks are unpredictable, but I am completely astounded by the fact that Paloma Young was not nominated for Great Comet, one of the most mammoth costuming achievements in recent theater history. Not only do they span centuries of history, they are clearly designed to be appreciated from 4 feet away as well as from the back of the rear mezzanine."

I doubt they were eligible.  The costumes are the one design element that haven't really changed a ton since the off-Broadway incarnation.  Paloma would have eligible then.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:41am

Did I hear that correctly - no nom for Groban?

[PaulWom]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:41am

bjh2114 said: "I AM a little confused how Chavkin got in for Great Comet. I get the design elements changing to fit a different space (and thus being eligible), but ultimately the directorial vision is still the same as before... just expanded.

 

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Based on the OCC ruling they put out when they announced nominations, it seems that the idea is that "new" aspects of Comet are eligible for the precursor awards? That's probably why we didn't see Lucas Steele and Amber Gray.

Nonetheless, I am a little disappointed in the snub of Groundhog Day's score (brilliant) and Denee Benton. However, I am reminded of the 2013 race where Patina Miller was snubbed from the DD Leading Actress Category and still went on to win the Tony, so we can't (as usual) call anything yet.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:42am

haterobics said: "Kad said: "Well, Great Comet and Dear Evan Hansen were presumably ineligible for any elements that had been nominated or eligible previously."

Same with Significant Other?"

I would assume so, yes, as the production was essentially the same as it was at the Pels.

As for the costumes: it seems Paloma Young was nominated for Great Comet back in 2013, so maybe that makes her ineligible as her expanded work for Broadway was not deemed sufficiently different (after all, the principals costuming was the same)?  But Chavkin was nominated for her direction that year. So who knows?

 

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[little_sally]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:43am

I really don't get all of the If I Forget love. It was a fine play but nothing memorable.

[bekk99]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:43am

Yay for Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie J. Block! Hope we see more Falsettos love at the Tonys.

[Jtoth8922]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 10:59am

A little shocked by no love for Groundhog Day and tons of love for Bandstand. Plus I adore Come From Away, but...Best Costume Design? 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 11:04am

Nice to see 9 nominations for Hello, Dolly! and I'm happy that Jerry Zaks got nominated.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 11:18am

The Drama Desk nominations might be unpredictable, because they can choose from Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway, but the winners almost always are so predictable (other than for an exception like ''Hamilton'' ).

Every year, the Broadway shows win about 90% of the Drama Desk Awards because that's what more of its members have seen. Whereas Off-Broadway shows often have shorter or limited runs, and have come and gone. So if you want to predict the winners, go down each category, narrow it down to the Broadway nominees, pick the best-known name, and that's usually your winner.

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[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 11:26am

That may be true, but the nominations are still weird.  I would have expected (in the absence of Dear Evan Hansen and Great Comet) for Groundhog Day to get many nominations and, as a result, several wins.  Now I'd guess that Come From Away will take most of these.

[bdn223]

Posted: 4/27/17 at 11:29am

I honestly wonder if Benton and Groban pulled their names from consideration for the OCC and Drama Desks in a show of solidarity for Steele and Gray who are ineligible akin to how J. Robert Spencer pulled his name from consideration for next to normal, since Ripley, Tveit, and Damiano were ineligible.