Dear Evan Hansen Nominated for an Emmy

[Clyde15]

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Platt-and-Cast-of-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Pick-Up-Daytime-Emmy-Nomination-20180321

If they win this award the entire cast will be 2/4 of the way to an EGOT. Has this ever happened to a show before, where the entire cast wins this many awards?

*Edit I now realize only RBJ and Ben Platt would be 3/4 of the way to an EGOT but that’s still pretty impressive

 

 

[LesWickedly]

The entire cast? Would they all get an award or just Ben? And if they all do, only Ben and Rachel would be 3/4 of the way to an EGOT. The rest of the cast don’t have Tonys.

[broadwaynerdnewbie]

I look forward to everyone speculating how Platt’s father is going to try and buy him this award too.

[Clyde15]

The article says Ben Platt and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen. And your right, only Ben Platt and RBJ would be 3/4 of the way. No idea where my mind went.

[BroadwayConcierge]

The creation of this Emmy category is making EGOT prospects much more attainable for actors who land a killer role in a hit Broadway show (see: Cynthia Erivo, now probably Platt and Jones). It was exciting the first time with Erivo, but if this is going to happen season after season... not sure how I feel.

[broadwaynerdnewbie]

BroadwayConcierge said: "The creation of this Emmy category is making EGOT prospects much more attainable for actors who land a killer role in a hit Broadway show (see: Cynthia Erivo, now probablyPlatt and Jones). It was exciting the first time with Erivo, but if this is going to happenseason after season... notsure how I feel."

Why do you feel as though it’d be a bad thing if you don’t mind my asking?

[haterobics]

BroadwayConcierge said: "The creation of this Emmy category is making EGOT prospects much more attainable for actors who land a killer role in a hit Broadway show"

Since the Oscar is the easiest of the bunch to win?

[qolbinau]

broadwaynerdnewbie said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "The creation of this Emmy category is making EGOT prospects much more attainable for actors who land a killer role in a hit Broadway show (see: Cynthia Erivo, now probablyPlatt and Jones). It was exciting the first time with Erivo, but if this is going to happenseason after season... notsure how I feel."

Why do you feel as though it’d be a bad thing if you don’t mind my asking?"

Because the awards are meant to mean something. The Grammy Award and Emmy awards have become a little bit meaningless with the current rules for many theatre actors that seem to get them from riding a wave rather than really deserving it. I do think the Tony and especially the Oscar still mean something though. 

[dramamama611]

It's seems like a pretty ridiculous way to get an Emmy....doing a sales pitch for 4 minutes.   And I mean that as to the award itself, not their performance.  And a sales pitch is what almost all musical performances are.  To sell tickets, or a recording....whatever.  

[dramamama611]

It's seems like a pretty ridiculous way to get an Emmy....doing a sales pitch for 4 minutes.   And I mean that as to the award itself, not their performance.  And a sales pitch is what almost all musical performances are.  To sell tickets, or a recording....whatever.  

[greenifyme2]

I don't understand the point or assumed prestige of an award for "Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program." Who cares?

Now that I care about most awards, but this one seems particularly pointless.

[uncageg]

dramamama611 said: "It's seems like a pretty ridiculous way to get an Emmy....doing a sales pitch for 4 minutes. And I mean that as to the award itself, not their performance. And a sales pitch is what almost all musical performances are. To sell tickets, or a recording....whatever."

 

I agree.

 

[TheQuibbler]

To me, it seems like an odd way to win an Emmy because the real work isn't actually created for television. As dramamama611 said, it's a promo piece. Aside from minor restaging and probably a brief blocking rehearsal, there isn't any artistic merit to these performances as opposed to, say, a full length televised stage production where every piece of stage direction is examined and reconsidered with the different medium in mind by a television director.

[BwayLB]

I'm surprised of this. And this couldn't have come at a better time. Because Costa Mesa where I live closer to has been booked this week as part of the show's tour.

[sdrick]

broadwaynerdnewbie said: "I look forward to everyone speculating how Platt’s father is going to try and buy him this award too."

LOL

[dramamama611]

TheQuibbler said: "To me, it seems like an odd way to win an Emmy because the real work isn't actually created for television. As dramamama611 said, it's a promo piece. Aside from minor restaging and probably a brief blocking rehearsal, there isn't any artistic merit to these performances as opposed to, say, a full length televised stage production where every piece of stage direction is examined and reconsidered with the different medium in mind by a television director."

 

 

Yes, I tried saying something similar, but erased it as it sounded like I was slamming DEH in particular.

 

[sdrick]

qolbinau said: "broadwaynerdnewbie said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "The creation of this Emmy category is making EGOT prospects much more attainable for actors who land a killer role in a hit Broadway show (see: Cynthia Erivo, now probablyPlatt and Jones). It was exciting the first time with Erivo, but if this is going to happenseason after season... notsure how I feel."

Why do you feel as though it’d be a bad thing if you don’t mind my asking?"

Because the awards are meant to mean something. The Grammy Award and Emmy awards have become a little bit meaningless with the current rules for many theatre actors that seem to get them from riding a wave rather than really deserving it. I do think the Tony and especially the Oscar still mean something though."

Um . . . what are they supposed to mean?

[fashionguru_23]

All I need to know is, PLEASE GOD let Patti LuPone be nominated for a Primetime Emmy for the Grammy's!

[bk]

I should probably know the answer to this, but when did casts of the best cast album winner actually become part of the winners?  I thought the award, at least in the old days, when to the writers and the producer of the album.  I know first hand that for revivals ONLY the producer wins, at least that's the way it was back in the 90s.

[Call_me_jorge]

Something that I think is kind of cool out of this nomination is that the standbys are nominated too

[A Canadian in NYC]

Too bad Pasek and Paul didn’t join the chorus. Could have clinched their EGOT!
In all seriousness though - this seems like a ridiculous category. But I still hope they win. They’re a lovely group and that was a wonderful performance.

[qolbinau]

bk said: "I should probably know the answer to this, but when did casts of the best cast album winner actually become part of the winners? I thought the award, at least in the old days, when to the writers and the producer of the album. I know first hand that for revivals ONLY the producer wins, at least that's the way it was back in the 90s."

It changed recently. So hilariously some random Hamilton actors no one knows about that might sing one song are suddenly "Grammy winners" while those that might actually deserve it (e.g., Bernadette Peters) are not. 

[MadsonMelo]

RBJ won't get the Emmy, only Platt will.

Also, I think both will lose to Common and Andra Day.... making Common 3/4 of an EGOT. At least he would be an EGOT winner by my things he has done, not just one really good and lucky project.

[qolbinau]

To demonstrate the injustice of this award, just head to Cynthia Erivo's twitter and see she describes herself as a "Tony, Grammy, Emmy Winner!!". Must have been the easiest Emmy to win in a TV actor's life. 

[bk]

qolbinau said: "bk said: "I should probably know the answer to this, but when did casts of the best cast album winner actually become part of the winners? I thought the award, at least in the old days, when to the writers and the producer of the album. I know first hand that for revivals ONLY the producer wins, at least that's the way it was back in the 90s."

It changed recently. So hilariously some random Hamilton actors no one knows about that might sing one song are suddenly "Grammy winners" while those that might actually deserve it (e.g., Bernadette Peters) are not."

What a silly thing.  EGOT no longer has the meaning it had - just another game now, made easier and easier.