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Post by madsonmelo on Nov 9, 2018 4:13:07 GMT
Do we have front runners for leading play categories?
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Post by madsonmelo on Nov 9, 2018 3:55:33 GMT
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Post by madsonmelo on Nov 9, 2018 3:53:06 GMT
The show I saw they sang songs most entirely lol
Second verse, bridge and everything. Snippets were more of a thing in “Summer” tho.
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Post by madsonmelo on Nov 9, 2018 3:49:48 GMT
I actually liked very much the show lol
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Post by madsonmelo on Oct 11, 2018 11:42:02 GMT
It was a flop and it's too expensive. I don't see this transfer in any possible way. I could agree with flop, but I don't know if it's more expensive than your average Broadway show. Then again I am happy to be proved by figures. It's very inventive, creative and uses small or ordinary everyday life pieces to create theatre magic which gives it an elaborate look, but in reality the raw material they used is basic and the show doesn't have that much machinery. Well, I don't think $19 million is the price of an average Broadway show. And that was the capitalization of the show. Also, it was such a big production that only 4 or 5 houses on Broadway could support the show, three of them (Minskoff, Gerswhin and Lyric) were already filled with big projects. So yes, I guess they won't be coming anywhere, at least not with the same size production, cast, proscenium, etc.
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Post by madsonmelo on Sept 24, 2018 4:09:33 GMT
NEW MUSICALS:
SIX Strictly Ballroom Heathers Tina Waitress Come From Away 9 to 5 Hadestown
REVIVALS:
Company Mary Poppins Caroline, or Change The King and I Little Shop of Horrors
What am I missing?
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Post by madsonmelo on Sept 7, 2018 23:39:31 GMT
Good report!
The more I read about Frozen, the less I wanna watch.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jul 13, 2018 20:36:29 GMT
It was a flop and it's too expensive. I don't see this transfer in any possible way.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jul 9, 2018 2:35:40 GMT
It's closing on September 16.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 27, 2018 20:17:57 GMT
Broadway prices are WAY more expensive than West End. I'm still shooked!
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 27, 2018 0:24:23 GMT
Thank you guys for all the info, I'll see if I can fit everything you said in my trip!
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 22, 2018 20:00:09 GMT
I'm also going to NY, but in October and I really wanted advice about other things that I should do aside from Broadway musicals/plays.
Like what museum, ballet or anything about ''art'' or some place that I really need to see in NY during this period.
Can someone help me? thanks in advance!
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 18, 2018 23:26:05 GMT
What are the productions eligible for next year award?
Musicals originalds and revivals.
I imagine lead in musical will be a battle between O'Hara and Warren, right?
Is Laura Linney somewhat a front-runner for Lead in a Play?
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 11, 2018 22:20:17 GMT
I think Jessie Mueller would be perfection.
But I wouldn't complain about Lea Michele with the right director. I think Diane Paulus or Scott Ellis would be able to do the trick.
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Post by madsonmelo on Apr 28, 2018 19:49:38 GMT
I've built my entire NY trip to see this, if I'm unable to get a ticket for the first or second preview... I'll die lol
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Post by madsonmelo on Apr 8, 2018 23:47:24 GMT
I'm offended that Cranston won the award over Garfield.
Staunton losing both awards, geez!
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Post by madsonmelo on Mar 25, 2018 1:32:55 GMT
I'm so stunned by those reports, and very very glad!
The Donna Summer musical will be opening soon on Broadway and the comments couldn't be more different than those for Tina Turner lol
Hope the Cher musical is also amazing.
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Post by madsonmelo on Mar 6, 2018 14:14:25 GMT
Can we assume Hamilton, Follies, The Ferryman and Angels in America will win the top 4 main prizes and then split the awards in other categories? Aside from McCrea, that I believe will in Best Actor in a Musical. I'm so sad that Conlet Hill and Claire Halse were left off the nominees, they were both wonderful funny that they nominated the two girls from Virginia Woolf, but snubbed the two men. An American in Paris snubbed in both lead categories, ouch! But got a deserved Best Musical Nom. Regardless to the Play Categories: Are Garfield, Staunton, Gough the frontrunners? and what about supporting actor?
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Post by madsonmelo on Jan 25, 2018 21:01:04 GMT
Garfield will likely win Tony and Olivier in the SAME YEAR. Has this ever happened before?
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Post by madsonmelo on Jan 25, 2018 21:00:37 GMT
The nominations usually are announced in late february or first week of March.
I still believe Imelda and Garfield are winning lead Oliviers in Play.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 18:04:15 GMT
If its a good show, Mean Girls will certainly receive a lot of noms, the team involved is well respected. And if the performances are comedy gold, I dont doubt it can win one of the female trophies
However, Renee Fleming in Carousel and whoever plays Eliza D. is a threat to win.
Are we sure that The bands Visit will even get open till Tony night? Lol
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 6:39:26 GMT
I still don't know how DEH will survive without Platt, I can't wait to see.
Let's way for next year's award, can't wait to see Elza vs Regina George at Lead in a Musical. Fill the rest with Anna, Jessie Mueller and whoever plays Miss Dolittle and we already have a line up lol
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 3:46:55 GMT
About b'way men: Jonathan Groff is my spiritual boyfriend, but Brandon Uranowitz and Daveed Diggs are legit contenders to a full relationship.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 3:45:52 GMT
Dear Evan Hansen is not Hamilton or The Book of Mormon, but I do believe it reach out of the ''broadway people'' that usually go to a theater, specially the kind of young audience that seems not really interest in theater. Not a lot of teenagers go to broadway unless it's a disney show style, so I'd give this to DEH.
Great Comet only winning two awards was a m i s t a k e. How did they lost the orchestration and direction award? To DEH? and CFA? GIVE.ME.A.BREAK!
Spacey was good, the show was ok-ish, the numbers were not great, save from Comet and Bandstand. Also, Noblezada can sing, damn, easy the greatest vocal of the night for me.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 3:26:11 GMT
I got all play winners right, yes! And most of the musical ones were either the winner or runner up. Have to admit, I didn't see that CFA win in directing coming.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 13, 2017 3:22:28 GMT
It's 180 thousand a week
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 11, 2017 20:24:43 GMT
FINAL PREDICTIONS;
Best Musical “Dear Evan Hansen” R.U.: “Come From Away”
Best Musical Revival “Hello, Dolly!” R.U.: “Falsettos”
Best Actor (Musical) Ben Platt, “Dear Evan Hansen” R.U.: Andy Karl, “Groundhog Day”
Best Actress (Musical) Bette Midler, “Hello, Dolly!” R.U.: Denée Benton, ''Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812''
Best Featured Actor (Musical) Lucas Steele, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” R.U.: Gavin Creel, “Hello, Dolly!”
Best Featured Actress (Musical) Rachel Bay Jones, “Dear Evan Hansen” R.U.: Jenn Colella, “Come From Away”
Best Book of a Musical “Come From Away,“ David Hein and Irene Sankoff R.U.: “Dear Evan Hansen,“ Steven Levenson
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) “Dear Evan Hansen,” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul R.U.: “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” Dave Malloy
Best Director (Musical) Rachel Chavkin, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812“ R.U.: Michael Grief, ''Dear Evan Hansen''
Best Choreography Sam Pinkleton, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” R.U.: Andy Blankenbuehler, “Bandstand”
Best Costume Design (Musical) Paloma Young, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” R.U.: Catherine Zuber, “War Paint“
Best Lighting Design (Musical) Bradley King, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ” R.U.: Japhy Weideman, ''Dear Evan Hansen''
Best Scenic Design (Musical) Mimi Lien, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 “ R.U.: Santo Loquasto, “Hello, Dolly! “
Best Orchestrations Dave Malloy, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” R.U.: Alex Lacamoire, ''Dear Evan Hansen''
Best Play “Oslo ” R.U.: “A Doll’s House, Part 2 ”
Best Play Revival “Jitney” R.U.: “The Little Foxes”
Best Actor (Play) Kevin Kline, “Present Laughter” R.U.: Chris Cooper, ''A Doll's House, Part 2''
Best Actress (Play) Laurie Metcalf, “A Doll’s House, Part 2” R.U.: Laura Linney, “The Little Foxes”
Best Featured Actor (Play) Michael Aronov, “Oslo” R.U.: Danny DeVito, “The Price”
Best Featured Actress (Play) Cynthia Nixon, “The Little Foxes” R.U.: Jayne Houdyshell, A Doll’s House, Part 2″
Best Director (Play) Rebecca Taichman, “Indecent” R.U.: Barlett Sher, ''Oslo''
Best Costume Design (Play) Jane Greenwood, “The Little Foxes” R.U.: Susan Hilferty, “Present Laughter”
Best Lighting Design (Play) Christopher Akerlind, “Indecent” R.U.: Donald Holder, “Oslo”
Best Scenic Design (Play) Nigel Hook, “The Play That Goes Wrong” R.U.: David Gallo, “Jitney”
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 10, 2017 0:03:41 GMT
Beth Peil and Colella didn't deserve the nominations above the Comet ladies, have not seen Baldwin.
At first I thought that one of them would bump the other in a Gentleman's Guide style, but when both got snubbed I was really upset.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 10, 2017 0:00:10 GMT
I think Platt and Midler are locks and we'd be fouls to believe otherwise, it's the two most talked and raved performance of this season in two really beloved shows by the Tonys, it's a given. This Beth Peil talk could make sense, but Anastasia got no love and rarely does an actor wins to a show with - basically - no other nom. Also, again, you'd have to go to the 90's to see a performer win from a closed show in the musical categories. I'd bet on Platt, Midler, Bay Jones and Steele with Colella and Creel as close RU, would be surprise to see others winning. I think this year's Oscars have ruined me, because after the biggest front runner in a decade lost Best Picture, I find it hard to believe anything/anyone is a 100% lock or a given. You do know Anastasia is still open? (And selling very well). And whilst you're right about there usually being a lack of winners in barely-nominated shows, I think that's more of a coincidence than anything else as the Tony nominating committee is a separate (and much smaller) group of people from those that vote for the winners. I would be surprised to see Peil win, but not outright shocked. If I were to bet money, I'd probably agree with the four winners you list. I'm very unsure on Creel vs. Steele, mostly because I haven't been able to see Creel's performance so I have no idea how much the love for him is down to performance versus goodwill for him as a longstanding member of the Broadway community. The ''closed show'' that I was referring was ''Falsettos'' to a possible win from Block being ''unlikely''. I don't think it's a coincidence that barely nominated shows almost never wins anything, I really doubt the theater community is keen to Anastasia for example. And yes, I know the difference between the committee that nominated and the whole bunch of voters total, but as it happens at the Oscars, they will likely will spread the votes and give the most nominated shows one award here and another award there and and that when Steele and Colella, for example, have a real shot at win because they are both the most likely choices to ''big award'' from two beloved shows, and so on.
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Post by madsonmelo on Jun 8, 2017 6:33:56 GMT
I think Platt and Midler are locks and we'd be fouls to believe otherwise, it's the two most talked and raved performance of this season in two really beloved shows by the Tonys, it's a given.
I'd be really surprised to see the Falsettos cast winning in featured.
Bay Jones has 1) the role 2) the buzz 3) the show. And Colella is promoting herself to death and it's the representation of a beloved ensemble and got the two pre-Tony awards (Even if they don't share voters). Also, the three of them have the same time in the industry, I guess, so no advantage in this situation. This Beth Peil talk could make sense, but Anastasia got no love and rarely does an actor wins to a show with - basically - no other nom. Also, again, you'd have to go to the 90's to see a performer win from a closed show in the musical categories.
And the main point with the boys is the fact that both got love and so they will, clearly, split the votes. Also, both Steele and Creel have hot shows right now, Steele is also the only acting nomination with a shot of win from a show that can win big and sometimes they just carried out an acting win(remember Nikki M. James/Book of Mormon or Cady Huffman/The Producers), also the flashiest role of them all.
Faist and Baldwin are fillers.
I'd bet on Platt, Midler, Bay Jones and Steele with Colella and Creel as close RU, would be surprise to see others winning (maybe not Beth Peil, but still).
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