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Post by crowblack on Feb 26, 2018 11:21:06 GMT
pretend they are awards on a par with other awards Do they, though? It just seems like a bit of fun and a bit of publicity for the popular / populist end of the industry. And most awards ceremonies are daft - they are never conducted on a level playing field. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Feb 26, 2018 17:20:46 GMT
Still can't quite believe what i see.. No Awards for Angels is not only a disgrace, it can be count as a crime against theatre and acting itself..
On a positive note, v happy for Ferryman!
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Post by caa on Feb 27, 2018 7:05:06 GMT
Looking at the list how come Dry Powder is a comedy but not Gloria or dare one say John? and Girl From The North Country is not a musical
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 8:48:45 GMT
It's dishonest for the WhatsOnStage awards to pretend they are awards on a par with other awards that are decided by a panel who (theoretically) see every show so are (theoretically) able to give a thorough and rounded look at things. If they were more upfront about the fact they are a public-decided popularity contest, I'd mind less. This is my feeling on it- if they just 'owned' the fact they are a publicly voted competition I'd actually really enjoy the awards- a chance to get people not normally 'into' theatre campaigning for their favourites, and showing who is really 'popular' in theatreland. That's all fine with me- bitch about her as you will (and I do) Carrie Hope Fletcher does a lot for young audiences in theatre. So WOS have a 'theatre vlogger award' as well, show you're a certain kind of awards ceremony and we'd all be fine with it. Anyway as I said on Twitter, at least we all know now who'd win in a fight between Spider-Man and Doctor Who (and as my friend later said, in a real life fight my money's on Tennant as well) |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 27, 2018 13:43:54 GMT
I agree. WOS awards are a travesty. David Tennant for "Don Juan in Soho"? Really?... Tennant sending his stepson to collect his award would have been cute if all their kids hadn't been aggressively pushed into acting careers from birth onwards. Are the 'Tennants' going to become the new Redgraves or Foxes? |
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Post by callum on Feb 28, 2018 1:42:50 GMT
Glad to see Obsession at the Barbican is eligible... a done deal, yes?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 8:38:44 GMT
Glad to see Obsession at the Barbican is eligible... a done deal, yes? Could you please make sure to use trigger warnings in your posts, as some of us really aren't over the trauma of sitting through the entirety of..... THAT yet.  |
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Post by callum on Feb 28, 2018 15:33:27 GMT
Glad to see Obsession at the Barbican is eligible... a done deal, yes? Could you please make sure to use trigger warnings in your posts, as some of us really aren't over the trauma of sitting through the entirety of..... THAT yet. Oh dear I do apologise Baemax, I promise not to say anything else that might provoke your PTSD... cough cough, *TREADMILL*, cough cough... |
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 2, 2018 11:43:35 GMT
Catherine Tate is host this year! I like her a lot, and I think she'll hopefully be very good. She was on This Morning talking about it (you can catch her on +1 in just under an hour I reckon).
They also mentioned that it would be live on ITV on 8th April. Might just be one of those 'not got all the facts' interview closers, or maybe it actually will be live! Fingers crossed!
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Post by Jon on Mar 2, 2018 15:13:56 GMT
Catherine Tate is host this year! I like her a lot, and I think she'll hopefully be very good. She was on This Morning talking about it (you can catch her on +1 in just under an hour I reckon). They also mentioned that it would be live on ITV on 8th April. Might just be one of those 'not got all the facts' interview closers, or maybe it actually will be live! Fingers crossed! It likely won't be live on ITV as the Oliviers starts at 7pm and also I think ITV will be the middle of showing their Sunday Night fare of The Durrells and The Good Karma Hospital so it's likely it'll be prerecorded and shown either late or a few days later |
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 3, 2018 9:54:06 GMT
Perhaps, fingers crossed, it will be live on ITV2,3 or 4. I can't really be doing with starting to watch a two hour programme, with endless adverts, at 10pm.
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Post by Brian on Mar 4, 2018 14:13:53 GMT
Elaine and Alexandra to announce the nominations:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2018 14:50:19 GMT
Nominations are tomorrow, at 1pm via Facebook Live. Any last minute predictions anyone? I suspect the top nominated productions will be Follies, Hamilton and 42nd Street?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2018 16:51:57 GMT
Nominations are tomorrow, at 1pm via Facebook Live. Any last minute predictions anyone? I suspect the top nominated productions will be Follies, Hamilton and 42nd Street? I'm expecting/hoping for a lot of love for Jamie & Angels in America. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2018 17:03:17 GMT
Nominations are tomorrow, at 1pm via Facebook Live. Any last minute predictions anyone? I suspect the top nominated productions will be Follies, Hamilton and 42nd Street? I'm expecting/hoping for a lot of love for Jamie & Angels in America. Jamie is a bit of a question mark for me with this years ceremony. It will undoubtably get Musical, Actor (McCrea) and Actress (Walker) but other than than that, I don't imagine it getting much more, if anything purely because nothing really stands out as award worthy in my opinion, that would stand against other shows especially considering with things like design catagories it is up against plays as well. I'd say Lighting Design I suppose, but I don't expect Lucie Shorthouse to get in like she did at WOS. And I loved the show, but I'm just not sure where else it will fit really. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 5, 2018 17:06:04 GMT
Angels in America
Follies
Hamilton
42nd Street
In that order of the amount of noms.
It's been a great year of theatre I feel, I just hope it's not a Hamilton wipe-out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2018 18:55:41 GMT
I just want Follies to get everything. Oh, and Virginia Woolf deserves a lot of love too.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 6, 2018 10:52:54 GMT
If Audra doesn't get nominated for Best Actress I will riot, just so that everyone is fully aware...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 11:04:55 GMT
Obviously I'm rooting for team 'Angels' but the acting nominations are too complicated for even me to try and guess for that one. I just want Marianne to get recognition for it. And for design as well.
Elsewhere, I really hope Jamie gets what it deserves. And while I'm not as rapturous as some about it Follies deserves recognition for being streets ahead of most other musicals in terms of performance and production.
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Post by ellie1981 on Mar 6, 2018 11:07:55 GMT
I know it’s expected that Hamilton will get a lot of noms, but I’m rather passionate about Obioma Ugoala getting a nod for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Post by viserys on Mar 6, 2018 11:28:04 GMT
I'm rooting for Jamie as the underdog to the Hamilton juggernaut, but I expect to be disappointed.
I don't really have a horse in the "play" race, but I'd also be happy for any awards AiA will garner.
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 6, 2018 11:40:53 GMT
I'm sincerely hoping Andrew Scott and Bryan Cranston get some recognition today!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Mar 6, 2018 11:55:01 GMT
I know it’s expected that Hamilton will get a lot of noms, but I’m rather passionate about Obioma Ugoala getting a nod for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. I agree. I thought he was the best one in the show! One Last Time really got me  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 12:13:11 GMT
I'm expecting it to be something along the lines of (for musicals):
42nd Street
- Musical Revival
- Actor in a Supporting Role (Stuart Neal)
- Actress in a Supporting Role (Clare Halse)
- Choregoraphy
- Set Design
- Costume Design
Jamie
- Musical
- Actor (John McCrea)
- Actress (Josie Walker)
Young Frankenstein
- Musical
- Actor (Hadley Fraser)
- Actor in a Supporting Role (Ross Noble)
- Actress in a Supporting Role (Lesley Joseph/Dianne Pilkington)
Follies
- Musical Revival
- Actor (Philip Quast)
- Actress (Janie Dee)
- Actress in a Supporting Role (Tracie Bennett)
- Set Design
I haven't yet seen Hamilton or Bat Out of Hell, but I'll be intrigued to see if Hamilton manages to get into every catagory ala the Tonys as obviously these awards have musicals and plays mixed. So will it get into say Set and Costume given there has been alot of great design this year and only four or five slots? Also, American in Paris will be snubbed and I'm mad about it. And I have a feeling Imelda may not get nominated for Follies.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 12:27:43 GMT
I shall be expecting a Best Actor nomination for Keith Stevenson in 'Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Road'. If not, I shall curse the Oliviers to have awful red carpet dresses and no publicity from here to eternity.
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