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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 2, 2019 17:52:09 GMT
Adoration doesn't always pay the bills.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 2, 2019 20:22:15 GMT
Think Prom, Be More Chill and King Kong won't be staying much longer sadly. Few mates who saw them last week said they were all empty at rear orchestra!
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Post by raider80 on Jun 3, 2019 9:54:08 GMT
The Prom won the Drama Desk for Outstanding Musical!
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Post by ampersand on Jun 7, 2019 11:11:44 GMT
Locking in my final predictions
Best Play: The Ferryman
Best Musical: Hadestown
Best Revival of a Play: The Waverly Gallery
Best Revival of a Musical: Oklahoma!
Best Book of a Musical: Robert Horn - Tootsie
Best Original Score: Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
Best Direction of a Play: Sam Mendes - The Ferryman
Best Direction of a Musical: Rachel Chavkin - Hadestown
Best Choreography: Warren Carlyle - Kiss Me, Kate
Best Orchestrations: Michael Chorney & Todd Sickafoose - Hadestown
Best Leading Actor in a Play: Bryan Cranston - Network
Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Santino Fontana - Tootsie
Best Leading Actress in a Play: Elaine May - The Waverly Gallery
Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Stephanie J. Block - The Cher Show
Best Featured Actor in a Play: Bertie Carvel - Ink
Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Patrick Page - Hadestown
Best Featured Actress in a Play: Celia Keenan-Bolger - To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Amber Gray - Hadestown
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Rob Howell - The Ferryman
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Korins - Beetlejuice
Best Costume Design of a Play: Rob Howell - The Ferryman
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Bob Mackie - The Cher Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Jan Versweyveld & Tal Yarden - Network
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Bradley King - Hadestown
Best Sound Design of a Play: Nick Powell - The Ferryman
Best Sound Design of a Musical: Nevin Steinberg & Jessica Paz - Hadestown
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Post by sparky5000 on Jun 7, 2019 17:56:46 GMT
I think it’s a pretty average year for musicals but it’s quite an exciting year given how open it seems in terms of who will win the big categories.
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Post by Fleance on Jun 7, 2019 19:15:33 GMT
I saw Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus last night. I expect no Tony winners from that show! (Although Julie White was actually quite good.)  |
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Post by missthelma on Jun 9, 2019 10:58:16 GMT
It's tonight! Well for me tomorrow, once I've found a copy of the ceremony online and I can settle in with some Malteasers and a nice cup of tea. I think the musical categories are pretty locked down and I reckon ampersand above has got them spot on. Except I'm hoping Andre De Sheilds gets a long overdue Tony for Hadestown, it's certainly between him and Patrick Page for the win and they are both long standing New York actors. Mind you sentiment doesn't always come into the Tonys and someone else could squeak through.
The play categories I think are a bit less certain, although the list above again would make me happy perhaps with Jeff Daniels instead of Cranston? I am wondering how well What The Constitution Means To Me is going to do, I know next to nothing about it but it seems to be very popular and has a lot of buzz. And does it make a political statement that would go down well?
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Post by Mark on Jun 9, 2019 11:56:06 GMT
Prediction!
Play: Ferryman
Musical: Hadestown
Revival: The Waverly Gallery
Musical Revival: Oklahoma
Actor: Jeff Daniels
Actor Musical: Santino Fontana
Actress: Elaine May
Actress Musical: Stephanie J Block
Featured Actor: Bertie Carvel
Featured Actor Musical: Patrick Page
Featured Actress: Julie White
Featured Actress Musical: Ali Stroker
Direction Play: Sam Mendes - Ferryman
Direction Musical - Rachel Chavkin - Hadestown
Book/Musical: Tootsie
Score/Musical: Hadestown
Play Design: Ferryman
Musical Design: Kong
COstume Play: Ferryman
Costume Musical: Cher Show
Lighting Play: Ferryman
Lighting Musical: Hadestown
Sound Play: Ferryman
Sound Musical: Hadestown
Choreography: Kiss Me, Kate
Orchestrations: Oklahoma
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Post by Fleance on Jun 9, 2019 13:28:58 GMT
Prediction! Play: Ferryman Musical: Hadestown Revival: The Waverly Gallery Musical Revival: Oklahoma Actor: Jeff Daniels Actor Musical: Santino Fontana Actress: Elaine May Actress Musical: Stephanie J Block Featured Actor: Bertie Carvel Featured Actor Musical: Patrick Page Featured Actress: Julie White Featured Actress Musical: Ali Stroker Direction Play: Sam Mendes - Ferryman Direction Musical - Rachel Chavkin - Hadestown Book/Musical: Tootsie Score/Musical: Hadestown Play Design: Ferryman Musical Design: Kong COstume Play: Ferryman Costume Musical: Cher Show Lighting Play: Ferryman Lighting Musical: Hadestown Sound Play: Ferryman Sound Musical: Hadestown Choreography: Kiss Me, Kate Orchestrations: Oklahoma Much as I loved Julie White (the only really good thing in that mess of a show), I think the winner in the Featured Actress category will be Celia Keenan-Bolger. I'm not so sure about Bertie Carvel, I think Robin de Jesus has a good chance for The Boys in the Band. I like Carvel, but I don't think he should have won the Olivier for Ink, and I don't think he should win the Tony. |
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 9, 2019 19:51:53 GMT
Breaking out of the predictions for one second to subtly hint that if anyone is clever enough to find a streaming link later.... slide on into my DMs  |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 9, 2019 19:54:13 GMT
Me too please!
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Post by andrew on Jun 9, 2019 19:57:16 GMT
me 3 |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jun 9, 2019 20:51:11 GMT
Me 4  |
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Post by llevy453 on Jun 9, 2019 23:57:45 GMT
If I have found a stream for the Tonys am I breaking board rules by posting it here?
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Post by raider80 on Jun 10, 2019 0:39:38 GMT
Tony Award Winner Bertie Carvel, I like the sound of that.
*It should be two time Tony Winner, but we are not going to go into that.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 10, 2019 0:43:31 GMT
I'm watching it on USTVnow
Signed up for the free membership with my spam email and watching it fine with no interruptions what so ever!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 10, 2019 0:58:02 GMT
Tootsie looked like something I wouldn't see even at gunpoint, but I loved Oklahoma!
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Post by raider80 on Jun 10, 2019 1:16:35 GMT
The Beetlejuice was pretty good, and this is coming form someone who was really disappointed by the show.
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Post by raider80 on Jun 10, 2019 1:29:22 GMT
Wow! The Prom number was great!
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Post by Fleance on Jun 10, 2019 1:45:58 GMT
I can't say that any of the musical numbers makes we want to see those shows (apart from Oklahoma! that is). I passed up Hadestown at the NT, because I heard it wasn't very good.
I am glad that Elaine May and Andre de Shields won. I think one of the Prom creators lives in my building.
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Post by ampersand on Jun 10, 2019 8:26:43 GMT
Full List of Winners
Best Musical: Hadestown
Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show
Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Santino Fontana, Tootsie
Best Play: The Ferryman
Best Leading Actor in a Play: Bryan Cranston, Network
Best Revival of a Musical: Oklahoma!
Best Original Score: Hadestown, music and lyrics: Anaïs Mitchell
Best Direction of a Play: Sam Mendes, The Ferryman
Best Revival of a Play: The Boys in the Band
Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Ali Stroker, Oklahoma!
Best Direction of a Musical: Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Best Featured Actor in a Musical: André De Shields, Hadestown
Best Leading Actress in a Play: Elaine May, The Waverly Gallery
Best Featured Actor in a Play: Bertie Carvel, Ink
Best Featured Actress in a Play: Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Book of a Musical: Robert Horn for Tootsie
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Rob Howell for The Ferryman
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Rachel Hauck for Hadestown
Best Costume Design of a Play: Rob Howell for The Ferryman
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Bob Mackie for The Cher Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Neil Austin for Ink
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Bradley King for Hadestown
Best Sound Design in a Play: Fitz Patton for Choir Boy
Best Sound Design in a Musical: Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz for Hadestown
Best Choreography: Sergio Trujillo for Ain’t Too Proud
Best Orchestrations: Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose for Hadestown
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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 10, 2019 15:25:10 GMT
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 11, 2019 0:16:15 GMT
According to CBS Hadestown tickets sales rose 1300% after last night! WOW!
The Tony effect in full swing!!!!
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Post by missthelma on Jun 11, 2019 11:05:35 GMT
Well the increase surely can't be based on their performance in the show as that was truly awful. And I say that as someone who loved the show at the National. Why choose a dirge like number that didn't feature three of your main cast, reduced another to a repeated line and a look of confusion and wasted Andre De Sheilds?
The show as a whole seemed very flat and I'm not sure why, James Corden despite wearing about 14 different outfits seemed barely there, at points with the audience interaction it reminded me of that Oscar debacle years ago with David Letterman. Corden has a love of theatre but that really didn't come across. The best play introductions by the authors gave almost no hint as to the plays and I struggle to see the purpose of them. The plays as per took a back seat and were pretty ignored. The clip from Choir Boy looked enticing, hope for a transfer of that. (Although why drag BeBe Winans out, especially with some of his families views? Could it be he has a show in workshop?)
Having the technical awards presented off air and then showcasing numbers from shows that were entirely ensemble (Kiss Me Kate) gives a real mixed message about what is being valued in the shows.
The Beetlejuice & The Prom performances was the only one where I thought I want to see that show now, interestingly neither won an award. Tootsie and Ain't Too Proud looked distinctly average although Santino Fontana's speech actually drew me to the show a little . (Side note from the Ain't Too Proud performance, why do performers sing in a distinctly modern style with all the riffing and melisma when the artists they are portraying did not sing that way, it pulls you out of the show as it just sounds wrong, the cast of Beautiful when I saw it were very guilty of this too)
The worst by far was The Cher Show, Dear God that looks appalling, it was like a Stars In Their Eyes runners up show produced by the Piecrust Players. The mind boggles that this won any awards (And yes Stephanie J Block is a national treasure but come on!!)
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Post by Fleance on Jun 11, 2019 13:33:08 GMT
The show had way too much shtick from James Corden. It's a shame that they special awards to Rosemary Harris and Terrence McNally were not part of the live ceremony.
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