The 2023 Tony Award Nominations

Was Lea nominated?

Nope

I’m hoping these following shows and people lose:

- Kimberley Akimbo

- Jessica Chastain

- Leopoldstadt

- Ben Platt

[quote]Nope

Oh, there's going to be some wig shitting!

I hope Josh Groban wins, he has a great voice and BDF

[quote]Was Lea nominated?

Lea was not eligible for a Tony.

All of these shows are trash compared to " Follies."

Poor Laura Linney!

How embarrassing for her.

Did Lea Michele punch the air with GLEE when she read out Alex Newell's name in the best supporting actor category, thus committing a hate crime as Alex Newell doesn't identify as a man.

SLIH appears to be the show to beat, though I wouldn't count out Kimberly Akimbo in the best musical category.

[quote]she read out Alex Newell's name in the best supporting actor category

Oh, dear.

This isn't the Oscars, honey.

What was Linney in?

As predicted, A majority of BIPOC acting noms, yet they snub John David Washington. Fuckbrains.

There was talk late last year about giving Leah a 'special Tony' for her work in 'Funny Girl' and literally saving the production from closing in the red last summer. I'm not certain what happened with that idea, but in my opinion, they should've done something for her. She did indeed save the show.

She adds lushtre to the Broadway season!

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Too many actors nominated who didn't deserve to be there. Yeah, I'm looking at you, Borle. And Colton. And Audra. And Ruthie. And NaTasha. And Sam Jackson instead of Potts.

Observations:

J. Harrison Ghee is a 'they'. He is neither 'he' nor 'she'. How does he get a nom for 'Best Actor in a musical' when he doesn't qualify as a male ?

SLIH and NY, NY has averaged mediocre reviews at best, and really bad word of mouth. Many didn't think SLIH would last past the holiday season - and it almost didn't without the emergency financing they pulled together to keep the doors open. They get nods for 'Best Musical' ?

I predict KA will sweep the Tonys - incredible reviews, excellent word of mouth, so-so box office.

OHIO STATE MURDERS was a huge flop - but let's nominate Audra anyhow. She's the Angela Bassett of Broadway.

KA's grosses are so bad. If it wasn't a Tony frontrunner, it would've closed by now. I think KA will go on to have a Strange Loop type run - it will likely win the Tony and close by the end of the year.

Boring boring BORING.

KA scheduled to close first week in August according to the Atlantic Theatre Company website.

Nobody likes SLIH, but its like MEMPHIS.......theres just about nothing else.

R21 If it sweeps the Tonys, it will stay open longer. It's the most "positively" talked about musical this season. Can't say that for any others this year (original musicals, not revivals).

No matter how many Tonys, how do you sell a musical about a child who is dying from an incurable disease?

At least Fun Home had fun in the title.

I'm really disappointed Dancin' didn't get any noms. It's probably going to close the show, which is a shame. It's a terrific production, and dance focused shows on Broadway need to be supported if people want to keep seeing dance focused shows on Broadway. If they don't, this was a smart move.

There are no dancers in Dancing' deserving of a nomination. They deserve more work, but an award? No way.

[quote] J. Harrison Ghee is a 'they'. He is neither 'he' nor 'she'. How does he get a nom for 'Best Actor in a musical' when he doesn't qualify as a male ?

Umm, you know that little XY chromosome he has? That qualifies him, dear.

R27 He disagrees, dear. His self-declared gender identity is not dependent on his XY chromosone. Those days are so last century.

Good for him. He can live in that little fantasy world all he likes, but if he wants to play with the rest of us, he needs to face reality.

And so do you.

Reality is constantly evolving - times change, and you need to change with the times and evolve. Don't be locked up in your safe room. That's "If" you wish to play with the rest of us.

Isn't Alex Newell a woman?

J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell both appear to be perfectly content in the male acting categories (which is the category Newell submitted themselves for according to the attached article), so there shouldn't be any controversy surrounding their nominations (at least not from either of them).

Yeah, “I’m nonbinary until saying otherwise might get me an award.”

This whole gender argument is nonsense. We don’t need gender neutral categories. White Men will almost always win over anyone else which will lead to more drama. We don’t need men in women categories and vice versa. Enough.

They submitted themselves in the male categories. They know deep down that’s where they belong.

That Yellowjackets actress making headlines right now for not submitting herself for an Emmy because they have gendered categories is an idiot.

[quote] Reality is constantly evolving

No, it really actually isn't. Fantasy and delusion, that constantly devolves, but reality pretty much stays the same if it's fact and science based. Ghee was born a man, he's done absolutely nada to change anything about that, therefore, guess what?

If he said he was a donut, would you expect the Tony Awards to create a Best Performance by a Baked Goods category?

Well, you probably would, but the rest of us know how silly that is. Just like we know how silly the "concept" of non-binary is.

The argument of gender shouldn’t even be an argument, especially when the same people who say a man can be a woman or vice versa will say a black person cant be white and vice versa. If you say a man is a woman just because they claim so you can’t say a white person isn’t black when they say so.

Things must be awkward at Chez Swenson today, with Audra being nominated and Will snubbed.

Will is in a financial hit and Audra's play closed early. Now they're even.

[quote] They submitted themselves in the male categories. They know deep down that’s where they belong.

And this is how you know these guys (Ghee and Newell) are not really "committed" to this whole bullshit fad. Sure, they'll scream "I'M NON-BINARY" to get attention and make sure every bleeding heart gives them special consideration to make themselves feel better, but they also want AWARDS and will do anything they can to get them, even deny their own causes.

Will the WGA strike have any effect on the Tonys?

What? Another nomination for MOI? Quelle surprise!

[quote]What was Linney in?

Exactly.

[quote] SLIH and NY, NY has averaged mediocre reviews at best, and really bad word of mouth. Many didn't think SLIH would last past the holiday season - and it almost didn't without the emergency financing they pulled together to keep the doors open. They get nods for 'Best Musical' ?

It's just for the best of the season, not some formalized ideal "best." It was a mediocre year with mediocre shows.

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R41. I hope not. Otherwise Ariana will have to write her own rap when she hosts the show.

R44, Will even 13 Tony nominations be enough to increase SLIH ticket sales?

How long can a big budget musical survive at 70% capacity?

R47 many have survived on that. Or less.

However, they don’t nominate based on sales. This is where people go wrong.

Jessica Hecht was nominated for “Summer, 1976” — a two-hander with Laura Linney the only other performer onstage.

Bad Cinderella you’re next.

R41 Yes, the writers strike will indeed affect the Tonys. They've been talking about this the past few months - would the Tonys be delayed AGAIN or will the show try to go on without writers (and how many actors and actresses would cross the picket lines to attend) ?

Some Paul Mescal fans are upset he didn’t get a Tony nomination. I had to explain to them he wasn’t even eligible because it’s a West End production 😭😂

Camelot: I'm shocked Andrew Burnap didn't get one. He was so good being awkward and idealistic as King Arthur trying to promote a more democratic kingdom. Seemed to handle the new Sorkin script well too. I've seen some forgettable local versions of Arthur so it really stood out to me.

SLIH: I'm really glad Ghee got recognized, a great standout in the show.

NYNY: Oh boy. One of the biggest disappointments of the year in terms of music, plot, etc. I'm amazed it got much of anything.

[quote]NYNY: Oh boy. One of the biggest disappointments of the year in terms of music, plot, etc. I'm amazed it got much of anything.

When everything else is shit...well, they had to fill out the categories.

NYNY will definitely win for lighting, and maybe for set. Other than that...

So SHOCKED 1776 and its star Sara Porkalob were shut out!

R51, The Tony Awards are six weeks away. The strike could be settled long before then.

Ya bunch of theatre fags!

Ya bunch of theater fags

bway has been crap for a good decade, we used to go to a show 3 times a week, not anymore.... woke was the nail in the coffin. unreal.

Has anyone seen SUGAR currently playing off broadway.

I get the Ben Platt hate, but you have to admit he was excellent in Evan Hansen.

It's strange how bad he looked in the 2021 movie. It must have filmed in 2020, but he looked more than passable when he sang at the 2016 Tony's.

Frankly, they should have gotten cute twink Sam Tutty to do the movie.

Platt at 2016 Tony's and Tutty at the Olivier Awards which he won - Platt at the beginning and Tutty at 11:50. I can't decide which I like better.

Is Tutty fruity?

God, I forgot how bad that "Dear Evan Hansen" song is—and, inexplicably, it has become a standard.

[quote]Is Tutty fruity?

I haven't seen one way or another, but the purses fly when he speaks.

The weirdest thing about Evan Hansen is the number of Evans who are dating. Ben Platt is engaged to his successor on Broadway, Noah Galvin. Also, Ben Levi Ross from the touring company was dating the then Broadway version, Taylor Trensch. Also, I read somewhere that two of these Evans dated, but couldn't say for sure which other than one wasn't Tutty although Stephen Christopher Anthony (the third one to sing) appears to be engaged to someone named Cameron Hobbs, now.

[quote]God, I forgot how bad that "Dear Evan Hansen" song is—and, inexplicably, it has become a standard.

Really? It's not all that bad.

I think repeating "When you're falling in a forest and there's nobody around / Do you ever really crash or even make a sound?" a dozen times and calling it a bridge is bad MT writing, but I'm obviously in the minority on this one.

I've never seen "Dear Evan Hansen" but remember being surprised to hear that the character is straight, not gay.

If you want to see a lot of drama and mud-slinging, go over to the Broadway.com message board where they take these nominations very seriously. God forbid someone says 'so and so' didn't deserve a nomination...at least half the board gets 'offended' and attacks the poster, rather than try to have an intelligent conversation and share opinions. And don't dare say this was a 'crappy season' - you're automatically a 'hater'.

I think that was because of the similarly titled movie Love, Simon which was about a gay character. Plus, Ben Platt is gay.

‘Parade’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ each nab 6 Tony nominations in a big year for Jewish Broadway:

The 2023 Tony Award nominations reflect a year of progress and backsliding on Broadway:

Tony Surprises, Snubs and a Watershed Moment That Wasn’t:

[quote]Jewish Broadway

Redundant

Will Platt's nom increase ticket sales for his next stadium, tour?

R75, About as much as the thirteen nominations Some Like It Hot received will increase its weekly capacity from 70%.

[quote] I get the Ben Platt hate, but you have to admit he was excellent in Evan Hansen.

Umm, no. No we do not. He may have sung the score wonderfully, but he cannot act for shit. His acting in DEH was painfully amateurish, and he has not improved.

Kander and Grey to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.

so will voters not vote for NYNY and figure Kander's already getting one?

R79, If he lives until June 11th.

Kander already has one, and he's not nominated this year.

R81, You poor thing.

70% or not, I'll bet SOME LIKE IT HOT wins the Tony.

It's lousy, but so was MEMPHIS.

Doesn’t everyone hate valdemort?

R81- Kander is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award this year.

I understand that, I was responding to this

[quote] so will voters not vote for NYNY and figure Kander's already getting one?

Which made it sound like they were saying- The voters won't vote for Kander for NYNY because he's already getting one (the LA) and I said he already has a Tony (competitive) and he's not specifically nominated this year for a competitive one, so them voting or not voting for NYNY has nothing to do with Kander getting a Lifetime Achievement.

I think Kander's Lifetime Tony could definitely cost NY, NY some votes in a few categories, where voters might feel he and the show are being justly rewarded enough that night.

Not logical, I know, but it's the Tonys and it's all about impetuosity inn the moment.

R87, I would say the overall lack of quality of NYNY is its biggest impediment to getting any votes. ; )

This nomination isn’t gonna anything to solve Ben Platt’s out-of-control self-satisfaction and arrogance. He’s a nasty piece of work.

R77: Not to mention butt ugly!

R89 - Ben’s troll father who once held an Oscar for five minutes on stage

Ben's reward this season is getting regularly plowed by Noah.

More about Sugar, please.

You need to watch your intake, r93.

R93, Ask me anything.

Why have you always been a massive cunt, Elaine?

Was there violent slapping after you delivered the letter to MTM?

Elaine Joyce is the personification of nothingness.

Looks like Tony Roberts and other members of the OBC were at Sugar the other night.

I sent the cunt playing my role a note backstage before the performance.

What other members of the SUGAR OBC are still alive??

Was a pile of excrement left near Tony's aisle like there was when Hillary and Chelsea were there?

[quote] Was a pile of excrement left near Tony's aisle like there was when Hillary and Chelsea were there?

Yes, only in his case, it was a DVD of Victor/Victoria Live on Broadway.

R101, The Widow Simon and Sheila Smith!

LOVED Sheila Smith as Sweet Sue in Sugar! Gorgeous woman.

Anybody see Sheila's Phyllis?

Her Carlotta...

Sheila lifted her dress and showed me her Phyllis backstage at the old Shubert in LA.

More about Sugar, please!

For fuck's sake, why?

Well, because there haven't been any reviews and I was hoping for a show report.

any bways shows that aint woke and all race swapped ??

jessica chastain is BORING

What Broadway producers fail to recognize is that while some shows with woke politics can be successful doesn’t mean those shows were successful because of their woke politics.

I hope it goes to Comer and not for Chastain who sits in a chair for two hours. I’m sick of the Chastain fatigue.

[quote]I’m sick of the Chastain fatigue.

I think you mean you *have* Chastain fatigue and are sick of Chastain.

I remember liking Don Chastain. Very nice singing voice, too.

[Quote] What Broadway producers fail to recognize is that while some shows with woke politics can be successful doesn’t mean those shows were successful because of their woke politics.

Nor do they fail because of being woke

I love Jessica Chastain. I thought she was really good in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The second I saw it, I knew she would win the Oscar.

[quote]I remember liking Don Chastain. Very nice singing voice, too.

He was hot as Debbie Reynolds' husband in her eponymous flop TV sitcom.

R120

R120, Debbie objected to cigarette advertising on her show, which led to its cancellation.

Months later, all cigarette advertising was banned from the television airwaves.

You never know but I think Kimberly Akimbo and Parade are locks for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival respectively. I think the upset will be in Best Play. Broadway will go woke and pick Ain't No Mo' over Leopoldstadt.

R123 and they should. Leopoldstadt is a meandering story with far too much expository dialogue and an inevitable denouement. Does not deserve Best Play.

R123 that would be really woke : production about disability, anti-Semitism and black rights.

So woke

While I love Audra, no way she’s winning this time.

While she was magnificent in her play, no one saw it. It closed early. There was just no buzz

[Quote] Broadway will go woke and pick Ain't No Mo' over Leopoldstadt

Apparently anything with black people is by definition woke

It’s been a shitty year on Bway. THAT we can agree on

Do Tony awards count if no one can make a fuss about it publicly?

Bring back the Donaldson Awards!

Oh trust me, R127, Ain't No Mo is the textbook definition of "woke." If you'd said Chicken n' Biscuits or The Piano Lesson, you'd have a point, but Ain't No Mo was pilfered, excuse me "written" specifically to ride the wave of white guilt.

R131-It was perfect for The Public, where that kind of shit has been flung in its white subscriber base's faces for years. In fact, I saw it there.

The Public needs a new Artistic Director.

WOKE HAS RUINED BWAY.

R134, So has Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Sheridan Smith IS Norma Desmond.

For years, Broadway ( musicals especially) have been plagued by a total lack of imagination. Some of it is that producers just want to have safe investments; some because all of the lucrative jobs are in Hollywood. So, we got a series of revivals and juke box musicals. When that started to run its course, producers struggled to come up with anything new. Hello, re-casting women or trans in traditional men's parts or black actors in traditionally white parts! Just label it " re-imagined for a contemporary audience" and put it out there. It's no longer daring, but status quo. With few exceptions, people don't care for it very much. Thud go the revenues. What's next?

R134: WOKE HAS RUINED EVERYTHING.

[quote] WOKE HAS RUINED EVERYTHING

You might as well just kill yourself then

The biggest hits on Bway are "woke"--Hamilton, & Juliet

Complaining about something being "woke" is the newest signifier that someone is a complete fucking idiot.