| re: It only prolongs the inevitable | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 07:09 pm EDT 04/29/24 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 07:05 pm EDT 04/29/24 | |
| In reply to: It only prolongs the inevitable - dramedy 05:38 pm EDT 04/29/24 | |
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| I don't agree that it only prolongs the inevitable. It also provides a huge spotlight on something looking to find an audience, no matter how brilliant or messy, flawed or mediocre it is. I'm not saying nominate a bad show for the sake of it. But we aren't talking about worthless trash shows here. It's also shining a light and giving a pretty notable boost to the exposure and careers of the writers, directors, choreographers, and actors doing the show(s), and brings more variety to the Tonys proceedings. I never said it would guarantee anything, except the minimum that comes from being nominated. It doesn't seem like much but it really goes a long way for the people who will benefit from it, and the future of the show itself. I don't think nominating a 6th show out of 15 guarantees nominating something bad. I also don't think whatever the 6th show is is going to be less good or any more bad than any of the 5 shows that do get it. Are you trying to tell me that The Notebook or The Outsiders is so much better, so undeniably a better musical, than Here Lies Love, or Wine & Roses, or Lempicka, or even Back to the Future (I haven't seen it yet, but some people do like it)? Absolutely not one of the new musicals with an original score this season has been raved about and/or received with across the board praise. If Broadway used Rotten Tomatoes, it feels like nothing with an original score would have rated more than 68% fresh. It's not like this season's 5 nominees will be Sweeney Todd, Hamilton, Cabaret, Hello Dolly, Fiddler... and I'm pushing for a 6th slot to nominate Starmites. In a sea of messy or mediocre new musicals, why not shine a light on 4 of the new shows that are 55-65% fresh, rather than just 3 (because we all know 2 of the 5 noms will be Illinois and Hell's Kitchen which don't have original scores). And especially if having 6 means that shows still running can be nominated and so can a show like Here Lies Love that was a raved about hit off broadway, lots something in the new production and cast, but is still a dynamic worthwhile musical with an all Asian cast... and/or that a messy show with lots of love and show-off and applaud, like Lempicka, can have a spotlight for more people to see for themselves. And it's not just to sell tickets to a current run. Being able to market a show as "Best Musical nominee" helps with regional productions, it helps with future life, it helps sell the show when people see a performance on the Tonys, it helps producers produce more new musicals with original scores. |
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