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Post by ukelelehip on Jan 22, 2008 22:51:53 GMT
Tony Committee Makes 2nd Batch of 2007-08 Season Eligibility Decisions by Broadway.com Staff The Tony Awards Administration Committee has released its second batch of decisions concerning eligibility of shows opening during the 2007-2008 Broadway season. Typically, actors who are billed above the title are considered in the leading acting categories, while below-the-title performers are featured. However, producers can campaign to go against such billing decisions, or the Tony committee itself can decide shift things around. Below are highlights of the decisions, by show: <....> Rock 'n' Roll - Brian Cox and Rufus Sewell will both be considered in the category of Leading Actor in a Play. The 2008 Tony Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 13, with the ceremony being broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 15 www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=559424 |
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Post by catdishy on Jan 23, 2008 3:11:42 GMT
Looking good, Rufus!
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Jan 24, 2008 23:04:01 GMT
Wouldn't it be great if they were both nominated? Another lot to look out for are the Drama Desk Award nominations, which are announced on 28 April, with the ceremony on 18 May. Is there a third lot of theatre awards? It would be nice if Rufus could get a US hat-trick to match his UK one!  |
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Post by ukelelehip on Mar 25, 2008 20:38:04 GMT
Here's an article from the LA Times gold derby on Tony predictions. goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/03/tony-awards-gur.html#moreI totally fear that (as this article suggests) August: Osage County will be the play to beat in the drama categories. It's a new American play that is a critics' fave. For what it's worth (nothing, I can assure you), I've seen it and thought it was good but it is no RnR! |
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Post by maxx02 on Mar 25, 2008 20:43:36 GMT
Here's an article from the LA Times gold derby on Tony predictions. goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/03/tony-awards-gur.html#moreI totally fear that (as this article suggests) August: Osage County will be the play to beat in the drama categories. It's a new American play that is a critics' fave. For what it's worth (nothing, I can assure you), I've seen it and thought it was good but it is no RnR! Bah! It's the LA Times. The guy probably didn't even see Rock 'n' Roll because he thought it was a sitcom about James Brown. They have their head up their collective derrières and can't even predict who will be nominated for Oscars. I wouldn't worry about it... yet... |
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Post by etherealtb on Mar 25, 2008 22:28:24 GMT
Maxx is right. Its the LA Times, for crying out loud, what do they know about the buzz from whoever votes for the nominees will be, really?
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Post by oliveria on Mar 26, 2008 22:03:20 GMT
Oh that would be great if they were both Nomiated. It is time like these that I miss "the Rosie O"Donald" show she love the theatre and had lots of actors and actress on.
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Post by rufluvr on Mar 27, 2008 0:52:44 GMT
Is that "August" play even more popular in NYC than "The Seafarer"? I thought "The Seafarer" was the one to worry about.
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Post by ukelelehip on Mar 27, 2008 2:15:51 GMT
Is that "August" play even more popular in NYC than "The Seafarer"? I thought "The Seafarer" was the one to worry about. Right now, yes. August is also commercialy more succesful, it's actually extending its run and moving to a different theatre. |
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Post by etherealtb on Mar 27, 2008 15:41:24 GMT
Is that "August" play even more popular in NYC than "The Seafarer"? I thought "The Seafarer" was the one to worry about. Right now, yes. August is also commercialy more succesful, it's actually extending its run and moving to a different theatre. Yeah, when I was in NYC, people I chatted with were raving about August. I don't know why, it just didn't interest me at the time. |
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Post by maxx02 on Mar 27, 2008 16:14:08 GMT
People raved about I am Legend too but it didn't win an Academy Award.  |
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Post by rufluvr on Mar 27, 2008 17:36:26 GMT
I wonder if it helps win plays Tony's if their peak time is closer to the nomination dates--you would think so, as it would be on everyone's mind during the voting time. I hope if it is a factor, that it's only a small one since R & R's run is over. Now, if CBS would just start buzzing more about the Eleventh Hour starring Rufus Sewell, well that couldn't hurt, but it's way too early for the big PR push for that right now. Who knows, it seemed like there was PR for "Lipstick Jungle" forEVER before it actually aired!
Do the play producers shamelessly promote their plays/actors (with ads 'n' stuff) the way Oscar winner-wannabes do? It's certainly financially smart to try to push movies to boost dvd sales and rentals. For the Tonys I would suppose it would enhance prestige for those associated with the play, and help ticket sales in current and touring productions. I don't really know anything about how the Tony Robot works--insights anyone? Thanks
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Post by etherealtb on Mar 27, 2008 18:30:29 GMT
People raved about I am Legend too but it didn't win an Academy Award. LOL. That's funny, because I saw nothing but horrible reviews for I am Legend! I guess it depends of what papers your read. ;D |
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Post by GreenEyesToo on Mar 27, 2008 20:08:37 GMT
Do the play producers shamelessly promote their plays/actors (with ads 'n' stuff) the way Oscar winner-wannabes do? Not possible, according to the Rules and Regulations: www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/rules.htmlSee 6 (b) and (c) (scroll to page 13 of 17): producers or their agents/representatives can only send " a souvenir book, script or audio cast recording", and also there's a "no disparagement" rule regarding competing productions. Also, " Voters are expected to attend all nominated productions; or at least to refrain from voting in any category in which they have not seen all of the nominees" www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/awards.htmlSo they really seem to try to make it all fair. So we can't rig it to make sure Rufus wins!  |
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Post by ukelelehip on Mar 27, 2008 20:28:09 GMT
Do the play producers shamelessly promote their plays/actors (with ads 'n' stuff) the way Oscar winner-wannabes do? It's certainly financially smart to try to push movies to boost dvd sales and rentals. For the Tonys I would suppose it would enhance prestige for those associated with the play, and help ticket sales in current and touring productions. I don't really know anything about how the Tony Robot works--insights anyone? Thanks To an extent, yes. On the 2004 documentary "The Road to Broadway" there is a lot made of Avenue Q winning the Tony over Wicked because it would enhance Ave Q's touring possibilities (they reckoned Wicked didn't need that push). I'm just worried that the Tony voters will prefer homegrown over British reared this year - especially since The Coast of Utopia won big last year. |
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