Will DISASTER's Jennifer Simard Bring Her Habit to the Tonys? Fans Launch Social Media Campaign: #PutSimardOn
By: Nicole Rosky May. 09, 2016
Jennifer Simard has been turning heads all Spring, playing the distraught 'Sister Mary' in DISASTER. The show played its last performance yesterday at the Nederlander Theatre, but that hasn't stopped fans from a social media campaign calling for an appearance by the Best Feature Actress nominee at the Tony Awards. BroadwayWorld pal Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend) started the campaign, tweeting "CBS should cut a commercial break on @TheTonyAwards for THIS. #PutSimardOn."
Of course, usually performances on the broadcast are limited to Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominees, but exceptions have bene made in the past. Just last year, there were additional performances from the casts of Finding Neverland, It Shoulda Been You and Gigi.
Join the cause with the hashtag: #PutSimardOn.
I did not campaign for a presidential candidate but will 100% campaign for the @TheTonyAwards to #PutSimardOn. This is important.
- Eric Williams (@EricWillz) May 9, 2016
Hey @TheTonyAwards , #PutSimardOn. Just do it. That number was life changing. pic.twitter.com/5rRm8kd0dd
- Sarah Smithton (@sazsmitty) May 9, 2016
If you don't watch @SimardJennifer's final @DisasterMusical performance 2,000 times today, you're doing it wrong. #PutSimardOn
- Ally Beans (@castingbyally) May 9, 2016
If you can showcase a Wicked anniversary and a song from It Shoulda Been You, you better #PutSimardOn the @TheTonyAwards
- Joey Moser (@JoeyMoser83) May 9, 2016
.@SimardJennifer 's performance deserves nothing less than a slot on @TheTonyAwards @TonyAwards2016 #PutSimardOn #TonyAwards
- Cory Jones (@cljones9) May 9, 2016
@thewillswenson @TonyAwards2016 YES Y YESES YES YES YES #PutSimardOn @SimardJennifer
- Maximillian Crumm (@MaxCrumm) May 9, 2016
#PutSimardOn for the children.
- Marshal Knight (@Marshal_Knight) May 9, 2016
Seriously, it will inspire theater kids across America to get into comedy. DO IT TONYS!
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