Now that I've seen all the eligible plays, I really think we have 5 highly-deserved plays that will be competing for 4 slots. Why can't we open up the Best Play/Musical categories if that much good work exists like they have for the acting slots?
CLYBOURNE PARK VENUS IN FUR OTHER DESERT CITIES ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS
Each has their own merits and faults and I really think each deserves a shot at the award. Thoughts?
I don't see Venus in Fur getting nominated for Best Play. It will be recognized for the actors and possibly the direction, but I think it's the one that will get left out of the top category.
Oh frogs, I 100% agree. I think Clybourne Park is by far the worst of those 5 plays, but there's no way it isn't getting nominated unless all of the critics do a complete 180 tonight.
The Mountaintop Relatively Speaking Chinglish Other Desert Cities Venus in Fur Seminar Stick Fly The Road to Mecca Wit End of the Rainbow Magic/Bird Peter and the Starcatcher One Man, Two Guvnors Clybourne Park The Lyons The Columnist Don't Dress for Dinner
Clybourne Park could be denied a nomination. (I won't say snubbed because I don't think it deserves a nom in the first place.)
Remember when the equally overrated Bengal Tiger came in on wave of out of town raves and being a Pulitzer finalist? It was also locked out of Best Play. There could easily be a turnaround with the reviews tonight; not pans, but at least mixed. Clybourne Park is also not selling all that well and they may feel like rewarding something like Venus and Fur for running.
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Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
I couldn't imagine the CLYBOURNE reviews being too different from the off-Broadway notices it received, which were extremely positive all-around. I think it'll be a nominee, for sure, but this is OTHER DESERT CITIES' award in my opinion.
I'd like to see Venus in Fur win. That is very unlikely but its not being nominated will be a sure sign that tony voters wouldn't recognize a great play if their lives depended on it.
The Mountaintop Hell no. Relatively Speaking HEELLLLLL NOOOO Chinglish I wish. Other Desert Cities Lock. Venus in Fur Seminar I wish. Stick Fly Hell no. The Road to Mecca Revival Wit Revival End of the Rainbow Not for play. Magic/Bird Hell no. Peter and the Starcatcher One Man, Two Guvnors Lock. Clybourne Park The Lyons Probably not for play. The Columnist Probably not, unless it gets raves. Don't Dress for Dinner Revival.
The last two spots are going to be between Venus in Fur, Peter, and Clybourne for sure.
Updated On: 4/19/12 at 02:22 PM
I think we'll be able to better judge after Clybourne's reviews come out tonight. Right now, my inclination is to say that Venus gets locked out but is rewarded with nominations for Arianda and Dancy.
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