“With 11 nominations it’s the most nominated play in Tony history.” I expected to be referencing the Broadway juggernaut “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” when making such a statement, but instead I’m talking about the stunning revival of Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America.” David Buchanan and I got together to talk about the biggest takeaways from the 2018 Tony Awards nomination announcement. These two part epics dominated the play categories. (watch our analysis above and check out our take on the musical categories.)
“Cursed Child” shouldn’t be too upset over having its headline stolen. This continuation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter saga earned 10 nominations, just one fewer than “Angels” and tying with “Coast of Utopia” and the 2010 revival of “Fences” as the second most nominated play ever. David and I agree that the show is far out front to claim Best Play come June 10 as it...
“Cursed Child” shouldn’t be too upset over having its headline stolen. This continuation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter saga earned 10 nominations, just one fewer than “Angels” and tying with “Coast of Utopia” and the 2010 revival of “Fences” as the second most nominated play ever. David and I agree that the show is far out front to claim Best Play come June 10 as it...
- 5/4/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Shortly after the nominations for the 72nd Tony Awards were announced on May 1, Gold Derby contributing writers Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan chatted via webcam about their first impressions of the Musical categories (Watch our analysis above).
“Mean Girls” and “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical” both earned a whopping 12 nominations each, and while Sam thinks both of those shows will see a competitive boost from their nomination tallies, he and David still think “The Band’s Visit” is the frontrunner despite falling one nomination short of its two main competitors. Even if “Mean Girls” doesn’t win the top trophy of the evening, Sam and David both think Tina Fey could take home the award for Best Book, though David warns that “just because it’s chock full of jokes does not a Best Book make.”
See 2018 Tony Awards nominations: Full list in all 26 categories
The Best Musical Revival category is a nail-biter.
“Mean Girls” and “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical” both earned a whopping 12 nominations each, and while Sam thinks both of those shows will see a competitive boost from their nomination tallies, he and David still think “The Band’s Visit” is the frontrunner despite falling one nomination short of its two main competitors. Even if “Mean Girls” doesn’t win the top trophy of the evening, Sam and David both think Tina Fey could take home the award for Best Book, though David warns that “just because it’s chock full of jokes does not a Best Book make.”
See 2018 Tony Awards nominations: Full list in all 26 categories
The Best Musical Revival category is a nail-biter.
- 5/3/2018
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
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