![]() ![]() ![]() So voters have the opportunity to reward the revered writer a Tony that feels long overdue.Īs for new works, it’s tough for any of us to imagine “The Lehman Trilogy” losing Best Play. Susan doesn’t buy it however, and believes “How I Learned to Drive” is leading the pack, “no question about it.” She could be on to something, as Paula Vogel is the only playwright in the category who appears on the ballot. ![]() So are those our two new frontrunners for the Revival of a Play trophy? David admits that “the Director of a Play category was very confusing,” since it didn’t pan out as expected, but he still sees Ntozake Shange’s choreo-poem as the favorite. Brown) and “American Buffalo” ( Neil Pepe). Speaking of the nominated play revivals, only two of the five nominees have a corresponding director nomination: “for colored girls” ( Camille A. David also makes a point to highlight the inclusion of Lileana Blain-Cruz, who pulled off a directing nomination even though “The Skin of Our Teeth” was kept out of the race for Revival of a Play. And since the title song from “Flying Over Sunset” has been playing on a constant loop in my head since the winter, I was glad that Carmen Cusack edged her way into Lead Actress in a Musical. “She brought the house down!” says Baskins of the “SNL” alum’s delightfully deranged performance. We were thankful that the nominators found room for not one, but two women from the late-breaking “POTUS.” David championed Julie White, whom he thinks “can do no wrong,” while Susan is ecstatic for Rachel Dratch. SEE Mary-Louise Parker (‘How I Learned to Drive’) poised to make Tony Awards history We also lament the absence of past Tony winner Katrina Lenk, who was omitted from a tough Lead Actress category despite overall love for “Company,” and Johanna Day, a beloved Broadway veteran and the only returning original cast member of “How I Learned to Drive” who didn’t score a nomination. Sam noted that “all the plays were standouts this year,” but five stellar new works were totally skunked: “Birthday Candles,” “Chicken & Biscuits,” “Is This a Room,” “Pass Over,” and “Thoughts of a Colored Man.” There’s not enough slots for everyone, but when we saw so many categories expand due to ties in voting (“how many ties can you have?” exclaims Susan of the eight expanded categories), it’s a shame that Best Play was stuck with just five nominees. While our panel was happy overall with how much the Tony nominators were able to spread the wealth this year, not every production made the cut. ![]() We reveal what we think were the cruelest snubs, most pleasant surprises, and analyze how this set of nominees may change the Tony race as we head towards the June 12th ceremony. Burnside currently stars in FX’s “Pose ” James is a Grammy Award-nominated R&B artist and a star of Showtime’s “The Chi ” Da’Vinchi is a film and television actor, who is about to star in Showtime’s “Black Mafia Family ” Mack starred in HBO’s “The Wire” and is a Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter.Ĭlark comes to the role from the cast of “Hamilton,” McClendon starred in “The Scottsboro Boys” and David returns to Broadway after several credits including “Seven Guitars.The 2022 Tony Award nominations have been unveiled and, per usual, we have opinions! Susan Haskins joined us in a lively discussion to dissect this crop of nominees. The cast features a mixture of Broadway, music and television talent. The play, which features a combination of spoken word, slam poetry and rhythm, follows seven Black men on a single day in Brooklyn. “Thoughts of a Colored Man” is produced by Brian Moreland, Ron Simons, Diana DiMenna, Samira Wiley, Sheryl Lee Ralph, the Shubert Organization and the Nederlander Organization. Broadnax III, will feature Dyllón Burnside, Bryan Terrell Clark, Da’Vinchi, Luke James, Forrest McClendon, Tristan “Mack” Wilds and Keith David. The new play, written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve H. “Thoughts of a Colored Man” has announced complete casting and a first preview date of Oct. ![]()
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