The 2020 Theatre World Awards

[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 279 View Predictions]

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Who do you think will win? I predict Sharon D. Clarke, and possibly Lexi Rabadi (Hannah Senesh).

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5674 View Predictions]

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I think Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, and/or Tom Hiddleston will all likely be recipients for Betrayal.

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 69 Posts: 3776 View Predictions]

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I could see Will Hochman being recognized for The Sound Inside as well.

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 69 Posts: 3776 View Predictions]

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And based on reactions to the first week of previews, Patsy Ferran in Virginia Woolf seems a strong possibility.

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9216 View Predictions]

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Given that Amar Ramasar appeared in the revival of Carousel two years ago, that makes him ineligible to be rewarded here for West Side Story, right? Otherwise, there’s going to be a lot more protests against him.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5674 View Predictions]

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Yes, he’s ineligible. Though I believe Shereen Pimentel and/or Yesenia Ayala are eligible given that West Side Story marks their first time opening a show on Broadway in major principal roles.

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[Sam Eckmann Joined: Jan 17th, 2012 Topics: 25 Posts: 776 View Predictions]

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Sharon D. Clarke’s co-star Samantha Williams could show up here as well.

I suspect other strong contenders will be Andrew Burnap and Paul Hilton (‘The Inheritance’), Mark Addy and Gabby French (‘Hangmen’), Andrea Macaset, Brittney Mack, and Samantha Pauly (‘SIX’), Ben McKenzie (‘Grand Horizons’), Chantal Thuy (‘Linda Vista’), and Dharon E. Jones (‘West Side Story’).

I believe they have slightly bent the rules before to allow someone to receive this award if their only other credit was an understudy or replacement (since they didn’t debut the character), as the rules now read “for their significant debut performance”. If they go that route then Lauren Patten (‘Jagged Little Pill’) could be a good choice (her one previous bway credit is an understudy/replacement for ‘Fun Home’).

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5674 View Predictions]

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This year’s Theatre World Awards have been postponed until the fall.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Theatre-World-Awards-Ceremony-Has-Been-Postponed-20200317

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[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 279 View Predictions]

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Does anyone know when the awards are coming up? I saw them in person the past three years, and in 2018 I even went to the afterparty. It was a lot of fun joining a bunch of fellow theatre nerds singing “Out Tonight” and “My Strongest Suit.”

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9216 View Predictions]

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No details have been announced yet.

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[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 279 View Predictions]

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If the Tonys are on, I’m sure the TWAs are as well.

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 244 Posts: 9216 View Predictions]

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Nobody said the Theatre World Awards weren’t happening. They said months ago they were going to do something this fall. They just haven’t announced the actual details yet.

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[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 279 View Predictions]

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Well I’m looking forward to it, as usual. I’m not sure Emily Skeggs should have been eligible, since she had been in an Off-Broadway production of Take Me Along several years prior. So Sharon Clarke won’t qualify, but I’m sure Adrienne Warren will.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 297 Posts: 5674 View Predictions]

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Adrienne Warren already had two major Broadway credits prior to Tina, so she won’t be eligible.

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[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 279 View Predictions]

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How about Aline Mayagoitia from FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION? She did a great job in that.

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