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By the way, I’ve read some dire reports about that Dancin’ revival from its tryout.

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There are enough Sondheim nuts to easily fill the St. James for a limited run of 8 weeks, so they should be able to sell plenty of premium pricing seats, plus Into the Woods is arguably his best-known title with the masses so it will draw from the summer tourist audience as well.

But unless the producers really want the cast to be eligible for awards, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of point in competing for the Tonys. The run will be long over by the 2023 ceremony. There’s also the logistical issue of getting voters to the show in an 8-week window over the summer, a non-traditional period for openings.

At any rate, this seems like an exciting event and I wish I could get there to see it. If Company holds on with a post-Tony box-office bump, we could have two Sondheim revivals running a block apart.

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If Laurie Metcalf’s role is done, then that was some serious luxury casting. She’s great, but putting someone of her caliber in that role was like swatting a fly with a Buick.

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1. “Brothers and Sisters”
2. I think Cuoco is even better, but overall S1 was a slightly more enjoyable story
3. Mamet

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Angela Lansbury will receive the Lifetime Achievement Tony this year.

One of the absolute giants of the theater. I wonder if she will be able to attend the ceremony and receive it in person.

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I had been thinking they should pair this with Home Economics. Both smart shows with diversity of casting. Very savvy move.

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This season is entertaining, but it feels like a network sitcom with a touch of profanity thrown in. Deborah’s reactions to Ava’s various motivations feel scripted rather than organic. And Marcus seems to be in a different show from everyone else so far. It just doesn’t seem cohesive to this point, though it’s never boring. It’s OK, but it doesn’t touch Ted Lasso for quality in its sophomore year.

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Sutton winning is an indicator of the bizarreness of this season. I thought she was great, but Clarke gave the performance of the year to me.

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I don’t know if it will be submitted or not, but I’m most supportive of “No Weddings and a Funeral” from Ted Lasso this year. Major emotional breakthroughs for both Ted and Rebecca in beautifully-written sequences.

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Jesse Green has posted his predictions and wishes for the Tonys in the NY Times now. As usual for the Times critics, he has some… odd predictions. Myles Frost?

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#1204955543

Pass.

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This group is often dubious, but they 100% lost me by nominating Jeanna de Waal over some of the other eligible ladies.

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Stone is all drama, but she’s pitch-perfect and instantly convincing as Cuoco’s mother. If she got a nomination even based on name-checking, it wouldn’t be undeserved. Cuoco continues to be one hundred times more impressive than anyone else in the category. I thought she might have reached her apex in S1, but turns out that was just a warm-up.

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I think Cuoco should have an Emmy for this too, but I have a fear that Jean Smart is going to pull a JLD in Veep and win every year.

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What does the group think about awards for Ensemble in a Play and Ensemble in a Musical, taking a cue from the SAG awards? This season had two great cases for such an award, in Six and A Strange Loop.

I guess one reservation would be that if a big musical won, upwards of 40 people would become Tony winners for it, and how would voting account for performances where swings or understudies were doing some of the ensemble tracks?

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