2023 Tony nominations

[silverstarry]

Best Play
Ain't No Mo' - Jordan E. Cooper
Between Riverside and Crazy - Stephen Adly Guirgis
Cost of Living - Martyna Majok
Fat Ham - James Ijames
Leopoldstadt - Tom Stoppard

Best Musical
& Juliet
Kimberly Akimbo
New York, New York
Shucked
Some Like It Hot

Comments

[champagnexdream]

So happy for & Juliet, and now can't wait to see Sweeney even more!!!

[sherrilina]

Ooh hope you enjoy Sweeney! Can't wait for the Broadway cast recording for the new production.

[champagnexdream]

Me too! We're seeing the show May 18 so if the recordings come out my husband and I are back and forth about whether we listen beforehand or wait lol

[sherrilina]

I wouldn't, honestly. Let Josh Groban's soaring voice be a surprise. I have been listening to the OBC on repeat since seeing the show and the music is similar enough that it won't be a rude awakening. The style of singing is also very close for many characters, really honors the original cast. (It isn't like with Hadestown where I am glad I listened to the OBC in advance so the big changes from the original recording weren't so jarring).

But also since they didn't announce a release date when they first broke the news a week or so ago I suspect it will be after May 18.

What impressed me most while seeing it is that it honestly felt like I was listening to a studio recording, their voices were so pitch perfect. Compared to Parade where it was all a bit rougher and not as strong singing as the OBC.

[champagnexdream]

I have only listened to one short clip of Josh (singing "My Friends") and Annaleigh (singing "The Worst Pies in London") and they both sound amazing. First thing I thought was that they are evoking Len and Angela but not overly so, which makes me so happy because the OBC >>> the movie! IDK much about the 2005 Broadway revival though.

Oh man I saw a Hadestown touring version in December and hadn't listened beforehand, and while it was such a cool production it was not my jam. But my husband is a musician/former band nerd and loved it. I appreciated it but I wanted more story. It's definitely a musical for musicians, which I respect.

I'm so excited for Sweeney! Where were your seats? We are in front mezzanine, near the center, row C! I hope you're right that the soundtrack will be released later so I'm not tempted lolol

[sherrilina]

Ah I do love Hadestown! I felt it wasn't lacking story to the extent of some musicals (like Six), but for me good music is always the biggest consideration anyway. (Like how often I feel compelled to listen to the OBC haha).

And I was in like middle mezzanine, around the middle? Mezzanine is good, you will be able to get a good view of the actions on all the levels and of the cool lighting design. Enjoy!

[duchello]

wait - there's such good comedic bits that are better off to experience on stage!!! ugh enjoy - I was on top of it and was able to get normal priced tickets during previews that are now in the 200-500s but I want to go back and see it so badly

[champagnexdream]

I will wait! Y'all convinced me.

I paid $500 for two tickets in front mezz and I regret nothing, though I prob could've gotten them for $100-$200 cheaper if SOMEBODY (see: my husband) had made up his mind earlier about whether we could afford to go (we can't, doing it anyway, #YOLO)

[deeohaytch]

I won the lottery and saw it front row this weekend for $30. Josh Groban spat on me. It was great.

[champagnexdream]

So fucking jealous rn

[sherrilina]

Ah my strategy for finding affordable seats a month or so out was to just go by myself, lmao. When I looked for a single ticket instead of two together the available seat prices dropped hundreds of dollars. Luckily my husband wasn't interested in it!

[champagnexdream]

Oh yeah see mine would (rightfully) murder me in cold blood lolz

[slayer4915]

& Juliet is so fun, glad to see it getting so many noms! It’s coming to my city next year, I’m excited to see it again and probably take my nieces.

[champagnexdream]

Jealous! It's not part of my season package next year but maybe the following year...

My friend saw it in NYC in March and loved it so much!