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re: Won't even be nominated- yeah right sure.

Posted by: mikem 03:33 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: Won't even be nominated- yeah right sure. - ShowGoer 12:56 pm EDT 03/14/14

Given how many new musicals there are this season, the season seems weak-ish. Based on current buzz, I would say the Best Musical nominees will be Gentlemen's Guide, After Midnight, If/Then, Bullets, and either Aladdin or Rocky, with Bridges having an outside chance.

But there's no musical so far that is both a critical AND commercial smash. Either If/Then or Bullets may end up hitting that combination and become the front-runner.


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Good analysis.

Posted by: ShowGoer 04:07 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Won't even be nominated- yeah right sure. - mikem 03:33 pm EDT 03/14/14

I think you're underestimating Beautiful's chances, but other than that I think you're spot on.

"But there's no musical so far that is both a critical AND commercial smash. Either If/Then or Bullets may end up hitting that combination and become the front-runner."

And that's exactly what will happen, is that one of those two will be.


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re: Good analysis.

Posted by: tpdc 12:44 pm EDT 03/15/14
In reply to: Good analysis. - ShowGoer 04:07 pm EDT 03/14/14

The nominating committee is usually tough and Beautiful though a hit is not even a barely passable jukebox show. Without Mueller it would be hard to sit through. In a season with so many new musicals with original books and scores, I don't think the nominators will fill three slots for best musical with shows without new scores. And If/Then and Bridges are much better shows than Beautiful.


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