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Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps?

Posted by:	WaymanWong 12:23 am EDT 05/05/15

I'm glad that the Astaire Awards are around to celebrate dance on Broadway, especially in such a dance-rich season. Naturally, such terrific performers, like Robert Fairchild, Megan Fairchild, Leanne Cope and Tony Yazbeck, are on the list. But I always find the Astaire nominations an odd mix because they include lead roles AND ensemble ones. * For instance, is it really fair to have Robert Fairchild, the star of ''An American in Paris,'' or Tony Yazbeck, the star of ''On the Town,'' compete with ONE of the porters in ''On the 20th Century''? In fact, how do you single out one of the porters (Phillip Attmore, Rick Faugno, Drew King and Richard Riaz Yoder)? I wish the Astaire Awards had recognized this foursome as a unit and given them a special honor instead. (In the past, the Astaire Awards have nominated the male dancers of ''Memphis'' and the female dancers of ''Fela!'' And when they had a chance to salute a true ensemble, like the newsboys in ''Newsies,'' they singled out only a handful of them.) * If Christian Borle gets singled out for ''Something Rotten!,'' why not Max von Essen in ''An American in Paris'' (who headlines ''I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise'')? Or the young Anton and Claire (John Riddle, Michelle Ventimilla) in ''The Visit''? I also thought Matt Morrison was quick on his feet as J.M. Barrie in ''Finding Neverland.'' * I am glad, however, to see some recognition for Steven Hoggett's fine work in ''The Last Ship'' and Warren Carlyle's in ''On the Twentieth Century.''
Link	Playbill.com: ''American in Paris,'' ''On the Town'' waltz off with many Astaire nods

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Thread:	re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - mendacity 10:45 am EDT 05/05/15 re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - lowwriter 10:40 am EDT 05/05/15 Jill Paice? .... - jdm 09:58 am EDT 05/05/15 re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - taplady 01:04 am EDT 05/05/15 (5) re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - Ballerina56 09:40 am EDT 05/05/15 re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - mikem 07:17 am EDT 05/05/15 (3) re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - manaboutown 01:25 pm EDT 05/05/15 (2) re: Astaire nominations salute fancy footwork, but are there missteps? - taplady 01:51 pm EDT 05/05/15 (1) Time for Astaire Awards to step it up - WaymanWong 04:03 pm EDT 05/05/15

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