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Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?)

Posted by: DistantDrumming 03:09 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Have there ever been TONY ties? - FrenchDip 01:46 pm EDT 05/07/15

That's certainly more ties than any other major awards show, right? Oscars, Emmys, Globes etc.

I'd love to see another tie again. It can be a thrilling moment.

Didn't realize Spiderwoman and Who's Tommy had tied for Best Score. How much of The Who's Tommy score was written especially for the theatre?


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But it is still 'categorized' voting, right?

Posted by: jimvar1 03:27 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?) - DistantDrumming 03:09 pm EDT 05/07/15

Like Designers can only vote in the Best Design Category; only acTORs for acTORS, and actRESSES for the femme parts?

SO is it only producers for Best in Show awards??

No Best Catering awards? LOL!!


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re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right?

Posted by: FrenchDip 03:33 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right? - jimvar1 03:27 pm EDT 05/07/15

No, that's how the Oscars do it. For the Tonys all voters can vote in all categories.


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re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right?

Posted by: AlanScott 03:51 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right? - FrenchDip 03:33 pm EDT 05/07/15

I thought that all members of the Academy vote for the Oscars. It's for the nominations that actors vote for actors, directors for directors, editors for editors, etc., etc., etc. (Saw King and I yesterday.)


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re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right?

Posted by: carolinaguy 03:58 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right? - AlanScott 03:51 pm EDT 05/07/15

It's the Emmys that have categorized voting all the way through. In the Oscars, it's categorized nominating, then everyone votes for everything for the awards (with some exceptions, like the shorts, where you have to attend Academy screenings to vote).


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not quite...

Posted by: garyd 08:44 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right? - carolinaguy 03:58 pm EDT 05/07/15

all members nominate best film.


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re: not quite...

Posted by: ryhog 12:58 pm EDT 05/08/15
In reply to: not quite... - garyd 08:44 pm EDT 05/07/15

correct although in the alternate universe that is Oscar voting, it's called best picture. A picture is, of course, worth a thousand words...


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re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right?

Posted by: WaymanWong 06:04 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: But it is still 'categorized' voting, right? - carolinaguy 03:58 pm EDT 05/07/15

Yes, specific groups nominate at the Oscars (actors for actors, film editors for film editors, etc.), but the general Academy membership now is eligible to vote on everything. The Academy once held special screenings or panels to judge the more specialized categories, but now screeners are sent to everyone.


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Some figures from the past

Posted by: AlanScott 03:18 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?) - DistantDrumming 03:09 pm EDT 05/07/15

In 1956, there were 66 voters. By 1967, it was 500.


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re: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?)

Posted by: FrenchDip 03:17 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?) - DistantDrumming 03:09 pm EDT 05/07/15

There are currently about 850 Tony voters. There were not always that many though which could be the reason for the greater number of ties in the earlier years of the awards.

For comparison, the Oscars have had 5 true ties plus what was then considered a tie when Frederic March received 1 more vote than Wallace Beery for Best Actor in 1932.


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re: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?)

Posted by: Ann 10:43 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: re: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?) - FrenchDip 03:17 pm EDT 05/07/15

850 - and they're all paying over $1,000? Or am I misreading previous post?


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One new song was added for the show, IIRC

Posted by: Esther 03:16 pm EDT 05/07/15
In reply to: Interesting - approx how many voters are there? (also, Townshend?) - DistantDrumming 03:09 pm EDT 05/07/15

I Believe My Own Eyes, a second act number for Captain & Mrs Walker.


This win pre-dates the Tony rules requiring 50% or so new material for a score to be considered for award purposes.


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