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| Posted by: mikem 01:11 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
| In reply to: Newsies revisited - mikem 12:07 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
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| Another thing that viewing the show made clear is that the designation of Ben Fankhauser, who plays Davey, in the Leading category for the Tonys is completely absurd. There is no way that is a leading role. The show clearly revolves around Jeremy Jordan's character. Davey doesn't have a solo song (or even more than just a few lines here and there), nor does he have a dance solo. He has no real character arc or any significant subplot. It is a very fine Featured role, but putting him in the Leading category is a total head-scratcher. | |
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| re: Newsies revisited | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:41 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:40 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Newsies revisited - mikem 01:11 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
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| MikeM, I couldn't agree more. Davey's a fine Featured role, and Ben Fankhauser frankly deserved a Tony nomination in that category. He had great chemistry with Jeremy Jordan, and I loved how he sang the beginning section of ''Seize the Day,'' rallying the troops. But there's no way Davey was a leading role. I even once asked Ben about this Tony ruling, and he was similarly baffled. (It's a little more understandable why Kara Lindsay was put up for Leading, but I also think that's closer to a Featured role.) |
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| Link | BroadwayWorld.com: Ben Fankhauser on his 'Beautiful' Life and the Latest 'Newsies' News (2016) |
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| re: Newsies revisited | |
| Posted by: mikem 09:43 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Newsies revisited - WaymanWong 01:40 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
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| Wayman, thanks for your confirmation that it wasn't Fankhauser's idea (and presumably, not Newsies's idea, either, since I think Fankhauser would have known about it). It would have been strange for either Fankhauser and/or the production to have wanted the category bump, but the production petitioning for it would have made it understandable, at least. I agree with what you are saying about Kara Lindsay. She got put in Leading because it's the largest female role, but it's a Featured role in my opinion. But I think it's justifiable to put her in Lead, while I don't feel that is the case with Fankhauser. |
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