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| If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Last Edit: KingSpeed 06:50 am EST 02/21/21 | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 06:49 am EST 02/21/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Try to remember: Will Tony ballots test the voters' powers of recollection? - ryhog 09:28 pm EST 02/18/21 | |
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| ...then why do we have them at all? A Tony is an award, not a commercial. The number one reason should be to honor excellence in the theater just as the Oscars are to honor excellence in film. The Oscars aren't a series of commercials for Marvel Universe and Star Wars movies. If the Tonys is just a show of overly sold jukebox numbers (like the recent NBC special), what's the point? You can market Broadway all you want on TV, but if its not about honoring excellence in the theater, then don't call it the Tonys. At this point, the Tonys should be given out ASAP in a press conference format. Then, whenever Broadway comes back, you can have a big Welcome Back Broadway special and the Off-Broadway cast of Jersey Boys can sing all night. | |
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| re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 02:29 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
| In reply to: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... - KingSpeed 06:49 am EST 02/21/21 | |
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| You seem to have forgotten that the Oscars expanded the Best Picture slot to 10, in order to make room for crowd-friendly blockbusters, and then even tried to create a Blockbuster category for just this very reason (and also because they want to drive viewers for the live TV show). And then the live TV show is full of clips of movies that include flashy spectacle from the latest Marvel and Star Wars franchise entries (which are all nominated in the craft categories like VFX and sound); and in the rare case of a film like "Black Panther", are actually giving it awards and further featuring it on TV. It's a commercial that honors excellence. And can be an excellent commercial. |
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| re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 07:02 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
| In reply to: re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... - Singapore/Fling 02:29 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
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| My quibble was with ryhog who said the only reason for the Tonys is for marketing. That is not true for the Oscars. | |
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| re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 08:10 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
| In reply to: re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... - KingSpeed 07:02 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
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| Why do you think the Oscars are different from the Tonys? Or am I misreading your post? | |
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| re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 12:30 am EST 02/22/21 | |
| In reply to: re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... - Singapore/Fling 08:10 pm EST 02/21/21 | |
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| The Oscars are different than what he says the Tonys are. | |
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| re: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 11:12 am EST 02/21/21 | |
| In reply to: If the Tonys exist for that one and only one reason.... - KingSpeed 06:49 am EST 02/21/21 | |
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| I missed this one earlier when I said I thought we agreed on your other posts LOL I think you misunderstand a little. What I have said is that the marketing aspect is what makes the Tonys possible. Producers pay big money because it is a cost-effective marketing tool, not because it is to honor excellence (although honoring excellence is a significant part of the marketing). Having a commercial motive does not mean that the Tonys don't honor excellence; they do. But what I think it is essential to understand is that the League owns the Tonys and that is because it is deemed a great marketing tool. Without that marketing, the Drama Desks et al would suffice to award excellence. Hence, the idea of just having a press conference misapprehends the raison d'être of the Tonys. And having a special (even indulging in the notion that CBS would sign on) is not the same thing. The Tonys are a brand too. |
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