| I think we pretty much agree about this subject based on your other posts. I'll just address this one a little more. The Tonys can be both a commercial and a chance to honor excellence. The commercial aspect deals with the why it is produced, the award aspect is to acknowledge the work that excels. (There is admittedly a collision every so often, when it seems that some voters take commerce into consideration in making their selection. I think this happens mostly in the show level categories, because it is a well-accepted fact that only they have commercial implications.) Also, a lot of the commercial (especially this year) is brand advertising, not show specific. Finally, just an observation: had McCarrell been nominated, he would not have had a snowball's chance in hell of going home with the Tony. So would that have have somehow legitimized the award for those here who seem to think it is currently illegitimate? |
