| While technically it doesn't, I think most people will acknowledge that, in the flawed Tony Award system, for all practical purposes, it does. First, A DOLLS HOUSE will likely be the revival that voters saw most recently and, thus, will have the clearest memory of, which gives it an advantage, if the voter liked it. Second, I think there's a school of thought on Broadway amongst some voters that it doesn't really make sense to give awards to productions that have already closed. Those shows aren't going to be able to sell a single ticket on the back of winning anything. They're done and gone. Productions that are running have that advantage over productions that have closed. |
