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UP: Niche eligibility rulings.

Thus, the wealth of featured players in musicals, musical scenic designers, etc.

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Sufjan Stevens, born in 1975!

Maybe its worth warning those who are staging tryouts there not to put too much faith in the hype.

go the producers ofDeath Becomes Her.)

and argue theres a big trend there.

Still, we must respect Maria Friedman (a Brit) helming that big turnaround forMerrily.

UP: The Tunick strikes back.There wasnt a Best Orchestrations category in 1981.

The Wiz, whatThe Wiz?

doesnt have the same ring to it.

UP: Woman directors.Four of the five nominees in musicals, and three of the five in plays.

UP: The Western Sky.Lindsay Mendez,Eden Espinosa,Shoshana Bean aaaAAAaah.

Tom Smyth:No Tony just means more room on Wayne Bradys shelf for fedoras.

Zach Schiffman:Interesting howSuffsis down so much but still pulling an over-$100-ticket price.

Brandon Sanchez:Also, byeKimberly Akimbo.

As we go on / We remember / All the times we had together.

Zach:Off to the Skater Planet in the sky.

Tom:Skater Planet in the sky, a.k.a.

Jackson:Its beeeeeen a great adveeeeeenture.

Jackson:ThatKimberlyemotional devastation is sneaky!

Tom:Six Flags should give them a residency.

Best Actress in a Musical is such a snooze category this year.

Its Kellis to lose?

Dee Lockett:Why did they hateGutenberg?

Specifically, why did they hate Josh Gad?

This is the one time not to hate him.

Id even take Molina (in a show I didnt like).

See the full list of nominees here.

Whisper of the Week

A lot of drugs!

And a lot of music!

  • Man in the audience ofStereophonic

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