If for no other reasons than it'll be something to look forward to and it is an attempt at normalcy, we are excited about the recent announcement that the 2020 Tony Awards will be taking place. Like every other aspect of life these days, it won't be like anything we've known before. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Who knows? Maybe this forced creative change may bring about something new and enduring!
In any case, Mike and I had fun talking shows and deliberating over who we thought was worthy and who would be left out. We only saw the four eligible musicals during the abbreviated season, so those were the only categories we could discuss. And in several cases, narrowing the choices to just three nominees was not that easy. Of course, on the flip side, it was really easy to eliminate one of the four in several categories.
For the first time since we've been doing this, Mike and I agreed on every single choice! That includes feeling that The Lightning Thief should be nominated for Best Score * on principle, along with other choices from plays, but would also understand if it was left out or the end up eliminating the category entirely. (We can't speak to the quality of potential play score nominees.) Similarly, in the Best Actor in a Musical category **, we felt that both Chris McCarrell and Aaron Tveit were worthy of being nominated, but would understand if the voters decide to name either one, or neither one. I can't wait to find out how we did!
The uncertainty of it all has at least gotten our theater blood going again. And rather than grouse about what might have been, or being negative about the whole thing, we are both just happy to have what we have. The bottom line is that there have been many seasons that have gone off without a hitch that have had much less quality to them, and even one that had fewer musicals to choose from. To paraphrase Spamalot, we are looking on the bright side of life.
The 2020 Tony Awards
Jeff & Mike's Tony Nominations
Musical Categories Wish List
| Jeff & Mike's 2020 Tony Award Nominations Wish List |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Musical | | Jagged Little Pill |
| | Moulin Rouge! |
| | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
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Jagged Little Pill
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| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Book of a Musical | Diablo Cody | Jagged Little Pill |
| Katori Hall | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| John Logan | Moulin Rouge! |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Score Written for the Theater * | Rob Rokicki | The Lightning Thief |
| | |
| Best Orchestrations | Tom Kitt | Jagged Little Pill |
| Justin Levine, with Matt Stine, Katie Kresek & Charlie Rosen | Moulin Rouge! |
| Ethan Popp | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
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The Lightning Thief
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| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Choreography | Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui | Jagged Little Pill |
| Sonya Tayeh | Moulin Rouge! |
| Anthony Van Laast | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
Best Direction
of a Musical | Phyllida Lloyd | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| Diane Paulus | Jagged Little Pill |
| Alex Timbers | Moulin Rouge! |
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Moulin Rouge!
|
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
Best Scenic Design
of a Musical | Riccardo Hernández &
Lucy Mackinnon | Jagged Little Pill |
| Derek McLane | Moulin Rouge! |
| Mark Thompson &
Jeff Sugg | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| | |
| Best Costume Design of a Musical | Sydney Maresca | The Lightning Thief |
| Mark Thompson | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| Catherine Zuber | Moulin Rouge! |
| | |
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Bruno Poet | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| Justin Townsend | Jagged Little Pill |
| Justin Townsend | Moulin Rouge! |
| | |
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Jonathan Deans | Jagged Little Pill |
| Peter Hylenski | Moulin Rouge! |
| Nevin Steinberg | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
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| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Moulin Rouge! |
| Sean Allan Krill | Jagged Little Pill |
| Daniel J. Watts | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Celia Rose Gooding | Jagged Little Pill |
| Robyn Hurder | Moulin Rouge! |
| Lauren Patten | Jagged Little Pill |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical ** | Chris McCarrell | The Lightning Thief |
| Aaron Tveit | Moulin Rouge! |
| CATEGORY | NOMINEE | SHOW |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Karen Olivo | Moulin Rouge! |
| Elizabeth Stanley | Jagged Little Pill |
| Adrienne Warren | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
Wish List
Final Tally | Moulin Rouge! | 13 |
| Jagged Little Pill | 12 |
| Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | 11 |
| The Lightning Thief | 3 |
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