Matters of the heart only become more complicated when she runs into handsome Bruno Endicott, a driven sports agent who fondly recalls the connection they shared as teenagers. Meanwhile a mysterious letter arrives informing her she’s inherited a house along Florida’s northern coast, and what she discovers there will change her life forever. Eighteen years later, she’s a tough New York City cop burdened with a damaging secret, suspended for misconduct, and struggling to get her life in order. When Beck Holiday lost her father in the North Tower on 9/11, she also lost her memories of him. Michele may not be getting a Tony, but she did announce Tuesday’s nominations with “MJ” star Myles Frost.Īmong the other major categories, best musical revival will be a race between “Parade,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Into the Woods” - which transferred from New York City Center to Broadway to become a late summer hit - and, in a surprise, Lincoln Center’s critically derided revival of “Camelot.In this sweet romance, the power of love and the miracle of faith promise hope and healing in the beautiful Victorian known affectionately as The Memory House. And don’t forget “Funny Girl” with Lea Michele subbing in for original star Beanie Feldstein (which is ineligible because it opened last season). Winning a Tony could turbocharge the box office of a show like “Some Like It Hot” or “Shucked.”ĭespite the challenges, there have been hits, such as an acclaimed re-imaging of “Parade” with Ben Platt (picking up six nominations) and “Sweeney Todd” with Josh Groban brandishing a razor as Fleet Street’s demon barber (eight nominations).
The annual awards show, honoring the best of Broadway, is unfolding as the theater industry is still clawing back from more than a year of COVID-related closures and the chilling impact that had on tourism in New York City, the lifeblood of the business. It’s an important moment of recognition for “Ain’t No Mo’,” which was embraced by critics, but struggled to find its audience, closing last winter after a total of just 28 performances.īut “Ain’t No Mo’” isn’t the only production that faced fierce commercial headwinds. The Jessica Chastain-led revival of a stripped-down “A Doll’s House,” Tom Stoppard’s sprawling “Leopoldstadt,” and the political satire “Ain’t No Mo’” were the most-nominated plays, with six nods each.
0 kommentar(er)
