Daniel Radcliffe will not compete against his peers We roll happily together Broadway co-star Jonathan Groff will be nominated for a Tony Award next June, and the reason has nothing to do with the quality of the performance: The Awards Administration Committee ruled today that Radcliffe qualifies for the lead actor category, while the lead category appears to remain Groff .
Lindsay Mendez, who plays Mary Flynn, the musical’s most prominent female character, is being considered for the lead slot (the Tony equivalent of Oscar’s “supporting” categories), as is Radcliffe, who plays Charley Kringas.
While Groff’s character Franklin Shepard is traditionally considered the main character of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical, this year’s Maria Friedman-directed revival featured the three stars’ names above the title, leaving some leeway to determine the category. .
In fact, it can be difficult for viewers to decide which actor goes where: During BrightThe plot of Groff more or less revolves around the trajectory of Groff’s Franklin, the trio of characters/actors who share the stage much more, and in this revival Radcliffe as the idealistic Charley delivers one of the story’s biggest showstoppers from the evening. : The fast-paced, comically bitter “Franklin Shepard, Inc.”
And the priority doesn’t help matters: the original production from 1981 We roll happily together received only one Tony nomination for Sondheim’s score (he v Nine Composer Maury Yeston). BrightA flop with critics and audiences at the time, it gained significant traction in the following decades, and the revival is now one of Broadway’s biggest hits and moneymakers.
The questions surrounding Radcliffe-Mendez’s eligibility were resolved today with the first round of decision-making by the Administrative Committee. Such decisions typically involve category issues involving performers, whether a show falls into an original or revival category and, increasingly in recent years, where projection designers should be deployed.
While producers and performers can provide input and opinions, the final decision on eligibility will be made by the Tony’s Steering Committee. Today’s announcement did not reveal whether Bright Producers or actors expressed specific wishes. Deadline reached out to a spokesperson for the show for comment.
The deadline for entries for the Tony Awards for the 2023-2024 season is Thursday, April 25, 2024. Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, during the 77th Annual Tony Awards presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater be offered. Wing, broadcast live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Additional eligibility decisions announced today include:
- Briga Heelan and Justin Guarini are up for their respective performances in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category Again;
- Anna Fleischle and Sven Ortel are jointly nominated for the category “Best Scenic Design of a Musical” for their work on Again;
- Arielle Jacobs is up for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance This is where love lies;
- Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy are up for Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their respective performances in The little house;
- Casey Likes is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Category for his performance in Back to the Future: The Musical;
- Tim Hatley and Finn Ross are jointly entitled to the “Best Scenic Design of a Musical” category for their work. Back to the Future: The Musical;
- Duncan Henderson and Nina Dunn for PixelLux are jointly selected for the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on The shark is broken
- Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella are jointly nominated in the Best Sound Design of a Play category for their work on Best Sound Design of a Play Jajas African hair braids.
All other eligibility criteria match the opening night credits.
Source: Deadline
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