Only David cares.
Anyway, there is a movie based on the play The History Boys, to be released sometime this year.
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| Author: | Christian [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:54 pm ] |
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Nominations for the 2006 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards: BEST PLAY The History Boys - Author: Alan Bennett; Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Jam Theatricals, Stephanie P. McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet/Ralph Guild, Dede Harris/Mort Swinsky, The National Theatre of Great Britain The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Author: Martin McDonagh;Producers: Randall L. Wreghitt, Dede Harris, Atlantic Theater Company, David Lehrer, Harriet Newman Leve & Ron Nicynski, Zavelson Meyrelles Greiner Group, Mort Swinsky & Redfern Goldman Productions, Ruth Hendel Rabbit Hole - Author: David Lindsay-Abaire; Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove Shining City - Author: Conor McPherson; Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Debra Black BEST MUSICAL The Color Purple; Producers: Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P.Clelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson The Drowsy Chaperone; Producers: Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar Productions, Stephanie P. McClelland, Barbara Freitag, Jill Furman Jersey Boys; Producers: Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Pelican Group, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Latitude Link, Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group The Wedding Singer; Producers: Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer/James D. Stern, Rick Steiner/The Staton Bell Osher Mayerson Group, Jam Theatricals, Jujamcyn Theaters, Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Dr. Lawrence Horowitz, Rhoda Mayerson, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Dancap Productions, Inc., Élan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon/Adam Epstein BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL The Color Purple - Marsha Norman The Drowsy Chaperone - Bob Martin and Don McKellar Jersey Boys - Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice The Wedding Singer - Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE The Color Purple - Music & Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray The Drowsy Chaperone - Music & Lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison The Wedding Singer - Music: Matthew Sklar; Lyrics: Chad Beguelin The Woman in White - Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: David Zippel BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY Awake and Sing! - Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten The Constant Wife - Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy Edward Albee's Seascape - Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten Faith Healer - Producers: Michael Colgan & Sonia Friedman Productions, The Shubert Organization, Robert Bartner, Roger Berlind, Scott Rudin, Spring Sirkin, Gate Theatre Dublin BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL The Pajama Game - Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Jeffrey Richards, James Fuld, Jr., Scott Landis Sweeney Todd - Producers: Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Ambassador Theatre Goup, Adam Kenwright, Tulchin/Bartner/Bagert The Threepenny Opera - Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY Ralph Fiennes, Faith Healer Richard Griffiths, The History Boys Zeljko Ivanek, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Oliver Platt, Shining City David Wilmot, The Lieutenant of Inishmore BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY Kate Burton, The Constant Wife Judy Kaye, Souvenir Lisa Kron, Well Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole Lynn Redgrave, The Constant Wife BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Michael Cerveris, Sweeney Todd Harry Connick, Jr., The Pajama Game Stephen Lynch, The Wedding Singer Bob Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Sutton Foster, The Drowsy Chaperone LaChanze, The Color Purple Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game Chita Rivera, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY Samuel Barnett, The History Boys Domhnall Gleeson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer Mark Ruffalo, Awake and Sing! Pablo Schreiber, Awake and Sing! BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY Tyne Daly, Rabbit Hole Frances de la Tour, The History Boys Jayne Houdyshell, Well Alison Pill, The Lieutenant of Inishmore Zoë Wanamaker, Awake and Sing! BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Danny Burstein, The Drowsy Chaperone Jim Dale, The Threepenny Opera Brandon Victor Dixon, The Color Purple Manoel Felciano, Sweeney Todd Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Carolee Carmello, Lestat Felicia P. Fields, The Color Purple Megan Lawrence, The Pajama Game Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, The Color Purple BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY John Lee Beatty, Rabbit Hole Bob Crowley, The History Boys Santo Loquasto, Three Days of Rain Michael Yeargan, Awake and Sing! BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL John Lee Beatty, The Color Purple David Gallo, The Drowsy Chaperone Derek McLane, The Pajama Game Klara Zieglerova, Jersey Boys BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY Michael Krass, The Constant Wife Santo Loquasto, A Touch of the Poet Catherine Zuber, Awake and Sing! Catherine Zuber, Edward Albee's Seascape BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL Gregg Barnes, The Drowsy Chaperone Susan Hilferty, Lestat Martin Pakledinaz, The Pajama Game Paul Tazewell, The Color Purple BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY Christopher Akerlind, Awake and Sing! Paul Gallo, Three Days of Rain Mark Henderson, Faith Healer Mark Henderson, The History Boys BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL Ken Billington and Brian Monahan, The Drowsy Chaperone Howell Binkley, Jersey Boys Natasha Katz, Tarzan Brian MacDevitt, The Color Purple BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys Wilson Milam, The Lieutenant of Inishmore Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing! Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL John Doyle, Sweeney Todd Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Rob Ashford, The Wedding Singer Donald Byrd, The Color Purple Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone BEST ORCHESTRATIONS Larry Blank, The Drowsy Chaperone Dick Lieb and Danny Troob, The Pajama Game Steve Orich, Jersey Boys Sarah Travis, Sweeney Todd * * * SPECIAL TONY AWARD Sarah Jones for Bridge & Tunnel Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Harold Prince Regional Theatre Tony Award Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA * * * TOTAL NOMINATIONS BY PRODUCTION The Drowsy Chaperone - 13 The Color Purple - 11 The Pajama Game - 9 Awake and Sing! - 8 Jersey Boys - 8 The History Boys - 7 Sweeney Todd - 6 Rabbit Hole - 5 The Lieutenant of Inishmore - 5 The Wedding Singer - 5 The Constant Wife - 4 Faith Healer - 4 Edward Albee's Seascape - 2 Lestat - 2 Shining City - 2 Three Days of Rain - 2 The Threepenny Opera - 2 Well - 2 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial - 1 Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life - 1 Souvenir - 1 Tarzan - 1 A Touch of the Poet - 1 The Woman in White - 1 Source: variety.com --- Might as well post it here. I also read somewhere that there is a movie adaptation of the play The History Boys lurking around and is to be released this year if only it gets Tony nominations. And now, it is perceived to be the frontrunner to win. Also, some interesting notes: The Wedding Singer is based on the Adam Sandler movie. The Color Purple is based on the book and Steven Spielberg's film. Curiously, said film got 11 Oscar nominations (and no wins). Tarzan is based on the Disney animated film - also with Phil Collins' score which was unnominated. Julia Roberts' much ballyhooed play Three Days of Rain only got 2 nominations. Jersey Boys is the musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. |
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| Author: | Dkmuto [ Tue May 16, 2006 5:10 pm ] |
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Woooooooooo. A production based on The Wedding Singer, though. That seems interesting. |
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| Author: | Christian [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:17 pm ] |
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Only David cares.
Anyway, there is a movie based on the play The History Boys, to be released sometime this year. |
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| Author: | Libs [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:30 pm ] |
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History Boys is supposedly amazing. |
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| Author: | Groucho [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:37 pm ] |
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Libs wrote: History Boys is supposedly amazing. yeah its got a great cast. Maybe I'll save up and go see it... |
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| Author: | Christian [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:48 pm ] |
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Hehe, Samuel Barnett, who is nominated for featured actor in a play for The History Boys plays one of the students named Posner: "I'm a Jew. I'm small. I'm a homosexual. And I live in Sheffield. I'm fucked. I've been reading reviews for the play and it's pretty much a consensus that's the play is very good. The film version was made by the actual play's director and the original cast. It's an amalga, of Dead Poet's Society and Goodbye, Mr. Chips - only a little bit darker. Hopefully, it's the same quality as the play. |
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| Author: | Christian [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:37 am ] |
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Tony Winners: Musical: Jersey Boys Play: The History Boys Revival, Musical: The Pajama Game Revival, Play: Awake and Sing! Actor, Musical: John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys Actress, Musical: LaChanze, The Color Purple (LOOK! It won one more than the Oscars....) Featured Actor, Musical: Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys Featured Actress, Musical: Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone Actor, Play: Richard Griffiths, The History Boys Actress, Play: Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole Featured Actor, Play: Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer (Yes, Emperor Palpatine is a Tony winner now) Featured Actress, Play: Frances de la Tour, The History Boys (Hehe, she and Richard Griffiths are both in the Harry Potter movies) Direction of a Musical: Sweeney Todd Direction of a Play: The History Boys Book of a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone Original Score: The Drowsy Chaperone Choreography: The Pajama Game Orchestrations: Sweeney Todd Scenic Design, Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone Scenic Design, Play: The History Boys Lighting Design, Musical: Jersey Boys Lighting Design, Play: The History Boys Costume Design, Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone Costume Design, Play: Awake and Sing! *** History Boys won 6 of its 7 nominations inc. Best Play making it the biggest winner of the night. The only award it lost is Featured/Supporting Actor. Fox Searchlight is apparently going to push the feature film version in hopes that it gets some awards attention later in the year - perhaps starting in Toronto. |
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| Author: | Christian [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:40 am ] |
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Did anyone watch this? Loyal? They showed a teaser commercial for Dreamgirls! 
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| Author: | Johnny Dollar [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:36 am ] |
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Man, I want to get up to New York and see Drowsy Chaperone. The Wedding Singer looks dreadful though. And The Color Purple...if someone could first explain to me WHY that needed to be a musical, maybe I'd think about it. I saw The Pajama Game revivial....it's spunky and harmless and all, but I have a hard time believing it's more worthy than the new Sweeney Todd. I was creeped out just watching the TV performance last night. Christian, did you see Cynthia Nixon's girlfriend? 
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| Author: | Johnny Dollar [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:39 am ] |
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And I have a friend who says The History Boys is every bit as good as it's award haul would indicate. I could have gone with him, but I decided to just be patient and wait for the movie. Shouldn't have. |
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| Author: | Christian [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:43 am ] |
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yoshue wrote: Christian, did you see Cynthia Nixon's girlfriend? That woman that she kissed? YEAH!!! My jaw literally dropped. |
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| Author: | Christian [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:56 am ] |
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I was surprised Sweeney Todd AND Patti LuPone lost. She hasn't won since Evita in 1980, no? |
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| Author: | Groucho [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:44 pm ] |
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Christian wrote: Featured Actress, Play: Frances de la Tour, The History Boys (Hehe, she and Richard Griffiths are both in the Harry Potter movies) Yeah, but ironically, not in the same film! She was in the last HP film, which did not have Uncle Dursley in it! |
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| Author: | Raffiki [ Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:56 pm ] |
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Christian wrote: yoshue wrote: Christian, did you see Cynthia Nixon's girlfriend? That woman that she kissed? YEAH!!! My jaw literally dropped. Oooooo what what? |
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| Author: | Christian [ Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:06 pm ] |
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Raffiki wrote: Christian wrote: yoshue wrote: Christian, did you see Cynthia Nixon's girlfriend? That woman that she kissed? YEAH!!! My jaw literally dropped. Oooooo what what? Cynthia Nixon brought her "girl"friend (?). |
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| Author: | Johnny Dollar [ Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:53 pm ] |
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A quick trip to google during the next commerical break proved conclusively (well, as conclusive as google can provide) that the woman was Cynthia's girlfriend. Actually, I like the way Christian typed it. "Girl"friend. |
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| Author: | Groucho [ Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:40 pm ] |
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yoshue wrote: A quick trip to google during the next commerical break proved conclusively (well, as conclusive as google can provide) that the woman was Cynthia's girlfriend. Actually, I like the way Christian typed it. "Girl"friend. What? Are you telling me that there are gays in the theatre?!!!!!! |
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| Author: | Libs [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:17 pm ] |
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The History Boys (the movie) is opening November 24. I call a Best Picture nomination! |
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| Author: | Christian [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:24 pm ] |
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Libs wrote: The History Boys (the movie) is opening November 24. I call a Best Picture nomination! HOORAYYYY!!!!! (or it could follow the same pattern as The Madness of King George... acting and writing nominations, if it fails a Pic nod) |
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