{"id":923,"date":"2025-05-02T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faucetratings.com\/?p=923"},"modified":"2025-05-04T08:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T08:15:36","slug":"what-the-tony-award-noms-got-right-audra-and-wrong-denzel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.faucetratings.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/what-the-tony-award-noms-got-right-audra-and-wrong-denzel\/","title":{"rendered":"What The Tony Award Noms Got Right (Audra!) And Wrong (Denzel!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Tony Awards<\/a> Nominating Committee <\/strong>announced this year\u2019s Tony Award nominations<\/a> on Thursday morning and we\u2019re looking at the list wondering where for art thou Denzel<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Fans are upset with the committee for snubbing Denzel Washington\u2019s<\/a> stellar Broadway performance in Othello<\/em>. This highly-anticipated return to Broadway was his first performance since The Iceman Cometh <\/em>in 2018. Washington first starred as Othello<\/em> at age 22 as a college student on campus. Fans were also eager to flock to the theater after Washington, who previously won a Tony for Fences<\/em> in 2010, expressed that retirement was on his mind<\/a>. This may be why tickets came at a hefty price, with some orchestra seats costing $900 and up. Still, that hasn\u2019t prevented each show from selling out since the beginning of the show\u2019s 15-week run.<\/p>\n

As of this week, Othello<\/em> is the highest-grossing play revival in Broadway history, Variety reported<\/a>. But the play didn\u2019t receive a single Tony nomination.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon\u2019s<\/a> Othello<\/em> reimagines the story in a more modern setting. Admittedly, the dialogue takes some getting used to for those not steeped in Shakespearean language, but Washington makes it his own, adding his signature vocal cadence with emotion and depth. It\u2019s in the second act where the 70-year-old actor shines and steals the show, so his snub is especially surprising. Jake Gyllenhaal<\/a>, who stars opposite Washington as Iago, wasn\u2019t nominated either.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kandi Burruss<\/a>, the Othello<\/em> producer and Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em> alum who\u2019s been vocal about wanting an EGOT<\/a>, took to Instagram to express her disappointment.<\/p>\n

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Washington makes [Othello<\/em>] his own, adding his signature vocal cadence with emotion and depth\u2026so his snub is especially surprising.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWell y\u2019all\u2026\u2019Othello\u2019 didn\u2019t get the Tony nomination. Of course I\u2019m disappointed, but I\u2019m still beyond proud,\u201d she wrote<\/a>. \u201cEvery time I watch our cast, I\u2019m blown away and inspired.\u201d Kandi Burruss praised the stars: \u201c#DenzelWashington @jakegyllenhaal \u2014 you both are delivering a masterclass.\u201d She added, \u201cTo anyone chasing a dream \u2014 don\u2019t let a \u2018no\u2019 stop your yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taraji P. Henson commented on Burruss\u2019 post, \u201cThat is crazy to me but CONGRATS on winning anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Danielle Brooks (@thedaniellebrooks)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Danielle Brooks<\/a> posted some general encouragement for Broadway actors on Instagram<\/a>, sharing a clip when she didn\u2019t get Tony-nominated in 2023 for The Piano Lesson<\/em>. She referred to Tony nomination day as \u201cthe theater kids\u2019 Super Bowl\u201d and went on to congratulate those who were nominated and offer some positivity to those who weren\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt a little defeated in 2023 because I was nominated for everything you could be nominated for as a theater person but the Tonys\u2026 but then a year later, I was Oscar-nominated. You never know what life is going to bring you. Keep freakin\u2019 going.\u201d She encouraged folks to keep doing \u201cundeniable work,\u201d not just for the awards but for themselves.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s at least one thing the committee got very right this year: Audra McDonald<\/a> received her 11th award nomination, making her the most Tony-nominated performer<\/a> in history. She\u2019s nominated for Lead Actress in a Musical for her role playing Rose Hovick in the revival of Gypsy<\/em>. McDonald has six previous Tony wins for acting.<\/p>\n

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Another theater standout who received nominations include Branden Jacobs-Jenkins\u2019s<\/a> Purpose<\/em>, the Phylica Rashad<\/a>-directed play about a prominent Black political family, received five acting nods and one for Best New Play. Buena Vista Social Club<\/em>, a show about musicians and dancers in Havana, leads the pack with 10 nominations.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the full list of nominees here<\/a>.
Tony winner Cynthia Erivo<\/a> will host this year\u2019s Tony Awards which will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on June 8 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

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