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capri0mniBecause, now that I'm out of the New York Media Market, it's the only way I really have to know what theater is current right now.
The award-winners are more likely to go on national tour, too, so it's more likely that I can get a chance to go see them, without driving all the way to Manhattan. So I was happy that all big winners also the ones that seemed to be the most interesting, and the ones I'd most want to go see.
For the record, those winners are:
South Pacific -- Best revival of a musical. A storyline with some real meat and grit to it: war, death and love, gender issues and race issues -- not just who's going to the spring dance with whom (And,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
alto2, the songs fit thy criteria, I think, for actually serving a purpose in the play). Interestingly, the Playbill listing gives no advisory warning, even though there's racist language in the production, and racism is definitely a topic that's explored. It's not in the same class as Mary Poppins, in any case.
In the Heights -- Best new musical. Life in the Hispanic community of Washington Heights, New York City.
August: Osage County -- Best new play. Family dysfunction, with a big ol' mystery mixed in.
In my not-so humble opinion, though, the highlight of the program was this "acceptance speech" recited by Mark Rylance -- very pro-fun.
The award-winners are more likely to go on national tour, too, so it's more likely that I can get a chance to go see them, without driving all the way to Manhattan. So I was happy that all big winners also the ones that seemed to be the most interesting, and the ones I'd most want to go see.
For the record, those winners are:
South Pacific -- Best revival of a musical. A storyline with some real meat and grit to it: war, death and love, gender issues and race issues -- not just who's going to the spring dance with whom (And,
alto2, the songs fit thy criteria, I think, for actually serving a purpose in the play). Interestingly, the Playbill listing gives no advisory warning, even though there's racist language in the production, and racism is definitely a topic that's explored. It's not in the same class as Mary Poppins, in any case.In the Heights -- Best new musical. Life in the Hispanic community of Washington Heights, New York City.
August: Osage County -- Best new play. Family dysfunction, with a big ol' mystery mixed in.
In my not-so humble opinion, though, the highlight of the program was this "acceptance speech" recited by Mark Rylance -- very pro-fun.
