| Doubling the design categories | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 08:51 pm EST 01/17/25 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 08:47 pm EST 01/17/25 | |
| In reply to: re: Projection/Video Design - writerkev 02:57 pm EST 01/17/25 | |
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| ''Since you asked, I don't even think they needed to double all the design awards to musicals and plays. Just my opinion.'' Generally, I'm not one to argue for MORE Tony Awards, but there was a good reason to split the design categories into musicals and plays in 2005. Because musicals are often flashier and have more sets, lighting cues and costumes, they've had an overwhelming advantage at winning over plays. How much? Just take a look at the 20-year period before the split: 1985-2004. During that time, a musical won Scenic Design 16 times out of 20. A musical won Lighting Design 18 times out of 20. And every Tony for Costume Design during those two decades went to a musical. Take the case of legendary costume designer Jane Greenwood. Her first 17 Tony nominations (!) were all for plays, except two: ''Passion'' and ''She Loves Me.'' The Tonys finally gave a Tony to the perennially winless designer for Lifetime Achievement in 2014. Greenwood finally won her first competitive Tony on her 21st try for ''The Little Foxes'' (2017) - 52 years after her first Tony nod for ''Tartuffe'' in 1965 ... and she's been a Tony nominee in EVERY decade since! |
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| Link | 2017 Tony Awards: Jane Greenwood finally wins her FIRST Tony! |
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