Theater Awards: Who’s Snubbing Whom?

 

Left to Right: Daniel Radcliffe, James Franco, scene from The Flick, Pershing Square Signature Theatre
Left to Right: Daniel Radcliffe, James Franco, scene from The Flick, Pershing Square Signature Theatre

Did the Tony nominating committee “snub” Denzel Washington, Daniel Craig, James Franco  and Daniel Radcliffe?

Did Tony Awards Productions snub regional theaters by giving the Regional Theater Award for the first time to a theater in New York City, the Signature?

Did the Pulitzer jury snub the average theatergoer by giving this year’s prize to a play that so many complained about?

These are the questions I try to address in my piece this month in Howlround, Tony Snubs, Pulitzer Flubs, Theater Award Excitement

Author: New York Theater

Jonathan Mandell is a 3rd generation NYC journalist, who sees shows, reads plays, writes reviews and sometimes talks with people.

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