The Drama Desk Awards do issues a bit otherwise: The classes are all gender-neutral and two winners are chosen in every — though featured performer in a musical ended up as a three-way tie. So this gained’t carry most of the all-male classes on the Tonys into focus, as girls completely dominated. Greatest Lead Efficiency in a Musical went to Audra McDonald (Gypsy; take THAT, Patti Lupone, my goodness**) and Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop!), and in a play, it was Sarah Snook (Image of Dorian Grey) and Laura Donnelly (The Hills of California). Gypsy gained greatest musical revival and Perhaps Completely satisfied Ending was named the most effective new one.
Kara Younger, heading into this weekend along with her fourth consecutive Tony nod on this class (she took it final yr for Purlie Victorious), gained within the featured actor class for Function — which additionally gained for Greatest New Play, which I THINK is taken into account an upset over John Proctor Is The Villain — alongside Amalia Yoo from the aforementioned Proctor. Which I completely hold unintentionally calling John Proctor Should Die. However Yoo shouldn’t be nominated on Sunday (and my coronary heart has to root for Tala Ashe of English; Legends of Tomorrow perpetually). Featured Performer in a Musical was the one one right here to go all-male, handing out trophies to Jak Malone of Operation Mincemeat, Michael Urie of As soon as Upon a Mattress, and Brooks Ashmanskas of Smash — and of these, Urie shouldn’t be nominated on Sunday for a Tony. INTRIGUE? Perhaps! Does Jasmine Amy Rogers have a shot at upsetting each Audra and Nicole Scherzinger?!? Right here is the complete record of Drama Desk winners that features the technical awards; Perhaps Completely satisfied Ending may need some warmth there.
** After greater than 500 Broadway performers signed a petition condemning her, Patti has apologized — and stated she “hopes” to have the prospect to speak to Audra and veteran Kecia Lewis, whom she additionally degraded, however like… woman, you are able to do greater than hope, except they freeze you out I suppose. Anyway, the Folks headline particularly calling it a “career-first” mea culpa says quite a bit, each about her and about how a lot her PR groups should have been working additional time. I’ve by no means loved her as a performer, however I all the time thought she was at the very least a enjoyable broad. Looks as if “poisonous” is extra prefer it. TAKE THAT TONY, AUDRA.
