tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post7310948877261848898..comments2024-01-07T06:59:04.212-05:00Comments on The Playgoer: Are Celebrities Good for the Tonys?Playgoerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994724588504353485noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12657288.post-17104179056774309332011-05-31T22:48:59.139-04:002011-05-31T22:48:59.139-04:00First, nice comments. My knowledge of theatre his...First, nice comments. My knowledge of theatre history says you're right.<br /><br />But Reidel is wrong. It seems to me that if you're a film star (I don't mean celebrity), and especially in a new production, you get nominated. I'm thinking of Daniel Radcliff and Ben Stiller, neither of who had talked about performances in their plays (except for Radcliff's, whose was talked about but not in a good way). And I saw Robin Williams. He was good, but good enough to win our Oscar? Not really.<br /><br />Are we that naive to think that these aren't given to people whose nomination can guarantee increased viewership among those who normally would not watch?Matthttp://thisblogtastesfunny.comnoreply@blogger.com