Michael Jackson Hugh Jackman Tony Awards Britain New York broadway Michael Jackson Hugh Jackman Tony Awards Britain New York

‘MJ’, ‘A Strange Loop’ and Hugh Jackman beg for Tony Award votes

Reading now: 467
nypost.com

A Strange Loop,” R. Jackson’s meta-musical about a young, gay, black musical theater writer who creates the very show audiences are watching, has been in the lead for weeks — buoyed by strong reviews in late April.

But sources said the race is now neck and neck between “Loop” and “MJ,” the musical about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Some voters The Post spoke to aren’t as enamored with “Loop” as the critics were.

Said one: “I think ‘MJ’ is a better musical than ‘Strange Loop,’ which is so very talented, but small.” “Six: The Musical,” the royal pop concert from Britain, can’t be counted out, either, although as that same voter observed, “It might be this year’s ‘Wicked’ [a famous Best Musical Tony loser] and make the most money.”Participation is the dilemma du jour.

The always slim pool of about 846 voters — including everyone from theater landlords to actors, directors, producers and critics — has been decimated because of a reluctance to go back to the theater, especially during the fall and winter Omicron surge.

Read more on nypost.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA