were announced Thursday, and unlike the usual celebratory spirit of theatrical ingenuity that kicks off a month of ferocious competition in the Theater District, the event was a true downer.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the list of noms was short on shows, kinda sad and slightly cruel.Only three musicals were nominated out of the four that opened before the cutoff date: “Jagged Little Pill,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.” A trio of jukebox shows.
Last season, 11 new musicals opened.The ugly-duckling fourth, “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” with an original score, was totally shut out.
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