In our last column we announced the Tony Award nominations and our resident critic's picks for the winners of each category. While I agreed with Fergus McGillicuddy in many of the categories, I thought I'd give him a call and ask what his reasoning was for some strange picks. There are just over 800 Tony voters. They are members of the American Theatre Wing and The League of American Theatres and Producers, industry professionals, and various media types. A person who votes in any category certifies he or she has seen all the nominees in that category.
Integrity is a given.
It would be difficult to find a more honest, incorruptible group of people. I know several of the voters, and they take the responsibility very seriously. I hear the Pope is nominating a few of them for Sainthood too. You can make a case that they ultimately mean everything or nothing. It's all subjective.