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Post by curiouskc on Nov 1, 2023 17:37:46 GMT
Nominations are open for shaping up the shortlists for the WhatsOnStage Awards - awards.whatsonstage.com/What productions and performances would you nominate for these WoS categories? Individual Categories · Best Performer in a Musical · Best Supporting Performer in a Musical · Best Performer in a Play · Best Supporting Performer in a Play · Best Takeover Performance · Best Professional Debut Performance Production Categories · Best New Musical · Best Musical Revival · Best New Play · Best Play Revival · Best West End Show · Best Concert Event · Best Regional Theatre Production · Best Off-West End Production |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 1, 2023 19:20:51 GMT
Laughing at the CHF superfans (and even her mum) complaining on social media that her tour stop at the Palladium isn't eligible for best concert.
Carrie herself has even posted about it in a very passive aggressive way 🤣
The fact that they are all saying they're going to nominate her anyway shows both their entitlement and how ridiculous these awards and her wins have been. Its just one big pile on.
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Post by alece10 on Nov 2, 2023 7:45:57 GMT
Seems very few categories. What about sound, lighting, costume etc? Or are those decided my a judging panel?
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Post by erik24601 on Nov 2, 2023 9:54:22 GMT
Seems very few categories. What about sound, lighting, costume etc? Or are those decided my a judging panel? No, they don’t offer those categories up. As these are audience voted awards I suppose they are less likely to get people nominating for what people truly think of as great Lighting or Sound and more just the general production that they enjoyed the most which negates the point of having those specific categories. Not everybody, obviously, but how many of the general public that vote for these awards would remember ‘oh, that was brilliant sound design…’’ |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 2, 2023 10:00:37 GMT
I can maybe understand lighting, but I think set and costumes people have a good idea on
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Post by curiouskc on Nov 2, 2023 13:28:06 GMT
Seems very few categories. What about sound, lighting, costume etc? Or are those decided my a judging panel? It says on the website they do give backstage awards but they are nominated by an expert panel not the public. |
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Post by Scswp on Nov 3, 2023 7:40:53 GMT
Laughing at the CHF superfans (and even her mum) complaining on social media that her tour stop at the Palladium isn't eligible for best concert. Carrie herself has even posted about it in a very passive aggressive way 🤣 The fact that they are all saying they're going to nominate her anyway shows both their entitlement and how ridiculous these awards and her wins have been. Its just one big pile on. Can you possibly link these messages? I can’t find them. Thanks. |
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Post by theatreismagic on Nov 3, 2023 9:24:40 GMT
Laughing at the CHF superfans (and even her mum) complaining on social media that her tour stop at the Palladium isn't eligible for best concert. Carrie herself has even posted about it in a very passive aggressive way 🤣 The fact that they are all saying they're going to nominate her anyway shows both their entitlement and how ridiculous these awards and her wins have been. Its just one big pile on. My daughter showed me the posts/comments from Carrie, her mum and even Carrie's husband joined in. The entitled arrogance to think Carrie should be nominated for an award she's not eligible for is really unpleasant. Thankfully my daughter has enough sense not to be used as a flying monkey to go and badger WhatsOnStage or be told how to vote. Awards should be won on their genuine merit. What a Carrie-on (sorry, I couldn't resist). |
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Post by ladidah on Nov 3, 2023 10:16:53 GMT
It's very cheeky of her and her family to complain, for just her random tour date to qualify.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 3, 2023 10:49:59 GMT
Laughing at the CHF superfans (and even her mum) complaining on social media that her tour stop at the Palladium isn't eligible for best concert. Carrie herself has even posted about it in a very passive aggressive way 🤣 The fact that they are all saying they're going to nominate her anyway shows both their entitlement and how ridiculous these awards and her wins have been. Its just one big pile on. My daughter showed me the posts/comments from Carrie, her mum and even Carrie's husband joined in. The entitled arrogance to think Carrie should be nominated for an award she's not eligible for is really unpleasant. Thankfully my daughter has enough sense not to be used as a flying monkey to go and badger WhatsOnStage or be told how to vote. Awards should be won on their genuine merit. What a Carrie-on (sorry, I couldn't resist). I think since Cinderella her true nature has started to come out as everything hasn't just been handed to her. It was very cringe and embaressing for all involved. Surprised to find myself saying it but I respect WOS more now, good for them standing their ground and not backing down to the entitled (and wrong!) bully pile on. |
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Post by theatreismagic on Nov 3, 2023 11:56:18 GMT
My daughter showed me the posts/comments from Carrie, her mum and even Carrie's husband joined in. The entitled arrogance to think Carrie should be nominated for an award she's not eligible for is really unpleasant. Thankfully my daughter has enough sense not to be used as a flying monkey to go and badger WhatsOnStage or be told how to vote. Awards should be won on their genuine merit. What a Carrie-on (sorry, I couldn't resist). I think since Cinderella her true nature has started to come out as everything hasn't just been handed to her. It was very cringe and embaressing for all involved. Surprised to find myself saying it but I respect WOS more now, good for them standing their ground and not backing down to the entitled (and wrong!) bully pile on. Yes bullies must be stood up to. I can't really speak to the rest of your comment as I've never been a fan of Carrie's - her voice can sound lovely but she lacks depth, true emotion and acting ability. She's not one of the greats that I want to hear again and again or would favour being cast over someone else. I just know I didn't like how my daughter constantly re-read messages to me she intended to post to Carrie in case she took it the wrong way and it angered her. That doesn't sit well with me. I think social media, in whatever form, is how the person wants to be perceived not how they really are and eventually the mask will slip. This behaviour and entitled arrogance doesn't crop up overnight, so your comment does seem plausible. My daughter has been put off Carrie by this. The arrogance is quite awful and the ego doesn't seem to match reality - Carrie's show in question was discounted/tickets given for free to a lot of the venues. We were offered such tickets but I couldn't afford the train fare. However, the good news from this is that my daughter has today discovered Nathania Ong - my goodness what a talent! I cried, she was so convincing and what a voice! Please watch her if you haven't already, although we're probably super late in finding her! |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 3, 2023 14:21:40 GMT
I think since Cinderella her true nature has started to come out as everything hasn't just been handed to her. It was very cringe and embaressing for all involved. Surprised to find myself saying it but I respect WOS more now, good for them standing their ground and not backing down to the entitled (and wrong!) bully pile on. Yes bullies must be stood up to. I can't really speak to the rest of your comment as I've never been a fan of Carrie's - her voice can sound lovely but she lacks depth, true emotion and acting ability. She's not one of the greats that I want to hear again and again or would favour being cast over someone else. I just know I didn't like how my daughter constantly re-read messages to me she intended to post to Carrie in case she took it the wrong way and it angered her. That doesn't sit well with me. I think social media, in whatever form, is how the person wants to be perceived not how they really are and eventually the mask will slip. This behaviour and entitled arrogance doesn't crop up overnight, so your comment does seem plausible. My daughter has been put off Carrie by this. The arrogance is quite awful and the ego doesn't seem to match reality - Carrie's show in question was discounted/tickets given for free to a lot of the venues. We were offered such tickets but I couldn't afford the train fare. However, the good news from this is that my daughter has today discovered Nathania Ong - my goodness what a talent! I cried, she was so convincing and what a voice! Please watch her if you haven't already, although we're probably super late in finding her! Completely agree re Carrie. More and more of her fans are being turned off her because of her treatment of them. If your fans are scared of you then you're doing something wrong Completely agree also on Nathania Ong in les mis and she is incredible. One of the all time eponine greats in my view. |
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Post by lolalou on Nov 3, 2023 17:23:51 GMT
Not sure what was so difficult for Carrie Hope Fletcher, her husband Joel Montague and even her mother Debbie to understand. Whatsonstage rules were clear.
I can understand being disappointed, but ranting on social media about how ‘unfair’ the rules are, instructing Whatsonstage to ‘sort it out’ and whipping up subscribers to contact WOS to pressure them to add An Open Book to the nominations is just entitled, cringeworthy and ridiculous.
Good on Whatsonstage for standing their ground.
Have Joel and Carrie not got agents telling them to back off? It’s not a great look.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Nov 6, 2023 18:18:05 GMT
Now Carrie is campaigning her fans to get Once concert a WOS award.
She's so desperate to get an award one way or another. It's really not a good look.
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Post by ladidah on Nov 7, 2023 9:44:25 GMT
Surely awards are only meaningful if they are truly voted for by the audience.
Who would want to win when it's just from influencer followers, it doesn't mean the same.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 7, 2023 13:20:28 GMT
The WoS Awards have never really had any meaning. For as long as I can remember they have always been dominated by large fan groups.
It is a fun night out and I enjoyed working those evenings. But they don't have any real weight in terms of artistic credibility.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 8, 2023 8:47:12 GMT
It’s interesting that the “darling” of the WoS awards for so many years has now turned to bite the hand that fed her.
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Nov 10, 2023 18:52:10 GMT
looks like this has moved to the palladium
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Post by theatrefan62 on Dec 7, 2023 12:36:58 GMT
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Post by Courfeyrac on Dec 7, 2023 12:50:26 GMT
Glad to see such recognition for Lord of the Rings and Next to Normal in the nominations.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 7, 2023 14:14:26 GMT
Have I missed it or has Crazy For You not got any nominations?
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Post by teamyali on Dec 7, 2023 14:20:27 GMT
WOS said that because Crazy For You was nominated last year when it was at Chichester, therefore ineligible this season for the West End transfer.
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Post by alece10 on Dec 7, 2023 15:27:28 GMT
WOS said that because Crazy For You was nominated last year when it was at Chichester, therefore ineligible this season for the West End transfer. Thats outrageous. I was all ready to give Charlie my vote. |
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Post by mrnutz on Dec 7, 2023 16:42:25 GMT
There are some... unusual... choices in here.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 7, 2023 16:46:10 GMT
Stranger Things seems over represented considering it hasn't actually officially opened yet...
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Post by distantcousin on Dec 7, 2023 17:19:49 GMT
So by their insistence on getting rid of gendered acting categories, only 5 people have a chance of getting an award instead of 10? Seems like great progress to me...
(Tom Francis not getting a nomination is ridiculous)
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Post by alece10 on Dec 7, 2023 17:51:17 GMT
Stranger Things seems over represented considering it hasn't actually officially opened yet... Thats not right as it means it was nominated before it even started. But then WOS awards never seem to go by the rules. |
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Post by backstage on Dec 7, 2023 18:07:15 GMT
Loving the nominations for Miss Saigon in Sheffield, - although a shame not to see Shane O’Riordan or Shanay Holmes nominated (although Aynrand Ferrer is very deserving!).
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Dec 7, 2023 18:16:54 GMT
WOS said that because Crazy For You was nominated last year when it was at Chichester, therefore ineligible this season for the West End transfer. Thats outrageous. I was all ready to give Charlie my vote. he was nominated for the role last year, if that helps! |
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Post by toomasj on Dec 7, 2023 20:40:26 GMT
Evita at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane got a nomination - lol. What a farce. I wonder how bad the alternatives must’ve been!
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