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Title: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Justice C. Bigler on June 12, 2014, 03:44:15 PM
The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design for a Musical and a Play have been cancelled for next year.


http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Tony-Awards-Committee-Meets-Changes-Rules-for-Revival-Authors-Erases-2-Creative-Categories-for-2014-15-20140611#.U5oC55RdWRhhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/470/217/554/reinstate-the-tony-award-categories-for-sound-design-now/


There is an online petition to bring them back. Please sign it.


http://www.thepetitionsite.com/470/217/554/reinstate-the-tony-award-categories-for-sound-design-now/



Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Tim McCulloch on June 17, 2014, 02:49:00 PM
Quote from: Justice C. Bigler on June 12, 2014, 03:44:15 PM
The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design for a Musical and a Play have been cancelled for next year.


http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Tony-Awards-Committee-Meets-Changes-Rules-for-Revival-Authors-Erases-2-Creative-Categories-for-2014-15-20140611#.U5oC55RdWRhhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/470/217/554/reinstate-the-tony-award-categories-for-sound-design-now/


There is an online petition to bring them back. Please sign it.


http://www.thepetitionsite.com/470/217/554/reinstate-the-tony-award-categories-for-sound-design-now/

Wow.  No love for sound design here at PSW....  <hangs head>
Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Spenser Hamilton on June 17, 2014, 04:09:10 PM

Quote from: Tim McCulloch on June 17, 2014, 02:49:00 PM
Wow.  No love for sound design here at PSW....  <hangs head>

I signed FWIW, this has been going around the local theatre circle.


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Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Merlijn van Veen on June 17, 2014, 05:14:54 PM

Quote from: Spenser Hamilton on June 17, 2014, 04:09:10 PM
I signed FWIW.


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Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Cailen Waddell on June 17, 2014, 07:31:41 PM
I signed as well.  In the first 500.   I found the blog post from one of the qlab creators to be quite well said. 

It seems one of the sticking points for the tony peeps is a lack of understanding amongst the voting members of what sound design is.  I would certainly hope that they see the wisdom in educating their membership rather than saying something new isn't worth knowing.


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Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Jason Raboin on June 17, 2014, 09:46:44 PM
Can you point me to the blog post because every time I read an article about "sound design" it seems to be more of the same.  I haven't read anything about anyone pushing boundaries or doing anything truly different than what has been done before.  I would love to be wrong.
Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Cailen Waddell on June 17, 2014, 11:45:19 PM
Jason I'm not sure what you mean by putting "sound design" on quotes.... But here is the link to the blog post

http://figure53.com/notes/2014-06-15-tony-can-you-hear-me/


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Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Tim Padrick on June 18, 2014, 12:11:01 AM
Thing wanted to sign me up to the Wendy Davis newletter.  Wendy Davis can KMA.  But I still signed.
Title: Re: Tony Awards for Sound Design have been cancelled
Post by: Justice C. Bigler on June 18, 2014, 12:15:41 PM
Quote from: Jason Raboin on June 17, 2014, 09:46:44 PM
Can you point me to the blog post because every time I read an article about "sound design" it seems to be more of the same.  I haven't read anything about anyone pushing boundaries or doing anything truly different than what has been done before.  I would love to be wrong.
That's sort of like saying that there haven't been any advances in lighting design since someone invented a light with a yoke, shutters and focus knob...it's all just the same thing, pointing a light at something onstage. Posting on a professional live sound forum that you don't understand sound design or see any of the advancements that have been made just shows your naiveté. Perhaps you should go back to the Tony Award forums where everyone can pat you on the back for making such a wise and selfless decision.