www.broadwayworld.com: At The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, numerous Broadway performers and creatives were nominated for awards for their work in television- from acting accolades to recognition for excellence in writing. Several Broadway alums took home awards including Alex Edelman, Billy Crudup, and Jean Smart.
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I am surprised at how many actors and designers are overlapped in the film and theatrical industry when it comes to Emmy Awards. During Oscar Season, I don’t believe there is this much overlap between the industries but I do believe that TV lends itself more useful to the Broadway performer who is looking for film credits. I am so glad that Only Murders in the Building was nominated in multiple categories because of the few episodes I have seen I enjoyed immensely. It continues to be on my list of shows to watch in the coming year. Another Notable Winner that I was excited to know about was Liza Colon-Zayas for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Bear. I recently started watching The Bear and her character by far is one of the more intriguing ones, and so I am not surprised to hear and see that she along with some of her other cast members were nominated and won awards.
Ever since I began paying attention to awards shows (approximately 3 years ago), I have noticed that the only well known award show seems to be the Oscars. Films as a medium are more widespread and reach more people than live theatre or musical productions. For example, the Tony awards don’t ever end up being major stories, while minute-by-minute updates on the Oscars are broadcast on every major news network. The cast of musicals and plays rarely end up being household names like famous actors and actresses, the only exception seeming to be Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast of Hamilton. Throughout this article I noticed that the only names I recognized were individuals who have had starring roles in movies or popular TV shows. It saddens me to know that the theatre industry is rather obscure to the general public, and that a lot of their hard work will never be witnessed by a sizable chunk of the population.
I found the story about the Emmys really interesting. It was nice to see so many Broadway performers and other creatives being honored for their work on television. Ive always wondered how some make the transition from theater to television. The Tony Awards and the music team from Only Murders in the Building, which is one of my favorite shows right now, received special recognition. But overall, it's so nice to see Broadway's influence recognized in such well known categories. I aspire to be on that type of level that day, maybe if it's not an emmy, but still giving my schools to high-scale productions. I particularly admired how diverse these nominations were, and it really made me aware of how wide our industry reaches. It's always really exciting to see shows that you like get nominated or even win awards, and it really made me think about how theatrical actors are making their mark on television. It feels like a celebration of innovation in various mediums, which is always enjoyable to watch.
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