Wow only 20 performances

[Polka Dot2]

Guess that one flopped.

I'm just curious - anyone know what Leap of Faith's initial investment was or how much they are losing?

[yankeefan7]

Don't know but this made me wonder if any other musical got a Tony nomination for "Best Musical" with so few performances.

[Jon]

RAGS had only five performances, and it got a Best Musical nom.

[Huss417]

I think Rags only had 4 performances prior to closing. I was fortunate to have seen it and it really should have run longer.

[ChildrenwillListen]

Someone call the Guiness Book of World Records.

[AC126748]

AMOUR was nominated for Best Musical despite only playing 17 performances (and having been closed for 7 months by the time the nominations were announced).

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS only played 49 performances but was last year's second most-nominated show, after BOOK OF MORMON.

[egghumor]

THE LIEUTENANT (1975) was nominated for Best Musical after only 9 performances

[Mister Matt]

Best Musical nominees with under 50 performances:

Rags - 4
The Lieutenant - 9
Amour - 17
Leap of Faith - 20
Quitlers - 24
Chronicle of a Death Foretold - 37
Juan Darien - 49
The Scottsboro Boys - 49

[ChildrenwillListen]

Okay so maybe 4, 9, and 17 hold the record but the rest may get honorable mentions

[yankeefan7]

That is amazing list. IMO - really voters should be embarrassed to nominate something for "Best Musical" that does not last a month.

[broadwaybabytn]

I don't think the length of the run should really relate to the Tony nominations.
It should be about quality.

[yankeefan7]

If a show has had less than 30 performances, it has probably received awful reviews by critics. It also has probably not got good "word of mouth" either from the paying public. It is hard to see a show being worthy (quality) if both things I mentioned have occurred. IMO - they nominated LOF this year because they wanted to fill the 4th slot. I would have given the voters credit if they nominated only three shows because that is what they thought deserved a nomination.