True Turkeys: What the Oliviers Overlooked Date: 27 January 2000
Given that the Laurence Olivier Awards are designed to reward the best in West End theatre, it's hardly surprising that the following five categories don't figure anywhere on the official list of nominations. However, the fact of the matter is the West End is home to as many duds as diamonds. And so we at Whatsonstage.com feel it's our duty to commemorate the Biggest Turkeys of 1999. And the winners are:
Comments: The Hestons were horrendous in this static, transatlantic ego trip. Charlton's views on gun control (or lack thereof) don't endear him either, but that's beside the point.
Comments: We're tempted to give this as a collective prize to the slew of bad musicals last year, but we'll keep to the rules. And Tess, the adaptation of Hardy's classic, really is a standout. It closed after five weeks with attendance as low as 50 at some performances. Good grief.
Comments: He hasn't sunk so low as 1998's quease-making revival of The Dead Monkey, but Soul's turn in Comic Potential, especially compared to his outstanding co-star Janie Dee, still leaves way too much to be desired.
Comments: There were so many top-notch revivals in 1999, it's a shame they aren't recognised in the Oliviers. And why not? An equivalent category exists for musical revivals. Real Thing wins for many things, not least because it was actually better than the 1982 original.
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