Something's Coming: Angels in America

Synopsis: Set in 1985, the film revolves around six New Yorkers whose lives intersect. At its core, it is the fantastical story of Prior Walter (Andrew Garfield), a gay man living with AIDS who is visited by an angel (Amanda Lawrence*).

Why I'm Excited: My college did Part 1 earlier this year and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm really excited for this production because it's directed by one of my favorite directors, Marianne Elliott, whose directed War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and she is absolutely the bee's knees. Also, Nathan Lane is an amazing actor and he definitely is in the running for the Tony.

*With Beth Malone playing the role at certain performances.

The Last Midnight: February

Glengarry Glen Ross
Theatre: Playhouse Theatre (West End)
Opened: November 9, 2017
Closing: February 3, 2018
Olivier Awards: N/A

Christmas with The Rat Pack/The Rat Pack: Live From Las Vegas
Theatre: Theatre Royal Haymarket (West End)
Opened: December 13, 2017
Closing: February 3, 2018
Olivier Awards: N/A

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The Children
Theatre: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway)
Opened: December 12, 2017
Closing: February 4, 2018
Tony Awards: N/A

La Soirée
Theatre: Aldwych Theatre (West End)
Opened: November 24, 2017
Closing: February 8, 2018
Olivier Awards: N/A

Annie
Theatre: Piccadilly Theatre (West End)
Opened: June 5, 2017
Closing: February 18, 2018
Olivier Awards: N/A

Latin History for Morons
Theatre: Studio 54 (Broadway)
Opened: November 15, 2017
Closing: February 25, 2018
Tony Awards: N/A

2018 Olivier Awards Predictions

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you guys are having a great new year so far. For my first post of the new year, I figured I'd do a little awards prediction. Why not start with the awards ceremony that confuses the hell out of me- The Olivier Awards- aka the most confusing awards ceremony I've ever tried to wrap my brain around. Anyway, this is only a partial list because I'm not familiar with every single show that has been brought to the West End this past year. I'm just going to list the shows (that I'm familiar with) by title and then under the title will be the awards they will be nominated for.

• An American in Paris
• Best New Musical
• Best Theatre Choreographer
• Best Costume Design
• Best Set Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Music
• Angels in America
• Best Revival
• Best Actor for Andrew Garfield
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Nathan Lane
• Best Director for Marianne Elliot
• Best Set Design
• Everybody's Talking About Jamie
• Best New Musical
  
• Best Actor in a Musical for John McCrea
• Best Costume Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Music
• The Exorcist
• Best New Play
• Best Actor for Peter Bowles
• Best Actress for Jenny Seagrove
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Clare Louise Connolly
• Best Director for Sean Mathias
• Best Set Design
• Best Lighting Design
• Hamilton
• Best New Musical
• A certain leading lady who was in a show that rhymes with Swiss Be Gone
• I don't want to jinx it
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Rachel John
• Best Theatre Choreographer
• Best Set Design
• Best Lighting Design
  
• Outstanding Achievement in Music
• Lady Day at Emmerson's Bar and Grill
• Best Actress for Audra McDonald
• Young Frankenstein
• Best New Musical
• Best Theatre Choreographer