Best Revival of a Musical
1. Hair
2. West Side Story
3. Pal Joey
4. Guys and Dolls
Commentary: This basically a smackdown between "West Side Story" and "Hair" and I'm going on record predicting a "Hair" victory. While both shows received very positive reviews, the reception to "Hair" was estatic, and I think that "West Side" will get its awards due as Arthur Laurents walks away with Best Director for this production. "Pal Joey" will have been closed for months and got middling to negative reviews anyhow. "Guys and Dolls" was almost unanimously trashed by all of the critics and while it may be able to run to the Tonys and perform on the telecast, the show doesn't have any chance at winning this prize.
1. Hair
2. West Side Story
3. Pal Joey
4. Guys and Dolls
Commentary: This basically a smackdown between "West Side Story" and "Hair" and I'm going on record predicting a "Hair" victory. While both shows received very positive reviews, the reception to "Hair" was estatic, and I think that "West Side" will get its awards due as Arthur Laurents walks away with Best Director for this production. "Pal Joey" will have been closed for months and got middling to negative reviews anyhow. "Guys and Dolls" was almost unanimously trashed by all of the critics and while it may be able to run to the Tonys and perform on the telecast, the show doesn't have any chance at winning this prize.
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