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jagawriterr · 10 months

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Dirty talk

Pairings: Miguel O'hara x fem! reader Warnings: cunilingus, fingering, oral sex, dirty talk, blow job Summary: "Say it again. Say my name, please, I'm begging you" Masterlist

"Lie down, yes, that's right. Look at me. I said look at me. All right. Now spread your legs. Oh yes. My little sweet pussy. You're my little sweet pussy, you know that, don't you. You are mine and only mine. Do you understand?! All right. Now come to me. Come to your spider. I love how you look at me like that. Your eyes are beautiful. You're all beautiful. I love everything about you. All I can kiss, touch and taste. Now look at him. Yes, exactly. You see how big it is. It's all for you. This big cock is for you my little one. Want to suck it? Take it in your hand. Oh yes. I feel your hand massaging it, it's so warm. Mmm… oh yes… exactly… d…don't stop… oh fuck. Ugh… I want you to put it in your mouth. suck it. So good. Oh God… your tongue is so soft, so wet. fuck! You're so good at this, mi amor, I love how you do it. I love how you suck my big cock. You are amazing."

You started to move your head in rhythm.

"oh fuck, yes, yes, like this, don't stop, please, pease, don't stop. Oh my fucking god! your lips are so fucking tight." He gripped your hair tightly to push you closer to his body. Your mouth was filled with his cock as it pulsed inside you.

"I… I..c…can't stop, fuck, you ruined me. Keep moving, please. Just for a moment, I beg. Hha… you are… so… amazing! Fucking god… i'm close, so very close… just a little more, please… f..fuck!"

You felt his cock digging into you, his seed slowly trickling down your throat, down your chin, and onto the sheets.

"now, lie down, my sweet baby. I want to taste my little pussy. yes, that's right, take it easy baby. Everything's all right. I will be gentle. Now, spread your legs. That's right, go to your spidey. feel my tongue, just like that, exactly. I can see in your eyes that you're fine. The sparks of pleasure. Your clit is so soft, mmm, I love the taste of it. She's all mine, and only mine. Belongs to me. Yeah, you belong to me. Exactly. Now feel my tongue inside you, you like it, don't you. I hear how good you are, I hear your soft moans. Don't be shy my sweet. You can scream, you can moan, it turns me on even more. My cock is getting hard again, oh yeah baby. Feel my tongue inside you. Exactly. You're my little bitch, my little sweet girl. my starlet. You are so sweet my beautiful."

He could feel you close, his tongue penetrating you hard and greedily as if it was his last meal. Shit, you couldn't stop holding back anymore. You gripped his hair tightly, he purred as he licked your clit. He lifted his head, looked at you and stuck two fingers inside you.

"Oh yes my sweet, you feel them. You feel them entering you flawlessly, penetrating you hard. I want to enter you right now. I want you to feel me inside you. I want it, I dream about it every fucking night you're not with me."

He slid his fingers neatly into your wet pussy, flexing them inside you. you felt it so intensely, you shivered. Electricity shot through your body, along your spine to your core.

"show how much you like it. come on. cum. please, come on my fucking fingers. I want to see you orgasm. I want to hear it."

He flexed his fingers again, and you couldn't hold back any longer. The tension let go. Fireworks spilled over your stomach and intestines. You arched as his fingers entered you one last time. He pulled them out, smiling at you and licked them in front of your eyes. He pulled you closer so that he were now on top of you. You felt his hard cock rubbing against your thigh. His shallow rapid breathing and sparkles in his eyes.

"I want to feel you so much. yes… oh my…"

He entered you as deep as he could. Moisture and warmth spread over his body.

"god… you're so warm and wet baby. feel my big cock in your tight pussy. yes baby, you are my little fucking girl"

He moved deeper into you, more confidently, until he finally deepened his movements. He put your legs on his shoulders so that he could go even deeper, even further than he could.

"Miguel, I.... I can't, please, fuck me hard, as you can. Miguel!"

"fuck, you feel him baby. feel him fuck you. I'm in heaven. Fuck don't stop, please. Please don't stop moaning my name. Say it. Say it again. Say my name, please, I'm begging you."

"Miguel, my little spidey"

"shit! fuck i love it i love you so much, honey. Be mine, please, be mine little baby forever"

#miguel o'hara x you #miguel o'hara smut #miguel o'hara x reader #miguel o'hara fanfiction #across the spiderverse #spiderman 2099 #atsv miguel #atsv fic

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thebestcomicbookpanels · 6 months

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Starlet O'Hara in Cookie #28 by Owen Fitzgerald

#the best comic book panels #starlet ohara #cookie #owen fitzgerald #hollywood

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thewaybackcloset · 1 year

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Under the influence: A review of Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann was a widely respected actress, singer, dancer - a woman about town. She had her run in NYC and Hollywood and recounts her lifestyle in the most resonate way: she writes a book. Valley of the Dolls was published in December of 1966 and was the biggest success of that year. To date, it has sold over 31 million copies making it a one of best selling novels in publishing history.

Valley of the Dolls Turns 50

The Valley of the Dolls film premiered in 1967 and was met with mixed reactions, but later has garnered praise from many viewers as a "campy piece of shit" and “the best, funniest, worst movie ever made.” It has a huge following in the gay community and drag queens have emulated the overtop 1960s beehives countless times. The story was also adapted for stage in the 1990s at the Theater A- Go-Go in West Hollywood featuring drag queen Jackie Beat as aging starlet Helen Lawson and pre-The Office Kate Flannery as Neely O'Hara.

I finally read the fabled 60s masterpiece in full. My first time around in my early twenties, it didn't keep my attention. I guess it was hard to relate to the girls who were far more grown up than I was at their age (again, their mid twenties) landing career jobs in entertainment, getting married, divorced and popping pills is quite a roller coaster. I find it much more enjoyable now at 30 during our COVID sequestration, picturing the insanity of how a 1960s Hollywood and New York City operates. Like Mad Men, women had obscured (somewhat still do) pressures and expectations from society, though the ones who carry the show are powerful women. Valley of the Dolls was all about the women. The men in the novel and film merely seemed like accessories (or pests) to the myriad of routine problems that faced career women.

Spanning from 1945 all the way through 1962, the book reads like ages pass. Long accounts by date, like a diary, instead of chapters carry the reader through long episodic scenes. Each segment always holds a juicy tale about the girl in focus for that chapter.

One segment is dedicated to Anne, to Neely, and to Jennifer. There is always something new happening in Neely O'Hara's vagabond lifestyle and her talent grows. Anne Welles is a sophisticated virginal girl from small town New England. And talentless Jennifer has one thing going for: A solid body and the face of a goddess. The three of them eventually all find themselves on mutual ground with their careers and love lives. Naturally, they decide to live together. Some of the characters are absolutely unbearable at times. Miriam is a controlling sister/manager to nightclub singer, Tony Polar who takes an interest in Jennifer North. Gaudy Helen Lawson is nearing her swan song as a demanding Diva threatened by Neely. Lyon Burke is a handsome Englishman pursuing a writing career and takes an interest Anne, though plainly states, he is "not sure his love will be enough." Heard that one. To be continued...

#valley of the dolls #vintage #sharon tate #60s fashion #thewaybackcloset

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kalosaethetics · 3 years

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❤ Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind

#vintage #retro #Hollywood #Vivien Leigh #Scarlett o'hara #gone with the wind #gwtw #actress #1930s #film #movie #aesthetic #red #fashion #gorgeous #dress #gown #beautiful #gif #starlet #that bitch

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balu8 · 5 years

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Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood #1, cover by Owen Fitzgerald

“Starlet in Hollywood”, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald

#pines #comic book #cover #starlet o'hara in hollywood #owen fitzgerald

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mysharona1987 · 6 years

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#maureen o'hara #harvey weinstein #kevin spacey #hollywood #old hollywood #starlets #1940s #celebrities

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mxltifxnd0m · 2 years

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WELCOME TO THE HUB OF OBSESSION

the place where I (try) to write about my hyper fixations.

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papermoonloveslucy · 3 years

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GEORGE REEVES

January 5, 1914

George Reeves was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa. He is best known for his role as Superman in the television program “Adventures of Superman” (1952-58). His birth date is often listed as April 5, 1914, but that was born only five months after his parents' wedding and it was not until adulthood that he learned the truth. To further confuse matters, his mother made a mistake when having the urn containing his ashes inscribed and it reads January 6 instead of January 5.

Reeves began acting and singing in high school and continued performing on stage as a student at Pasadena Junior College.

Reeves's film career took off in 1939 when he was cast as Stuart Tarleton (incorrectly listed in the film's credits as Brent Tarleton), one of Scarlett O'Hara's suitors (with Fred Crane, above left) in Gone with the Wind. Reeves dyed his hair red to portray one of the Tarleton twins. Lucille Ball read for the role of Scarlet O’Hara, one of hundreds of Hollywood starlets that vied for the role. References to the novel and iconic film can be found throughout her sitcoms. Had she gotten the part, she would have been in the film with her future “I Love Lucy” actors Olin Howland, Irving Bacon, Alberto Morin, Shep Houghton, Ralph Brooks, and Hans Moebus. Sam McDaniel, brother of Mammy portrayer Hattie McDaniel, would be the first and only person of color to speak on “I Love Lucy” as the Porter in “The Great Train Robbery” (ILL S5;E5). Lucille Ball would one day own the back lot where the movie was filmed!

Although Gone With the Wind was his first credited role in a feature film, a Warner Brothers short film titled Ride, Cowboy, Ride and the feature Espionage Agent were actually released three months earlier.

While studying acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1940, Reeves married Ellanora Needles, granddaughter of circus magnate John Robinson. They had no children and divorced 10 years later.

Before his television fame as Superman, Reeves enlisted in the US Army and appeared on Broadway in Winged Victory (1943) by Moss Hart (center). The cast featured actual service members, including Sergeant George Reeves (above, behind Phyllis Avery). He also appeared in the film version.

Reeves made his television debut on September 29, 1949 in an episode (now lost) of the suspense anthology series “The Clock.” Three weeks later he appeared in a second episode.

His first episode of “Adventures of Superman” was “Superman on Earth” aired on September 19, 1952. Ross Elliott, who played Ricky Ricardo’s Press Agent on “I Love Lucy”, was cast as Jor-El, Superman’s father, but was replaced by Robert Rockwell, famous for playing Mr. Boynton on “Our Miss Brooks”. Strangely, Elliott still receives screen credit. This first “Superman” also features Dani Sue Nolan, who was the wife of “I Love Lucy” director William Asher. Ironically, Asher did not direct the episode of “I Love Lucy” starring Reeves, which was staged by James V. Kern.

Reeves appeared in all 104 episodes over 6 seasons of the ABC TV series.

Initially shot and aired in black and white, the series (like “The Lucy Show”) was filmed in color starting with season 3. The first 26 episodes were filmed in 1951, the same year “I Love Lucy” started airing, but did not appear on television until 1952, when Kellogg's Cereals agreed to sponsor the show. Reeves was 44 years old during the filming of the sixth and final season, making him the oldest actor to have ever played Clark Kent / Superman in live-action. Although the Superman costume was padded to make it appear that Reeves had greater bulk, he did most of his own stunts. The first season of the series was shot on the 40 Acres back lot that was part of RKO / Desilu Studios.

On November 15, 1956, Reeves filmed the now-iconic “I Love Lucy” episode “Lucy and Superman” (ILL S6;E13), which premiered on January 14, 1957. The episode was colorized on May 17, 2015.

Keith Thibodeaux (Little Ricky) has said that this was his favorite episode of the series. He later talked about meeting Reeves...

Reeves is never mentioned by name in the dialogue or in the original credits. Lucie Arnaz later theorized that this was in order not to destroy the illusion that Superman was real to the many children who watched the show. In syndication, an announcer end credit was added for Reeve. The logic about the absent billing, however, is odd since Reeves was always credited on his own show.

The final episode of the series was also Reeves’ final screen appearance. “All That Glitters” was also directed by Reeves, as were the previous two episodes.

His death on June 16, 1959, from a gunshot remains a controversial subject; the official finding was suicide, but some believe that he was murdered or the victim of an accidental shooting. He was 45 years old.

#George Reeves #I Love Lucy #Lucille Ball #Adventures of Superman #Clark Kent #Superman #TV #Keith Thibodeaux #Winged Victory #Moss Hart #Espionage Agent #Gone With the Wind

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cccovers · 6 months

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Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood #2 (March 1949) cover by ?.

#starlet o'hara in hollywood #comic covers #40s #unknown artist

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ljones41 · 4 years

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Favorite Movies About Hollywood

Below is a list of my favorite movies about Hollywood (in chronological order):

1. “Bombshell” (1933) - Victor Fleming directed this excellent comedy about a Hollywood starlet struggling to change her sexy image, despite the scheming of her manipulative publicist. Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy starred.

2. “A Star Is Born” (1937) - William Wellman directed the first of four versions of a tale about an aspiring Hollywood actress and her relationship with an actor whose career and fame is fading. Janet Gaynor and Fredric March starred.

3. “Sunset Boulevard” (1950) - Billy Wilder directed and co-wrote with Charles Brackett this fascinating tale about a struggling screenwriter who develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return. William Holden and Gloria Swanson starred.

4. “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) - Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen directed this delightful and funny musical about the depiction of a Hollywood studio as it experiences the transition from silent to talking films during the late 1920s. Kelly starred with Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds.

5. “The Scarlett O’Hara War” (1980) - Tony Curtis starred as producer David O. Selznick in this adaptation of Garson Kanin’s 1979 novel, “Moviola”. The movie focused on Selznick’s search for the right actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in the much anticipated film adaptation of “Gone with the Wind”. John Erman directed.

6. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988) - Robert Zemeckis directed this excellent but loose adaptation of Gary K. Wolf’s 1981 novel, “Who Censored Roger Rabbit?”. The movie starred Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner and Christopher Lloyd.

7. “The Rocketeer” (1991) - Joe Johnston directed this adaptation of Dave Stevens’ comic book series about a stunt pilot who stumbles across a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero in 1938 Los Angeles. Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connolly, Alan Arkin and Timothy Dalton starred.

8. “Get Shorty” (1995) - Barry Sonnenfeld directed this excellent adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s 1990 novel about a Miami loan shark who becomes involved in the movie business during a trip to Los Angeles. John Travolta, Rene Russo and Gene Hackman starred.

9. “Bowfinger” (1999) - Frank Oz directed this hilarious movie about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the film. Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy starred.

10. “The Cat’s Meow” (2001) - Peter Bogdanovich directed this fictionalized account of William Randolph Hearst’s November 1924 weekend cruise celebrating Thomas Ince’s birthday. The movie starred Kirsten Dunst, Edward Hermann, Eddie Izzard and Cary Elwes.

11. “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013) - John Lee Hancock directed this superb and emotional tale about author P.L. Travers and producer Walt Disney’s tug-of-war over the development of the 1964 movie, "Mary Poppins". Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks starred.

12. “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood” (2019) - Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed this excellent tale about a fading actor and his stunt double struggling to regain success in the film industry during the final year of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Oscar nominee Leonardo Di Caprio, Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Oscar nominee Margot Robbie starred.

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thebestcomicbookpanels · 1 year

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Starlet O'Hara in Cookie #31 by Owen Fitzgerald

#owen fitzgerald #starlet ohara #the best comic book panels #fritzi

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saskiagl · 5 years

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𝖍𝖎 𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖑𝖘 , i’m super late & i’m apologizing for my 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 behavior . my name is hailey , from the east coast & prefer to go by 𝐬𝐡𝐞 / 𝐡𝐞𝐫 pronouns . 𝖋𝖚𝖓 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖙 , i'm obsessed with game of thrones . however , i’m super excited to be here & i can’t wait to plot with you all ! i'm in awe with everyone’s intros - i hope you guys enjoy my #𝟏 pain in the ass , 𝖘𝖆𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖆 𝖒𝖎𝖏𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖘 ! 🖤

* it would seem one can’t hear cash shit by megan thee stallion without raising murmurs of a frequent patron of public adoration & obsession , the ever -rising starlet saskia mijares — the fiery cisfemale with a strikingly uncanny resemblance to alexa demie . increasingly so , it seems she is being caught up in hushed talks of that glitterati nonsense . oh , haven’t you heard ? should rumors be trusted , it’s been said that they made it into the glitterati because of retiring from porn after getting death threats — but surely you’ve brushed off such accusations as mindless chatter by now . widely recognized as a bisexual virgo , they say papa legba honed in on your undeviating vexed & wanton tendencies , surely to be exploited if he can strip you of your otherwise redemptive trailblazing & candid conventions , much to his supposed chagrin . people muse that since that fateful encounter , you’ve ascended to rank d thanks to his less than savory interventions , despite your interaction being out of desperation . truly … how else would an twenty three year old singer — songwriter & fashion designer reach a net worth of $35M with such unprecedented ease ? what truth is there to these rumors , kia ? what are you willing to sacrifice to keep what you’ve become ?

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒.

𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 : saskia letizia mijares .

𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 : kia , kai cash .

𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 : august 23rd , 1996 .

𝐳𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 : virgo sun , scorpio moon , pisces rising .

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 : sirenic , captivating , idealist , amorous , candid , poised , emotional , irascible , careless , jealous , avaricious & insecure .

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨 : maddy perez , mia khalifa , buffy summers , brooke davis , moira o'hara , rachel green , samantha jones & ilana wexler .

𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 : soho , manhattan , new york .

𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 : mexican .

pronouns & gender : goes by she / her , identifies with cisfemale gender .

𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : bisexual .

𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : biromantic .

𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : retired pornstar , musician & fashion desginer .

𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 : $35 million , most of saskia money is from her music career ( kali uchis discography ) & her successful fashion line ( which includes puma x fenty & savage x fenty )

aesthetics : naturally thick babydoll lashes , crying over movies & say you didn’t , tight leather dresses mixed with six inch heels , silk lingerie , nude selfies in the mirror , horror novels , unfinished songs , thigh high boots , cozying up with a stranger in a dimmed club , favorite chanel perfume sprayed on her body , lounging around in long silk nightgown with a glass of wine in hand , perfectly shaped brows , journals , soft moans in the back of her car , stamped passports , leaves men at the bar once she gets her free drinks , the taste of a passionate kiss , googling why my relationships keep failing ? , searching through a bag for a lighter , practicing her good angles , a dazzling smile that’s hard to ignore , sex & the city playing in the background , blood shot eyes , supporting her friends at events , extreme baby fever , acrylic nails , her name scribbled on a lipstick stained napkin , yacht rides , losing one shoe after a night of partying , singing in karaoke bars , attending self defense classes every week , pouring vodka into a water bottle & watching basketball on the flat screen .

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 .

her mother , letizia almazan , was an upcoming supermodel & makeup artist in new york city who seemed to never stay out of trouble after she met the love of her life - diesel mijares . he still holds the crown across the six boroughs of new york as one of the most dangerous & scariest mobster to interact with , so think twice before crossing him because you’ll be swimming with the fishes . the pair tied the knot in a secret ceremony & had four children together before moving into an elegant mansion in upstate , new york . saskia & her siblings didn't make many friends so they always stayed among themselves due to their father’s dangerous lifestyle . but , still managed to have a career outside of their family name . her older siblings took the role of their father & learning the business while saskia chose a different path .

her reputation made people wanted to sleep her or hate her . she was asked to do porn when she was nineteen years old which skyrocket her career because she was known as the most viewed person on the website . her family found out just like the rest of the world did & received a lot of backlash . her parents was ashamed of her & cut all ties with her . saskia knew she wasn’t protected anymore , she feared for her life after she was getting death threats & decided to go into hiding . papa legba approached her and offer her a deal that she couldn't refuse . of course , she was desperate & wanted the hate to stop , but didn't realize what she was getting herself into . it seems like all her problems went away because no one blinked an eye nor asked questions about her past career anymore . she took the time to reinvent herself by becoming a successful musician and fashion designer . but , she knows that everything comes with a price and she's worried that it's going to be someone that she cares about .

#glitt:intros

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reblogthiscrapkay · 5 years

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Some Thoughts on “Hadestown” and the Tony Awards

I do not claim to be an oracle of who will win the Tonys but here are my ideas, culled from a lot of time spent online reading hot takes and the smaller theater award winners, discussions with my two biggest theater friends who I have been discussing theater with for over 12 years, and also brief chatting with an acquittance who is Tony-nominated adjacent (one day, she will have her own instead of just getting mentioned in speeches!).

Here are what I think the odds are of "Hadestown" winning Tonys.

Best Musical

"Hadestown" has a really good chance of winning but it is by no means guaranteed. Mostly everyone thinks it's going to come down to "Hadestown" or "Tootsie." No one is talking about "Ain't Too Proud", "Beetlejuice" doesn't seem to be a viable candidate (described by my friend as fun but nothing to write home about), and "The Prom" seems to only be really endorsed by the New York Times writers who have an unreasonable amount of power when it comes to what goes to Broadway (they are why "Hadestown" got changed so much and why "Fortress of Solitude," the best musical you've never heard of, never went to Broadway) but not necessarily the deciding vote.

The thing here is really whether the voters want to go safe and traditional with "Tootsie" or new and unique with "Hadestown." In the past few years, they have definitely tended towards the new and unique, but they also have a clear bias against sung-through musicals (see 2017 when "Come From Away" won Best Director but lost Best Musical to "Dear Evan Hansen" in spite of doing really well at the smaller awards). "Hamilton" is a recent exception to this but "Hamilton" was an exception in so many ways.

Overall "Hadestown" is the better show. Both shows have issues with their books but "Tootsie" is tighter and also less interesting. And "Hadestown" has vastly better music. Personally, I'll be surprised if "Tootsie" wins but these kinds of things have happened before.

Best Director

Basically everyone seems to say it will be Rachel Chavkin even if they don't think "Hadestown" will win best musical, and this is very interesting to me as someone who knows a bit more about the interworkings of the Oscars than the Tonys. The Oscars have done this weird and possibly bad thing a lot over the last few years where they give Best Direction to the most artistic and interesting film but Best Picture to whatever movie they enjoyed the most. Last year this was painfully obvious with Alfonso Curon winning for his direction for "Roma" but "Green Book" winning Best Picture. The Tonys don't do this as they usually give both to the same show or they give direction to a revival that will then win Best Revival. But again, 2017 this changed.

That being said "Oklahoma!" seems like the only real competitor here and if Daniel Fish wins over Rachel, I'd be okay with it. "Oklahoma!" was a revelation (and better win Best Revival over "Kiss Me Kate").

Best Book

Here's one where I think "Hadestown" is likely to lose. First of all, the book of "Hadestown" is messy. I love "Hadestown," it's probably my favorite musical of all time, but the book is messy. There are places that are overexplained and a lot of imbalance in how the themes are woven into the story (while still being totally brillant but yeah). There are things that should have been fixed in all the transfers, but they weren't, and it started to feel a bit like writing wack-a-mole following this show since the New York Theatre Workshop.

Also a lot of people find "Hadestown" confusing, which is a problem, but I find this is often a problem of people not being good readers more than anything having to do with the show.

Additionally, Tony voters have no idea what the book is with a sung-through musical. Basically, they don't think there is one. Dialogue is only part of what makes the book, guys.

"Tootsie" will probably win instead. It's got a very tight script and is truthfully very funny. Even though there are as many oops-you-should-edit moments as in "Hadestown," the comedy and the appeal to the particular demographic they were shooting for will win it.

Best Original Score

I feel like "Hadestown" has this one locked down. Even people who find the show incomprehensible seem to love the music. David Yazbek won last year for "Band's Visit" (a vastly better show than "Tootsie") so it's safe to say he's out of the running. I've got nothing else here.

Best Orchestrations

"Hadestown" has a damn good chance here too. Its music is one of its strongest qualities, and if you compare the NYTW to the Broadway in terms of orchestration, there's a lot going on here and it's all good. "Oklahoma!" is a potential opponent because of how they managed to change around the original to make it all read so much better to a modern audience.

Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role

I'm going to say Eva has only a 25% chance of winning. Stephanie J. Block seems to be a likely winner because of her previous nominations and the fact that the Tonys often give out awards for career work instead of the single show they are in. Otherwise, "The Cher Show." Really. Some people think Kelli O'Hara has a chance because the Tony voters love their generic starlets but since she's already got a Tony, I think Stephanie and Eva are much more likely competitors. "The Prom" girls seem to cancel each other out (more on the canceling effect two categories below).

If Eva wins I will be PUMPED, but I'm not counting on it.

Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role

Everything here comes down to Amber Gray versus Ali Stoker. The "Tootsie" actresses cancel each other out (more on the canceling effect one category below), but Ali is far and away a standout over Mary Testa. To quote my acquaintance, "Amber Gray will win because she's the most interesting woman on Broadway, like how Katrina Lenk won last year." I think she could be right here, but I will propose an additional theory for why Amber may win: Amber originated a role, one she has been working on for years. Ali stole the show in "Oklahoma!" but she stole the show with a classic show stealing role. Also, because those voters like career work, Amber has been around longer (although she wasn't nominated, she was the best thing about "Natasha Pierre" for me). Ali is young and at this point mostly known for her small role in Deaf West's "Spring Awakening."

Ali will be a Tony winner. Maybe this Sunday. Maybe in a few years. If she wins I'll be happy for her and there's no denying she will deserve the award, but I'm rooting for Amber.

Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role

I have gone on a journey with this category. Let me start by saying it seems like Andre DeShields will win. Now let me back up and tell you the long adventure I went on to conclude this.

I have now mentioned "canceling out" a lot, which has a tendency to happen with shows where multiple people are nominated (usually in acting). The important thing to note is that just because two people are in the same category does not mean they automatically cancel each other. Daveed Diggs won for featured actor for "Hamilton" over his costars Chris Jackson and Jon Groff, and there's a clear reason why: of the three he was the standout. He was the most dynamic and had the meatiest role. This only works when there isn't an obvious winner in that show. And this is why figuring out this category has been so damn difficult and I still may be wrong.

Originally one of my friends said he thought Andre and Patrick Page would cancel each other out and that the two guys nominated for "Ain't Too Proud" would cancel each other out and we would have the award going to the guy from "Tootsie" (sorry I don't have the names, but for the reference that guy was literally my favorite thing about "Tootsie"). I initally argued that while both "Hadestown" guys do clearly dominate the category in general, Patrick could win because he plays a dynamic character while Andre plays a static one. My friend countered that the Tony voters really love narrator characters, and well, he's right. This idea was expanded by my other friend who pointed out that Andre opens and closes the show and has a lot of the theme-dropping lines, while Patrick doesn't make his entrance until halfway through Act One and that this leaves an impression.

But ultimately it probably comes down to this: career. Andre will get the award because of his career. Every middle aged gay man I've spoken to who didn't understand the show was very proud to tell me that they saw him in "Ain't Misbehavin" in the 70s (to which I said I saw him in "Fortress of Solitude" a few years ago as a jest that none of them seemed to be amused by).

The canceling theory may still play here, but it's hard for me to imagine that the award won't at least go to one of the "Hadestown" guys.

Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Choreography

I'm talking about these three together because my explanation for all three is basically the same. In all three of these categories, "Hadestown" feels like an underdog because it is not flashy in the way shows like "Beetlejuice" or "King Kong" are. They don't have the grandiosity or diversity of costumes of "The Cher Show" or the traditional choreography of "Tootsie."

But "Hadestown" is literally creating a time and place that doesn't really exist; it's not even fantasy, just otherworldliness. The scenic design and costumes anchor you in a place that is like our world but isn't and everything about the choices made, from the shifting set to the details of the costumes, is meant to create this place of kinda New Orleans, kinda 1930s, but also kinda anywhere and now. If "Hadestown" wins scenic design or costume design it will be very deserved and very unconventional.

The choreography has a similar effect. The only real 'dance' numbers are "Living It Up On Top" which is very traditional, "Way Down Hadestown" which feels more frenetic and unplanned, and "Lover's Desire" which is literally a slow dance. The thing is, the choreography throughout the show tells you so much about characters, what they are thinking, and how they are feeling in a way traditional choreography doesn't. Interesting enough Amber Gray was nominated for a dance award for the show. Like with scenic design and costume design, if "Hadestown" wins it will be deserved but a bit uexpected.

Best Lighting Design

Those "Wait For Me" lights will probably win them this Tony but it's worth acknowledging that this show has a lot of amazing lighting design from those swinging lights to the lanterns the Fates use to how Eurydice is able to disappear with the use of light, smoke, and turntable, to the lights of Hadestown, to those colored lights in "How Long" that I am now weirdly obsessed with. But those swinging lights are so iconic that they just might win it on that alone.

Best Sound Design

I know nothing about sound design and no one else seems to either. I noticed some sound design. I also noticed some sound design in "Oklahoma!" I don't know anyone who saw "King Kong" or "Ain't Too Proud." Who knows.

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