Beth McCarthy-Miller for Adele Live in New York
Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski for Grease Live!
Lonny Price for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Beyonce, Dikayi Rimmaschi and Jonas Akerlind for Lemonade
Matthew Diamond and Kenny Leon for The Wiz Live!
AND THE WINNER IS:
THOMAS KAIL AND ALEX RUDZINSKI FOR GREASE LIVE!
This is the first win and nomination for Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski. They win for their directing of the live tv musical Grease Live!
There was like with all live events a chance something could go horribly wrong with Grease Live. My fear was even greater because Grease as a musical is something that is known but really isn't all that great. With all this said however actually watching the event was a wonder and that mainly comes from the direction. Unlike the NBC musicals this had a live audience and the camera zooming around the sets along with the live audience made the event more joyous and fun. Kail and Rudzikski brought live to this musical like I hadn't expected and their direction I feel has changed how live musicals should be on tv following this.
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