B3TA07 FTW
BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard
BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Company
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/07
BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard
BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Curtains, Rupert Holmes & Peter Stone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater*
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
A Chorus Line
Company
I can't decide between the two, I think it could go anyway, right now I am leaning towards COMPANY.
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening*
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins*
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
I agree with some am confused with the general consensus about other categories and will say, I think (as has been discussed on about a hundred other threads) that Orfeh is going to pull the big "upset" as will Audra McDonald. Although, I don't think outside of this board, anyone would be *that* upset. I think SA should win but Mary Poppins might and pretty much all the non acting awards are going to go to SA and COU. Pittu has a strong chance and Raul and Cerveris might split the vote and it goes to Pierce. I also think Julie White will best, Best.
"Cerveris may very well be better, LaCage, but he DID just win..."
Past Tony wins shouldn't determine whether or not someone deserves an award. Each role is individual of one another. If your the best, you should get it.
We know that, but we're predicting something - not expressing our opinions.
What was said about Cerveris is 100% true and, believe it or not, DOES come into play.
With that said, Cerveris doesn't have a chance in hell of winning. None.
My predecition of Cerveris winning is probably my longest shot of winning, and I believe I'll get that category wrong. That said, my reasoning for picking him is
1) I do believe his was the best performance out of those 5 men.
2) Doyle's SWEENEY TODD not only lost Best Revival of a musical but failed to win any of its deserved actors (Patti, Michael, Manuel) their top prize either.
But it's hard this year because WILL the Tony Voters reward Company for failing to reward ST? They've certainly done that in the past (Brian Stokes Mitchell.) Or are they really turned of by Doyle's gimmick? One would think they werent since they awarded him best director last year, but then my philosophy of the more traditional Broadway Razzle Dazzle taking the Revival category comes into play.
For now I'm sticking with A CHORUS LINE for Best Revival, although I think in my heart of hearts that COMPANY should win. The Michael Cerveris prediction may change in the next day or two, we'll see. Those 2 categories along with lead Actress in a Play are the hardest to pick IMO.
We can only hope that the voters vote for the BEST and not mire everything in political nonsense or sentimental crap and/or, not giving it to someone "who just won last year" but that's never the case now is it?
IMO, Audra is giving the BEST performance for female musical lead, IMO Orfeh is giving the BEST performance in female musical featured, IMO, Julie White is giving the BEST performance for female lead in play, IMO SA is the BEST new musical. If I were voting, that's how my conscience and common sense and taste would vote. How it will all turn out next Sunday is anyones guess but if they really do go to the BEST, many of the repeated predictions on this board will be wrong.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/29/07
Musical:
Will: Either Mary Poppins or Spring Awakening
Should: Mary Poppins
Reason: Curtains is an old fashioned musical, Grey Gardens is reminiscent to an old musical, and Spring Awakening is fresh and new. However, Mary really has all of those elements, with it's old fashioned story and book, it's slightly new songs, and it's fresh and amazing choreography and desgin.
Leading Actress:
Will: Either Christine Ebersole or Audra MacDonald
Should: Laura Bell Bundy
Reason: laura is such a talented actress who really puts her time and effort into these roles. Plus, if Mary does win choreography and Grey Gardens wins costumes, Legally Blonde should win something.
Leading Actor:
Will: Raul Espraza
Should: Gavin Lee
Featured Actress:
Will: Most likely Mary Louise Wilson
Should: Ofreh
Reason: Like the last two year's previous wins for his award, Ofreh brings fresh and exciting acting and singing to this role, which really is a show stopper.
Featued Actor:
Honestly, no idea. I would like Christian borle, but that probably won't happen
Book:
Will & Should: Grey Gardens
Score:
Will: Spring Awakening, unless the comitee wants to honor Curtains
Should: Legally Blonde or Grey Gardens
Reason: They both have great scores which really stay in your mind as you leave the theatre. Plus Legally Blonde really deserves some sort of reward for creating what many people thought was an impossible task.
Director:
Will & Should: Michael Mayer
Choreography:
Will: Mary Poppins
Should: Legally Bonde
Reason: While Mary does have ome incredible moves and special effects, Legally Bonde really does stand out in my mind.
Costume:
I can see Grey Gardens winning, but Lgallly blonde does have some of the greatest costume changes in theatre. Either one would be fine.
Set:
Bob Crowly, no question
Lighting: I would love to see Mary go home with this award, for their lighting has really swept me off my feet. However, it seems that SA is going home with this award this sunday.
BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia
BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Grey Gardens
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Company
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia (Long Overdue )
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik or Duncan Sheik for Spring Awakening. This is a big dispute for me because Tunick is a genius but SA is just so good. So either or in my mind.
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
A tie would be cool
Best Musical
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens
Best Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia
Best Revival of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: Journey's End
Best Book of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Grey Gardens
Best Original Score
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens
Best Revival of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Company
Best Direction of a Musical
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens
Best Direction of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
WILL AND SHOULD: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
WILL: Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten
SHOULD: Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Raul Esparza, Company
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: John Gallgher Jr., Spring Awakening
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
WILL and SHOULD: Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
WILL: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
SHOULD: Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf
Best Choreography
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Poppins
Best Orchestrations
WILL and SHOULD: Lovemusik
Best Scenic Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Poppins
Best Costume Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia
Best Costume Design of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Grey Gardens
Best Lighting Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
WILL and SHOULD: Spring Awakening
Best Special Theatrical Event
WILL and SHOULD: Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
I wouldn't be disappointed if Esparza wins - he is giving a great performance.
I just think Cerveris is giving a better performance in a much more difficult role.
Best Musical
Spring Awakening
Best Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Revival of a Play
Journey's End
Best Book of a Musical
Grey Gardens
Best Original Score
Spring Awakening
Best Revival of a Musical
Company
Best Direction of a Musical
Spring Awakening
Best Direction of a Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Raul Esparza, Company
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
John Gallgher Jr., Spring Awakening
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Best Choreography
no clue
Best Orchestrations
LoveMusik
Best Scenic Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Grey Gardens
Best Costume Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Grey Gardens
Best Lighting Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Spring Awakening
Best Special Theatrical Event
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!
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i really have no clue what is going to take choegraphy, because you got MARY POPPINS which is the big and flashy kind of dancing; you got CURTAINS which is more old-time type of dancing; SPRING AKAKENING which is just...different; and then LEGALLY BLONDE which is Jerry Mitchell choegraphy, after all. so this is the one catergory im TRULY puzzled with.
and with all the predicted wins for THE COAST OF UTOPIA, youd think theyd keep the show at the Beaumont longer or something.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
*- It will probably win
#- Wouldn't be suprised if it won
BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard*
Frost/Nixon, Author: Peter Morgan
The Little Dog Laughed, Author: Douglas Carter Beane
Radio Golf, Author: August Wilson
BEST MUSICAL
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins#
Spring Awakening*
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Inherit the Wind
Journey's End*
Talk Radio
Translations
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Curtains, Rupert Holmes & Peter Stone
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright*
Legally Blonde The Musical, Heather Hach
Spring Awakening, Steven Sater
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Curtains, Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb, John Kander & Rupert Holmes- #
Grey Gardens, Music: Scott Frankel Lyrics: Michael Korie+
Legally Blonde The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater*
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The Apple Tree
A Chorus Line
Company *
110 in the Shade #
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle, Company #
Scott Ellis, Curtains
Michael Greif, Grey Gardens
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening*
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon
David Grindley, Journey's End
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia*+
Melly Still, Coram Boy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Boyd Gaines, Journey's End #
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon*
Brían F. O’Byrne, The Coast of Utopia
Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind
Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio #
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten #
Swoozie Kurtz, Heartbreak House
Angela Lansbury, Deuce*
Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed #
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik *
Raúl Esparza, Company #
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde The Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens *
Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade #
Debra Monk, Curtains
Donna Murphy, LoveMusik #
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brooks Ashmanskas, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde The Musical
John Cullum, 110 in the Shade
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
David Pittu, LoveMusik *
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Charlotte d’Amboise, A Chorus Line
Rebecca Luker, Mary Poppins
Orfeh, Legally Blonde The Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens *+
Karen Ziemba, Curtains
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Xanthe Elbrick, Coram Boy
Dana Ivey, Butley
Jan Maxwell, Coram Boy
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia *
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia *
Ethan Hawke, The Coast of Utopia
John Earl Jelks, Radio Golf
Stark Sands, Journey's End #
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains #
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins *
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde The Musical
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Bruce Coughlin, Grey Gardens
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik *
Jonathan Tunick, 110 in the Shade
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia *
Jonathan Fensom, Journey's End
David Gallo, Radio Golf
Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins *
Christine Jones, Spring Awakening
Anna Louizos, High Fidelity
Allen Moyer, Grey Gardens
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
Jane Greenwood, Heartbreak House
Santo Loquasto, Inherit the Wind
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia *
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Gregg Barnes, Legally Blonde The Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens *
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
Brian MacDevitt, Inherit the Wind
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia *
Jason Taylor, Journey's End #
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening *
Christopher Akerlind 110 in the Shade
Howard Harrison, Mary Poppins
Peter Kaczorowski, Grey Gardens
BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only *
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway
jagfkb-
You are an idiot. Why should Laura Bell Bundy win? For smiling, doing a time step and singing a bland song? You call that performing! I want Christine to win, I think 95% of us do, but at leat if one of the other ladies won (Monk, Murphy or McDonald) it'd be for a great performance. Bundy is, quite frankly, awful.
Christine will win. I've seen the show consistently during Tony season and she's turning in some incredibole performances. (hair standing up on back of neck types of performances) I did see LoveMusik with Donna Murphy. She was excellent-the show wasn't. Material-was a great idea, poorly executed-or at least the book didn't quite work. Act 2 was much stronger.
But, in my heart, I really believe Christine Ebersole will get her Tony next Sun.
Best Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Musical
Spring Awakening
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical
David Pittu, LoveMusik
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Orfeh, Legally Blonde
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
I'm pulling for Audra McDonald, but I think Christine Ebersole will win it.
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten
Best Book of a Musical
Curtains
Best Original Score
Spring Awakening
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Steven Sater
Best Revival of a Play
Jouney's End
Best Revival of a Musical
110 in the Shade
Best Special Theatrical Event
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway
Best Direction of a Play
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Best Choreography
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins
Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Greg Barnes, Legally Blonde
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
I haven't given it enough thought to make predictions, but just reading all of the others, and just a few thoughts:
If Gavin Lee ever beat out Esparza, I would cringe..
If Mary Poppins wins for Best Musical, I will lose ALL faith in Broadway.
And just wondering, how many people that have picked Stark Sands to win (I realize most think Crudup will win), have seen "Radio Golf"?
As much as I liked Sands performance, (I actually thought he was better than Dancy- Gaines being the best of a great ensemble), its not in the same league as Chisholm's is.
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/07
That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..
Best Play
The Coast of Utopia
Best Musical
Spring Awakening
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical
Jonathan Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical
Raul Esparza, Company
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Book of a Musical
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright
Best Original Score
Spring Awakening
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Steven Sater
Best Revival of a Play
Jouney's End
Best Revival of a Musical
110 in the Shade
Best Special Theatrical Event
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
Best Direction of a Play
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
<< That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..
>>
No, whats sad is the thought that there wasn't a better musical this season according to the voters.
I never said I would let in effect my opinion about "theatre"-
I guess I should have stated that I would lose my faith in the voters.
Featured Actor Joined: 12/16/06
Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Musical - SPRING AWAKENING
Book - GREY GARDENS
Score - SPRING AWAKENING
Play Revival - JOURNEY'S END
Musical Revival - COMPANY
Special Theatrical Event - JAY JOHNSON:THE TWO AND ONLY
Actor in a Play - Frank Langella
Actress in a Play - Julie White
Actor in a Musical - Raul Esparza
Actress in a Musical - Christine Ebersole
Featured Actor in a Play - Billy Crudup
Featured Actress in a Play - Martha Plimpton
Featured Actor in a Musical - John Gallagher Jr.
Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Louise Wilson
Director of a Play - Jack O'Brien
Director of a Musical - Michael Mayer
Choreography - Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear
Orchestrations - SPRING AWAKENING
Scenic Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Scenic Design of a Musical - MARY POPPINS
Costume Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Costume Design of a Musical - GREY GARDENS
Lighting Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Lighting Design of a Musical - SPRING AWAKENING
Updated On: 6/9/07 at 10:51 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/07
"<< That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..
>>
No, whats sad is the thought that there wasn't a better musical this season according to the voters.
I never said I would let in effect my opinion about "theatre"-
I guess I should have stated that I would lose my faith in the voters. " Oh, ok my bad..
I know Christine has gotten glowing reviews across the board, but think Audra still has over a 50% chance of winning, since now this just my opinion, but think its a lot harder to successfully pull off a comedy instead of a drama. I know Chrsitine plays two characters and is phenomemnol, but Audra is playing someone who is practically a spinister and is really hard to warm up to, but being the performer that she is makes us care for her and root for her, plus she nails the comedy flat. I also know people want Mary Louise Wilson, but Charlotte and Orfeh could posssibly sneak by because they giving performances that really make you want their characters to succeed whether its Cassie making the line or Paulette becoming confident in herself, sort like Elle in a way.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/29/07
"jagfkb-
You are an idiot. Why should Laura Bell Bundy win? For smiling, doing a time step and singing a bland song? You call that performing!"
No offense, but that's really rude. I happened to meet her by the stage door and, unlike some other nominees this year, she really care about every single person there. I asked her if it's hard doing the show, and she said that it's probably the most challenging on Broadway right now.
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