Friends, foes, loves, and family-once-removed, it is with great esteem and the utmost warmest of regards that I now present to you ... LimelightMike's TONY Predictions!
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Best Sound Design of a Musical: Acme Sound Partners - In The Heights
Best Sound Design of a Play: Ian Dickinson - Rock 'n' Roll
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Donald Holder - South Pacific
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Howard Harrison - Macbeth
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Catherine Zuber - South Pacific
Best Costume Design of a Play: Gregory Gale - Cyrano de Bergerac
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Farley and Timothy Bird & The Knifedge Creative Network - Sunday in the Park with George
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Todd Rosenthal - August: Osage County
Best Orchestrations: Stew and Heidi Rodewald - Passing Strange
Best Choreography: Rob Ashford - Cry-Baby
Best Direction of a Play: Anna D. Shapiro - August: Osage County
Best Direction of a Musical: Bartlett Sher - South Pacific
Best Performance by a Featured Actor (Musical): Daniel Breaker - Passing Strange
Best Performance by a Featured Actress (Musical): Laura Benanti - Gypsy
Best Performance by a Featured Actress (Play): Mary McCormack - Boeing-Boeing
Best Performance by a Featured Actor (Play): David Pittu - Is He Dead?
Best Performance by a Leading Actor (Musical): Tom Wopat - A Catered Affair
Best Performance by a Leading Actress (Musical): Patti LuPone - Gypsy
Best Performance by a Leading Actor (Play): Mark Rylance - Boeing-Boeing
Best Performance by a Leading Actress (Play): Deanna Dunagan - August: Osage County
Best Revival of a Musical: South Pacific
Best Revival of a Play: Boeing-Boeing
Best Original Score: In The Heights Music & Lyrics - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Book of a Musical: Xanadu - Douglas Carter Beane
Don't judge. Come'on now... I have faith in *something* working in ACA's favor. My heart tells me "Tom" but my brain tells me "Paulo". Updated On: 6/13/08 at 04:16 AM
...For the majority of my choices. Let's not go by 'what I have/n't seen, huh?
Whatever way you look at it, I'm going out on a limb with the majority of these. Plus, I *highly* doubt others who've offered their picks have knowingly and willingly seen ALL of the nominated performances (before) making them public.
I've seen enough clips/read enough background, articles, interviews, etc., of both shows to know what's what.
Pertaining to SOUTH PACIFIC, I sure as heck know what I'm comparing it to, and by all accounts, what's playing the Beaumont right now is 'something wonderful' and THE 39 STEPS, having made 'the big move' to a commercial run, is delighting audiences (Hitchcock and Show Folk alike).
How do you think you can call Best Actor in a Musical, if you haven't seen Paulo Szot's performance? Or something like Sound Design for Play if you haven't seen 39 Steps?
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
By going by what I HAVE seen, silly. Sure, it's 'unfair' in some respects, but really... Leave it alone. Goodness, I didn't realize my predictions would garner such negative energy. I'm sorry for 'jumping the proverbial gun' with my thoughts. I won't do it again.
I don't care what you do, frankly. Reading your list, it's just unclear if these are your choices, based upon what you've seen, or your predictions as to what you think will win, based on however your opinions were cobbled together.
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
Thank you for your predictions, Mike. I hope you are incorrect for Featured Actor in a Musical, Actor in a Musical, and Best Muscial. Those should go to Boyd Gaines, either Paulo Szot or Lin Manuel Miranda, and In the Heights, respectively.
Yeah, I guess you could look at 'em that way, sure. In truth, I *do* see it turning out like this. In this instance, everyone wins and almost every show nominated (play / musical) gets recongized for it's work.
I think its HARD to make predictions, unless youve seen it all.. I am just saying! I agree with emcee!
BTW- 39 Steps has an excellent sound design and I think its leading in the SOUND DESIGN category for play.
Wopat is not going to win, its between Szot & Evans.. I am rooting for Evans, but most likely it will go to Paulo Szot.
David Pittu is not going to win neither, its between Esparza & Cannavale.
Xanadu will NOT win the Tonys, its really between Passing Strange & In The Heights! No one in their right mind will say that Xanadu will win! Dont get me wrong...love Xanadu, but I am realistic person!
I think Glory Days has a chance to beat out ITH and PS. Think about it: they'll vote-split, nobody likes Cry-Baby, and Xanadu opened too long ago. Ergo, it's Nick Blaemire's year to shine.
Seriously though-Wopat for Actor? What mushrooms are you on?
I have a feeling that most of the Tony voters missed Is He Dead, so David Pittu has virtually no chance of winning. Same might go with Mauritius, and The Homecoming (that we know for sure), therefore, Jim Norton is probably the front runner of this category. Another one of the categories that isn't as reliable due to faulty voting rules.
That being said, I did see all the nominees but Bobby Cannavale, and Jim Norton is the front runner in my book.