2006 Tony Award Nominations — Page 12

It annoys me that they didn't do a replacement Tony.

I hope that Drowsy wins Best Book but JB takes Best Musical.

I'm sad that Daniel Reichard was not nominated for Best Featured Actor. They forget the middle Seasons, but take the first and last. The other guys deserve noms as well!

Best Musical will befuddle me until the winner is announced...

Ok, someone please tell me something...what was the point of starting a "Replacement Tony" catageory for the Tonys and then don't even have any nominees?


Drtheatre

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I'm absolutely thrilled about The Constant Wife. I saw it over the summer and loved it. Kate Burton was, in a word, fabulous.

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I think THE COLOR PURPLE will win best musical, merely because it's the most marketable money maker of the bunch.

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I do think the chances of The Color Purple or Jersey Boys winning Best Musical are much greater simply because they're more commercial. When I attended both shows, I saw large groups of people there who hadn't been to the theatre in decades. When I went to The Drowsy Chaperone, it was a bunch of theatre lovers who enjoyed themselves in a somewhat exclusive half-full house. If the Oscars every year try to make the statement that movies should say something about society's ills, I think the Tonys every year try to say that theatre is accessible to everyone. What better way to say that than giving the nod to Jersey or Purple?

Also, while Patti was great, she didn't totally change the course of her show. I watched LaChanze evolve from a young girl to a tough woman and it was powerful, moving, and emotionally draining. That added to her true life triumphant return backstory is enough to put her over the edge. It'd be a shame if she didn't get it.

I think people confuse the brilliance and amazing development of the character for LaChanze's work.

No one can flat out say that Sweeney Todd is going to win five awards. I think the only safe bet is John Doyle winning best director. John Lloyd Young, LaChanze, and Jim Dale are all brilliant in their roles and could end up taking home a statue. I know the majority of you love this production, but that doesn't mean its going to take home everything.

I'd think that Sweeney would also be a lock for orchestrations.

What I am liking about the nominations this year is there really isn't anyone who is LOCKED into an Tony. It could go anyway. I am excited. I will be happy with anything that is made. I am trying to see all the musicals before the show, I've seen Color Purple which I loved, I think the woman playing Sophia was wonderful! We will see what happens.

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