2007 Leading Actress in a Musical Tony Nominee Contenders- Page 20

[Katecab99]

Posted: 3/14/07 at 12:38pm

I would LOVE to see Block receive a nomination, but not over Chenoweth.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/14/07 at 12:45pm

Let's face facts here: Chenoweth got practically across the board rave reviews for her performance in The Apple Tree. It will be shocking if she doesn't receive a nomination.

We have yet to read critics reviews for Monk, Block, Murphy and McDonald. We'll know more in a month (when we have at least seen all of the performances). I don't think Audra's official reviews come out until May 9th and 10th though (the show opens on the 9th).

[bjh2114]

Posted: 3/14/07 at 12:48pm

jrb darling, I wasn't dismissing Foster, I was simply stating the facts...Block was good, Chenoweth didn't give a good performance when I saw her. I found her irritating. See I have an opinion too, but I am not asking for everyone to agree with it. I am just stating it.

Also...
you should know that the boy sees a lot of theatre and does indeed have a valid, respectable POV.
Considering I have seen every Broadway production this year and all but 5 productions in the last 3 years total, I'd say I have a valid POV too. Cheers.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 3/14/07 at 12:53pm

And I wasn't even referring to you...

[bjh2114]

Posted: 3/14/07 at 12:55pm

Oh, ok. My bad.

[spell7107]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 4:51pm

Stephanie J. Block, The Pirate Queen
Kristin Chenoweth, The Apple Tree
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade
Lea Michele, Spring Awakening

If one of these ladies isn't nominated, then Laura Bell Bundy will be up for Legally Blonde

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 5:44pm

Spell7107, what about Donna Murphy or Debra Monk?

[whim of a wave]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 6:06pm

There are just too many talented women this year! If you put any one of these women in contention in other years they would certainly be nominated...if not win. It's wonderful to see so much talent on the stage this year!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 10:53am

I saw CURTAINS last week and LEGALLY BLONDE last night.

Unfortunately for Debra Monk, in my opinion (and Rath is going to tear my head off for this), her role is not substantial enough to warrant a nomination for Best Leading Actress in such a tight season -- Featured Actress in a Play past Tony Winner or not. Her character is the most underwritten principal in the show, and while she does her best to rip into those one liners, I just don't think that will be enough to knock out any of the other contenders that are given much more to do with their roles.

Laura Bell Bundy just doesn't have what it takes to win a spot from the more serious contenders this season. I would place her performance in the same spot as Ashley Brown's. She puts her all into it, but it's just not enough of a well-written role to make it into the category in this tight season, in my opinion.

Stephanie J. Block will unfortunately be one of the casualties that sinks along with the entire PIRATE QUEEN empire, regardless of whether she can belt those generic lyrics to rehashed tunes. Her character is so uneven that her journey is non-existent in this mess of a show, in my opinion.

I have yet to see 110 IN THE SHADE and LOVEMUSIK, obviously, but from Murphy and McDonald's past history of wins and raves, I'd say the field is mostly clear now:

Christine Ebersole, GREY GARDENS
Kristin Chenoweth, THE APPLE TREE
Lea Michele, SPRING AWAKENING
Audra McDonald, 110 IN THE SHADE
Donna Murphy, LOVEMUSIK

Updated On: 4/4/07 at 10:53 AM

[Bwaydreams01]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 10:59am

Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens *****
Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde
Donna Murphy, LoveMusik
Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade
Kristin Chenoweth, The Apple Tree


I would say that Debra Monk is a possibility, just not sure if she really belongs in the Lead category

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:05am

I do believe Monk will be nominated in the lead category - critics and audiences alike are going gaga over her performance (except Brantley, but he had to save his energy for the blonde ingenue, as usual), and we know the producers can't try to sneak her in as Featured in such a loaded year. Not to mention, they won't want her and Ziemba in competition.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:09am

Audiences going gaga over her standing stage right, watching for most of the show? They might as well give her an EZ Chair to sit in and they can roll her on every so often for her one liners and roll her back off to let the actual action of the show continue.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:10am

I don't know what show you saw.

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:10am

Does Brantley go ga-ga over every blonde ingenue, or is it just Chenoweth that makes people roll their eyes?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:15am

If this is the post to which you're referring, Viet:

"I do believe Monk will be nominated in the lead category - critics and audiences alike are going gaga over her performance (except Brantley, but he had to save his energy for the blonde ingenue, as usual),"

Chenoweth isn't in CURTAINS, so the answer to your question is yes, and no.

Updated On: 4/4/07 at 11:15 AM

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:17am

Oh ok, I was confused as who you were referring to. I didn't know that your post was strictly about Curtains. I always hear Brantley's reviews over Chenoweth being disregarded because they feel that he'll love whatever she does.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 11:19am

He seems to have a fixation with blonde ingenues.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 4:34pm

Bwaydreams01, I think your choices are the best I've seen and those seem more accurate for the Tony Awards...I just can't picture Lea Michelle getting a slot over Laura Bell Bundy only that when I hear Legally Blonde the first thing I think of is Laura Bell Bundy because she is the title role, when I hear Spring Awakening, Lea Michelle isn't the first thing that comes to mind...

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 4:39pm

Does anyone know what Monk has been ruled featured or leading by the Tony Committee.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 4:57pm

She'll be "ruled" leading, as that is how the producers will submit her. She's above the title, and she's a lead. The Tony committee has rarely not accepted the producers' decision.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 5:03pm

Ok, thanks.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 9:37pm

FutureAladdin playing Elle Woods doesn't warrant Laura a tony nomination.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 9:40pm

I know that, but she gets more recognition than Lea Michelle does so I'm only predicting that if it was between laura and Michelle, that they would pick Laura

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 9:44pm

"but she gets more recognition than Lea Michelle "

Huh? LBB's show hasn't even opened yet.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 9:45pm

Well with previews in NY and in SF she's gotten recognition..