2007 Leading Actress in a Musical Tony Nominee Contenders — Page 21

There have been two previews in NY so far.

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it has nothing to do with recognition. just because more people are familiar with laura, doesn't mean she'll get the nom over lea. performance is everything, of course.
and honestly, lea's performance will prevail over laura's. it's a much more taxing role. not to belittle laura's.. but i just think it requires more skill to play wendla. and again, the roles are very different, but i just don't think the role of 'elle woods: attourney' is really tony award-winning material.
say what you like, but that is my opinion.

i wish everyone the best of luck!

even though we all know ebsersole will take the cake anyway.. even if it is much to my dismay.

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Lea's part is too small.

Though, I do agree with Yankee that Michele won't be nominated. Not to say she isn't talented, but I think her part might be to small compared to some of the other roles this year. If she were featured, she would most likely get nominated.

Annd, dramaqueen, out of curiosity, why would Ebersole winning be "to your dismay'. Have you seen her in GG?

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Lea's a very talented (and very good looking) girl.

However, Wendla is NOT a leading role. The producers did her a disservice by putting her up for it when she could have EASILY scored a featured nomination.

And we'll agree to disagree respectfully.
I should have clarified my statement - Wendla is not a leding role in the same sense as Ebersole, Block, MacDonald, etc. Of course she's the female lead in that show.

Wendla and Melchoir are the leads in Spring Awakening. Lea's role is definitely not as large as Ebersole's but she does have good material. In my opinion, she has the best material to work with out of the actresses who aren't locks. Aladdin, you don't get that the committee won't automatically give Ms.Bundy a nomination just because she is playing Elle Woods.

I'm not saying Lea Michele will get a nomination because it is likely she won't but, I think she has the best material that can get her a surprise nomination out of Bundy and Block. Sure Block and Bundy have title roles but I don't know if they have the best material to work with(I know I've said that too much). I think Bundy's role isn't serious enough to warrant a nomination.

Yankee, it's McDonald

It comes down to performances not large roles. I don't think you are aware of Ms.Michele's material she has to work with.

"It comes down to performances not large roles. I don't think you are aware of Ms.Michele's material she has to work with."
You're right, I don't know Michele's material so that might change my opinion if I saw her, but from what I've seen Laura has a lot to work with so that's just why I would pick Laura...I haven't seen Michele's performance so I can't assume anything about her yet...

Updated On: 4/4/07 at 10:34 PM

"ALADDIN:

"I haven't seen Michele's performance so I can't assume anything about her yet... "

BUT

"I think they would pick Laura because she has more material to work with"

i'm pretty sure you just contradicted yourself.. if you haven't seen lea [which i highly suggest doing, it's the best thing on broadway right now] then how can you assume that laura has more material to work with? because if you had all the information.. you would clearly see your mistake. you admitted to not having seen lea and cannot assume anything about her yet.. but you also say laura has more to work with.. so if you just admitted to not having seen lea.. you can't compare laura to her, therefore you can't make an accurate judgement.

phew. " Yes I see my mistake, I haven't seen Lea so I don't know what she has to work with but I did say I think laura has more to work with so I see my faults.....GAHH I need to go see SA so I can make my true judgement between the two, but because I've seen Laura of course I am going to pick her because I haven't seen Michele...btw how long is Lea's contract with SA?

I'm praying that Michele is nominated!!

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