2007 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards Winners Announced!

[Rob]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 7:32pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/l.cfm?id=167922

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 7:41pm

of course SPRING AWAKENING dominated, with Jonathan Groff almost tying with Raul Esparza for Leading Actor in a Musical...sheesh. And SPRING AWAKENING for Best Book?

anyways, not too much new there.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 7:42pm

No surprises.

[jv92]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 7:53pm

The fans stink. Spring Awakening for best book? Come on!
Updated On: 6/7/07 at 07:53 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 8:10pm

Wow, that's a suprise.

[XOXOXO]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 8:28pm

thank god someone agrees with me when i say the costumes in pirate queen were insane!

i mean those gowns the queen wears are like 50 pounds....i know....i held one....i mean holy crap!

[ahmelie]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 9:10pm

Yepp.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 9:24pm

Best Choreography Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 9:35pm

Go Team Company!

[jewishboy]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 9:51pm

As Brian F. O'Byrne (Herzen) would say, "What is wrong with this picture?"

[Bobby Maler]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 10:45pm

No, there are no surprises, but that's because most of these predictions are in line with those of major critics and/or they deserve it. I would imagine these are how the Tony's will play out with the exception of perhaps Lead Actress in a Play and Best Book of a Musical. Why the backlash with comments like the fans stink? The fans are actually right on target with the rest of the industry. Even if Steven Sater loses Book, I betcha it will be extremely close, for reasons I've already articulated in previous posts.

[sciguy]

Posted: 6/7/07 at 11:23pm

Congratulations Spring Awakening!!
I am a big fan....but...still think book should have gone to Grey Gardens

[steveshack]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 12:52am

Hey, we came in 6th Off-Broadway!

That's something. Right?



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[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 2:01am

The fans are right on target with the rest of the industry? First of all, things like this aren't GREAT predictors because the fans are voting, and in many cases don't think the same way as industry people do. That's a gross generalization; you're choosing to ignore the vast group of fans who have tendencies to be delusional, to say the least. If fans are right on target with the rest of the industry, why are these huge groups of idiot fans for shows that don't deserve the kind of attention they get? Why do shows that are nothing but mindless fluff get such great followings? And, besides, it depends what part of the industry you're even talking about; it's a ridiculous comment. Thinking some overrated show (come on, there's one every season) deserves every single award it's up for is not being in line with the rest of the industry. Why the backlash to fans with these awards? Because they are the ones who voted. People certainly have the right to think that blindly adoring fans just cast their votes for silly reasons. I'm sure it happened. And Sater had better not win for book. Ugh. I wish that people who love Spring Awakening could do so and still recognize that there's quite a bit wrong with the show.

Updated On: 6/8/07 at 02:01 AM

[misschung]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:57am

Industry people definitely have a different perspective than the rest of us. And most fan choice voters havent seen all the nominated shows, either. Then again, lots of Tony voters dont either, but thats another story..

[Bobby Maler]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 10:18am

LuvtheEmcee, you completely mis-read my comment. Have knee-jerk reactions much? I wasn't saying that the opinions of ANY group of fans would be in line with those of the industry. That would be a ridiculous statement. I was saying that the results of the Broadwayworld 2007 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards mirror the predictions made by many theatre insiders, critics, and members of the press. You're right, I should probably have detailed which members of the industry I was referring to, however, Spring Awakening is referred to all the time in periodicals such as Variety as the "industry " fav, so I thought it was clear.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 12:10pm

Thank you, JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMPANY PUSHING 31%!!!!!!!! I HOPE THE CAST OF COMPANY GOTTA GET THAT TONY THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 12:35pm

"I wish that people who love Spring Awakening could do so and still recognize that there's quite a bit wrong with the show."

Blasphemy, you must just hate Broadway, theater, and art Emcee.

[BroadwayPenguin2]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 3:15pm

I wish that people who love Spring Awakening could do so and still recognize that there's quite a bit wrong with the show.

I agree. SPRING AWAKENING for Best book? For "No Book" maybe...The depressing scenes are laughable. Actually, we did laugh.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 4:05pm

Why the backlash with comments like the fans stink? The fans are actually right on target with the rest of the industry.

I read that as a generalization; I'm sorry for misinterpreting you. Spring Awakening probably IS the favorite to win, and is clearly the fan favorite, but yes, it would be a ridiculous statement to say that the fans are in line with the industry. That's why I reacted that way.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 4:31pm

Raul had a 7000 vote lead over Jon Groff; how is that "almost tying"? The difference between Bush and Gore was closer and that was out of millions of votes.

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 4:39pm

"I wish that people who love Spring Awakening could do so and still recognize that there's quite a bit wrong with the show."

There are many fans, like myself, who do not think that Spring Awakening deserves to win everything. For example I don't think it should win Best Book or Best Director. Making a generalization that ALL people who love Spring Awakening do not do that is stupid.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 4:50pm

I'm a big SA fan, but I think Grey Gardens deserves best book.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 5:47pm

And I wish more of you were like that. I didn't say everyone -- I was implying that there was a certain group to which it applies.

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 5:59pm

I misread your comment. Sorry for snapping at you.
Updated On: 6/8/07 at 05:59 PM