2007 Tony Winners(Maybe)- Page 2

[jv92]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 8:58pm

Curtains
Grey Gardens
LoveMusik
Spring Awakening

There are our four best musical nominees. I don't think LoveMusik will bomb. (Can it? I mean, it is non-for-profit) With Donna Murphy and Michael Cerveris starring, two actors who can do no wrong and Hal Prince directing, a director who has made a few bad choices over his long career, but his good choices outweigh his bad ones AND the music of Kurt Weil, it seems like a sure winner.

And Margo, I completely agree with you on the four slot topic. Four nominees is absolutely perfect. If only the ridiculously political American Theatre Wing would go back to their old ways-having the show in a Broadway house, having a Broadway talent host, having four nominees in each category and promoting the theatre- not Oprah and Julia Roberts! Put it on PBS if you're worried about the ratings!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:05pm

Best Musical: Curtains/Legally Blonde
Best Actor: Raul Esparza/David Hyde Pierce
Best Actress: Christine Ebersole
Best Featured Actor: Jason Danieley
Best Featured Actress: Mary Louise Wilson
Best Director: Michael Greif
Best Revival: A Chorus Line
Best Book: Grey Gardens
Best Score: Spring Awakening
Best Set: Curtains
Best Costumes: Curtains

Best Play: Coast of Utopia
Best Revival: Inherit the Wind
Best Actor: Liev Schreiber/Brian F. O'Byrne
Best Actress: Eve Best
Best Featured Actor: John Mahoney
Best Featured Actress: Jennifer Ehle

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:06pm

Well, it can't bomb financially, because it is not-for-profit, but it can bomb critically.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:10pm

Yankee- You really think that Legally Blonde has a chance of taking Best Musical?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:10pm

Best Actor in a Play: Christopher Plummer (crosses fingers)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:13pm

Neddy - it'll be great to tour, especially with someone famous in the title roles.

Imagine Spring Awakening or Grey Gardens playing in Lubbock, Texas or Des Moines, Iowa.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:14pm

But do you think it will be nominated? I mean, it could win if nominated, but do you think the nominating comitee will pick it?

Updated On: 3/21/07 at 09:14 PM

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:21pm

I see where you are coming from, but I don't think there is any chance it will take it. Especially when there are so many other shows that could do well in Lubbok (Mary Poppins and Curtains)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 9:22pm

I think if it's as good as they've been saying than yes, it has a good shot. If it's a stinker, of course it doesn't (have a shot).

No matter what's nominated, Curtains will win. Great potential to tour, great potential to star cast.

As I said, imagine Grey Gardens or Spring Awakening in the Bible belt.

[Julian2]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 10:43pm

For me, it all comes down to wether they nominate Legally Blonde or LoveMusik. If its LoveMusik, Curtains will take the crown. If its LB, it will be between LB and Curtains. This is of course talking about the tour/out-of-town vote factor. Its plausible SA, LoveMusik, or GG could pull an upset.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 11:04pm

Uh...someone likes Spring Awakening and Company.

[MrWayne]

Posted: 3/21/07 at 11:07pm

So is everyone just counting out LoveMusik and 110 in the Shade and their performers/designers/directors? I think if these shows are done right that you could see a big shake up as far as all these predictions are going.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 12:04am

Edward Hibbert is giving my favorite Supt. Actor in a Musical Performance so far this season.
Sorry John Gallagher Jr.
(you can come over and i will comfort u)

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 1:26am

Best Musical:
Legally Blonde
Grey Gardens
Curtains
Spring Awakening

Winner: Probably Curtains

Best Actress in a Musical: Christine Ebersole, Donna Murphy, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth or Laura Bell Bundy or Debra Monk
Winner: Christine Ebersole

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Barbara Walsh, Mary Louise Wilson, Karen Ziemba, last slot is up for grabs
Winner: Mary Louise Wilson

Featured actor (getting sleepy): I predict Edward Hibbert
Actor: Raul Esparza, although Michael Cerveris could get it

Best play: Coast of Utopia

acting in a play: anyone's guess

Book; Doug Wright, Grey Gardens
Score: Wish GG could get it, Duncan Shiek will probably

Updated On: 3/22/07 at 01:26 AM

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:19am

Actually, I do imagine GG in the Bible belt. With the exception of "goddam" and "damn" in "Around the World," it's pretty clean. It is a reasonably wholesome play. Yes, it deals with dark themes, but they're presented in a way that will probably be acceptable, more so than say, "Spring Awakening".

[AC126748]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:26am

Yankee, do you really think Eve Best has a chance against Redgrave, Lansbury, Seldes, White et al? I mean, she's wonderful and I'm sure she'll be brilliant, but she's almost completely unknown in America and that can usually mean not winning. I'm sure she will be nominated, but I doubt she'll win.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 9:38am

I have no idea.

Just making an early prediction, having thus far only seen Julie White. She was phenominal (and I'm still rooting for her), but Little Dog closed too early.

Isn't Misbegotten transferring because of Eve Best and Spacey?

[spell7107]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:02pm

so so sorry about the name mix-up, but he is still gonna win and I bet you agree

[spell7107]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:08pm

Question: Were there not five Best Musical nominees in 2005?(25th Annual Putnam Co. Spelling Bee, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Light in the Piazza, and Spamalot)


also, I realize that LoveMusik does have a lot of star power, but I'm not sure that Tony is really gonna feel it. Also, Curtains seems like it will have the support of the same people who liked Drowsy last year, not enough to get Best Musical.

[sparkles]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:12pm

For those of criticizing Legally Blonde and saying it doesn't have a chance, have you seen it (and I mean LIVE)??? Because I have and it's phenomenal. I also saw Curtains which I didn't enjoy nearly as much. I will be shocked if Legally Blonde isn't at least nominated.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:12pm

I don't agree Gallagher is going to win. I think he has a good shot, but I hardly doubt he is a lock such as Ebersole is.

No there were four Best Musical nominess in 2005. Chitty was not one of them.


And if Lovemusik turns out as good as it sounds, it will be phenomenal. If it is, I think it has a better shot than LB, IMO. If Love flops, though, the spot is LB's.

Updated On: 3/22/07 at 06:12 PM

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:23pm

While it's true that it's foolish to predict the "winners" of the Tonys so soon, if one remembers that the Tonys have ceased to be a reliable standard for excellence, it's fairly easy to guess what might receive an award should a particular show be nominated.

Best Musical is far from an award for excellence at this point in time; its an award for most potential to tour. That being the case, I can see Spring awakening, Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde and Curtains being the most likely winners, if nominated. Grey Gardens seems too esoteric for the masses.

The only award that really carries any weight anymore IMHO, is Best Original Score. The industry knows that the Big Award is ridiculous (Jersey Boys, Lion King, Fosse, Millie) whereas the award for actual merit always goes to the Best Score Winner, otherwise we'd have seen Best Musical go to Drowsy, Ragtime, Parade and Urinetown. (Yes, I know these titles don't exactly match up, but I'm not anal enough to check the Tony advertising page ... er website to make the correction.)

The acting awards are obvious popularity contests, so to predict them here on the board is merely wishful thinking. Personally, I want Curtains to win everything, but that's strictly a sentimental thing for me; I'm a huge fan of Kander and Ebb, Rupert Holmes, David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk.

Ah, hell. I only watch the Tonys for the performances anymore.

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:27pm

Am I the only person convinced that Spring Awakening is going to take home best musical?

I also fear for Legally Blonde - people have gone from having low expectations (based on it being Legally Blonde the musical) to having high expectations (based on SF reviews & reports) and I think that's going to hurt the show enormously. Which is so sad.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:31pm

I think costumes and sets are a lock for Mary Poppins. It's between Esparza and Pierce. Ebersole WILL win. As for musical, My choices are:

Curtains
Grey Gardens
Spring Awakening
Mary Poppins or LoveMusik

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/22/07 at 6:32pm

shesamarshmallow, do you think Blonde has been overhyped based on the reviews?