2009 Tony Awards Nominations Predictions- Page 5

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 4:01pm

HAHA WAT, I love you.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 4:11pm

Nice to see the Next to Normal bashers all found a thread to hang out in.

I have an idea....let's nominate someone from The Story of My Life for Best Actor in a Musical!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 4:56pm

Jerry Herman and Signature Theatre. DID I CALL IT OR WHAT!?

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:02pm

Just for kicks:
Yes, this is totally incomplete. And yes, I'm kidding myself on a few of these. But a girl can dream... :)

(These are all for the musical categories...I've seen all of them in consideration but only a few of the plays.)

Best Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Shrek
[title of show]
(Next: 9 to 5)

Best Musical Revival
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story
Guys & Dolls (hmph.)

Best Leading Actress
Sutton Foster, Shrek
Megan Hilty, 9 to 5
Allison Janney, 9 to 5
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story
(Next: Stephanie J. Block, 9 to 5)

Best Leading Actor
The Billy Elliot Boys
James Barbour, Tale of Two Cities
Gavin Creel, Hair
Brian D?Arcy James, Shrek
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal
(Next: Matt Cavenaugh, West Side Story)

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Susan Blackwell, [title of show]
Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey
(Next: Allison Case, Hair)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5
Chris Sieber, Shrek
Will Swenson, Hair
Aaron Tveit, Next to Normal
(Next: Daniel Breaker, Shrek)

Score
9 to 5
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
[title of show]
(Next: Shrek)

Book
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Shrek
[title of show]
(Next: 9 to 5)

Costume Design
Hair
Shrek
Tale of Two Cities
White Christmas
(Next: Billy Elliot)

Choreography
9 to 5
Billy Elliot
Hair
West Side Story
(Next: Pal Joey)

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:07pm

Choreography
West Side Story



Really?

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:10pm

Eh. At least there was dancing in it! I don't feel strongly about the category either way...

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:16pm

Lol, It is not eligible for choreography.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:18pm

It actually can't be nominated though, it's Jerome's original.

Also, do people really think that title of show is going to be nominated over Shrek? Really? Sure, it was a great show (which I'm kicking myself for never seeing), but even in better years, a closed musical never outnominated a running one. It would be a great tribute, but I really don't see it happening.

On the otherhand, if it perhaps stole Billy Elliot's nomination...

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:18pm

It's not? Whoops! Thanks! I knew it *looked* the same but wasn't sure that it was exactly recreated. :) Hehe.

[JazzSquare55]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:27pm

"And yes, I'm kidding myself on a few of these. But a girl can dream... :) "

Based on your predictions (many of which aren't even eligible or realistic), I'd say you have a lot more dreaming to do girlfriend.

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:35pm

What's not eligible other than my WSS choreography goof?

And I'll stand by my [tos] nom...I saw it 4 times. One of the most entertaining shows I've EVER seen, I don't care how grassroots or minimal. Shrek was entertaining, 9 to 5 was entertaining...but neither made me want to go back and see it again. Regardless, even though Billy was incredible and likely favored to win... Next to Normal could pull an Avenue Q.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 6:07pm

"Nice to see the Next to Normal bashers all found a thread to hang out in."

I hope this wasn't aimed at me. I sw N2N twice at Second Stage, once in DC and once on Broadway so far and I thought the show was very good with a great score and Alice Ripley is giving a fantastic performance. I just think that Aaron, Jennifer and J Robert Spencer aren't worthy of nominations. Doesn't mean I'm a basher. N2N is a MUCH better show than Shrek, ROA, Hair, PalJoey, Guys & Dolls, etc etc.


"I have an idea....let's nominate someone from The Story of My Life for Best Actor in a Musical!"

I certainly hope this wasn't aimed at me either, since everyone knows on here how much I loved STORY. And, I'm sure you know, adamgreer, that neither Malcolm nor Will are able to be nominated since the show was deemed ineligible for Tony nominations.

[broadwayman17]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 7:58pm

Best Musical
-Billy Elliot
-next to normal
-9 to 5
-Rock of Ages

Best Revival
-Hair
-West Side Story
-Pal Joey
-Guys and Dolls

Best Play
-The American Plan
-God of Carnage
-Dividing the Estate
-reasons to be pretty

Best Revival of a Play
-Joe Turner's...
-The Norman Conquests
-Mary Stuart
-Waiting For Godot

Best Lead Actor (Musical)
-Billy's x3 (Billy Elliot)
-Gavin Creel (Hair)
-J. Robert Spence (next to normal)
-Mathew Cavenaugh (West Side Story)
-Brian D'Arcy James (Shrek)

Best Lead Actress (Musical)
-Alice Ripley (next to normal)
-Sutton Foster (Shrek)
- Allison Janney (9 to 5)
-Kate Jennings Grant (Guys and Dolls)
-Josefina Scaglione (West Side Story)

Best Lead Actor (Play)
-Geoffrey Rush (Exit the King)
-Bill Irwin (Waiting for Godot)
-Nathan Lane (Waiting for Godot)
-James Gandolfini (God of Carnage)
-Raul Esparza (Speed-The-Plow)

Best Lead Actress (Play)
-Marcia Gay Harden (God of Carnage)
-Jane Fonda (33 Variations)
-Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow)
-Janet McTeer (Mary Stuart)
-Carla Gugino (Desire Under the Elms)

Best Featured Actor (Musical)
-Aaron Tveit (next to normal)
-Will Swenson (Hair)
-Louis Hobson (next to normal)
-Christopher Sieber (Shrek)
-Greg Jbara (Billy Elliot)

Best Featured Actress (Musical)
-Karen Olivo (West Side Story)
-Jennifer Damiano (next to normal)
-Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot)
-Martha Plimpton (Pal Joey)
-Allison Case (Hair)

Best Featured Actor (Play)
-John Goodman (Waiting for Godot)
-Stephen Mangan (The Norman Conquests)
-Chad Coleman (Joe Turner...)
-Roger Robinson (Joe Turner...)
-Paul Ritter (The Norman Conquests)

Best Featured Actress (Play)
-Angela Lansbury (Blithe Spirit)
-Amanda Root (The Norman Conquests)
-Christine Ebersole (Blithe Spirit)
-Elisabeth Moss (Speed-The-Plow)
-Mercedes Ruehl (The American Plan)

Best Score
-Billy Elliot
-9 to 5
-next to normal
-Shrek

Best Book
-Billy Elliot
-9 to 5
-next to normal
-[title of show]

Best Director (Musical)
-Billy Elliot
-next to normal
-Hair
-West Side Story

Best Director (Play)
-reasons to be pretty
-God of Carnage (If Warchus can only be nominated once then sub in Waiting for Godot)
-The Norman Conquests
-Speed-The-Plow

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 9:31pm

Best Musical
9 to 5
Billy Elliot: The Musical
Next to Normal
Shrek the Musical

Best Musical Revival
Guys and Dolls
Hair
West Side Story
Pal Joey

Best Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish (Billy Elliot: The Musical)
Daniel Breaker (Shrek the Musical)
Gavin Creel (Hair)
Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek the Musical)
J. Robert Spencer (Next to Normal)

Best Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5)
Sutton Foster (Shrek the Musical)
Allison Janney (9 to 5)
Alice Ripley (Next to Normal)
Josefina Scaglione (West Side Story)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot: The Musical)
Marc Kudicsh (9 to 5)
Christopher Sieber (Shrek The Musical)
Will Swenson (Hair)
Aaron Tveit (Next to Normal)

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show])
Jennifer Daminano (Next to Normal)
Haydn Gwynne (Billy Elliot: The Musical)
Karen Olivo (West Side Story)
Martha Plimpton (Pal Joey)

Best Score
9 to 5 (Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton)
Billy Elliot: The Musical (Music:Elton John/Lyrics: Lee Hall)
Next to Normal (Music: Tom Kitt/Lyrics: Brian Yorkey)
Shrek the Musical (Music:Jeanie Tesori/Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire)

Best Book
[title of show] (Hunter Bell)
9 to 5 (Patricia Resnick)
Billy Elliot: The Musical (Lee Hall)
Next to Normal (Brian Yorkey)

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 09:31 PM

[mikem]

Posted: 5/4/09 at 10:32pm

Just throwing these out there...

BEST PLAY
Dividing the Estate
God of Carnage
reasons to be pretty
33 Variations

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Mary Stuart
The Norman Conquests
Exit the King

BEST LEADING ACTOR - PLAY
Daniel Radcliffe, Equus
James Gandolfini, God of Carnage
Bill Irwin, Waiting for Godot
Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
Thomas Sadoski, reasons to be pretty

BEST LEADING ACTRESS - PLAY
Jane Fonda, 33 Variations
Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage
Carla Gugino, Desire Under the Elms
Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart
Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart

BEST FEATURED ACTOR - PLAY
John Goodman, Waiting for Godot
Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests
Ben Miles, The Norman Conquests
Chad Coleman, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS - PLAY
Carey Mulligan, The Seagull
Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate
Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit
Mercedes Ruehl, The American Plan
Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests

BEST DIRECTOR - PLAY
Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
Exit the King
reasons to be pretty
Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

BEST SCENIC DESIGN - PLAY
Desire Under the Elms
Joe Turner
The Seagull
Blithe Spirit

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN - PLAY
Waiting for Godot
Equus
Mary Stuart
Blithe Spirit

BEST COSTUME DESIGN - PLAY
Blithe Spirit
The Seagull
Exit the King
Mary Stuart

BEST SOUND DESIGN - PLAY
All My Sons
Equus
Exit the King
33 Variations

BEST MUSICAL
Billy Elliot The Musical
Next to Normal
9 to 5
Rock of Ages

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Billy Elliot The Musical
Next to Normal
9 to 5
Shrek The Musical

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Billy Elliot The Musical
Next to Normal
9 to 5
[title of show]

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

BEST LEADING ACTOR - MUSICAL
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliot The Musical
Matt Cavenaugh, West Side Story
Gavin Creel, Hair
Brian d'Arcy James, Shrek The Musical
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal

BEST LEADING ACTRESS - MUSICAL
Stephanie J Block, 9 to 5
Megan Hilty, 9 to 5
Allison Janney, 9 to 5
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story

BEST FEATURED ACTOR - MUSICAL
Aaron Tveit, Next to Normal
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot The Musical
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5
Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical
Will Swenson, Hair

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS - MUSICAL
Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
Kathy Fitzgerald, 9 to 5
Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot The Musical
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey

BEST DIRECTOR - MUSICAL
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot The Musical
Michael Grief, Next to Normal
Joe Mantello, 9 to 5
Diane Paulus, Hair

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Karole Armitage, Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot The Musical
Josh Prince, Shrek The Musical

BEST SCENIC DESIGN - MUSICAL
Billy Elliot
9 to 5
Shrek the Musical
Irving Berlin's White Christmas

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN - MUSICAL
Billy Elliot
Hair
Next to Normal
West Side Story

BEST COSTUME DESIGN - MUSICAL
Billy Elliot
Hair
9 to 5
Rock of Ages

BEST SOUND DESIGN - MUSICAL
Billy Elliot
Hair
9 to 5
Rock of Ages

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
9 to 5
Rock of Ages

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Liza's at the Palace
Slava's Snowshow
You're Welcome, America
Soul of Shaolin

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 10:32 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 9:03am

I correctly predicted 71 out of 116 nominations. That's 61%.

But then I got 10 extra bonus points for predicting Jerry Herman and Signature Theatre. So that's 81/116 which is 70%.

Can anyone beat that?

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 11:13am

I got 87/116 -- 75%.

Then I get one extra point each for getting all the correct nominees in best score, best play revival, best musical revival (which everyone will get), featured actress in a musical, costume design of a play, and choreography -- so that's 6 extra points, so my total is 93.