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Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:50am
I know it's early, but the same thread last year was truly, in my belief, a perfect way to remember the musicals this season, by which musicals flopped, disappointed, or suprisingly wowed. So lets begin by listing all the musicals eligible for Best musical next year:
Billy Elliot
A Tale of Two Cities
[title of show]
Shrek
13
Am I missing any? Probably I am, just post them here, but from that, here's what I predict:
Billy Elliot will either be a complete smash hit with great reviews, a smash hit with ok reviews, or a smash hit with terrible reviews. This is almost the Wicked of the season, in being that no matter what, it will do great.
A Tale of Two Cities, if I remember correctly, did not get tremendously great reviews in Florida, but in my opinion has the potential to give Billy Elliot a run for it's Best Musical win. What's not to love about it? It's an old fashioned musical with sweeping scores, a classic plot, and an excelent design (if they keep Florida's excellent design).
[title of show] is undoubtedly the small off broadway show which does. Undoubtedly, it will be the surefire hit of the season. Hopefully it suprises everyone and wins.
Shrek better be the best damn thing we've ever seen, otherwise I'll loose all respect for this amazing cast and crew. With a little luck, I think it could be the next Lion King, otherwise, Dance of the Vampires.
13 could hit or flop, but the show is still one of the most ingenious ideas ever seen on a stage. Having kids perform this show, right down to the band, is a true testimony to the power of children in musical theatre. Amen, Amen.
Alright, with those in mind, I think the nominations come down to whether or not Cities and Shrek flop or succeed. Here's my expected nominations/ wins:
(If both are hits)
Billy Elliot
A Tale of Two Cities
Shrek
[title of show]-though this could be pushed back into a special performance category
(If Cities flops)
Billy Elliot
Shrek
[title of show]
13
(If Shrek flops)
Billy Elliot
Tale of Two Cities
[title of show]
13
In the end, I could see any of those shows winning, but Billy Elliot's Best Musical win could be traded off by having the choreography and lead actors win, leaving the two big spectacles, the off broadway show which could, and the testimony. Of course I'd like to see [title of show] win, but we'll see soon Please post for next year starting.... now!
Billy Elliot
A Tale of Two Cities
[title of show]
Shrek
13
Am I missing any? Probably I am, just post them here, but from that, here's what I predict:
Billy Elliot will either be a complete smash hit with great reviews, a smash hit with ok reviews, or a smash hit with terrible reviews. This is almost the Wicked of the season, in being that no matter what, it will do great.
A Tale of Two Cities, if I remember correctly, did not get tremendously great reviews in Florida, but in my opinion has the potential to give Billy Elliot a run for it's Best Musical win. What's not to love about it? It's an old fashioned musical with sweeping scores, a classic plot, and an excelent design (if they keep Florida's excellent design).
[title of show] is undoubtedly the small off broadway show which does. Undoubtedly, it will be the surefire hit of the season. Hopefully it suprises everyone and wins.
Shrek better be the best damn thing we've ever seen, otherwise I'll loose all respect for this amazing cast and crew. With a little luck, I think it could be the next Lion King, otherwise, Dance of the Vampires.
13 could hit or flop, but the show is still one of the most ingenious ideas ever seen on a stage. Having kids perform this show, right down to the band, is a true testimony to the power of children in musical theatre. Amen, Amen.
Alright, with those in mind, I think the nominations come down to whether or not Cities and Shrek flop or succeed. Here's my expected nominations/ wins:
(If both are hits)
Billy Elliot
A Tale of Two Cities
Shrek
[title of show]-though this could be pushed back into a special performance category
(If Cities flops)
Billy Elliot
Shrek
[title of show]
13
(If Shrek flops)
Billy Elliot
Tale of Two Cities
[title of show]
13
In the end, I could see any of those shows winning, but Billy Elliot's Best Musical win could be traded off by having the choreography and lead actors win, leaving the two big spectacles, the off broadway show which could, and the testimony. Of course I'd like to see [title of show] win, but we'll see soon Please post for next year starting.... now!
