A NON b*tching Tony nominee thread

#1

A NON b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:32pm

In the midst of all the complaining about the nominees for this year (ie: "Too much SPAM!"/"Where the f*ck is Maureen!?"/"More Little Women and BKLYN!"/"Wheres Raul!?"/"More Chitty and ASU!" etc etc etc) I'd like to begin a post where you each tell what your thankful to the nominating comittee for giving a nod. Discuss. :)

Updated On: 5/10/05 at 03:32 PM

#2

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:34pm

All of the Piazza nominations
Christopher Sieber and everyone else from Spamalot.
Cherry Jones

Overall, I'm pretty thrilled with what a great bunch of noms they turned out to be.

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#3

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:35pm

Bless the BEE folks for their nominations

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#4

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:36pm

I'm happy with 11 for DRS and 11 for TLITP, Also the whole Doubt cast! and Glennagarry Glenn Ross

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#5

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:38pm

I love the BEST SCORE nominees. They scores this year were great.

#6

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:40pm

im happy for Erin Dilly's nomination and for Norberts. I havent seen him yet but from what i have heard this year is his year.

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#7

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:41pm

Oh Im also so thrilled for Sutton. Although her chances of winning are slim, she deserved a mention.

#8

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:42pm

I'm very glad Gem of the Ocean was recognized, as was Phylicia Rashad. I was afraid this show would get overlooked.

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#9

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:45pm

Two words:

Sara Ramirez.

Yaaaaay!! I love her. And Chris Sieber and the rest of the Spam cast(though I have to say I liked David Hyde Pierce better than Tim Curry, but no one's bitching), as well as Billy Crudup. And Twelve Angry Men.

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#10

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:47pm

Alright, I'll give in to my shilling. Who else is so excited for Bee!!?! Craig is! LOL. I'm so so so happy for them. This show had such a long road and its so amazing to see it up there with 6 nominations. Im so proud. :)


End shill.

Updated On: 5/10/05 at 03:47 PM

#11

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:48pm

MATTHEW MORRISON!!!

#12

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:50pm

Oh yeah! I must have skipped over his name! I thought he got shut out but yeah Im so happy for him!!

#13

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:52pm

Well on a positive note:
Yeay for Sutton, Victoria Clark, Sherie Rene and Joanna!
I'm also thrilled about La Cage and its much deserved nominations!

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#14

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:52pm

Alright, still have yet to see Spamalot and Chitty, but of those I've seen I'm happy for:

The 4 shows nominated for musical, book, score, director, they all certainly deserve it, in light of what was left out.

Norbie(of course!), Lithgow, Clark, Sherie, Sutton, Joanna, Kelli, and Matthew.

Lots of noms for DRS and Piazza.

Piazza's technical noms.

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#15

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:55pm

A mostly positive article: http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=511950

#16

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:59pm

All the Gem of the Ocean and Light in the Piazza nods.

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#17

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 3:59pm

Yikes. Double post.

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Updated On: 5/10/05 at 03:59 PM

#18

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:01pm

Mary-Louise Parker... you are my hero... and yay for your Tony nomination!

Tee-hee... I was reading them in math class and did a little yell when I saw that... no one understands me... yeah, that's right, I got a little emo on you.

#19

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:03pm

So psyched about the Piazza noms, especially for Matt and Kelli, obviously for Norbert, Joanna and Sherie, as well as MLP for Reckless, because she's a goddess.

::shuts mouth and avoids complaint::
I shall continue to b*tch in my head.

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Updated On: 5/10/05 at 04:03 PM

#20

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:05pm

sUTTON!! IM SO HAPPY SHES NOMINATED! I RAN HOME AND BURST INTO MY HOUSE SCREAMING "SUTTONS NOMINATED" then my mother gave me a ew strange looks before i nearly passed our from running that fast...but WOO HOO! And sherie and christina are nominated too! ya!! And Norbert Leo Butz!!!!! I was so happy when I heard them I jumped up and down in my theater arts class! And im so happy for Spelling Bee! Making its way from off broadway to being nomintated for Best Musical!!

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#21

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:06pm

Very happy about all the Piazza noms.

My happy surprise was Bill Irwin for Woolf. I know the reception to him was mixed at best, but I really liked him - and meeting him afterwards turned out to be one of the more pleasant experiences of our trip. A genuinely warm and nice man who truly wants to give his all to the project.

#22

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:12pm

I am very happy for Mary-Louise Parker and Laura Linney. I thought that they would be forgotten, but, in the words of Sondheim, "Happily, I was mistaken."

#23

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 4:33pm

Bump.

#24

re: A non-b*tching Tony nominee thread

Posted: 5/10/05 at 5:20pm

I forget...do the Tonys do what the Academy Awards do - last year's best actress in a musical presents to this year's best actor? (I don't have any old tapes here with me or I'd pop one in to check)

Because that would set us up for Idina possibly presenting to Norbert. I love little moments that reunite colleagues and pairings from previous shows (regardless of said show). (Not to mention onstage reunions like Sherie and Norbie!)

#25

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Posted: 5/10/05 at 5:24pm

I am the most excited that victoria clark got a nomination. I am also pleased about norbert, matthew morrison and mary louise parker gettting nominations. oh and dame edna is nominated!!!!!

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