How could I forget Anne Harada!! I love her. I think she might win. So funny with a kick ass voice. I want Stephanie to get nonimated- I love her voice.
Block wasn't just the standby for Elpheba- before Menzel was hired, the part was Block's. It's just that when they were going to move the show to Broadway, they decided they needed someone with Broadway experience and settled on Menzel instead.
Luckily, things didn't turn out too badly for Block. She got to make her Broadway debut anyway. :)
My picks for best featured actress are Isabel Keating and Stephanie J. Block!! I'm still undecided about Best Actress.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
Stephanie D'Abruzzo Kristen Chenowith Idina Menzel Tonya Pinkins Donna Murphy I saw all of these women and loved all of them. It is the toughest race this year as they are all winners. I want Stephanie D'Abruzzo to win. I think Donna Murphy will win and she is another of my favorites.
Donna Murphy will most likely win due to Menzel and Chenoweth cancelling eachother out. But I wouldn't write off Pinkins. I didn't love Caroline but Pinkins' role and portrayal are much more poignant than any of the other ladies'. Not that I think the *talented,spot on and lucid* nominating committee would care about such things as talent as opposed to who's more popular. (no pun intended).
Pinkins won the Featured Actress Tony for JELLY'S LAST JAM
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