Best Featured Actress in a Musical - 2006 Tony Award — Page 2

BETH LEAVEL, BETH LEAVEL, BETH LEAVEL, BETH LEAVEL, BE....oh, excuse me, got excited there for a moment! LOL..

Anyhoo..

I thought Beth might get a nom for Featured Actress and Sutton get a nod as Best Actress, or Leading Actress, whatever the main role category is. Isn't Sutton the star of the show with the bigger part? I haven't seen it yet, just heard about it.

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These Types they are A Changin isnt coming till the fall I think

I havent seen most of the shows yet, but I really hope that Donna Lynn Champlin gets a nomination. She was incredible in the show and is really the glue that holds it together. Both instrumentally (she plays a lot of instruments and is the conductor) and also in the concept of the show (being the head of the mental institution)

I have not seen TCP.

I love all the women in Sweeney, but I think its hard to single any of them out. I would assume that if it happens, Donna Lynne Champlin will be the one to get it because of her great performance here in a tough role, and her stellar past work (no nom for Hollywood Arms was a travesty).

Megan Lawrence was beyond hysterical in PJ Game. I really REALLY hope she gets one. I mean it, she was just out of this WORLD.

Drowsy Chaperone I am SO excited for. Beth Leavel and Sutton seem to be strong contenders.

Then there are the Color Purple women, Fields and Mendes.

I don't really know 3penny, but depending on how it is received, Ana Gasteyer, Neilie McKay?

Then we have Spanger and Finley for Wedding Singer.

Carolee possibly for Lestat.

I would have thought MAYBE MAYBE Paice for WiW, but that is now obviously not going to happen.


My guess is that the 5 will all be taken from this Pool of women:

Amy Spanger
Felicia Finley
Donna Lynne Champlin
Carolee Carmello
Megan Lawrence
Sutton Foster (leading?)
Beth Leavel
Neilie McKay
Ana Gasteyer
Felicia Fields
Elisabeth Winters Mendes

Narrowing that down, here are 4 of the 5 I think we'll end up with:

Amy Spanger
Felicia Fields
Beth Leavel
Megan Lawrence

the 5th is the wildcard slot.

Updated On: 2/25/06 at 07:38 PM

With all of the negative word on the street regarding LESTAT, and the huge selection we already have of actresses from well-received shows, I think Carolee, much as we love her, can kiss her chances at a nomination goodbye.

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Updated On: 2/26/06 at 02:12 AM

Felicia Fields, Color Purple
Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone
Amy Spangler, The Wedding Singer
Roz Ryan, The Pajama Game
Merle Dandridge, Tarzan (based on what I hear)

Really hope Beth Leavel wins it. Just love her!

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Champlin and Molina from Sweeney both deserve it, because they are both wonderful! I really loved them more than all the others that I have seen.

i put my bets on either Felicia or Elisabeth for TCP. Both roles are so demanding, and they really give it their all, and are astounding! if Sutton enters the race, though, things will get pretty interesting...

this is really going to be an exciting year in the leading actress and supporting actress categories!!!

I don't care how many instruments she played in Sweeney Todd. I found Donna Lynne Champlin almost unwatchable.

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She makes faces - one of my least favorite types of performances.

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I wonder though, why the producers of "Drowsy" would want to push Sutton into an already crowded lead category...wouldn't she have a much better shot in the supporting category?

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Why do I smell a Joel Grey in "Chicago" situation again with Sutton?

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