Do you think "The Addams Family" has any chance of snagging Tonys? — Page 2

I'd rather see Baldwin get nominated to be honest. I wasn't a fan of FINIANS but I thought she was lovely.

I really didn't like Glover in MEMPHIS but at least she looked interested. When I saw ADDAMS, Neuwirth was sleepwalking. And it's very true that it may be her characterization but she needs to amp it up. Because she was boring as hell when I saw her. I obviously think she's a million times more talented than Glover but if I'm being honest, I wouldn't mind seeing Glover get a nom over Neuwirth.

This season is the definition of slim-pickin's.

I haven't seen Chenoweth yet but if she fulfills my expectations, I'd like to see the nominees be Chenoweth, Noll, Baldwin, Scott, and Zeta-Jones. But I think the nominees will be Chenoweth, Scott, Zeta-Jones, Glover, and Neuwirth. And Cook could very easily take Glover or Neuwirth's slots. Probably Neuwirth's if anyone's.

I think Cook is absolutely going to be nominated for Sondheim on Sondheim. If Glover is going to be nominated, it will be over Bebe Neuwirth, not Barbara Cook (assuming the other nominees are Jones, Scott, and Chenoweth). Glover's acting was so bad, that I actually hope Neuwirth takes the spot, despite the fact I wasn't crazy about her.

It will be absolutely tragic if Memphis wins Best Score. I really hope American Idiot will be eligible.


Amen.

Nope. Fela is. It had no negatives.

Thanks TheatreFan4 - Fela didn't immediately spring to mind (prob bc I didn't really care for it.)

I expect La Cage will fair pretty well with critics too.

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ENRON wouldn't pose a threat to ADDAMS in any categories. It's not a musical.

And I didn't like the set. I thought it was way too bulky and big for no reason. I liked the costumes though.

I think if they consider American Idiot in the Best Score they MUST consider Everyday Rapture too because it does have some original music and it s miles better than any other show this season.

Drunk, it's been a while since I last saw 'Everyday Rapture' and I didn't keep the program. How much original music is in it?

'All About Me' has about 8-9 original songs, mostly by Michael Feinstein & Barry Humphries, with a couple written by Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin.

Also, 'Enron' has some songs; are they by Lucy Prebble?

I love the score to 'Memphis' so if it wins the Tony for Best Score, I'd be thrilled. Also, it would be a way to recognize NEW work (not music from a 6-year-old Grammy-winning album that's aleady sold 15 million copies).

To me, what's really tragic is that out of 10 new musicals this season, only 2 of them have original scores for new book shows.

Updated On: 4/11/10 at 03:38 AM

If Enron/Red are eligible for Best Score, one of them will win over Memphis/Addams Family.

Also, I think that Addams Family is almost guaranteed the Scenic Design Tony, unless American Idiot steals that one. That's the only one Addams Family could get though (maybe costumes, but even those were underwhelming I thought).

American Idiot wasn't originally written for the stage. It was a rock album that came out in 2004. True, the album is very theatrical but it wasn't intended for theater when it first came out.

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Updated On: 4/11/10 at 12:02 PM

It really is an incredibly weak year for new musicals...wow. I haven't seen The Addams Family yet but if Memphis wins best score I will really not be happy, to say the least. Some of the music is somewhat catchy but the lyrics are atrocious.

The more I think about it, the more I really think MEMPHIS will win Best Score.

Yeesh.

^ Unless of course his Tony-winning colleague for N2N (Michael Starobin) is nominated and wins for Sondheim on Sondheim.