Drama Desk Nominations Thread- Page 6

[Weez]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:36am

Interesting that 'Macbeth' only got three nominations, and didn't get a nod for direction. At least Goold already (well-deservedly!) ran off with the Olivier award for that.

I do like the new Projection/Video Design award, and will be interested to see if it goes anywhere else. I doubt the Tonys will be in a hurry to pick it up though. XD

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:38am

What does XD mean?

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:38am

Eve Best deserved a nomination.

Well that whole cast was nominated for Best Ensemble, so that's why she didn't get an individual nomination. Which makes me curious how they choose Best Ensemble? Is it a way to honor small casts? How do they decide to give one show Best Ensemble and then nominate say, three actors from a different show for single acting awards?

Updated On: 4/28/08 at 10:38 AM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:40am

My current predictions:

Outstanding Play:
Tracy Letts, August: Osage County


Outstanding Musical:
A Catered Affair


Outstanding Revival of a Play:
Macbeth


Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
South Pacific


Outstanding Revue:
Make Me a Song

Outstanding Actor in a Play:
Rufus Sewell, Rock 'n' Roll

Outstanding Actress in a Play:
Amy Morton, August: Osage County


Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Daniel Evans, Sunday in the Park with George


Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Patti LuPone, Gypsy


Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play:
Conleth Hill, The Seafarer


Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Rondi Reed, August: Osage County


Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy


Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Laura Benanti, Gypsy


Outstanding Director of a Play:
Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County


Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific

Outstanding Choreography:
Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby The Musical


Outstanding Music:
Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange

Outstanding Lyrics:
Stew, Passing Strange

Outstanding Book of a Musical:
Douglas Carter Beane, Xanadu


Outstanding Orchestrations:
Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange


Outstanding Set Design of a Play:
Scott Pask, Les Liaisons Dangereuses


Outstanding Set Design of a Musical:
Michael Yeargan, South Pacific

Outstanding Costume Design:
Katrina Lindsay, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Donald Holder, South Pacific


Outstanding Sound Design:
Scott Lehrer, South Pacific


Outstanding Solo Performance:
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood


Outstanding Projection and Video Design:
Timothy Bird and The Knifedge Creative Network, Sunday in the Park with George


Unique Theatrical Experience:
The 39 Steps

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:40am

BIGGEST SURPRISES:

NO S. EPATHA MERKERSON for COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA or the play itself for best revival - are the voters minds really THAT small? My god, Epatha acted ciricles around Francis McDormand.

Whatever-hoping the Tony's will get it right!

At least they didnt go CRAZY over Les Liaisons Dangereuses like the Outer Critics Circle did. Although, there is way too much "The Country Girl" love here for such a crappy production.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:40am

It has nothing to do with small casts.

It has to do with Best Ensemble casts.

IN THE HEIGHTS won last year.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:47am

So Laurents was left out for Director, ouch.
I think A CATERED AFFAIR and ADD1NG MACH1NE are truely most deserving.
Borgess over Butler is a crime!

[Weez]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:51am

What does XD mean?

It's a smiley. X is eyes screwed tight shut in amusement, D is mouth sretched wide in amusement. It basically shows amusement. ^_^ (And ^_^ is just a Japanese :).)

[A Grey Spring]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:22am

It's never too early to start predicting the winners (with Runner-ups) :)

Outstanding Play:
Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
(RU: Tom Stoppard, Rock ’n’ Roll)

Outstanding Musical:
Passing Strange
(RU: A Catered Affair)

Outstanding Revival of a Play:
Boeing-Boeing
(RU: Macbeth)

Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
South Pacific
(RU: Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Revue:
Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
(RU: Make Me a Song)

Outstanding Actor in a Play:
Rufus Sewell, Rock ’n’ Roll
(RU: Mark Rylance, Boeing-Boeing)

Outstanding Actress in a Play:
Deanna Dunagan, August: Osage County
(RU: Amy Morton, August: Osage County)

Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Paulo Szot, South Pacific
(RU: Daniel Evans, Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Patti LuPone, Gypsy
(RU: Faith Prince, A Catered Affair)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play:
Conleth Hill, The Seafarer
(RU: Jeff Perry, August: Osage County)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Rondi Reed, August: Osage County
(RU: Elizabeth Ashley, Dividing the Estate)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Tom Wopat, A Catered Affair
(RU: Boyd Gaines, Gypsy)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Laura Benanti, Gypsy
(RU: Mary Testa, Xanadu)

Outstanding Director of a Play:
Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County
(RU: Matthew Warchus, Boeing-Boeing)

Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific
(RU: Sam Buntrock, Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Choreography:
Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby The Musical
(RU: Susan Stroman, Young Frankenstein)

Outstanding Music:
Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange
(RU: John Bucchino, A Catered Affair)

Outstanding Lyrics:
Stew, Passing Strange
(RU: John Bucchino, A Catered Affair)

Outstanding Book of a Musical:
Douglas Carter Beane, Xanadu
(RU: Harvey Fierstein, A Catered Affair)

Outstanding Orchestrations:
Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange
(RU: Jason Carr, Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Set Design of a Play:
Scott Pask, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical:
Michael Yeargan, South Pacific
(RU: Robin Wagner, Young Frankenstein)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Katrina Lindsay, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
(RU: William Ivey Long, Young Frankenstein)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Donald Holder, South Pacific
(RU: Ken Billington, Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Sound Design:
Scott Lehrer, South Pacific
(RU: Adam Cork, Macbeth)

Outstanding Solo Performance:
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood

Outstanding Projection and Video Design:
Timothy Bird and The Knifedge Creative Network, Sunday in the Park with George
(RU: Lorna Heavey, Macbet)

Unique Theatrical Experience:
The 39 Steps
(RU: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea)

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:25am

No love for Catherine Zuber's South Pacific costumes. Very sad.

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:31am

The good - Xanadu's Cheyenne Jackson & Mary Testa

The bad - Sierra Bogguss over Kerry Butler?

The very bad - No Loretta Ables Sayer.

The ugly - Absolutely nothing for The Ritz?

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:31am

I am happy with a lot of the choices but was sad that:
IS HE DEAD WAS OVERLOOKED.
THE RITZ.
JACKIE HOFFMAN
CHRIS GATELLI for SOUTH PACIFIC.

What happened to IS HE DEAD? And THE RITZ.
Congratulations to FORBIDDEN BROADWAY RUDE AWAKENING, THOUGH!

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:35am

I'm frustrated that "The Farnsworth Invention" was completely ignored.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:41am

Get used to it, SNL.

It's not getting any Tony Nominations.

[robbiej]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:45am

Just a personal shout-out to Maruti Evans for his nom for his SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 lighting design.

I was the musical supervisor on the show. He's been doing spectacular work for years and I'm thrilled his gotte his second nom in a row. Congrats to him, and Joe Tantalo's Godlight Theatre Company for the nom!

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:49am

How did Jim Norton get snubbed for a nomination?

[Weez]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:51am

Bustopher: pass. Again, at least he got the Olivier, though it would be nice to have seen Drama Desk recognition too.

[BenKaye]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:53am

As great as Daniel Evans was, I think a lot of people are underestimating the great Daniel Breaker, who in my mind, could easily win Best Actor at the Drama Desks. Not saying that Daniel Evans couldn't win, but, you never know...

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:53am

I like most of them !

And YAYYYYYY for Matt, though he was snubbed for SP, at least he gets recognition for his previous show !!

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 11:55am

I am "used to it", Foster, and I am expecting no Tony nominations. I thought at the very least Jimmi Simpson deserved recognition.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 12:20pm

A Catered Affair may have chalked up a lot of nominations, but I don't think that means it's going to have a grand slam. Interesting that both YF and LM were more or less shuttered out.

Under the circumstances, I think (and hope) that Xanadu will score a major upset. IMO, it's the only musical this season that truly lives up to the term "musical comedy" and I think between the dreariness and downright boredom of some of the other nominees, it has served as a magical oasis throughout the season. Whatever the outcome, I will always remember it as one of the happiest evenings in my 55+ years of theatregoing. Huzzah!!!!

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 12:25pm

SNL, you are not alone. I'm also pulling for Jimmi Simpson to get a Tony nomination.

[fosca3]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 12:30pm

I'm sorry that Jim Norton didn't receive a nomination for Seafarer, but if they were only going to nominate one from that cast, Conleth Hill is the most deserving. At least in my opinion, which has never seemed to be with the majority on this one

If Seafarer had gotten 2, I'd have hoped for David Morse (who I also thought did a better job than Jim Norton)

I was surprised it wasn't nominated for Best Ensemble -- I thought that's where it REALLY shone

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 12:32pm

There are no "nominations" for Ensemble.

It's an award presented by the nominators.

HOMECOMING was more deserving, in my opinion. Every single one of those actors was award worthy. I can't same the same for every single cast member of THE SEAFARER.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 12:33pm

I don't think Daniel Breaker has a chance of winning.

It's between Evans and Szot.