Early Predictions - 2006 Tony Nominees — Page 5

Question about the Tonys...im a bit unfamiliar with how it all works...but can actors from WICKED be nominated even though Idina and Kristen already were? Or is it always just OBC?
Thanks!

I'm giving Best Musical to JERSEY BOYS.

---

JERSEY BOYS should win best musical, but there is a definite possibility of an upset from THE COLOR PURPLE - despire how inferior it is to the former.

TARZAN will absolutely not receive a nomination for best musical. No chance in hell.

---

Best Musical - The Color Purple*
Jersey Boys
Tarzan
Drowsey Chaperone
Lestat (I love the show and think if there is a 5th nomination Lestat will be honored before Ring of Fire)

Best Revival - Sweeney Todd* (Though Three Penny will give it a run for its money)
Three Penny Opera
The Pajama Game

Best Director - John Doyle*

Lighting - Lestat(it was a show of all lighting to create much of the mood)

BEST ACTOR : Michael Cerveris* (This is a very close race I think)
John Lloyd Young
Hugh Panaro
Harry Connick Jr.
Alan Cumming

BEST ACTRESS: Patti LuPone*
LaChanze
Maria Friedman
Kelli O'Hara
Chita Rivera (just for the fact that shes Chita Rivera)

Best Featured Actor - Mano wins so there is no need to list any competition. He is locked for sure.

Best Featured Actoress: Cyndi Lauper* (so many great things have been said and Sutton has her tony already and I think they will pass her up)
Sutton Foster
Donna Lynn Champlin
Carolee Carmello (Her part isnt super big so I think shes a better fit in her) or Allison Fischer (shes too young but deserves a nod)

---

Shuler will probably get a nod but I doubt anyone else because the races are so tight. I think Tarzan has a gret shot at best chorography but not the performances.

---

I swear to god. If Color Puke wins best musical over Jersey Boys AND The Drowsy Chaperone, I will go to the Tony Commitee and slap each of them one by one. Oh, and don't even get me started on TCP winning best score. Drowsy should win that by leaps and bounds.

This is the WORST year in recent memory for original scores, but out of the possible nominees, THE COLOR PURPLE does indeed have a better score than any other original show - and second would be THE WEDDING SINGER. The original scores this year are just pitiful.

---

I really don't think Drowsy has too big of a shot at winning best score. Granted I haven't seen the show yet and have only the words of others to back me up (words that I'd love to disagree with by the way), but the music has been reported to be mediocre and forgettable save a few songs. From what I've heard off of clips I tend to agree. However everything about the book seems lovable. So that's where I think Drowsy has a shot.

I asked specifically about the acting in Tarzan as I've heard good buzz about them--Josh and Chester Gregory in particular.

---

Bob Martin is nearly a lock, Beth Leavel has a chance, and I would rule Sutton Foster out.

Stephen Lynch consideration? Yes, all actors are given consideration, but I don't think he'll snag a nomination. I think the best actor nominations will pan out to be:

Michael Cerveris, SWEENEY TODD
Alan Cumming, THE THREEPENNY OPERA
John Lloyd Young, JERSEY BOYS
Harry Connick Jr., THE PAJAMA GAME
Bob Martin, DROWSY CHAPERONE

The only person that might be iffy at this point is Alan Cumming, but we shall see what kind of reviews he gets. While his performance isn't up to par with his fellow potential nominees, he's certainly better than the likes of Hugh Panaro, Stephen Lynch, and John Strickland.

---

Whoever asked about TARZAN acting nominees, absolutely not. Not a single chance.

---

I really have to contest that Tarzan will get some recognition, even if its very little, in the performance and bigger categories. Time will tell though.

I think Shuler is a shoe in and Chester Gregory is a strong possibility. But in a season as competitive in the performance categories as this one, a lot will come down to who had the best material to work with.