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If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
#25If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 5:35pmHARDBODY for Best Musical. I hope that cast gets te chance to perform on the telecast. They truly deserve it.
#26If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 5:41pm
Jan Maxwell has had a number of performances over the years where it was pronounced here by various posters that she had the award for Best Actress (or Featured Actress, depending on the year) "in the bag," only to later end up not winning. Thus the posts about Jan Maxwell's bag and all the Tony Awards it supposedly has in it already each year come awards season.
This is mostly true but just to clarify, and this happened before my time here though I've seen the thread, one poster created a thread with the title that "Jan Maxwell has the Tony in Her Bag" accidentally instead of in "the" bag. Thus, all the jokes about Jan stealing Tonys and keeping them in her bag.
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#27If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 5:46pmThanks, broadwaydevil, I had forgotten about that typo in that thread being the actual catalyst of it all.
#28If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 5:52pmDeborah Cox for best actress
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#29If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:10pmAmy Morton for Virginia Woolfe. Took a well-known property and completly transmuted it.
#30If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:10pmKristine Nielsen. Without question.
#31If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:28pmConstantine Maroulis for Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde back on Broadway! / Rock of Ages - 5 Tony nominations! Awesome!
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#32If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:47pm
I no longer live in New York but I do my best to stay informed about the OB and Broadway season as I spent so many happy years seeing shows every week.
Anyway, after a quick perusal of the thread, I think a lot of posters participating in this discussion thus far will get their wish fulfilled.
I'm not trying to derail the thread, but in all honesty, my wish for the Tonys would be to have Whizzer PRESENT a Tony to someone this year; preferably Patina Miller (she's going to win) or someone who is part of MATILDA because Whizzer has passed on his excitement about those two shows to us winningly. Whizzer can represent all us true theater lovers at this year's ceremony -- and put a more positive face on BWW.
So many of you have kept my passion for theater and music sustained with your comments, stories, and insights. Thank you all -- with a very special shoutout to Whizzer for bringing us all along to every show and almost every first preview -- and engaging us with such infectious joy and his obvious love for the art form.
Updated On: 4/23/13 at 06:47 PM
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#33If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:53pmSince John Bolton of A CHRISTMAS STORY is already taken, I'll say Johnny Rabe from the same show.
#34If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 6:58pmI'd really love to see Jim Norton get some recognition for Drood. I thought he gave a really wonderful performance.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
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#35If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 7:14pmJessica Chastain for Leading Actress in a Play. I thought she was phenomenal in The Heiress. Contrary to what critics thought, I think she gave an outstanding performance that deserves to be recognized.
#36If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 7:54pmBernadette Peters for everything.
#37If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 8:10pm
The design of Drood. But I guess that's four nominations. All right, Anna Louizos for Scenic Design of a Musical for Drood. Or Rupert Holmes for Orchestrations. But I hope William Ivey Long's great costume design for Drood doesn't go unnoticed either.
I'm clearly bad at this game. So I'll choose Kristine Nielsen and call it a day.
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#38If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 8:24pmAndrew Warlow - Daddy Warbucks - best actor in a musical
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#39If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/23/13 at 8:25pmHolland Taylor Best Lead Actress in a Play
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#40If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 1:53amCarolee Carmello or Patina Miller. i felt they both gave the strongest performances of the season, would love to see them both get recognized for their work.
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#41If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 2:28am
Carrie Coon for her great performance in what could be a forgettable role in Virginia Woolf. The whole cast was outstanding, but her performance might not be given the recognition it deserves.
Also, and this is probably very unlikely, I would love for Ann Haras's performance to be nominated--she had great delivery of so many funny one-liners, and she was able to make the lament feel fresh and funny again after that song had been performed way too many times over the decades.
To add to the Jan Maxwell's bag comments, if I remember correctly, that happened in 2010, the year that she had nominations in two different categories and everyone was sure she would win at least one.
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#42If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 2:45am
^Andrew Warlow... oops
my vote goes to A CHRISTMAS STORY for best score. i think it could actually surprise and win that one in a fun, yet unlikely, turn of events.
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#43If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 6:37amI would like to see 'Bring It On' nominated for Best Musical, or at least score/choreography...
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#44If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 12:10pmDeborah Cox - Actress/Jekyll & Hyde... Big crowd pleaser.
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#45If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 12:18pmYvonne Strahovski for Golden Boy. Amazing performance.
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#46If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 3:33pm
I can't pick one. Here are a few I would like to see:
BRING IT ON - Best Musical
Patina Miller (PIPPIN) - Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block (THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD) - Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Rob McClure (CHAPLIN) - Best Leading Actor in a Musical
#47If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 4:08pmI don't think anyone doubts that he will be nominated, but Tracy Letts for Virginia Woolf. This was my first time seeing a production of this classic American drama, and I was entirely enraptured in his performance. For me, it is the best performance of the season, and I hope that he is nominated and wins. I can't imagine anyone more deserving!
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#48If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 6:11pmRob McClure for CHAPLIN. I've seen all of Chaplin's work and am very familiar with his life, and I think Rob was pure magic as Chas. When he first transformed into the Tramp, he literally took my breath away. I'm not holding my breath for a win (since the show has closed), but not nominating him would be a major snub.
#49If you could pick one 2013 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?
Posted: 4/24/13 at 6:57pm
There are a number of ones I'll echo that have already been mentioned, both ones I think are highly likely to win/get nominated at least (Tracy Letts, Tony Shalhoub, Amy Morton, Rob McClure, Kristine Nielsen) and ones that I agree are excellent rallying cries that might not get far enough (Keala Settle, John Bolton, Carrie Coon, Ryann Redmond).
But honestly? To me the nomination and/or victory I think will be most appreciated by me will be a Lighting Design nomination for PICNIC. Something about that production and the gorgeous way the lights and the set (also one I'd stump for, but I'm picking one and the set might have a bet shot) interacted... they were breathtaking to me. The Act II scene under the bright orange street lamp brought such an acute sense of place and time of day to me that it still takes me back just recalling it.
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