Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:20pm
Because THE RIVER didn't received many raves, I know there's virtually no chance of Hugh Jackman's receiving a Tony nom, but I think he deserves one for his multi-layered portrayal of a truly enigmatic, troubled man. And all without the award-baiting aid of twisting his body while wearing undies or coping with a Terrible Affliction.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:30pm
It's good to know that Gattelli's work on THE KING AND I won't be ignored. From what PalJoey has said, his Robbin's tribute work was just as good as Joshua Bergasse's work on ON THE TOWN.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:45pm
Judy Kuhn in Fun Home. It's likely that she'll get it, but my fear is that there may just be so much competition in that category from within her own show that she somehow gets left out, and I think she's just doing extraordinary work in Fun Home. Honestly, I'd love to see Kuhn, Lucas, and Skeggs all get in with a Lead Actress nod for Malone."
I agree with this so much. I want Judy Kuhn to win. I felt like she did such great work in musicals in the late 80's/90's and then disappeared for 15 years (I'm pretty sure she did so to raise a child and have a family) and I'm so glad she's back on Broadway after so long. She's long been one of my absolute favorites, her voice is just to die for.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 2:50pm
Wish they made a "Best Male Replacement in a Broadway Musical" category just for one year so John Cameron Mitchell could win
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:20pm
Nancy Opel nominated for Best Featured Actress in a musical for Honeymoon in Vegas
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:22pm
Nathaniel Parker in Wolf Hall
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:42pm
THE LAST SHIP: Best Musical nominee (and clear winner in IMHO).
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:46pm
Posted: 4/24/15 at 3:53pm
You liked it that much? Even more than Fun Home or Something Rotten?
Posted: 4/24/15 at 4:06pm
Can we say people we DON'T want to see nominated? Kidding.
HeyMrMusic mentioned the orchestrations of FUN HOME by John Clancy. I wholeheartedly agree. He's a name I hadn't know before, and his work knocked me out. Small, but mighty stuff. If Tesori and Kron win Best Score, he might just win Best Orchestrations, too, since the Tony voters seem to think that if you have the Best Score, you must have Best Orchestrations-- or vice versa. Of course, that isn't really true at all.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 4:09pm
Updated On: 4/24/15 at 04:09 PM
Posted: 4/24/15 at 4:28pm
Sydney Lucas. And I want her to win.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 4:38pm
Steven Boyer for Best Actor In a Leading Role in a Play. His performance (as two characters!) is just unforgettable and his puppet artistry is phenomenal. For me, this was the not-to-be-missed performance of the season on Broadway.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 5:15pm
I can see An American in Paris winning orchestrations since it's the biggest eligible orchestration. (Not saying it should be the winner, but voters sometimes like that.)
I know Cyndi Lauper is the first woman to win Best Score as a composer/lyricist. Would Tesori/Kron be the first female writing team to win? If so, that would be exciting.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 6:17pm
Last Ship for Score would be lovely.
If Fun Home won Best Musical, it would be the first musical written solely by women to win Best Musical. Wouldn't that be something.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 6:36pm
I would pick "Last Ship" for Best Musical. I really liked the music and was impressed how invested Sting was in this show.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 9:26pm
I want so badly for Sydney Lucas to nominated and win, but in recent years the Tonys have just blown everything I wanted to happen out of the water - only two nominations for Cabaret, Alan Cumming's Macbeth getting completely shut out, etc. So I'm scared to hope.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 11:10pm
I'd love for Gigi to get a best revival nomination, though it's looking increasingly unlikely.
Posted: 4/24/15 at 11:26pm
I'm going to third Sydney Lucas! She's giving an outstanding performance for an actress of any age and deserves all the accolades thrown her way.
Posted: 4/25/15 at 12:00am
John Cariani
Posted: 4/25/15 at 8:31am
More love for The Last Ship here.. best score, musical, etc.
And Steven Boyer.. that guy and his hand made me believe in demons again.
Posted: 4/25/15 at 4:09pm
Great to see all this love for 'The Last Ship.' But it's a shame there wasn't more of it while the show was RUNNING. If it had opened this spring, I bet it would've been more favorably received, especially in the wake of the most recent Broadway offerings.
I loved 'The Last Ship' and 'Finding Neverland,' so if either (or both, which would be a shocker) got nominated for Best Musical, wow!
Updated On: 4/25/15 at 04:09 PM
Posted: 4/25/15 at 4:14pm
Laura Michelle Kelly for Best Leading Actress. She 100% deserves this.
Posted: 4/25/15 at 5:45pm
I've lost count... I'll 4th(?) Sydney Lucas. I'll add everyone else from Fun Home too.
Posted: 4/26/15 at 1:59am
Since I don't think it's likely to happen, I'd love to see either Enid Graham or Ian Barford sneak onto the ballot for CURIOUS INCIDENT. They are both doing gangbuster work in incredibly tricky roles, but I don't think either role is showy enough to warrant buzz, especially when standing next to their onstage son.
