If you could pick one Tony winner...- Page 2

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 6:09pm

Diane Wiest for Best Leading Actress in a Play

[mariusmyhomeboy]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 6:56pm

[title of show] for best score

[madbrian]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 7:01pm

Tovah Feldshuh for Best Actress In A Play for her amazing performance in Irena's Vow.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 7:03pm

"N2N" winning (Score and Musical)

Alice Ripley- (PLEASE !!!)

"Joe Turner..." Winning

Roger Robinson winning

[philly03]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 7:15pm

A Tale of Two Cities - Best Lighting!

Something for ATOTC atleast, whether it be for James Barbour, some aspect of the design team, or Featured Actress *nomination* for Natalie Toro!

Also add: Next to Normal for Best Musical!

[scott68]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:17pm

I couldn't pick just one, but narrowed down to two:

Will Swenson for Actor in a Featured Role (Musical) - I've seen several productions of Hair, and always found Berger to be nothing more than an annoyance and an asshole, but for the first time, I finally cared about the relationships he has with Claude and Sheila.

Joe Turner's Come and Gone for Revival of a Play - I had never seen or read anything by August Wilson, and going into the play, I was almost preparing to leave at intermission. But it sucked me in, and even now, it stands out as the most I've enjoyed any play this season.

[J'aime GG]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:29pm

Kristin Scott Thomas, Best Actress, The Seagull.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:37pm

The very first thing that came to my mind was Tovah Feldshuh for Leading Actress in a Play.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:50pm

Best Lighting or Set to A Tale of Two Cities.

Best Revival/Play to Norman Conquests.

Further, I would make them announce the winner of Best Revival of a Play ON the actual telecast.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:53pm

I agree re the Best Revival of a Play announcement, especially considering the plethora of magnificent contenders this season.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 8:55pm

Also, Best Book and Best Choreography on the telecast.

The fact that those three categories were left off last year was awful.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:11pm

I agree. I suspect they had been wanting to do that with the Best Book category for a while, I remember in one of the recent ceremonies Megan Mullally presented the category and they wrote this stupid joke for her saying something like "yeah, now I have to present the very important Best Book category" with a sarcastic Mullally-esque tone. It seemed like a slap in the face to the bookwriters.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:13pm

It's a dead tiel

next to normal best musical
Alice Ripley best actress in a musical

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:32pm

Can't decide on one. Sorry.

I'm gonna agree with Wanna Be on Dianne Wiest for Leading Actress in a Play. I thought about it and I think I choose Wiest over Scott Thomas.
Featured Actress in a Play - Carey Mulligan, THE SEAGULL
Director (Musical) - Diane Paulus, HAIR

[Eleah]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:38pm

I guess what is important for me is that
Next to Normal wins for Best Original Musical
and
Title of Show wins for Book
That would make me happy....the other stuff I have numerous hopes but these two happening would make me quite content

[hunterchi]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 10:12pm

I'm going Next to Normal for best musical, because even with great reviews I think it will take a while for this show to catch a broader audience...but with a Tony it would have the time.

It deserves to have a long mainstreem run!

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 10:17pm

I definitely agree about showing best book, choreography, and especially revival on the actually telecast.

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 10:27pm

Alice Ripley winning for best actress in a musical.

Anything else will sort of be a moot point for me if that doesn't happen.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 10:43pm

Brian D'Arcy James for Best Actor in a Musical. I love him and all of his work past and present. Is shrek the best musical ever? Absolutly not. But he does give a great performance, in a rather phyiscally demanding role. I think he should be awarded based on his current performance, work ethic and that he does 8 shows a week. Yes I am one of those people that don't think the boys in Billy Elliot deserve the award.

Title of Show for Best Book because I think it does deserve some recognition and I will be honest while I adore TOS the score is not better than others this year. N2N has score but TOS should get book. That my two cents.

[BroadwayBoy2]

Posted: 4/19/09 at 11:57pm

My Picks

Musical: 9 to 5
Revival: WSS
Actress: Alison Janey
Featured Actor: Christopher Seiber, Shrek

Play: God of Carnage
Revival of a Play: Blithe Spirit
Actress: (TIE) Jayne Atkinson and Dianne Wiest
Featured Actress: Angela!
Also if I could go back in time I would chance 1998 best musical to Ragtime, and

[minicko88]

Posted: 4/20/09 at 11:36am

James Barbour-Tale of Two Cities... If not nominated... Brian D'arcy James-Shrek