Lead Actor in a Musical....
Lead Actor in a Musical....
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#0Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:16pm
WOW, who will get snubbed? Who will make it???
BEST LEADING ACTOR in a MUSCIAL
Hanz Azaria, SPAMALOT
Gary Beach, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
*Norbert Leo Butz, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDREL
*Tim Curry, SPAMALOT
*Daniel Davis, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Raul Esparza, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Cheyenne Jackson, ALL SHOOK UP
*John Lithgow, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
*David Hyde Pierce, SPAMALOT
*Who I think will make it, and I have seen all the shows except for ALL SHOOK UP...
Updated On: 2/28/05 at 06:16 PM
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#1re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:18pmyour list is the same as mine conveniently enough
#2re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:18pmNorbert better effing win, or sh*t's gonna fly... literally, at my TV.
#3re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pmRaul needs a nod, Norbert needs to win. The end.
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#4re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pmThis year is gonna be tough. I personally think that right now, the buzz is with Curry...
#5re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pmDon't forget Raul Esparza for CHITTY. Are Pierce and Azaria DEFINITELY leading actor or supporting? Let's not forget Dennis O'Hare for CHAIRTY or if anyone is elegible from PIAZZA. It's too early to do this.
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#6re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:21pmYes, I know for a fact that as of now, Pierce and Azaria are lead...
#7re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:22pm
I agree it's too early. Both Denis O'Hare and all of the actors in Piazza are brilliant...
But I'm being stubborn. I refuse to root for anyone but Mr. Butz.
#8re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:22pmCurry and Butz are more than likely going to be nominated. Other than that, I have no clue - mukustrap's right, it's a bit early to tell.
#9re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:22pm
ARe you sure about that? No rulings have been made by the committe. I don't think Daniel Davis will get a nomination - he surely doesn't deserve one.
norbert will win.
#10re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:23pmHe'd better friggin' win.
#11re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:29pmIf he doesn't win, it's going to be Urinetown vs. Millie defeat all over again in my world. Devastation. He soooooooooo deserves a Tony!!!
#12re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:34pm
Bad analogy. Millie deserved its Best Musical Tony. Yes, Urinetown was different and un-conventional, but honestly, Millie was a more solid show.
Hope Norbert wins the Tony, but Curry is quite hilarious. Its a toss up.
#13re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:35pm
Haha...um...no, it's more like the THE PRODUCERS stealing everything from the much better FULL MONTY.
MILLIE was not a more solid show - it was very crappy. I thought it was awful. In FORBIDDEN BROADWAY they refer to it as the worst best musical ever.
Norbet deserves to win. If he doesn't, it will just be a repeat of the last 2 years, and I won't be surprised.
#14re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:41pm
The Full Monty > The Producers
Urinetown > Millie
In my opinion.
#15re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:43pm
I strongly disagee, Munk.
Although Millie was not a ground-breaking show (other than its solid solid solid performers: Foster, Creel, & Harris), the show flowed. Urinetown, a very funny and somewhat clever musical had some very weak points in the book and direction.
Millie deserved its Tony. Urinetown was in a close second.
#16re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:47pmURINETOWN had a weak director and book? It won Tony's for those two. Tony's don't mean anything, but I thought they were very strong. MILLIE was just awful.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#17re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:50pm
My guess is that the noms will go to:
Curry
Esparza
Davis
Pierce
#18re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:51pmGotham, you clearly haven't seen DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. Norbert will be nominated and win.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#19re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:53pmThe book for Urinetown is witty, hilarious, and sharp. It certainly deserved its Tony. Updated On: 2/28/05 at 06:53 PM
#20re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:04pmI AGREE that the book is "witty & hilarious" not "sharp". Although it is very humorous, it has lapses of clarity. And the direction, although good, was misplaced at times to fix its holes.
#21re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:06pm
"once the **** has hit tha fan, and the fat is in the frying pan.."
sorry, just thought i'd sing
MissNY
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/05
#22re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:23pmI'm sure that Norbert, John Lithgow and Tim Curry will get nominations. Norbie better win...
#23re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:30pm
I haven't seen anything yet but I get to NYC in 12 days and will see DRS and Spamalot for sure...the other ones aren't leading men material but from what I've heard Tim Curry and Norbert for sure then Possibly David Hyde Pierce. We've still got Piazza and Sweet Charity to open and Chitty Chitty w/ Raul...it'll be a good race this year for lead actors.
Any ideas on Women Lead nods? I say Sutton and Christina Applegate and hope to see Sutton win but big names get a lot of recognition so who knows...
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#24re: Lead Actor in a Musical....
Posted: 2/28/05 at 8:00pmSutton won't win. She has a strike against her from 2001? I believe?
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