Lead Actor in a Musical....

#1

Lead 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

#2

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:18pm

your list is the same as mine conveniently enough

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#3

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:18pm

Norbert better effing win, or sh*t's gonna fly... literally, at my TV.

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#4

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pm

Raul needs a nod, Norbert needs to win. The end.

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#5

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pm

This year is gonna be tough. I personally think that right now, the buzz is with Curry...

#6

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:19pm

Don'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.

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#7

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:21pm

Yes, I know for a fact that as of now, Pierce and Azaria are lead...

#8

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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.

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#9

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:22pm

Curry 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.

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#10

re: 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.

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#11

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:23pm

He'd better friggin' win.

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#12

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:29pm

If 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!!!

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#13

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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.

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#14

re: 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.

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#15

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:41pm

The Full Monty > The Producers

Urinetown > Millie

In my opinion.

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#16

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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.

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#17

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:47pm

URINETOWN 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.

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#18

re: 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

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#19

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:51pm

Gotham, you clearly haven't seen DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. Norbert will be nominated and win.

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#20

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:53pm

The book for Urinetown is witty, hilarious, and sharp. It certainly deserved its Tony.

Updated On: 2/28/05 at 06:53 PM

#21

re: Lead Actor in a Musical....

Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:04pm

I 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.

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And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before... After the Sky. -Into the Woods (Jack)

#22

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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

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#23

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 7:23pm

I'm sure that Norbert, John Lithgow and Tim Curry will get nominations. Norbie better win...

#24

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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...

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#25

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Posted: 2/28/05 at 8:00pm

Sutton won't win. She has a strike against her from 2001? I believe?