Leading Actress in a Musical.. Weak!

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 1:53pm

To my calculations, it is almost guarenteed that Sutton Foster, Victoria Clark, and Christina Applegate are locks and guarenteed nominations..

who will the other two be? As much as I love her and didnt think it was possible, isnt Eden Espinosa a pretty much guarentee compared to Kate Reinders and Jen Gambetease?

HMMM.. am I forgeting anyone? Dirty Rotten Scoundrels only has supporting women, and Sara Ramirez's part has now been cut in Chicago so that would be supporting as well..

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 1:54pm

Is Sherie Rene Scott's role in DRS considered supporting?

ETA - And I don't really know much about her, but Erin Dilly's role in Chitty might be considered a lead.

Updated On: 1/20/05 at 01:54 PM

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 1:57pm

I'm pretty sure that Sherie Rene Scott's role is supporting, but maybe they will submit her to lead since it is so weak! Erin Dilly could get a nod, but that would still only make four women as locks.. and shes hardly a lock.

Is it a rule you have to nominate 5 women, if not all are deserving? Has this ever been done before?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 1:57pm

If OPPOSITE OF SEX gets the backers they're courting, there's Kerry Butler.

Posted: 1/20/05 at 1:59pm

Why are we judging when all the show are not up? But oh well.....

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:00pm

We're not judging - we're just coming up with who will be eligible.

[BroadwayBound06]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:01pm

Why wouldn't Sherie Renee Scott be considered? doens't the plot revolve around her?

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:02pm

Why have they cut Sarah R.'s part in "Spamalot?" She could be a Tony in the bank if they leave her a lead! The critics loved her and said she practically stole the show away from her more 'showy' leading men. Interesting.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:05pm

That might be exactly the problem, GG. The director might not want the show stolen from the men.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:06pm

I dont know much about DRS, so maybe Sherie Rene Scott is leading.

I read on All That Chat that someone who just went, said two of her scenes or scenes she was in were cut or cut down.

I doubt The Opposite of Sex will make it this season, are there any theatres available?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:08pm

Not sure, Benzy, I only know they're doing two presentations for potential investors next week. I don't know if they'd bother if there were no theaters.

Updated On: 1/20/05 at 02:08 PM

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:09pm

hmmm.. i would love for it to come to NY :)

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:10pm

Me too!

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:10pm

This could be Sarah's chance! She could really take off with this show. It's much to her credit that she's able to hold her own and at times eclipse her leading men. Shame on the producers cutting her part.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:11pm

Whomever's decision it was, it was as far as they were concerned, for the good of the show. That's their main interest, as it should be.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 2:19pm

The part wasn't cut but some scenes were involving her, is what I'm hearing. For all we know they could have been throwaway scens anyways and scenes get cut out of town all the time. Ms. Ramirez by no means is entitled to those scenes if they weren't working. I'm sure that she knows that as well and is a professional. Read Jeffrey Denmans "A Year With The Producers" and you will understand the process of an out of town tryout much better.

[BroadwayBound06]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:36pm

What about the women in The Light in the Piazza?

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:42pm

Kelli O'Hara's part in PIAZZA is definitely a leading role, the whole musical is about her. She's a wild card candidate at this point because no one's seen her in that role yet.

I wouldn't count Melissa Errico out yet, either. Even though everyone despised DRACULA, they adore Ms. Errico.

Erin Dilly could also factor in.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:47pm

I forgot about Kelli O'Hara.. its really a lead? Victoria and her would cancel each other out..

I dont stand much hope for Melissa Errico.. Dracula will be too long gone by June

[showinoff]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:57pm

In order to be considered for a leading actress in a musical thier name has to be billed above the title. Or have "presents, or introducing" in front of the actresses name. So it just depends on how they are billed. Or if the tony commitiee makes a choice otherwise. Check out the tony webpage... for complete details..

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:10pm

As far as lead versus featured, if an actor is billed above the title in the opening night playbill, then he/she will presumptively be considered for lead by the Tony committee (and those below the title are presumptively featured). The producers of a show have two weeks from opening night to petition the Tony committee in writing requesting that a given actor(s) be considered in categories differently from what their billing would indicate. The committee then takes it under advisement and announces their decision at a later date.

Producers often (though not always) get their way with these things. I remember that for "Fortunes's Fool" a few seasons ago, both Alan Bates and Frank Langella were billed above the title and as such would have been considered lead. The producers, fearing they might cancel each other out, requested Langella be placed in the featured category (while his role was smaller than Bates', it was still very much a leading role). The Tony committee agreed, and come Tony time they BOTH walked away with awards in their respective categories.

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:11pm

The above the title billing requirement for the acting categories was abolished decades ago.

Never mind, Margo beat me to it. Updated On: 1/20/05 at 04:11 PM

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:16pm

Sherie Rene is LEADING!

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:21pm

Producers do have to be on the ball about this, because the committee will use the billing in the playbill to determine the proper category, if no petition is made. Joel Grey didn't get nominated for his performance as Amos in the Chicago revival because the Weisslers forgot to write and ask the committee to consider him in the featured category, despite the fact that he was billed above the title. Because the role of Amos is so small, Grey didn't get nominated in the leading actor category (the only one he was eligible for) and he wasn't allowed to be considered for the featured category because no petition was made, leaving him out in the cold with no nomination at all (he reportedly was VERY upset with the Weisslers at the time -- and who could blame him?).

Updated On: 1/20/05 at 04:21 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:22pm

Sara is not billed above the title and her part in Spamalot, even before the cuts, wouldn't be a considered a lead anyway. It's a featured role.