My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:42pm
Musicals:
Billy Elliot: Musical, Actor (David, Kiril, Trent), Choreography (Peter Darling), Set (Ian MacNeil)
next to normal: Actress (Alice Ripley), Score (Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey), Book (Brian Yorkey), Orchestrations (Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt), Lighting (Kevin Adams)
Hair: Revival, Director (Diane Paulus)
West Side Story: Featured Actress (Karen Olivo)
Shrek: Featured Actor (Christopher Sieber), Costumes (Tim Hatley)
Rock of Ages: Sound Design (Peter Hylenski)
Plays:
Norman Conquests - Revival, Director (Matthew Warchus), Featured Actor (Stephen Mangan)
God of Carnage - Play
Exit the King - Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Scenic Design (Dale Ferguson), Costume Design (Dale Ferguson), Sound Design (Russell Goldsmith)
Blithe Spirit - Featured Actress (Angela Lansbury)
33 Variations - Lighting (David Lander)
Mary Stuart - Actress (Janet McTeer)
Special Event:
Liza's at the Palace
If I missed anything, let me know.
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#2re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:43pm
*headdesk*
#2re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:45pmI second that.
-Kad
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#3re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:47pmThe poor thing just needed attention.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:48pmHe's entitled to his opinions. We'll know in a month. Wouldn't it be grand if Yankee was right? Who knows.
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#5re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:49pm
I think Billy's going to get featured actress for Haydn Gwynne and has a shot at featured actor. Also, it will probably get best book (Score I have a feeling will go to Next to Normal), but I feel like if Billy wins musical which I'm 99.9% certain it will, it will get either score or book, and in this case it's book. I think director's a good category to watch because it's either going to be Diane Paulus or Stephen (sp?) Daldry. Daldry may pick it up in the Billy momentum.
But I don't totally disagree that Next to Normal will pick up a few significant awards, most importantly, actress and score. (I do think lighting and orchestrations are also strong possibilities as both are top notch in this show.)
#6re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:52pm
I think Marcia Gay Harden is going to upset McTeer for Lead Actress in a Play.
I also wouldn't be surprised to see Martha Plimpton (who is beloved) take Featured Actress in a Musical, although I could see Haydn Gwynne getting swept up to victory in the BILLY ELLIOT frenzy that's sure to ensure.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#7re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:57pm
I agree with somethingwicked, the Featured Actress in a Musical is between Plimptom and Gwynne. Plimptom is respected and beloved in the community and she proved that she was a true stage presence by turning in yet another acclaimed performance but in a medium that was new to her. I think the voters might feel it's her turn.
Having said that, given the ridiculous number of nods that BILLY ELLIOT got I wouldn't be surprised to see them win just about every award they got nominated for, particularly the acting awards.
JazzSquare55
Featured Actor Joined: 4/28/09
#8re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:01pm
You always seem to have a lot of thoughts in a lot of newly-formed threads, Yankeefan.
What's the Tony thread count now? Up to 5 or 6, I believe.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#10re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:23pmI'll take those.
#11re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:33pm
I think Marcia Gay Harden is going to upset McTeer for Lead Actress in a Play.
I PRAY
#12re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:41pmat least you predicted Angela and Liza to win...
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#13re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:53pm
I'm thinking Shelley's nomination bumps out Gwynne a little and puts Olivo in the lead. I see her winning the Tony.
Also, BILLY ELLIOT must win for sound design and directing. The sound design was flawless, powerful and incredible, as was Daldry's brilliant directing.
I wouldn't say that BILLY really deserves book or score. I'd love to see 9 TO 5 take score and NEXT TO NORMAL take book. But I doubt that will happen.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#14re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:56pmIf you shake it more than once you're playing with it.
#15re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 5:58pmI'm going to say Hair will take Lighting. And Paulus definitely deserves director. What she got out of that script was incredible.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#16re: My thoughts on how the Tonys will shake out
Posted: 5/5/09 at 9:20pm
I gotta say it's a tight race for director of a musical. They both deserve it - for Hair and Billy Elliot - and they're so uniquely great in their direction, but I gotta give it to Billy Elliot for his flawless infusion of choreography interwoven with storytelling. And just the overall design/look of the show is wonderful.
And I think 33 Variations deserves "set" - only good thing about it.
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