Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:28am
Some weird ones. Brantley thinks On Your Feet! should have been nominated for Best Book... ok...
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/theater/tony-award-winner-predictions.html
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:31am
Interesting that they both have Joe Mantello winning director. That could be the case, but I dont think any director has had a buzzier year than Ivo van Hove. Yes, View is closed, but I still think he has the best shot.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:33am
I'm glad they both recognize that AMERICAN PSYCHO, ON YOUR FEET and THE CRUCIBLE should be receiving more love from the Tony Awards.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:35am
Brantley thinks The Robber Bridegroom should have been nominated? it wasn't even on Broadway...
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Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:35am
phan24 said: "They think The Robber Bridegroom should have been nominated, it wasn't even on Broadway... "
OMG EVERY YEAR SOMEONE MAKES THIS COMMENT. READ THE F*CKING ARTICLE.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:38am
Interesting that Brantey says Lange "Should Win" for LONG DAYS after his review. Saw the show on Saturday and she was breathtaking IMO.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:45am
bjh2114 said: "Some weird ones. Brantley thinks On Your Feet! should have been nominated for Best Book... ok...
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And Isherwood thinks Shuffle Along should win. I honestly thought the book was the weakest part of that show. There was a good book in there somewhere, and I definitely saw glimpses of it, but it needed work.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:48am
Did Isherwood make his choices before he got informed on what a book was?
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Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:55am
IdinaBellFoster said: "Interesting that Brantey says Lange "Should Win" for LONG DAYS after his review. Saw the show on Saturday and she was breathtaking IMO.
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I know. I was shocked. Could he have had a change of opinion?
Posted: 5/11/16 at 11:55am
Isherwood believes that Best Book is "Most Talking", hence his pick of Shuffle Along
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:06pm
Love Joe Mantello and think his work on The Humans was excellent, but I will really be disappointed if Ivo van Hove doesn't win. He's an absolute genius, and I can't imagine him not winning for his work on View from the Bridge.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:06pm
I'm glad they agree, along with a majority of us, that Benjamin Walker should have been nominated.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:09pm
And to me, Van Hove should have been nominated and won for THE CRUCIBLE.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:09pm
MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Isherwood believes that Best Book is "Most Talking", hence his pick of Shuffle Along
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Haha! Good point. Then yes, it definitely fits his qualifications.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:15pm
Jordan Catalano said: "And to me, Van Hove should have been nominated and won for THE CRUCIBLE.
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Completely agree. I disliked View from the Bridge (although I was glad I saw it for Strong's performance) so much I almost didn't see the Crucible. It turned out I loved it. I think the scene in View where they all stood in a circle reading stage directions and then the blood pouring down were just too much. The Crucible was still creative and different, but didn't feel like creativity just for the sake of it.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:16pm
aaaaaa15 said: "Did Isherwood make his choices before he got informed on what a book was?
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This assumes he read that letter...
Posted: 5/11/16 at 12:23pm
aaaaaa15 said: "Did Isherwood make his choices before he got informed on what a book was?
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He did say in an interview that he was confused by Hamilton getting nominated for Best Book since it's sung-through, so I think the answer is yes, he made his choices before he knew what a book was.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 2:10pm
Surprised nobody thinks Michael Arden should win for Best Director (Spring Awakening), that had to be very difficult show to direct.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 2:15pm
Where are their Choreography predictions (apologies if I'm missing something)?
Posted: 5/11/16 at 2:16pm
Never mind, I see they left off a pretty good chunk of categories. This list is dumb.
Posted: 5/11/16 at 2:16pm
yankeefan7 said: "Surprised nobody thinks Michael Arden should win for Best Director (Spring Awakening), that had to be very difficult show to direct.
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I think he should, if that counts for anything. I hope there is a chance he might, but probably not sadly 
Posted: 5/11/16 at 3:19pm
No one's taking Tommy Kail down.
