No Tony for Rob McClure ?

[willrogers2008]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:46pm

I can't believe.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:49pm

Really? Why can't you believe it? He hasn't even yet been snubbed for a nomination.

But no, I don't think he has a chance to win. (And I really liked his performance.)

[tazber]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:57pm

I have a feeling he'll be nominated. The show was not a hit but he gave a great performance with the material he had to work with.


Bertie Carvel
Rob McClure
Billy Porter
??????

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:03pm

Patti Lupone

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:07pm

I actually do think he'll be nominated. He won't win though. I think the nominations will be:

Bertie Carvel, Matilda
Brandon Victor Dixon, Motown: The Musical
Santino Fontana, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rob McClure, Chaplin
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots

And I think if anyone misses a nomination, it'll be Brandon Victor Dixon whose notices were really nothing more than average. I would anticipate Anthony Warlow picking up the spot if he misses it. And all of this is assuming that Carvel and Porter are both ruled leading.

[nealb1]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:20pm

I certainly hope that he is nominated in a few weeks. He was fastastic in "Chaplin."

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:40pm

I do think he has a good chance of a nomination. (to spite my earlier snarky comment)

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:41pm

Guess I'm missing something, but I thought Carvel was going to be considered Best Supporting Actor in a Musical -- I haven't seen Matilda, so I have no way of knowing how he should be categorized.

[MKunkel]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:42pm

I wouldn't count out Jim Norton yet.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:44pm

I wouldn't count out Anthony Warlow.

[Playbilly]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:46pm

I think Jim Norton will get a nomination as well.

[MKunkel]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:49pm

If Bertie Carvel gets put into featured, the nominees should be:
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Anthony Warlow, Annie
Rob McClure, Chaplin
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots
Santino Fontana, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

[frankywhitley]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 1:51pm

Anthony Warlow will be nominated. Billy Porter will win.. Rob will be nominated as well. mark it.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:09pm

Porter's character struck me as Featured in Kinky Boots - it's showy and all, but the show is about Stark Sands' character, not Porter's.

But I'd say the same thing about Carvel in Matilda.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:25pm

I doubt Rob will win since Chaplin closed in January, but I bet he'll be nominated. Adored his performance in Chaplin, and it is totally worth a Tony nomination.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:31pm

I think Bertie will be placed in Featured.

I think the nominees for Lead Actor will be

Anthony Warlow
Billy Porter
Stark Sands
Santino Fontana

and then either Rob McClure or Jim Norton for the 5th slot.

I think Billy Porter will win the award, and possibly be the only winner for Kinky Boots, much like Norbert won the only award for Catch Me two years ago.

[wonkit]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:09pm

Jim Norton gave one of the most gloriously clever and entertaining performances I have ever seen. I do hope he is nominated, with a good chance of winning.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:32pm

I loved Norton's performance too and hope he is nominated. I was going with what I think will happen, not what I necessarily want to happen.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:20pm

I really hope Norton gets nominated too.

My guesses at the moment, however, are Sands, Porter, McClure, Fontana, and Dixon.

That's assuming Carvel will be considered featured.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:24pm

And hold up everybody!!

How could we all have forgotten about Matthew James Thomas?!

He'll certainly be nominated for Pippin. In light of that I will alter my predictions:

Anthony Warlow
Billy Porter
Stark Sands
Matthew James Thomas

Last spot Norton, Fontana or McClure. Really McClure isn't guaranteed a nomination at all.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:31pm

I doubt that both Sands and Porter will be in leading category -- and if they are, I doubt they will both catch a nom.

But yes....Matthew James Thomas should not be out of the running. (I thought I brought that up earlier....hmmmm...I wonder what happened to that post?)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:08pm

Even though people's reactions to CHAPLIN as a show were mixed, his performance was singled out by most everyone as being truly special which I think will help him get that nomination.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:17pm

I hope he gets nominated. He was great in Chaplin. It probably won't happen though because Chaplin opened in the beginning of the season and has already closed.

[ARTc]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:19pm

I saw Mr. McClure in Chaplin. He was good. I wasn't blown away by either his performance, or Chaplin as a whole. Actually, I thought Chaplin a bore.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:57pm

How could we all have forgotten about Matthew James Thomas?!

I actually didn't forget him. I think he's going to have to get rave reviews if he wants a nomination. As much as I loved Pippin, I couldn't help but feel as though he was completely overshadowed by the supporting players, Patina, the direction, and the acrobatics.

As much as I would LOVE Jim Norton to be nominated, I don't see it happening. If he wasn't nominated for Finnian's a few years back after his show closed early, I doubt he'll be nominated for this, which is a smaller and less showy part.