Odd Featured Actress Tony Nominees

I think it's going to Kelli O'Hara.

I've seen her and a few others shows and since she's most likely ending up in this catagory, she'll walk away with it.

The closest challenger would be Ceclia in "Bee".

Has there ever been another Tony year where the person who didn't originate a role and the person who originated a role were both nominated?

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HERE HERE!! Sara Ramirez all the way!! Impossible to forget performance in a decidedly campy role, and amongst all those shimmering starts, she herself managed to glow.

I was not impressed by Keli O'Hara - Sara Ramirez will and should win the Tony.

Jan Maxwell from CHITTY will also be nominated - who is funnier than Ramirez in my opinion, but this is DEFINITELY Ramirez's Tony to loose. She's fierce.

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Don't forget Gettelfinger.
There are some amazing possible Tony nominees in this category. The competition is MUCH fiercer (or rather, there are simply more total possible nominees in general):
Charity: Janina LaManna and (I'm blanking on the other girl's name)
Piazza: Kelli O'Hara and Sarah Uriarte Berry
Little Women: Megan McGinnis and Maureen McGovern
Spamalot: Sara Ramirez
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Jan Maxwell and possibly Erin Dilly (They've yet to decide, right?).
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Joanna Gleason and Sarah Gettelfinger

That's 11 possible nominees right there and I think most of them would deservedly get one. Then you toss in Spelling Bee, with tight ensemble of standouts, any of whom could get a nomination, and you're at about 15 or 16 featured actress possibilities.

Tuttle, we're still awaiting the "verdict" on her category, though. Some committees have put Morrison in lead, some in featured, so it's still up in the air since her part is comparable in size and importance to the show. Plus, her prior lack of a nomination in any awards ceremony makes me think she's going to be overlooked (and I still think her contribution to Sweet Smell of Success was vastly superior to the Victoria Clark-centric Piazza).

I thought for a long time would Ramirez would win the Tony, but recently, I can see Jan Maxwell winning it.

I don't think O'Hara will win. Depending on where she's placed by the nominators (I expect it will be this category), the nominees will likely be Ramirez, Maxwell, Bolger, O'Hara, and McGovern.

Ultimately, I think Jan Maxwell will take it, though I wouldn't be surprised to see Sarah Ramirez win either.

Not to comment on the thread in general, but the title -- Odd Featured Actress IN A MUSICAL Tony Nominees. I think we often forget (myself included) that plays exist...

And I'm doing this to appease another poster who was enraged when he saw this thread.

Now, my 2 cents -- I hear Sara Ramirez is great, vocally...but what is she really acting?

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No, I think Maxwell will definitely be nominated - she deserves a nomination.

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Adamgreer, I'm going to put meaning in Munk's mouth and say that was sarcasm.

I must have missed all this bitterness you're referring to...

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Ahuh..noone's heard of my lightning fast mood swings?

O'Hara...
NO!
Raimerez!
NO!
La Manna....yes La Manna....
NO!
IDINA MENZEL...
oops.

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Bur both of these guys were nominated in different catagories.

O'Hara and Bolger will be in the same catagory.

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Did they issue rulings?

Anyway I think the Tony people would be more happy to award an actress playing an adult/child who's in almost the enrite show rather than a slapstick performance.