Official Tony Award 2009 Predictions Thread

With over half of this year's productions already open and running, it's time to start the predictions:
(Note, I've yet to see any of this year's plays, so you'll have to excuse me from those predictions)

Best Featured Actress
Karen Olivo- WSS
Haydn Gwyne- BE (I'm pretty sure she's featured, no?)
Mary Testa- G&D (Okay, am I the only one who isn't wishing this?)
Jennifer Damiano-NtoN
Kathy Fitzgerald- 9to5

Other Possibilities:
Susan Blackwell
Heidi Blickenstaff
Martha Plimpton
Natalie Toro

Featured Actor:
Christopher Siber- Shrek
Daniel Breaker- Shrek
Greg Jbara- BE
David Bologna, Frank Dolce- BE
Marc Kudicsh- 9to5

Other Possibilites:
Aaron Tveit
Andy Karl
James Carpinello
Constantine Maroulis
Will Swenson
Titus Burgess
Steve Rosen

Best Scenic Design
9 to 5
Shrek
Guys and Dolls
West Side Story

Otherwise:
Billy Elliot
Hair
Tale of Two Cities

Best Costume Design:
Shrek
Tale of Two Cities
Hair
9 to 5

Otherwise:
Billy Elliot
Guys and Dolls

Best Lighting Design:
Billy Elliot
A Tale of Two Cities
Hair
9 to 5

Other Possibilites:
Shrek
Guys and Dolls

Best Sound Design:
Billy Elliot
Hair
Guys and Dolls
West Side Story

Other Possibilities:
Shrek
9 to 5

Best Choreography:
Billy Elliot
Hair
West Side Story
9 to 5

Other Possibilites:
Guys and Dolls
Shrek

Best Director:
Billy Elliot
Hair
Next to Normal
9 to 5

Other Possibilites:
Shrek
[title of show]

Best Book:
9 to 5
Billy Elliot
[title of show]
Next to Normal

Other Possibilities:
Tale of Two Cities
Shrek

Best Score:
9 to 5
Billy Elliot
[title of show]
Next to Normal

Other Possibilities:
Shrek
Tale of Two Cities

Best Revival:
West Side Story
Hair
Pal Joey
Guys and Dolls

Best Actor:
Brian D'Arcy James- Shrek
Trent/Kiril/David- BE
Gavin Creel- Hair
Craig Bierko- G&D
Matt Cavenaugh- WSS

Other Possibilites:
Hunter Bell
Jeff Bowen
James Barbour

Best Actress:
Allison Janey- 9to5
Megan Hilty- 9to5
Stephanie J. Block- 9to5
Sutton Foster- Shrek
Kate Jennings Grant- G&D

Other Possibilities:
Josefina Scaglione- WSS
Alice Ripley- NtoN

Best Musical:
9 to 5 (LOCK)
Billy Elliot (LOCK)
Shrek (LOCK)
Next to Normal
OR
[title of show]

Other predictions:
*Rock of Ages and 13 will not be nominated for anything
*Billy Elliot and 9 to 5 will be tied for the most nominations, with Shrek being the Mary Poppins of the nominations (Design, Actors, and Musical, no Book or Score)
*title of show and Tale of Two Cities will atleast be nominated for something
*Pal Joey will be the Grease of the season

Here's my predicted winners:

Featured Actress- Hayden Gwyne
Featured Actor- Christopher Siber
Scenic Design- 9 to 5
Costume Design- Shrek
Lighting Design- Hair
Sound Desgin- Billy Elliot
Choreography- Billy Elliot
Director- Billy Elliot
Best Book- Billy Elliot
Best Score- 9 to 5
Best Revival- Hair
Best Actor- Trent/Kiril/David
Best Actress- Allison Janey
Best Musical- Now when it comes to this, I'm split. Clearly Billy Elliot is a great musical, but 9 to 5 could easily be revised and become the easy Hairspray of the night, sweeping away many of the awards. Also, if Next to Normal turns out to be a bigger hit than we expect, who knows! Shrek even has a possibility! Right now, I'm saying 9 to 5, though noone ever knows.

Your turn!

Also, if I had to chose, I would say either dividing the Estate, or Irena's Vow will win Best Play.

Is this some sort of joke?

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Best Actress:
Allison Janey- 9to5
Megan Hilty- 9to5
Stephanie J. Block- 9to5
Sutton Foster- Shrek
Kate Jennings Grant- G&D



- LMAO. WTF?

Is this thread an early April Fool's Joke?

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Best Scenic Design
9 to 5
Shrek
Guys and Dolls
West Side Story


Um, are you f*cking kidding. Was that a joke. BE is a LOCK for a set design nom, and that Guys and Dolls set was horrendous. The projections didn't work at all.

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Frank Dolce/David Bologna?


SNORT.

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I disagree with a lot of these predictions like everyone else but can't we attempt to be semi-respectful?

The sore thumb in this list (for me) is Matt Cavenaugh for Best Actor. If he gets a Tony nod...oy vey. The Actor in a Musical category is real slim-pickin's this year.

And SHREK as a lock for Best Musical? Ehhh...

And another thing, calling a person retarded is not only unppofessional, it's just in bad taste in these current cirrcumstances. I go see the same shows as you do, I like many of the same shows and performers as the rest of this board. A year or two ago, I was really inspired to branch out with the shows I saw because this board spoke so pleasently about shows I had never considerred. now I post a thread with predictions considerred debateable, and this is what I get? Also, many of the predictions I made, since I haven't seen every show on Broadway up for Tonys this year (and who really has? it's a f**king recession!), were based on reviews of the very same people who just called me such words as "retarded" and "a joke". It's what I generally thought everyone had expected. Sorry for obviously misinterpretting this information.

Jesus christ, I spend two hours writing predictions, and this is what I get. Really, you people are just downright bitchy...

HIs first sin, among many, was putting WSS into the choreography category. I guess he just doesn't know the rules.

Best Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Shrek
9 to 5

Best Revival
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

Best Director
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
Arthur Laurents, West Side Story
Joe Mantello, 9 to 5
Diane Paulus, Hair

Actor
David/Trent/Kiril, Billy Elliot
Brian D'Arcy James, Shrek
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal
Gavin Creel, Hair
Malcolm Gets, The Story of My Life

Actress
Allison Janney, 9 to 5
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
Sutton Foster, Shrek
Kate Jennings Grant, Guys and Dolls
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story

Featured Actor
Christopher Sieber, Shrek
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot
Will Swenson, Hair
Aaron Tveit, Next to Normal

Featured Actress
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot
Stephanie J. Block, 9 to 5
Megan Hilty, 9 to 5
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey

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neil30043...I like your predictions.

I would like to see everyones PLAY predictions.

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To me, the most interesting category this year, BY FAR, will be Best Actress in a play. I think/hope Tovah Feldshuh will win for Irena's Vow, but there have been many fine performances this season, with high expectations for shows still to open (Mary Stuart).

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This thread is hilarious.

Jagfkb, nothing anyone posted regarding your comments can be considered harassment. Further, TheCharleston didn't call you retarded; he called your predictions retarded.