Official Tony Award 2009 Predictions Thread- Page 3

[Lea]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 11:55am

Hey as long as Rock of Ages gets best Musical and Constantine Maroulis gets best Actor, I'll be happy. Heck I'll be tickled if he or ROA gets nominated.
Lea

[Smaxie]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 12:05pm

>Atkinson is definitely the lead, and Lansbury is definitely featured.<

Right now, Atkinson and Lansbury are both above the title, which puts them into Best Actress consideration, unless the producers campaign for one or the other to be submitted for Best Featured Actress consideration. That decision is made by the Tony Administration Committee and to my knowledge, no ruling has been announced yet on Blithe Spirit. The Tony Admin meets at a couple of different points during the year to rule on shows that have recently opened, so we'll know more soon.

[madbrian]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 12:07pm

I thought the Tonys discarded that 'above the title' crap a few years ago???

[neil30043]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:14pm

The committee will eventually rule...I'm thinking that Ms. Lansbury will be considered Leading and perhaps Ms. Atkinson will go Featured (if only to have a chance of winning?). The committee will twice before the nominations are announced (I think).

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:15pm

I thought it was pretty much unanimously agreed upon that Lansbury would be considered for Featured...

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:42pm

And another thing, calling a person retarded is not only unppofessional, it's just in bad taste in these current cirrcumstances.

Why would anyone have to be professional when posting in a public internet forum?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:45pm

If the producers are smart, they'll petition Lansbury for Featured (where she'll almost surely win.)

[Lea]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 8:23pm

I don't know if they really mean be professional. I think it is more like be respectful when you post. Understand that not everyone shares your opinion.
Lea

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 8:39pm

Hey as long as Rock of Ages gets best Musical and Constantine Maroulis gets best Actor, I'll be happy. Heck I'll be tickled if he or ROA gets nominated.
Lea

HAHAH oh what a delusional world you must live in.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 9:39pm

Hey as long as Rock of Ages gets best Musical and Constantine Maroulis gets best Actor, I'll be happy. Heck I'll be tickled if he or ROA gets nominated.
Lea


ARE YOU SERIOUS...HA.

[AsburyBound]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 3:07pm

Shame HAPPINESS isn't eligible... There's definitely Tony-worthy noms across the board. How come it's Off-Broadway when South Pacific is considered Broadway? I know they're in different theaters, but both are at Lincoln Center Theater..same building/address, right?

btw--Predictions are always fun and everyone's entitled to their own. Just saying...

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 3:09pm

ROA won't get sh*t at the awards.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 3:15pm

"How come it's Off-Broadway when South Pacific is considered Broadway? I know they're in different theaters, but both are at Lincoln Center Theater..same building/address, right? "

The Beaumont where South Pacific is has more than 500 seats. That classifies it as a Broadway theatre. The Newhouse, where happiness is, has less than 300.

[philly03]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 5:33pm

Might as well add my own 2 cents..!

(Skipped some categories...; also haven't seen Rock of Ages yet in any form!)

Best Musical
Billy Elliot
9 to 5
Shrek
Next to Normal

Best Revival
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

Best Director (sorry don't know all their names!)
West Side Story
Billy Elliot
9to5
Hair

Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot
Next To Normal
9 to 5
Shrek

Best Original Score
9to5
Billy Elliot
Shrek
Next to Normal



Best Actor
James Barbour
Brian D'Arcy James
J Robert Spencer Next to Normal
Billy Boys
Gavin Creel

Best Actress
Alice Ripley
Allison Janney
Josefina Scaglione
Kate Jennings Grant
Stockard Channing

Best Featured Actor
Marc Kudisch
Gregory Jbara
Aaron Tveit
Christopher Sieber


Best Featured Actress
Natalie Toro
Stephanie J Block
Hadyn Gwynne
Martha Plimpton
Karen Olivo



Best Scenic Design
Billy Elliot
9 to 5
Shrek
West Side Story

Best Costume Design
9 to 5
Shrek
White Christmas
A Tale of Two Cities


Best Sound Design
Billy Elliot
9 to 5
Shrek
West Side Story

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

An obvious ATOTC fan...but the only one I can see them having a very great chance in winning would be Best Lighting...who knows!??!


EDIT: Idiot forgetfullness with the Featured Actress group! Updated On: 3/20/09 at 05:33 PM

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 5:36pm

"Best Featured Actress
Natalie Toro
Stephanie J Block
Megan Hilty
Hadyn Gwynne
Martha Plimpton "

Ok, I know you state you are a TOTC fan, but, there is no way that Natalie Toro (as much as I love her) will be nominated and not Karen Olivo

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 5:38pm

Best Featured Actress
Natalie Toro
Stephanie J Block
Megan Hilty
Hadyn Gwynne
Martha Plimpton

Ha ha, as if...

[philly03]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 6:03pm

I somehow forgot to put her name on there (and originally meant to? I guess I just typed too quickly!) -- and changed it.

I'm not suggesting by any means Natalie Toro will win, but rather should get a nomination. Olivo or Gwynne will win IMO.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 6:35pm

I think there will be a lot of surprises this year, but I think the following things are locks:

Raul Esparza winning Best Actor in a Play
Karen Olivo winning for West Side Story (or, by a nose, Martha Plimpton for Pal Joey)
Angela Lansbury winning for Featured Actress in a Play
Billy Elliot winning for Best Musical

With the following actors definitely at least getting nominated: Alice Ripley, Josefina Scaglione, Brian D'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, the three Billys, Christopher Seiber, Marc Kudisch, the three 9 to 5 ladies...

And despite the love some people have for her, Natalie Toro will definitely not be nominated. The only nomination ATOTC might get is for Barbour.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 6:37pm

I wouldn't be so sure about Esparza.

Rush is apparently incredible in EXIT THE KING.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 6:39pm

I think SJB has Featured Actress in the bag.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 7:12pm

I think SJB has Featured Actress in the bag.



- Riiiiiiight.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:16pm

It'll be interesting to see the race's outcome. I think it's gonna be close between Hilty, Block, and Olivo but I bet the 9 TO 5-ers will cancel eachother out and Olivo will win.

And deservedly so.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:26pm

i guess were going to have to wait till SJB plays Mama Rose so she can FINALLY get her tony

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:42pm

..."finally"?

Or was that sarcastic?

[neil30043]

Posted: 3/20/09 at 8:57pm

i was under the impression that most people thought that Hadyn Gwynne was the front runner for Feat Actress in a Musical?