Official Way Too Early 2018 Tony Predictions Thread — Page 12

Lindsay is a goddess said: "Is it anything like A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (which is another play nominated for choreo)? I really loved the highly stylized, choreographed movements of Christopher, very intense and kept the energy moving."

Curious Incident is a good comp! And I now see that was also done (with collaborators that time) by Hoggett. So just imagine a lot more of that, and you're probably close to the right idea. :)

Having seen all of the lead actor contenders, I can't imagine anybody other than Harry Hadden-Paton winning this year. Yes, Slater is a force of nature and Shalhoub is heartbreaking, but Hadden-Paton adds so much depth to a character that is so easy to write off as an unequivocal d-bag.

Hadden-Paton also gave the only lead actor performance I actively thought about in the days since seeing his show. I left SpongeBob thinking Slater was great, but then moved on pretty quickly. And after The Band's Visit, Lenk's performance is what stayed with me more than anything else. 

I'll be pulling for HHP this spring.

little_sally said: "After seeing Frozen, I think Caissie Levy should definitely be featured but I would put Jelani Alladin in the leading category."

If that happens, that would be really odd...I know Caissie seemingly has less stage time/dialogue as Jelani but she also one half of the duo the plot revolves around. If Caissie is gonna be considered featured, so should Jelani if he's going to be up for a nom. I do agree it's an odd situation that those roe are in. Patti, if nominated, should be in lead category for sure. 

I have not much else to say that no one else hasn't but I will say in terms of acting for the plays, that feels tight...it could go to anyone.

I'm only counting 5 eligible Best Actor nominees (Paul Alexander Nolan + the 4 frequently mentioned here -- Harry H-P, Joshua H, Tony S, and Ethan S). Unless there's a surprise ruling about someone, I would think it's a 4-man category (Harry, Joshua, Tony, and Ethan) since there have to be 7 eligible nominees for the standard 5-person category.

Well, Angels was not popular the first time around at the Oliviers and this time lost three almost sure thing awards, so maybe its not a good comparison.

And honestly, I don't think Washington is the main competition here. 

Having seen both Iceman and Angels, I don't think Denzel can really compete with the Angels cast. I enjoyed his performance, but it didn't feel unique either to Hickey or Denzel, truth be told. Garfield, though, is just goddamn electric and uses every tool in his arsenal to perfect the role of Prior. I would truly be shocked if Garfield lost at all, but even more so if he lost to Denzel.

I'm confused about Angels's Olivier performance too, really, but it is a pretty American play. Given that and the timing of its revival, I think it's altogether more poignant to American crowds at this moment in time, further bolstering Garfield's chances. 

In my heart of hearts, I want for Lane, Garfield, Gough, and Brown to sweep the categories but I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one.

I feel bad for Andy Karl. If only ''Groundhog Day'' had opened THIS season, he'd probably be a slam-dunk to win for Best Actor in a Musical. Winning is about more than talent; it's timing, too.

Updated On: 4/8/18 at 09:46 PM

Now that Mean Girls reviews are out, what are we all thinking about their noms?

I think they'll get a Best Musical nom and Best Book nom. Best Director and Best Choreography aren't out of the question, either (though Choreography is more likely). I think Best Score isn't going to happen, since it seems to be the show's weakest element.

Design could be Lighting (though it's annoying that there's no Best Projections award because they could possibly win for that) and Costume, but I'm not sure if they'd get a nomination for Best Set, considering it's sparse.

I believe Featured noms could be Weed and Henson (in their respective categories). If Louderman is considered Leading, I really think she could get a nomination, especially because she won't be splitting the vote with Henningsen, it seems.

That was originally my thought as well, but critics seem to lump Ashley Park and Kate Rockwell together in all of their reviews (at least that was my impression). So while Kate Rockwell made more of an impression on me than Ashley Park, I think they could possibly split votes between them and leave it open for Weed to take it. Just my thoughts though and not totally going off of my opinion, more going off of reviews.