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I agree Marguerite should have been nominated, it wasnt perfect but it was good enough for a mention. I thought Alexander Hanson was pretty poor in Marguerite so surprised hes got a nom

I hope Zorro wins but sadly im sure the predictable result will be Jersey Boys

I hope they do go for Zorro, its more original than Jersey Boys (eg: theres new music in there not just a back catalogue)plus it would just be great to see the little show everyone thought would flop prove everyone wrong. We do like the underdog in the uk!!

My winners ✯✯✯
I didn't see all the shows so on the ones I missed I've just given the award to who I think may have been worthy of it.

Best Actress
Deanna Dunagan -August Osage County. ✯✯✯
Margaret Tyzack -The Chalk Garden
Penelope Wilton -The Chalk Garden
Lindsey Duncan -That Face
** The two ladies from The chalk Garden stand a very good chance.

Best Actor
David Bradley -No Man's Land
Michael Gambon -No Man's Land ✯✯✯ Didn't see this.
Adam Godley -Rain Man
Derek Jacobi -Twelfth Night
** Derek Jacobi is a good competition I guess

Supporting Role
Patrick Stewart -Hamlet ✯✯✯ Didn't see this.
Kevin R McNally -Ivanov
Paul Ritter -The Norman Conquests
Oliver F Davis -Othello

Best Company Performance
August Osage County ✯✯✯
Black Watch
The Histories
The Norman Conquests
Sunset Blvd
** Sunset Blvd also stands tall in this one.

New Play
August Osage County ✯✯✯
Black watch
The Pitmen Painters
That Face

New Comedy
Fat Pig
Female Of The Species
God Of Carnage ✯✯✯
** Female Of The Species went down well with critics so may get it , I didn't see this play.

Revival
The Chalk Garden
The Histories
The Norman Conquests ✯✯✯
** The Chalk Garden is a very strong contender here.

Entertainment
Brief Encounter ✯✯✯
La Clique
Maria Friedman

New Musical
Zorro ✯✯✯
Jersey Boys
** Split the award I say.

Musical Revival
La Cage Aux Folles ✯✯✯
Piaf
Sunset Blvd
West Side Story
** Both Piaf and Sunset Blvd could walk with this one

Actress In A Musical
Sofia Escobar- West Side Story
Kathryn Evans -Sunset Blvd ✯✯✯
Ruthie Henshall -Marguerite
Elena Roger -Piaf
Emma williams -Zorro
** Elena Roger will prob take this home.

Actor In A Musical
Doug Hodge -La Cage Aux Folles
Denis Lawson -La Cage Aux Folles
Ryan Molloy -Jersey Boys ✯✯✯
Matt Rawle -Zorro
** Doug Hodge will prob take this one.

Supporting Role In A Musical
Alexander Hanson -Marguerite
Katherine Kingsley -Piaf
Lesli Margherita -Zorro ✯✯✯
Jason Pennycooke -La Cage Aux Folles
Dave Willets -Sunset Blvd

Director
Terry Johnson -La Cage Aux Folles ✯✯✯
Des McAnuff _ Jersey Boys
Emma Rice -Brief Encounter
John Tiffany -Black Watch
** I want Emma Rice to win for a brilliant job.

Choreographer
Rafael Amango -Zorro ✯✯✯
Steven Hoggett -Black Watch
Lynne Page - La Cage aux Folles
Kate Prince -Into The Hoods
Sergio Trujillo -Jersey Boys

Lighting
Paul Constable -The Chalk Garden
Paul Constable -Ivanov
Neil Austin -No Man's Land
Neil Austin -Piaf ✯✯✯

Set
Todd Rosenthal - August Osage County ✯✯✯
Neil Murray -Brief encounter
Tom Piper -The Histories
Soutra Gilmour -The Lover/The Collection
Paul Brown -Marguerite
** Neil Murray deserves this award.

Costume
Tom Piper/Emma williams -The Histories
Mathew Wright -La Cage Aux Folles ✯✯✯
Rob Howell -The Norman Conquests
Chris Oram -Twelfth Night

Sound
Gareth Fry -Black Watch
Simon Baker -Brief Encounter
Steve Kennedy - Jersey Boys ✯✯✯
Chris Shutt, Max and Ben Ringham -Piaf

Updated On: 2/6/09 at 09:25 AM

"it would just be great to see the little show everyone thought would flop prove everyone wrong."

Good point.

It would also send out a message to producers that doing original work can be artistically successful and commercially rewarding.

I'd give it the award for best design maybe.

The design for Marguerite was nice, but the Vienna production of Rebecca did the flying panel effect first and on a grander scale. As Weez and Mama pointed out, the score was lame and same-y throughout and Ruthie's performance inconsistent (not to mention her character utterly un-likeable.)

Now if they'd tried to rebuild the show around Armand and his sister? That may have actually been decent, but instead the side characters were more interesting than the leads.

I can't believe that people are claiming that Marguerite should not be nominated for best musical, but thinking that it is ok for Jersey Boys to be nominated. Jersey Boys is an unoriginal Jukebox musical, with no depth or substance. At least Marguerite is a new musical that is fresh and relatively original.

Marguerite is an adaptation from a novel so it's not as original as you seem to think.

JBoys is, despite its origins, remarkably well put together and a total crowd pleaser.

Fans of Marguerite, meanwhile, will get their next fix of angsty French opportunists should Mathilde ever find life in production.

>>Only two runners for best new musical, underlines how much of a naff year 2008 was. <<

Well, it's gonna be the same for the Tonys here... 3 new musicals and 20 revivals going at it. Must be a worldwide epidemic

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