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Riedel's Tony predictions.....
#50Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/27/12 at 10:20pm
Totally disagree with Riedel and think that THE LYONS will get that Best Play slot
The critics and everyone who I talked throughly enjoyed the show - and loved Linda Lavin
And I'm hoping that GHOST gets the Best Musical nomination over SPIDER MAN.
#51Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/27/12 at 10:41pmIn any other season I think The Lyons would be nominated. But I think the field is too strong. It deserves to be nominated over Clybourne Park, but we all know that isn't happening.
#52Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:34amThe Lyons will be represented by Linda Lavin, I'd say. I really can't see it knocking off any other play- even though Peter and the Starcatcher had the weakest reviews compared to the other contenders, it's selling better and has very positive word-of-mouth and love from the community.
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#53Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:36amI think Latessa will be nominated. I was surprised he didn't receive a Drama Desk nomination.
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RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#54Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 1:16amSaw The Lyons tonight (see review), and it was a packed house. And they were loving it, I'd say.
#55Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 2:59amI wonder what this would have been like if Funny Girl had opened this season as planned... I bet that could have been a MAJOR game changer for the leading actress and revival category.
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Copperfield2
Stand-by Joined: 11/4/06
#56Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:32am
Re: Funny Girl. I wish the producers for Leap of Faith had invested that revival. At least we would have heard Jule Styne's fabulous score.
About Jan Maxwell. I love her but the second time I saw Follies, I wasn't as taken with her performance, particularly her delivery of Could I Leave You?
Not sure how will take the Best Actress in a Musical this year.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#57Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:32ambwayphreak, I was thinking the same thing last night as it was the show I was most excited about this season. But of course how can one speculate about how good it and Ambrose would have been. While I was highly optimistic, many people weren't. And it's been a season of such disappointments on so many levels, one of the lessons to take resonates with the age old theatrical mainstay of risk and uncertainty; which is of course what makes the business so exciting and volatile.
Copperfield2
Stand-by Joined: 11/4/06
#58Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:38amI wouldn't cry if One Man, Two Guvnors were overlooked for best play.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#59Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:42amThat's really hard to decide....its really the road less traveled right? We can hardly guess what MIGHT have happened. Most of us wewre excited about Evita and were left disappointed -- who knows what would have happend with Funy Girl.
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henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#60Riedel's Tony predictions.....
Posted: 4/28/12 at 10:12am^exactly what I was trying to say Dramamama, but you got to the point far quicker and said it far better.
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