Spelling Bee Acting Nominations!

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:35pm

For those of you who have seen Spelling Bee, who do you think will be nominated for featured actor and actress, since they probably arent eligible for leading?

I dont have my playbill with me, but I personally loved the woman who had two daddys, and the asian woman. I also loved the lead guy who won the bee. I'm curious!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:36pm

Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Dan Folger
Celia Kennan-Bolger

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:37pm

That's a great list, mef.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:38pm

Was I the only person that thought Jesse was good, but not Tony nominee worthy? The other two were fantastic though, and I hope they do the "Mama Mama" song on the Tony telecast..

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:41pm

Actually, Jesse would be my choice to win.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:43pm

I think the other two were better, but Ferguson's perf. was nominee-worthy. He played a few different parts (Leaf being the main, one of Logainne's fathers, and maybe something else; I don't remember). Leaf could have been mean-spirited, but Ferguson managed to make him hilarious, adorable, and completely believable. He reminded me of a lot of kids I know.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 6:55pm

I really thought Dan Folger's performance was nuanced and brilliant.

I loved Jesse too.

I mean, I loved all of them!

[Amneris]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 7:03pm

would i be shot if i totally thought this show was just as over-rated as Avenue Q? I believe I am the only person in NYC besides 3 others who have said the same thing in my company.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 7:07pm

I thought Spelling Bee was 4000% better and more brilliant than Avenue Q.

[Plum]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 7:11pm

Ferguson and Folger were the standouts in my mind.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 7:12pm

Jesse Tyler Ferguson should probably get one. He was definitely a standout.

[Corine2]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:20pm

40000 more brilliant then Q?
I can't imagine that being a reality, but i will have to see Bee.
Personally, nothing has beat Q for me yet. Nothing. Nada.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:21pm

I just have to name drop - Dan Fogler's mom was my English teacher!

Thank you, thank you.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:24pm

William Finn never ceases to amaze.

He is a musical theater GOD.

[catstagestud]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 8:44pm

I don't have my playbill in front of me but the I loved the woman who played Marcy Park. It was a good show; but I didn't like it as much as Spamalot or DRS. I hope it does well on B'way.

[sciguy]

Posted: 3/21/05 at 8:52am

My vote goes to Dan Folger. I can still hear him pronouncing his name ( its....bar...fay )and it still cracks me up 2 months later! There are some great performances in this musical. Spelling Bee is still the funniest show out there. With DRS a close second.

[MissNY]

Posted: 3/21/05 at 5:18pm

Why is everyone constantly comparing Spelling Bee to Ave Q. Just because they are both small "cinderella story" shows? They have nothing in common

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 3/21/05 at 5:29pm

I think it'll be Ferguson, Folger, HOPEFULLY Saltzberg cause I thought she was fantastic, and prolly Keenan-Bolger (did I spell any of those right?)