TONY'S:Best Actor in a Musical

may be repeating and old thread but i wanna hear about this one

my thoughts for nominations:

Alfred Molina-"Fiddler on the Roof"
Hugh Jackman-"Boy from Oz"

I thought John Tartaglia too

Winner:Alfred Molina

Leave thoughts

Updated On: 3/22/04 at 08:54 PM

I havent seen hugh in boy from oz, but molina go such acclaim as Tevye i think he may hav an unfortunate shoe in??? maybe but ur acclaim of john tartaglia is also a factor

nominations:
hugh jackman, Alfred Molina, JOhn Tartaglia, Neil Patrick Harris and WILD CARD. Sorry aspiringguy, but the tony is hugh's.

---

The Tony practically has Jackman's name on it. Not only did Molina get mostly negative reviews, but Jackman's performance has been called one of the best and most accomplished in Broadway history.

I think it should go to Jackie Mason out of pity

---

The expectations from critics and fans alike favour Hugh Jackman - for such an outstanding performance in a triple threat role.

Hugh is the Winner, I am sure

Hoping Euan Morton gets a Nom, he was just great

I doubt the fact that Hugh is as you say a "Hollywood Celebrity" has anything to do with it. He got his start in musical theatre, and with Boy From Oz, the early training has paid off in spades. The man is, pure and simple, a rare triple threat, and, in addition, has done quite a bit for the theatre community with his enthusiastic fund raising for BC/EFA. I think it is these attributes that will win him the Tony.

Agree with all, Tony is Hugh's.

But what about Huck Finn?? Ty Giordano SO deserves a nom!

John Tartaglia and Hugh Jackman will definitely be nominated. Alfred Molina, despite mixed reviews, will be nominated as well, if only because he's playing Tevye. As for the other nominations...it's a dogfight between Euan Morton and possibly the men of Big River and Assassins. I think Hunter Foster's chances for a nomination are iffy at best. In the end, though, the nominations almost don't matter. This is one of the easiest-to-predict categories this year.

After the Fiddler reviews came out, it became clear that the Tony is Jackman's. In my opinion, even a great performance by Molina couldn't have knocked Jackman off his frontrunner's perch. He's putting in a truly spectacular performance, carrying the show, raising record amounts for BC/EFA, and hosting various functions for the American Theatre Wing. He's done everything right, everyone likes him, and the fact that he's a Hollywood star who agreed to stay on Broadway for a full year is just icing on the cake.

I wasn't being pretentious. My apologies if you took offense at my phrasing. But Hugh, to me, isn't really a Hollywood Celebrity in the true sense of the word. Wolverine notwithstanding, he has yet to score really big in a film where he is the star -- the closest he came was with Kate and Leopold, when he was nominated for the Golden Globe. Presumably Van Helsing will make him the star everyone knows he is and should be.

You asked if the fact that Hugh is a Hollywood Celebrity will factor in his winning the Tony. My answer is no.