The 1st Annual Yankeefan007 Awards for Excellence in Theatre (2006 Edition)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:36pm

Here are the categories for the aforementioned. You have until December 25 at Midnight to PM me nominees for the following categories. On December 26, I will post the nominee list, which will be decided by all of you. You can vote for whoever you want, starting when the list is posted and until December 29th at Midnight. Winners will be posted on New Year's Eve.

Sorry if I've stolen anyone's idea, I'm doing this to cure my long week of boredom until the intercession is over.

Best Jukebox Musical
Worst Jukebox Musical
Best Show Which Flopped, Financially
Best Show Which Flopped, Critically
Worst Flop

Show Which Most Deserved that Broadway Transfer
Best off-Broadway Show

Best Broadway Debut Male
Best Broadway Debut Female

Best Break-through Performance Male
Best Break-through Performance Female

Worst Broadway Debut Female
Worst Broadway Debut Male

Best Replacement Male
Best Replacement Female

Worst Replacement Male
Worst Replacement Female

Best Understudy/Standby
Worst Understudy/Standby

Freshest Long-Running Show

Best Broadway Return Male
Best Broadway Return Female
Best Broadway Return in a Bad Show

Show Which Deserved The Greatest 2nd Chance
Most Anticipated Show Which Let Us Down
Worst Americanization of an English Show

Best Show Tune of 2006
Worst Show Tune of 2006


Updated On: 12/19/06 at 09:36 PM

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:38pm

Can you clarify what you mean by Best Broadway Turn please?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:45pm

Best Broadway Return: the return of an actor to Broadway after a long absence.

Just a reminder: this is only applicable to shows that opened in the 2006 calendar year. A show like Sweeney Todd is only eligible in the Best/Worst Replacement category (Judy Kaye).

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:48pm

Do we need to give you nominees for all the categories?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:52pm

Only the ones you choose.

[gumbo2]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:56pm

Can we nominate the same show/person for different categories?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 9:59pm

What's the difference between a Broadway Debut and a Breakthrough?

[gumbo2]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:01pm

I would think breakthrough would be someone who's been on broadway before but not really ever recognized for being fantastic until they did this role...did that make sense?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:05pm

Gumbo - Yes.

Hook - Breakthrough, as gumbo pretty much summed up, is someone who is getting the recognition they've deserved for a long time.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:16pm

That's too many categories.

[James2]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:31pm

Best Show Which Flopped, Critically - The Wedding Singer
Best Broadway Debut, Male - tie between Bob Martin and Stephen Lynch
Best Replacement, Male - Jonathan Pryce
Best Replacement, Female - Lucie Arnaz, DRS
Best Broadway Return, Male - tie between Alan Cumming and Jim Dale (I did not see all of Threepenny, but I have seen some of their scenes)

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:34pm

Could you possibly provide us with the shows that are qaulified before we vote?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:38pm

http://www.ibdb.com/season.asp?ID=1274
http://www.ibdb.com/season.asp?ID=1275

Please check the dates listed - only from Jan. 26, 2006 to Dec. 14, 2006 (first and last opening dates of the year).

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 10:53pm

Keep 'em comin!

[mikem]

Posted: 12/19/06 at 11:13pm

Are only Broadway shows eligible (obviously excluding the Off-Broadway show category)?

Updated On: 12/19/06 at 11:13 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 8:29am

Yes, though PM me and we'll see what happens.

Keep up the vote.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 9:28am

Eligible Shows:
A Chorus Line
Apple Tree, The
Awake and Sing!
Barefoot in the Park
Bridge & Tunnel
Butley
Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, The
Coast of Utopia, The [Part 1 - Voyage]
Coast of Utopia, The [Part 2 - Shipwreck]
Company
Drowsy Chaperone, The
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Faith Healer
Festen
Grey Gardens
Heartbreak House
High Fidelity
History Boys, The
Hot Feet
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway
Les Misérables
Lestat
Lieutenant of Inishmore, The
Little Dog Laughed, The
Losing Louie
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
Mary Poppins
Pajama Game, The
Rabbit Hole
Ring of Fire
Shining City
Spring Awakening
Tarzan
Three Days of Rain
Threepenny Opera, The
Times They Are A-Changin', The
Vertical Hour, The
Wedding Singer, The
Well

Updated On: 12/20/06 at 09:28 AM

[Flash-In-The-Pan]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 3:56pm

Okay, I'll play your game...

Best Jukebox Musical - Jersey Boys
Worst Jukebox Musical - Times They Are A Changin'
Best Show Which Flopped, Financially - Lieutenant of Inishmore
Best Show Which Flopped, Critically - High Fidelity
Worst Flop - Festen

Show Which Most Deserved that Broadway Transfer - Grey Gardens
Best off-Broadway Show - Landscape of the Body

Best Broadway Debut Male - Bill Nighy, Vertical Hour
Best Broadway Debut Female - Lauren Ambrose, Awake and Sing

Best Break-through Performance Male - John Lloyd Young, jersey Boys
Best Break-through Performance Female - Megan Lawrence, Pajama Game

Worst Broadway Debut Female - Ali McGraw, Festen
Worst Broadway Debut Male - Carlos Leon, Three Penny Opera

Best Replacement Male - Jonathan Pryce, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Best Replacement Female - Ana Gasteyer, Wicked

Worst Replacement Male Constantin Maroulis, Wedding Singer
Worst Replacement Female - Rita Wilson, Chicago

Best Understudy/Standby - John Patrick Walker, High Fidelity
Worst Understudy/Standby - ????

Freshest Long-Running Show - Spamalot

Best Broadway Return Male - Raul Esparza, Company
Best Broadway Return Female - Tyne Daly, Rabbit Hole
Best Broadway Return in a Bad Show - Jim Dale, Three Penny Opera

Show Which Deserved The Greatest 2nd Chance - High Fidelity
Most Anticipated Show Which Let Us Down - Three Days of Rain
Worst Americanization of an English Show - Losing Louie

Best Show Tune of 2006 - Revolutionary Costume of the Day, Grey Gardens
Worst Show Tune of 2006 - Big Titties, Martin Short Fame Becomes Me

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 6:17pm

Bump

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 6:19pm

Flash-In-The-Pan, according to Yankee's rules (must have opened in 2006), JERSEY BOYS is not eligible.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 8:14pm

Worst Jukebox Musical
Hot Feet

Best Show That Flopped, Financially
Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life

Best Show Which Flopped, Critically
Mary Poppins

Worst Flop
Ring of Fire

Show Which Most Deserved that Broadway Transfer
Spring Awakening

Best Off-Broadway Show
Forbidden Broadway SVU

Best Broadway Debut Male
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins

Best Broadway Debut Female
TIE: Natalie Cortez and Mara Davi, A chorus Line

Best Break-through Performance Male
Drew Sarich, Lestat

Best Break-through Performance Female
Deidre Goodwin, A Chorus Line

Worst Broadway Debut Female
Cyndi Lauper, The Threepenny Opera

Worst Broadway Debut Male
Josh Strickland, Tarzan

Best Replacement Male
Ben Vereen, Wicked

Best Replacement Female
Marin Mazzie, Spamalot

Worst Replacement Male
Tony Danza, The Producers

Worst Replacement Female
Rita Wilson, Chicago

Best Understudy/Standby
Eden Espinosa, Wicked

Freshest Long-Running Show
Wicked

Best Broadway Return Male
Aaron Lazar, Les Miserables

Best Broadway Return Female
Kristin Chenoweth, The Apple Tree

Best Broadway Return in a Bad Show
Will Chase, High Fidelity

Most Anticipated Show Which Let Us Down
Grey Gardens

Best Show Tune of 2006
“It’s Your Wedding Day,” The Wedding Singer

Worst Show Tune of 2006
“Take It Like A Man,” Legally Blonde

[Liverpool]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 8:25pm

I'm assuming best and worst show tune of the year have to be from new shows that opened during the eligibility period?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 8:31pm

Yes.

Hence, that Legally Blonde tune is not eligible.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 10:55pm

bump

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:18pm

How many nominees for each category?