The Avenue Q Tonys? — Page 2

Oh yes! She plays Gary, correct? Schadenfreude is one of my favs.

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Updated On: 1/2/04 at 11:57 PM

Although I liked Wicked, I don't believe it will win that many awards. Especially for the supporting actor spots and the score. Perhaps not even the book.

The awards I see Wicked having a good chance at are:

= Leading Actress (whoever that may be)
= Scenic Design (They spent enough money on the damn thing...)
= Best Musical

really? no i havent seen wonderful town. i've heard it was very good though. i should try to see that.

Cor- some changes to your predictions
Musical-Wicked (or Avenue Q)
Book-Avenue Q
Score-Avenue Q
Actress- Idina Menzel
Actor- Hugh Jackman
Featured Actress- Either Carole Shelley or Stephanie D'abruzzo
Featured Actor- One of the men from Avenue Q
Direction-Avenue Q
Choreography-Never Gonna Dance (most likley)
Revival- Wonderful Town
Set, Lights, Costumes, Orchestrations- Wicked

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I think AVENUE Q is going to have settle for book and score and its producers really need to hope CAROLINE OR CHANGE doesn't open otherwise, its Tonys could go to or be split with CAROLINE. I can't see either AVENUE or CAROLINE taking the Tony. CAROLINE really splits audiences and a lot of people won't vote for it. AVENUE Q is the kind of small show Tony voters give writing awards but almost never best musical. The failure of URINETOWN on the road will have all the road voters going with WICKED or BOMBAY DREAMS. As much as I liked PASSION, its win was mostly to stick it to Disney for bringing a theme park show to Broadway and for not playing by Broadway's rules. Sadly, I don't think PASSION would have won best musical opposite AIDA or LION KING.

>>>>>If I am thinking correctly, LSOH is NOT a revival. It was never on Broadway, just off-Broadway. Also, wouldn't Stephanie be considered a leading actress?<<<<<<<

You're right Bwaytheatre11, Little Shop has not ever played on Broadway but since through the years it has reached a sort of "classic" or at the very least, "widely known" status Little Shop will go into the Revival category for the Tonys - much like how last season's La Boheme was redirected to the Revival category (not because it had ever played on Broadway, but because it was considered a "classic")

As far as Stephanie, it would be nice to see her nominated as a lead, but she probably wouldn't have much of a chance againt Idina, Kristin, and Donna - and I think they may consider her Featured since Avenue Q seems very heavily ensemble based, at least to me it does.

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much like how last season's La Boheme was redirected to the Revival category (not because it had ever played on Broadway, but because it was considered a "classic"

Actually, La Boheme was a revival as it had at least three Broadway productions in the past.

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Betty Comden was not married to Adolph Green. Phyllis Newman was his wife.

And Betty has plenty of Tonys - including one for the original Wonderful Town in 1953. The revival Tony goes to the producers anyway.

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I think Avenue Q is a brilliant show in many areas. I hope that in the hype of Wicked and BFO it doesn't get looked over this year at the Tony's.

I think Avenue Q is the only musical out there right now worthy of ANY award. It's honest, witty, hysterical, and the actor's voices are the best I've heard in a long time. And I love the orchestra. Wicked might win with best actress, but Avenue Q really deserves best musical at least.

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Personally, I think that Avenue Q is the most innovative and creative musical in the last five years. I am rooting for it to win the best musical prize, I think it deserves the recognition. I also think it will win best score, best book, and best director. I agree that the entire cast will be put in the "featured" categories (technically that it where they will end up unless the producers petition otherwise, but that is highly unlikely, because no one is above the title). I think that Stephanie d'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia have a good chance in their respective categories and I'm also rooting for their victory.

My predictions with what is out now (Havent posted them yet, but also can not forget the new stuff heading on its way like Fiddler and Bombay Dreams and such)
*I'm only doing musicals because I havent gotten to any plays out this year, but I am dying to see Anna in the Tropics, which I think will win for Best Play.

Best Musical- Avenue Q
Best Revival- Wonderful Town
Best Scenic Design- Little Shop of Horrors
Best Score- Taboo (If it can be nominated)
Best Book- Wicked
Best Choreography- Never Gonna Dance or Boy from Oz
Best Actress- Idina Menzel
Best Featured Actress- Stephanie J. Block
Best Actor- Hugh Jackman
Best Featured Actor- Rick Lyon

Just some thoughts...

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