The Ladies of 9 to 5 Tony Possibilities

[esparza 333]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:28pm

First I was wondering which categories they would go in. Someone who saw it told me that Megan would go leading and Stephanie and Allison would go featured. Is that true. Also do you think they will all be nominated and which one do you think is most likely to win a tony.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:31pm

Chances are, they'll all be petitioned as lead.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:33pm

This is a difficult one, since they really all share the stage equally.

I would categorize all of them as the lead.

[Popular]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:49pm

I don't envy the voters, that's for sure!!!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:53pm

I do. They get to see all that SH*T for free.

And a lot of it legitimately is SH*T.

[Popular]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 4:56pm

LOL. I wouldn't want to be in the position to have to decide between the three of them. Better?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 5:02pm

While I'm sure all of them have a great chance of being nominated for lead, I'm sure, shortly after revews come out on Broadway, have a clear idea who has the edge.

[buddharich]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 6:05pm

Not only will there be 3 lead possibilities from 9 to 5 but also from Vanities! Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Allison Janney from the former, Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol from the latter. In addition, I strongly suspect Haydn Gwynne will be in the lead category. Add to that Sutton Foster for Shrek, Stockard Channing and Martha Plimpton for Pal Joey, not to mention the leads from Guys And Dolls, West Side Story... and whatever comes out late in the season!! The nominating committee is going to be very busy and is going to inevitably leave out alot of actresses!!

[philly03]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 6:24pm

Can we not rule out Brandi Burkhardt as Lucie Mannette in A Tale of Two Cities yet either! Go figure all these worthy female leads this year (again)!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 6:28pm

Foster is a lock. She's fantastic in a very troubled show.

[Popular]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 6:38pm

Oh Bobby, if only that was all it took to be a lock. Let's not forget all the politics that goes into these decisions.

I'll be thrilled for the show to get whatever nominations they do and for them to get to perform... anything else is extra.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 7:47pm

I'll eat Stephanie Block's hat if I'm wrong!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 11:05pm

If Foster got a nod for LITTLE WOMEN, she'll most likely get a nod for SHREK.
I wonder what they'll do with the 9 TO 5 ladies and whether they'll cancel each other, and if only one gets the nod, I wonder which one it will be.
Martha Plimptom is most likely going to be petitioned for the featured role, btw.
I'm guessing the young girl playing Maria will be petitioned for lead.
That makes:
Sutton Foster-SHREK
Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty-9 TO 5
Adelaide/Sarah Brown-GUYS & DOLLS
Maria (can't recall her name)-WEST SIDE STORY
Girl who won't get nominated from A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol-VANITIES
Female lead from WHITE CHRISTMAS

Who am I missing?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 11:11pm

I really like Sutton Foster, but the fact that she's been nominated for 3 Tonys over the course of, like, 5 years and originated about 150 musicals blows my mind.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/12/08 at 11:15pm

What do you mean? The only role that she originated and didn't get a nod for was Inga in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 12:03am

givesmevoice - Kelli O'Hara has been nominated thrice in the past four seasons.

[buddharich]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:03am

Other possibilities (albeit they could be petitioned as featured): Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff for "title of show", Kerry O'Malley and Meredith Patterson for "Irving Berlin's White Christmas".

I count 17 possible eligible actresses, and I'm sure there will be a few shows that will open next May that aren't on the list so far. Some will be petitioned to compete in the featured category.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:19am

The ladies of [title of show] were ruled as Featured.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:11am

I wouldn't be surprised to see Sutton get another well-deserved Tony nom. Christopher Sieber has a great chance at Featured from what I've heard.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:19am

Haydn Gwynne from BILLY ELLIOT.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 12:57pm

Will she be petitioned as leading? I don't think her character is a leading role at all, although I can see why they would do that, in order to push Carole Shelley for the featured role category. I would love to see Gwynne get the award if she was featured, what a wonderful performance she gives in that wonderful show. However, as leading... I don't see how she could beat actual leading roles like the others mentioned. Then again, Deb Monk got a nod for CURTAINS.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 1:23pm

It'll be like Idina with Kirstin, but instead of two, three. But Stephanie, IMO, should get the TONY.

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 1:37pm

I think Hadyn Gwynne will probably be leading, though she is more of a featured role. I really hope she gets whatever she is nominated for, I LOVE her. The Tony's love Sutton, so I think she'll get nominated.
I'm sure the [tos] girls are featured, but i REALLY want at elast one of them to a nod, that show needs some tony love

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 10/13/08 at 1:56pm

Allison Janney has the biggest chance out of all of them, in my opinion.