Tony "surprise" nominations and wins?
Tony "surprise" nominations and wins?
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#1Tony "surprise" nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:03pm
Even if some of the nominees and winners seem obvious from our own impressions, popularity and reviews, there is ALWAYS a few nominees and winners that make us go...WTF?!
Any guesses about unlikely happenings at this year Tonys?
TO CLARIFY MY POST: Some people get nominations and/or wins for politics, etc. not necessarily for artistic merit. Think LBB taking the nomination over Chenoweth, for example.
#2re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:06pmI think it'll come as a "surprise" to more than a few people if XANADU takes the top prize this year...
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#2re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:08pmFunny that you mention, I was thinking Xanadu might get away with more than we think.
#3re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:10pm
Stew winning Best Actor.
Anyone other than Patti winning Best Actor.
Little Mermaid being nominated for Best Score.
#4re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:13pm
Robin de Jesus for Featured Actor (In the Heights) , perhaps?
J*
#5re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:20pmI though Mermaid was not deemed eligible for Best Score?
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#6re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:22pmIt is eligible.
#7re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:25pm
Bucchino and Fierstein walking off with Book and Score. I STILL think that the chance of a rock/pop show winning two years in a row are slim. Plus, they (the voters) like to award up and coming writers. I have doubts about Stew or the guy that wrote In the Heights coming up with something else. Even after the terrible reviews he has gotten (he deserved better, let me tell you) I think Bucchino is the most likely out of all the possible nominees (Stew, Miranda, Bucchino and Menken I am presuming) to be a contributor to future musical theatre efforts.
That's my only "big surprise of the night" idea. I think what everyone has been predicting so far will happen.
Trekkie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/06
#8re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 6:27pmA Best Musical nomination for TLM.
#9re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 9:21pmWell, it's interesting that 3 of the Tony Award producers are the Shubert Org., Liz McCann and Joey Parnes. I DO think $$$ and politics, as usual, will play a large part. I would love to be a fly on the wall during the bribe season!?
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#10re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 9:35pm
Not noms or wins, but
Seeing musical numbers from many shows even if not nominated, or even from other seasons, a RENT tribute would be fitting.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#11re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/18/08 at 10:37pm
TLM seems like a long shot, but I'm thinking Best Musical could very well be:
Passing Strange
In The Heights
Young Frankenstein
Xanadu
Another one that could be possible: O'Hara or Russell not getting a nomination.
pinoyonbroadway
Understudy Joined: 8/4/07
#12re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 1:47amGREASE getting a nomimation in any category other than Best Revival
Midnight Radio
Broadway Star Joined: 5/26/07
#13re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 3:05am
Curtis Holbrook getting a best supporting actor nod
That would make my year...
FutureAladdinOnB'Way
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/07
#14re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 3:13amBest musical nom. for Little Mermaid.
#15re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 3:50amIn the Heights being nominated or winning for best book would surprise me.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#16re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 10:46amKerry Butler winning for xanadu. I love her and shes fantastic from what I hear but since its lupone's tony, butler of all 5 people to win it would be a huge surprise!
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
Humbert
Stand-by Joined: 6/11/07
#17re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:15amafter seeing all the shows, I think Butler deserves it.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#18re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 11:22amKerry Butler winning her Tony.
#19re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 3:12pmKerry Butler winning her Tony would make my year!
theatre2
Featured Actor Joined: 2/11/08
#21re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 5:09pm
I think it would be a "surpise" if A Catered Affair isn't nominated for best musical. I also think it's plausible. If "Glory Days" is good, I see it edging A Catered Affair.
Don't know why, it just feels that way.
Also,
Best Supporting Actor nod for David Pittu.
#22re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 5:17pm
cry baby wins best show.
Uh... NO!
#23re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 5:21pmblaxx, I'm with you on the best new musical nominations. After looking at the reviews for A Catered Affair, I think YF has a great chance at a nomination.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#24re: Tony 'surprise' nominations and wins?
Posted: 4/19/08 at 5:53pm
Young Frankenstein being nominated for Best Musical
Leslie Kritzer being nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
The Little Mermaid being nominated for Best Original Score
Paul Szot winning Best Actor in a Musical
Sunday in the Park with George winning Best Revival of a Musical
Robin DeJesus winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical
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