Tony Award for Leading Actress In a Musical... — Page 6

I agree, though there is also Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary. I can see either Molaskey or Sayre--if they turn out to be any good--taking Andrea Martin's or Sutton Foster's spot if the committee decides to snub YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Also, Yvonne and Bloody Mary are juicier roles than Frau Bruscher and Inga.
I'm sure Powers will be snubbed in this overstuffed category, not her fault, but I expect a GREASE snub a la PIRATE QUEEN last year.

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I know the category is VERY crowded. But it looks like Benanti could walk away with it this year. Her reviews are going to be STELLAR (just as they were at Encores!)

Sherie Rene Scott will be lucky to get a nomination, and personally I think it would be a shame to waste a nomination slot on such a garbage performance in a garbage show over a real Tony worthy performance in a worthwhile show.

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Also, if I remember correctly Brantley does not like Sherie Rene Scott all that much. He did not give her a favorable review in both DRS (I think he actually preferred Rachel York) and Last 5 Years, I forget about his Aida review. On the other hand Brantley has always been more than favorable to Laura Benanti (I think she was just as good in Into The Woods as she is in Gypsy, though Louise is a more flashier role).

Have you seen MERMAID, neddy?

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They "owe" Scott a nod from when she was wrongfully snubbed in Aida, that being said, she's still the best thing about Mermaid so I'm not sure why you're so set on her not getting one Wanna Be. As for lead, I'm sure O'Hara will get a nod, but she's definitely going to be overpowered once again. She's one of the "golden girls" who they LOVE to nominate because she's completely non threatening. I've never gotten the hype and certainly am not "excited" about her playing Nellie in SP.

I met her. She's a very nice person.

I am also a strong believer in less is more.

But I don't think Lenox deserved a Tony Award for that scene.

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Was her nod for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels not good enough compensation?

Foster.

Deb Yates was nominated for her role as the girl in the yellow dress in CONTACT.

That was a great category that season.

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Even if it hasn't opened, out-of-town reviewers pretty much were orgasming over Faith Prince and not so much about the rest of the show. My guess is that she'll take it.

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Updated On: 1/4/08 at 01:24 AM

I do think Sherie Rene Scott was deserving of a nomination for AIDA (it's Heather Headley's win I don't get--along with the score). The beauty of Scott's acting and charm on stage is that she can create layers in unworthy material where there seem to be none (she makes THE LAST FIVE YEARS a pleasant cast recording regardless of the one-note, boring Jason Robert Brown score). She was able to do this with Amneris who is indeed a one-note character, yet Scott managed to do more with the role.
I don't know about Brantley, but Ken Mandelbaum (whose opinion I respect A LOT more than Brantley's) continuously raves about her, in his comments about Rachel York in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDREL he said something to the effect of: "York was good as Christine Colgate although there is only one Sherie Rene Scott."
Either way, I'd be surprised if she didn't get a nod though I guess it's possible.

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"That is why I think he won't win, and they will give him the award in the other category he is nominated in. Like Bob Martin for Drowsy Chaperone"

I agree with you completly. They will give Lin-Manuel Miranda the awards for his writing but the performance goes to Evans in SITPWG

"I love how everyone can declare who will and definitely won't be nominated. It's nice to speculate, but who knows what will definitely happen. Remember how Raul was a "lock" for Best Actor in Company? Look how that turned out."

Please lets not think about that terrible Tragedy. However does that get him a tony for his performance in the homecoming?


As of now I think the leading awards are as follows:

Actress
Patti Lupone for Gypsy (Winner)
Jenna Russell for SITPWG
Faith Prince for A Catered Affair
Kerry Butler for Xanadu
Kelli O'Hara for South Pacific

Actor
Daniel Evans for SITPWG (Winner)
Lin-Manuel Miranda for In the Heights
James Snyder for Cry Baby
Paulo Szot for South Pacific
And I dont really know who takes the 5th spot

Im not going to take a guess on the maddness of featured actress. But im wondering what featured actor is looking like. Christopher Fitzgerald and Matthew Morrison are the two names kind of sticking with me right now.

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Robin De Jesus has a VERY good shot at a Featured Actor nomination for IN THE HEIGHTS.

Wopat will likely be placed in the Leading category, which will open that slot up.

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