#26
Posted: 5/3/18 at 1:04pm
And even though one or two people didn't like the book, it was praised entirely by the critics. And also, Tina Fey.
Tony Awards 2018 Winner Predictions Thread — Page 2
#27
Posted: 5/3/18 at 1:34pm
Best Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, by Jack Thorne
Best Musical
The Band's Visit
Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
Best Revival of a Musical
My Fair Lady
Best Book of a Musical
Mean Girls, Tina Fey
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Band's Visit, David Yazbek
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and The King
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, Angels in America
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Best Costume Design of a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Tyler Micoleau, The Band's Visit
Best Sound Design of a Play
Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Angels in America
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, The Band's Visit
Best Direction of a Play
Joe Mantello, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
Best Direction of a Musical
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Choreography
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Best Orchestrations
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band's Visit
#28
Posted: 5/3/18 at 2:22pm
Madson, Tina Fey wrote the book, so of course she praised it. Itamar's book for The Band's Visit gained even more critical praise and is far superior.
#29
Posted: 5/3/18 at 2:27pm
BEST MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
My Fair Lady
BEST PLAY
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Angels in America
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Joshua Henry, Carousel
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Denise Gough, Angels in America
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Tina Fey, Mean Girls
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
David Yazbek, The Band's Visit
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Justin Peck, Carousel
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A PLAY
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A PLAY
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A PLAY
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Peter Hylenski, Once on This Island
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A PLAY
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
All of these could change, but at this present moment this is how I'm feeling. I'm interested to see Henson/Butz go against each other at the Drama Desks. I think KPOP played in Park's favor for a nomination, but I'm unsure how many voters will have seen that. I'm giving her the edge right now.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#30
Posted: 5/4/18 at 11:14am
Am I the only one convinced Once on this Island will get scenic design over spongebob? Sure, spongebob has the balls and such but in Once on this Island it RAINS and has a pond, not to mention the sand lifting up and all of the garbage around the theatre/things that get fixed throughout the show. And don't even get me started about timounes tree. I am not a fan of this show (at ALL) but, the scenic design truly wowed me, just like comet.
#31
Posted: 5/4/18 at 11:26am
^ I agree.
If there was an award for Best Proscenium, I'd give it to Spongebob. It's fun and impressive but so many other times throughout the show the stage looked bare and bland. Once on this Island transported you for the entire show, start to finish. Spongebob had moments, and those moments were creative and incredible, but as an entire design I give the edge to Once on This Island.
#32
Posted: 5/4/18 at 11:44am
I think SpongeBob could win Best Musical. After all, a good majority of the Tony voters have to do with touring shows.
#33
Posted: 5/4/18 at 11:47am
broadwayfreak4 said: "I think SpongeBob could win Best Musical. After all, a good majority of the Tony voters have to do with touring shows."
If The Band's Visit doesn't win Bet Musical, it will be nothing short of the biggest snub in years.
#34
Posted: 5/4/18 at 1:28pm
I will be rooting for My Fair Lady for Scenic Design over both SpongeBob and Once On This Island.
#35
Posted: 5/4/18 at 2:34pm
Anyone else think this year is kind of like 2012? The Bands Visit is once.
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#36
Posted: 5/4/18 at 3:40pm
If that’s the case, then Band’s Visit or Once On This Island have a better shot at scene design than My Fair Lady or SpongeBob.
#37
Posted: 5/4/18 at 4:23pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Anyone else think this year is kind of like 2012? The Bands Visit is once."
FWIW, the 2012 Tonys also took Place on June 10.
#38
Posted: 5/4/18 at 7:06pm
broadwayfreak4 said: "I think SpongeBob could win Best Musical. After all, a good majority of the Tony voters have to do with touring shows."
SpongeBob won't win Best Musical. The Band's Visit has already announced a tour, which I don't think SpongeBob has done yet. Also, The Band's Visit not winning Best Musical would cost the Tony Awards any of credibility that it has.
#39
Posted: 5/5/18 at 12:06am
Best Musical
The Band’s Visit (The only new Broadway Musical worth a nomination. Sorry, not sorry)
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Revival of a Musical
My Fair Lady (Could WIN, it's very good not great)
Once On This Island (SHOULD WIN! Best Musical on Broadway at this moment)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Book of Musical
The Band’s Visit: Itamar Moses (Hands down the winner here)
the three below are seriously sub par examples of musical theater writing at best
Frozen: Jennifer Lee
Mean Girls: Tina Fey
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical: Kyle Jarrow
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Angels in America (REALLY?)
Music: Adrian Sutton
The Band’s Visit (NOT MY FAVORITE SCORE OF HIS BUT SMART)
Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek
Frozen (SOME ACTUAL PRETTY NEW MUSIC)
Music & Lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Mean Girls (NOT TONY NOMINE WORTHY)
Music: Jeff Richmond
Lyrics: Nell Benjamin
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (NOT TONY NOMINEE WORTHY. THIS IS A PANDER TO TOURIST. IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO WRITE A SCORE FOR THIS SHOW WHY DIDN'T THEY HIRE A GOOD MUSICAL THEATER COMPOSER?)
Music & Lyrics: Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil'C
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (GOOD CATEGORY NOT SURE ANY IS A LOCK)
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (NOT SURE ANYONE ELSE COULD HAVE PULLED THIS OFF)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady ( TIE)
Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (LOVE HER, THE PARE IS NOT BEST ACTRESS WORTHY)
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit (TIE)
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls (NOT BEST ACTRESS WORTHY)
Jessie Mueller, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical?
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady (MAYBE THE AWARD FOR MUGGING)
Alexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (LOVELY PERFORMANCE)
Grey Henson, Mean Girls (HE'S GETTING ALL THE GOOD NOTICES)
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS MUSICAL)
Ari'el Stachel, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Renée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (BEST THING ABOUT THIS REVIVAL)
Ashley Park, Mean Girls (I WOULD HAVE CHOSSEN KATE ROCKWELL)
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady (NOT NOMINATION WORTHY)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey, Once On This Island (MOST ORIGINAL USE OF SPACE OF THE YEAR)
Scott Pask, The Band’s Visit (LOVED IT)
Scott Pask, Finn Ross & Adam Young, Mean Girls
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (THIS LOOKS LIKE THE SET TO THE NICKELODEN KIDS CHOICE AWARDS)
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Mean Girls
Clint Ramos, Once On This Island
Ann Roth, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady (NO ONE HAS BETTER TASTE)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical?
Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Once On This Island (STUNNING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, PERFECT)
Donald Holder, My Fair Lady (THE OPENING IS GORGEOUS)
Brian MacDevitt, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit
Peter Hylenski, Once On This Island (BEST USE OF SOUND IN A MUSICAL IN YEARS)
Scott Lehrer, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Brian Ronan, Mean Girls
Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Once On This Island (TOTALLY DESERVES IT)
David Cromer, The Band’s Visit (GOOD WORK, COULD WIN)
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls (NOT WORTHY OF A NOMINATION)
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, My Fair Lady ( TALENTED GUY, NOT WORTHY)
Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (TALENTED GUY, NOT WORTHY)
Steven Hoggett, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls (ALL HE DOES IS PARODY)
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel (BY DEFAULT. DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THIS WAS CHOREOGRAPHED FOR THE CHARACTERS AT ALL)
Best Orchestrations
John Clancy, Mean Girls
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
AnnMarie Milazzo & Michael Starobin, Once On This Island (GORGEOUS)
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit (REALLY UNIQUE, LOVED IT)
Jonathan Tunick, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
#40
Posted: 5/5/18 at 12:11am
Haven't seen it on Broadway, but I thought The Band's Visit had such a smart and simple design. But I loved the ways they kept surprising using the space. I know it's not as flashy as Spongebob - which I thought was super bland (cool build-out, but the actual set was ugly and boring) - and I haven't seen My Fair Lady yet, but I'm sure it's gorgeous. Once on this Island was a cool use of the space, but not sure there was enough for Tony voters to grab onto.
#41
Posted: 5/5/18 at 9:09am
Best Musical
The Band’s Visit
Best Revival of a Musical
My Fair Lady
Best Book of Musical
The Band’s Visit: Itamar Moses
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Band’s Visit
Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Once On This Island
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Once On This Island
Best Choreography
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Orchestrations
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
Best Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Best Direction of a Play
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and the King
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Sound Design of a Play
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
#42
Posted: 5/5/18 at 10:28am
http://www.goldderby.com/odds/expert-odds/tony-awards-2018/
Gold Derby has already posted some experts predictions. These may change, of course, but seem mostly in line with popular opinion right now.
Gold Derby has already posted some experts predictions. These may change, of course, but seem mostly in line with popular opinion right now.
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#43
Posted: 5/5/18 at 10:54am
Yes ^
Updated On: 5/5/18 at 10:54 AM
#44
Posted: 5/5/18 at 5:03pm
As long as SpongeBob wins as few Tonys as possible, I'm happy. ANYWAY. Best Director of a Musical almost always goes to the winner of Best Musical or Revival (only 3 times this century has that not been the case). That being said, I wouldn't be too surprised if Musical went to BAND'S VISIT, Revival went to MY FAIR LADY, and Director went to ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.
#45
Posted: 5/5/18 at 5:16pm
Best Leading Actor in a Musical is really going to be the most interesting category of the night. GoldDerby currently has Tony as the number one pick, but I don’t see it going to him, but it very well could.
#46
Posted: 5/5/18 at 8:47pm
My Major Category Predictions As Of Now:
Best Musical: The Band's Visit
Best Book Of A Musical: The Band's Visit
Best Score: The Band's Visit
Best Leading Actor In A Musical: Joshua Henry in Carousel
Best Leading Actress In A Musical: Katrina Lenk in The Band's Visit
Best Featured Actor In A Musical: Gavin Lee in Spongebob Squarepants
Best Featured Actress In A Musical: Lindsey Mendez in Carousel
Best Revival Of A Musical: Once On This Island(with My Fair Lady right on it's heels)
Best Direction Of A Musical: The Band's Visit
Best Play: The Children
Best Leading Actor In A Play: Andrew Garfield in Angels In America
Best Leading Actress In A Play: Glenda Jackson in Three Tall Women
Best Featured Actor In A Play: Nathan Lane in Angels in America
Best Featured Actress In A Play: Norma Dumezwini in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Best Direction Of A Play: Angels In America
#47
Posted: 5/5/18 at 9:00pm
Why are some posters so sure that Tony voters care about Tina Fey? I mean maybe they would have if this was like 5-8 years ago or if she created something from scratch.
Updated On: 5/5/18 at 09:00 PM
#48
Posted: 5/20/18 at 1:18am
Glenda Jackson
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#49
Posted: 5/20/18 at 2:06am
Disclaimer FWIW: I have seen The Band's Visit (without Shalhoub), My Fair Lady, Mean Girls, SpongeBob, Frozen, Once On This Island, Carousel, Harry Potter, Angels in America, Lobby Hero, and Meteor Shower. I have Three Tall Women next week. [I edited this post after seeing My Fair Lady.]
Best Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Musical
The Band's Visit
Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
(But what a category!)
Best Revival of a Musical
Once on This Island
(if there was any award I could guarantee this year, this would be it)
Best Book of a Musical
Mean Girls, Tina Fey
(or Itamar Moses. I keep going back and forth on this one.)
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Band's Visit, David Yazbek
(Finally! Hooray!)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
(Probably my favorite performance of the season. I'm still reeling.)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
(This is for sure the most up in the air category, though I'm rooting for Slater. He's irreplaceable in the show, and I hope he thanks his physical therapist in his acceptance speech!)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Grey Hensen, Mean Girls
(This is pretty open too. I wouldn't be shocked at any of the five names being called.)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Once On This Island
Best Choreography
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Best Orchestrations
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band's Visit
(Though I would love for a tie with Once On This Island here...)
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, Angels in America
(Or Harry Potter. They were both magnificent designs.)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
(Also a tough category. I don't know how you pick between this, OOTI, and SpongeBob)
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and the King
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Tyler Micoleau, The Band's Visit
Best Sound Design of a Play
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, SpongeBob SquarePants
Updated On: 5/26/18 at 02:06 AM
#50
Posted: 5/26/18 at 9:49am
I saw Mean Girls in DC, but have not seen it on Broadway. I will say that Tina Fey's book is probably the strongest thing about the show. I'm not a fan of the framing device either, but the jokes really land. Grey Henson and Ashley Park earned their nods. Kate Rockwell was ROBBED.
I also saw The Band's Visit back in October when it was still in previews. I found it very good, if slightly too relaxed. However, Katrina Lenk singing Omar Sharif is one of the most memorable theatrical experiences of my life. The song, the lighting, her illuminating voice and presence. I hope she wins.
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