Tony Awards Administration Committee Announces Eligibility for 9 to 5, Hair, West Side & More — Page 3

I don't think James Gandolfini deserves a nomination for Best Actor...

Do you really think all ladies from 9 to 5 will be nominated?

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It worked for The Coast of Utopia, especially when three separate designers designing three separate plays are nominated (and win!) jointly. I think that's a little worse than the three Billys being nominated together. At least the boys are all doing the same role. Those designers had three separate designs for three different plays.

~Steven

I think Piragua's list is pretty accurate.

I love Carole Shelley, but don't think she deserves a nomination because she had nothing to do in Billy Elliot. Still, with all three 9 to 5 ladies in leading actress, there is a dearth of potential nominees there, so she could end up sneaking in.

NORMAN CONQUESTS counts as one play for the sole reason that its weekly schedule of eight shows a week is a mix of all three plays.

Each individual play only has 2-3 performances a week. So they would not be eligible individually, because on Broadway, shows play eight times a week.

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Updated On: 5/1/09 at 04:49 PM

I would not be surprised if one or two of the ladies from 9 to 5 are left out. I knew they weren't going to be split up into Featured AND Leading.

I wouldn't be shocked if only Janney is nominated, or if Block was the only one NOT nominated.

And I would not rule out a sneak-in from the girls from [tos], at least ONE of them, in Featured Actress. The show is adored by folks in the industry, the ladies are well-liked and provided real heart to the show. I hesitate to say that, were it up to me, I'd nominate Blackwell over Blickenstaff.

In terms of plays, I believe that all four men from Godot have great shots at nominations now. But I'd think that Bill Irwin and John Goodman will most likely be nominated. Goodman's performance was highly lauded. They may honor Norman Conquests by awarding it Best Revival, and that representing the considerable talents of the cast.

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Radcliffe deserves a nomination solely based on the merits of his performance, not the Potter connection or any other reason. Whether or not he'll get one is another matter entirely.

I hope he does.

I can't remember: Is Kudish is above the title for 9 to 5? I remember for some reason all four of them being above the title.

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Gotcha.

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Piragua, I think (and very much hope) that Cavenaugh won't be nominated -- Barbour will and should take that spot.

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Nah, I think Megan shines more than Stephanie. I think she has more support. Look at the sole Outer Critics nomination for Megan.

~Steven