Tony Awards Race - Audra vs. Nicole Edition — Page 3

''Think Cole Escola likely knocking off Denzel, Kieran, and Clooney for the Tony''

If the past Tony precedents mean anything, Kieran Culkin will be competing in Featured Actor for ''Glengarry Glen Ross,'' even though he's billed above the title. In 1986, Joe Mantegna won the Featured Actor Tony for the role of Richard Roma. In the 2005 revival, Liev Schreiber was above the title, but he competed in Featured Actor and also won for playing Roma.

I’m here now at Gypsy and Audra is giving a wonderful performance in a wrong production of Gypsy

I would give it to Nicole

joevitus said: "Audra will win because the Tonys adore Audra. Not saying Audra isn't great or isn't desrving, but the Tony voters worship her ANDshe's playing the diva role of all diva roles, breakinga half-century plustraditionofracial boundaries for this role in the process. No way she doesn't walk away with this."

Audra certainly has won more Tonys than any other performer, but she's also lost them, too. She's had a 60% win rate (10 noms, 6 wins- and she didn't even get nominated for her last outing with George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along).

Updated On: 1/29/25 at 05:03 PM

joevitus said: "Audra will win because the Tonys adore Audra. Not saying Audra isn't great or isn't desrving, but the Tony voters worship her ANDshe's playing the diva role of all diva roles, breakinga half-century plustraditionofracial boundaries for this role in the process. No way she doesn't walk away with this."

Kad said: "joevitus said: "Audra will win because the Tonys adore Audra. Not saying Audra isn't great or isn't desrving, but the Tony voters worship her ANDshe's playing the diva role of all diva roles, breakinga half-century plustraditionofracial boundaries for this role in the process. No way she doesn't walk away with this."

Audra certainly has won more Tonys than any other performer, but she's also lost them, too. She's had a 60% win rate (10 noms, 6 wins- and she didn't even get nominated for her last outing with George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along)."

Isn't a 60% win rate, like, incredibly high and unusual? If she were just appearing in another musical, even getting raves the equivalent of what she's getting here, I could see her losing to Nicole. But these raves, this role, the cultural importance of the casting, all combined? In a year Trump regained the presidency?

The award is hers.

joevitus said: "So, they...don't love her? This isn't a performance that makes history? Um...okay."

Loving her doesn't mean always rewarding her, which is what you seem to have been implying.

Frankly, I just think it's way too soon to be arguing definitively about who will win. It's the end of January.

This feels like a race that'll be a photo finish.

When GYPSY opened, most folks in the industry I know admired her but thought she was miscast. But it's hard to argue with those grosses, and they have a way of settling the matter.

For the performances I have seen—Shen, Hilty/Simard, and Scherzinger—I can say that these women were firing on all cylinders when I watched them.

Unfortunately, McDonald’s vocals were lacking, especially in the big numbers, which pulled me out of the world of the musical.

If I were a voter, my vote would go to Shen.

The Gold Derby Tony prediction center is active, for those who participate.

Given it's early on, some of the odds are weirdly skewed - Andrea Martin at the top of Featured Actress for McNeal? The Hills of California at the top of Score?

Updated On: 2/27/25 at 12:41 PM

KevinKlawitter said: "The Gold Derby Tony prediction center is active, for those who participate.

Given it's early on, some of the odds are weirdly skewed - Andrea Martin at the top of Featured Actress forMcNeal?The Hills of Californiaat the top of Score?"

Gold Derby’s bread and butter has always been film and television. Not much activity or a robust community of theatre goers to speak of in my experience.

My money is on Nicole. Audra is always epic but Nicole burns the house down every time and she redefined the role!

I do think it's fascinating that people have not been keen on JOY WOODS in GYPSY ... yet she has a very strong chance to win a tony for her performance in an otherwise lacking featured category.

I also think Audra winning would be a way to acknowledge Gavin Creel. Audra has spoken on Colbert and CBS - and I’m pretty sure every outlet that has covered this revival that at their shared thanksgivings years ago, Gavin told her she needed to play the role. I haven’t seen Audra, but have seen Nicole and found her breathtaking, but awards are mainly about narratives anyways.