Tony NOMINATION reactions?- Page 6

[Broadway Babie]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:29am

No Brooklyn? No Julius Caesar?

[PennyLou]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:30am

Chitty over ASU for leading actress.. thats crap!

[midtowngym]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:32am

1. Borle was indeed robbed, but McGrath was my favorite.
2. No one should be surprised at Bill Irwin. As a quiet man undone, he gave me the creeps.
3. Let's not forget that Victoria Clark (say hello to your Tony baby!) could not be so brillant without Kelli and Matthew. All three deserving.

Updated On: 5/10/05 at 09:32 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:32am

ehh. It was a total draw - obviously they're making a statement toward the jukebox musicals this year. Honestly, I don't really think Erin Dilly's performance is Tony nod material, but other than she and Jenn, who else was going to fill that spot? Politics probably dictated why Erin got it.

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:33am

Happy surprises: Lithgow, Kennan-Bolger and Fogler! AND Gleason!

::hugs Em:: Sorry, sweetie.

Note to jukebox musicals: Broadway doesn't want you. Or at least the Tony nominators don't.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:35am

Are you surprised there is no recognition for Brooklyn or Julius Ceasar? They were not exactly raved about.
I totally agree it as about even between Erin and Jen and politics made the difference. Jukebox musicals are not what the critical side of the Broadway community want to see.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:39am

I think a reason they didn't give Maureen McGovern a nomination was because she signed a contract months ago to leave the Broadway production this summer to lead the touring production. And I love Christian to death, but Christopher has been on Broadway for a much longer time and he's never gotten any recognition up until now. So there ya go.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:39am

I believe THE FROGS is the first "new" Sondheim score since COMPANY to not even receive a nomination. (Even MERRILY got its only nomination for the score.)

Otherwise it seems the 4 nominated musicals were pretty much as expected.

I am glad that the "jukebox" shows didn't get any nominations. If they ever should it should be under teh special theatrical event and not for Best Musical.

The musical awards were split as follows:

14 - Monty Python's Spamalot
11 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
11 - The Light in the Piazza
6 - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
5 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4 - La Cage aux Folles
4 - Pacific Overtures
3 - Sweet Charity

[Katecab99]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:40am

i know i'm late, BUT...

first of all, yay for sutton foster, even though it's going to be tight.

borle and mcgovern - nothing?? i have to jump on the "wtf" bandwagon in regards to them being robbed david hyde pierce not being nominated was another suprise.

PLUS... i didn't get tickets

what a disapointing morning...
Updated On: 5/10/05 at 09:40 AM

[mominator]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:40am

So bummed for David Hyde Pierce, and Julius Caesar. I thoght that Denzel would have at least got a nom. Happy Tuesday all.

[JHartnow]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:41am

SHOCKED that Christian Borle wasn't nominated.

Congrats to everyone who was!

-John

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:42am

Here's the full breakdown:

Monty Python's Spamalot - 14
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - 11
The Light in the Piazza - 11
Doubt - 8
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - 6
Glengarry Glen Ross - 6
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 6
The Pillowman - 6
Gem of the Ocean - 5
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - 5
La Cage aux Folles - 4
Pacific Overtures - 4
A Streetcar Named Desire - 3
Sweet Charity - 3
Twelve Angry Men - 3
On Golden Pond - 2
The Rivals - 2
700 Sundays - 1
Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance! - 1
Democracy - 1
Laugh Whore - 1
Little Women - 1
Reckless - 1
Sight Unseen - 1
Whoopi, the 20th Anniversary Show -1

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:43am

The play awards were split as follows:

8 - DOUBT
6 - Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
6 - GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
6 - THE PILLOWMAN
5 - GEM OF THE OCEAN
3 - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
3 - TWELVE ANGRY MEN
2 - ON GOLDEN POND
2 - THE RIVALS

[Derek]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:43am

Im quite content with the nominations....the only thing im upset about is Maureen McGovern and Romona Keller not being nominated...o well....also I think Tobin Ost should have been nominated for his costumes, though simple, they were quite creative :)

[bill mobley]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:45am

I'm way down here in Atlanta Ga. and I have not seen the play. But is "Spamalot" really all that great? I was surprised at all the nominations. And folks they might as well go ahead and give the tony for best play to "Doubt." They don't even need to wait for the ceremony. It is as sure a thing as Elaine Stritch win was a couple of years ago.

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:48am

No Bill it's not, but it's a huge, popular spectacle.

[gravity87]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:48am

Im suprised that BKLYN got no tech noms. I thought they praticly HAD the costumes trophy. Im pissed about maureen. Christina doesnot deserve that nom. Alot of people got robbed at the sake of getting ratings for the tele cast

[mikewood]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:49am

I had two strong rooting interests, and I went one for two.

I am happy with Sutton but wish Francis Sternhagen received a nod.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:52am

I wouldn't automatically give the Tony to Doubt...I'd say Pillowman should be a very serious contender....right?

[OnTheAisle]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:53am

Mikewood -

I forgot about Frances Sternhagen - now I'm sad...

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:54am

gravity, that really does not seem to be the case with these nominations in most categories.
No Denzel, or john C. Reily who many though would get "attention" noms, ditto with Lange all of which were (in my opinion) rightly left out.
Christina was assured of the nom, there are not many people in the Best Actress in a Musical category.
Brooklyn was going to win nothing, it could have had the most singularly innovative costumes ever and it would still be out.

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:54am

I am excited for some of these shows. I know have to go out on my to work and buy DRS since it came out on cd today.

[broadway betty]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 9:56am

I am so bummed that Christian Borle wasn't nominated but so happy that Sara was! And Norbert!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 10:06am

I just found out. Very sad. Very sad, indeed.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 10:07am

surprised at Hank Azaras nomination....while I found him funny, he cannot sing, and I didn't consider that role a lead male role....I could see maybe featured actor...but even so, the man cannot sing.

and while I loved Spamalot, I'm not sure I agree that it's nomination for best musical makes sense......