Tony Noms — Page 2

Best Musical
Avenue Q
Caroline, Or Change
Wicked
Bombay Dreams

Best Revival of a Musical
Assassins
Wonderful Town
Big River
Fiddler on the Roof

Best Actress in a Musical
Idina Menzel, Wicked
Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, Or Change
Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Avenue Q
Donna Murphy, Wonderful Town

Best Actor in a Musical
Hugh Jackman, The Boy From Oz
Alfred Molina, Fiddler on the Roof
Euan Morton, Taboo
Hunter Foster, Little Shop of Horrors
John Tartaglia, Avenue Q

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Joel Grey, Wicked
Neil Patrick Harris, Assassins
Mitchel David Federan, The Boy From Oz
John Cariani, Fiddler on the Roof
Michael Cerveris, Assassins
*** tough! The Assassins guys are going to be the wildcard slots.. which ones?! still praying Raul Esparza gets up.. but probably wont

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Westfeldt, Wonderful Town
Ann Harada, Avenue Q
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, Or Change
Isabel Keating, The Boy From Oz
Carole Shelley, Wicked

those are my predictions as of right now..

Saved By the Bell was the show I grew up and right when I saw your picture, that song played in my head! Haha! I was inlove with Zack Morris. But anyways, I'll add my 2 cents.

Best Musical
Avenue Q (The most originality out of the shows that opened this year.)

Best Score
Taboo (The music is what held this show together and is probably one of the most brilliant pieces seen this year.)

Best Orchestration
Wicked

Best Revival of a Musical
Wonderful Town (They have to pay back Donna in someway for not getting the Best Actress Award.)

Best Choreography
Bombay Dreams (The dancing was so hot- Like something taken right out of a Britney Spears dance video. It glued me to my seat!)

Best Actress in a Musical
Idina Menzel (This is how I figure- Donna Murphey has a great comedic role this year and does a swell job with, but she also has tow Tonys so she is cancelled out plus her role doesnt show must emotional depth. Its not a role that sweeps you off your feet and sends you to tears. Stephane D'Ambruzzo is a newcomer and though she does an excellent job with puppetry, singing, and acting, her role isnt as demanding physically as something like Elphaba or Caroline, so she will not get the award. Tonya Pinkins even though I hear she is utterly amazing and will melt you in your seat, she has a Tony Award already and I think that is going to work against her. Chenoweth, also with a Tony on her back, doesn't take the audience's emotions the way Elphaba does and this is more the green one's story anyhow. So Idina because she got screwed over for Rent and someone with a voice like her deserves it. I dont think there will ever be another Idina again in the history of musical theater.)

Best Actor in a Musical
Hugh Jackman (He is the show.)

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Anne Harida (I would love to see Ayesha Darker or Anne take this award, but I feel that Anne has this in the bad already.)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Raul Esperaza (If Joel Grey wins this award, I officially hate the Tonys.)

Best Play
I am My Own Wife

Best Revival of a Play
Sly Fox (This is the only play I saw, so I am probably completely wrong, but I did love this show even if it doesnt win!)

And thats about it- I havent seen enough plays to comments on the actors and actressess. Well thats my story and I'm stickin to it.

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"Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Raul Esperaza"

ESPARZA!

Best Choreography:

ASSASSSSSINS!!!

did anyone see those fierce triples that Sam Byck did during his monologues?? Mario is one dancing freak!! :)

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I absolutely disagree with you Elphie. I respect your love for Menzel but her sudden popularity has more to do with the vehicle she's in than with the performance. As I see it, everyone on this board is crazy about the understudy(her name escapes me at the moment) too, which tells me, it's more about the role. Let's not forget that but for a short stint in Aida, Menzel hasn't been *on* B'way since RENT. Not to take anything away from her at the present time, but she's nowhere near the actress that Pinkins is, or Murphy for that matter. She was on no one's "short list" for great musical theater *actresses* until very recently. Hey, I could be wrong, we'll see. A nomination, yes, a win, doubtful.

Joel Gray will get one not just based on his truly stellar performance as the Wizard but also because he is old, very very old. "Wonderful" is a GREAT song that showcases his vocal range unlike those other hacks hoofing on the Great White Way this year. Hugh who? Joel sings and dances rings around Jackman. Come that hot, muggy night in June Joel Gray will be rewarded for being the rare talent that he is.

This year it's really tough to determine who's going to win what, or even who's going to get nominated.

Best musical:
Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Bombay Dreams, and possibly Assassins (if it's going to be a new musical or not).

Best actress (of course, the hardest category it seems this year!):
Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Tonya Pinkins, and I hope, possibly, Kerry Butler.

Best actor:
Hugh Jackman (of course he's going to win!), Alfred Molina, John Tartaglia, Euan Morton.


I really can't wait until May 10th. This is driving me crazy.

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The reason Sills' chances haven't been trumpeted on this thread can be summarized in one word: Assassins. Who knows how many noms that show will get in the Featured Actor category.