Posted: 6/10/17 at 9:31pm
Come From Away is La La Land- the sweet, pretty, nice, fun, lovable show, and there's nothing wrong with that. DEH is Moonlight- the emotional, cathartic, beautiful show. It all comes down to personal preference.
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:57am
http://www.tonyawards.com/pdf/2017_Tony_Awards_Printable_Ballot.pdf
Tony Awards Ballot
Posted: 6/11/17 at 8:46am
leighmiserables said: "froote said: "CurtainPullDowner said: "Gold Derby has Colella and Jones neck and neck. Now that';s a race."
Jeez, I don't understand how. I can't even remember anything Colella did apart from her solo and even that was just sung nicely. Jones isn't my choice either but between the two there's no comparison.
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I agree. I'm still pulling for SJB (however unlikely it is), but if she doesn't win I think the only actress deserving it over her would be RBJ.
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Or could Block pull an Idina Menzel and come through to take it, assuming Jones and Coella split the vote?
Posted: 6/11/17 at 9:00am
dianamorales, if we're being technical I think Comet has more in common with Moonlight than DEH. Comet is narratively and structurally unique. A true ensemble piece. But that doesn't really matter because Comet probably has no chance at taking Best Musical. Haha. I like your thinking though, and would rather see a show like DEH take it over CFA (even though I REALLY want it go to Comet).
Posted: 6/11/17 at 9:05am
Plus Comet and Moonlight make my heart happy whereas all the other things do not. 
But I think Moonlight snatching Best Picture out of nowhere is all the award show luck I'm going to get this year. At least I know Comet will be brought up in those 'what should have won the Tony' threads in the future along with the robbed Next to Normal.
Posted: 6/11/17 at 10:53am
As much as I'm rooting for COME FROM AWAY, I'd be very satisfied if CFA & DEH tied for Best Musical. It seems that close.
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:25pm
dianamorales said: "Come From Away is La La Land- the sweet, pretty, nice, fun, lovable show, and there's nothing wrong with that. DEH is Moonlight- the emotional, cathartic, beautiful show. It all comes down to personal preference."
I don't disagree with the comparison generally, but I think both La La Land and CFA have more meaning than they're generally given credit for, and DEH is unlike Moonlight precisely because the sense of catharsis that is present in Moonlight is sorely lacking in DEH. (And also DEH is the favourite, even now).
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:27pm
I don't think either show can be compared to La La Land or Moonlight, and to be honest I'm not really sure why that comparison is being made to begin with.
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:33pm
HeyMrMusic said: "Guys. The Band's Visit is Moonlight.
Why are you assuming that The Band's Visit won't be next year's big favorite?
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:39pm
Jitney is Moonlight because they both feature André Holland in an underappreciated performance. Next!
Posted: 6/11/17 at 12:40pm
I meant in terms of tone and size and scope.
Well done, froote. He deserves so much acknowledgement.
Posted: 6/11/17 at 1:21pm
Brantley just did who will win/should win predictions and I'm sorry, but is he completely insane? I don't understand why, this far into the game, he is still predicting Peil. She has never had any momentum behind her and never will. As a journalist, you would think he would be publishing unbiased opinions and giving actual, realistic predictions. I love Peil too, but that doesn't make her the frontrunner.
Updated On: 6/11/17 at 01:21 PM
