Tony predictions for plays

[Lovely Rabbit]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:13pm

New to the site and was just wondering what your predictions for the tonys play categories were

[Matt_G]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:14pm

I predict DOUBT will win for Best New Play and VIRGINIA WOOLF will take home the Revival Tony.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:15pm

Who's afraid...

I want to see it SO badly

[JRbroadway2]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:26pm

Kathleen Turner for the win!!!

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:29pm

Sadly, I doubt much will happen for 'night, Mother, which is a damned shame because it was excellent. I don't know what Brantley was thinking but I hope the Tony committee remembers it and gives both of the brilliant ladies involved the nominations they deserve.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:34pm

Doubt will win for Best Play
12 Angry Men for Best Revival of a Play
Kathleen Turner for Best Actress (Revival)
Brian F. O'Byrne for Best Actor (Play)
...just my opinons

[PJ]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:36pm

What about Streetcar?

And I wouldn't hand that Tony to Turner or Jones just yet until we see what Natasha Richardson does with Blanche in Streetcar.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:37pm

I agree with Matt_G.

[JRbroadway2]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:37pm

creepy Updated On: 3/25/05 at 11:37 PM

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:43pm

Play
Doubt
Democracy
The Pillowman
Brooklyn Boy or Gem of the Ocean

Play Revival
12 Angry Men
Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Then, 2 of the following...
Julius Ceasar (likely)
Steel Magnolias
Streetcar Named Desire (likely)
On Golden Pond

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:47pm

I can't believe no one has mentioned Phylicia Rashad yet! This sure is a big year for leading ladies in plays, it'll be interesting to see who walks away with the award.

[JRbroadway2]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:51pm

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:53pm

From what I hear leaking from the rehearsal room, Streetcar is not going so well, and Richardson is not up to much. I will see what I think when I see the show on Sunday afternoon, but for now, I would say that it will have to go some to beat the reviews and word of mouth that Woolf is getting.

I have said it on other threads, and I will say it again here. Doubt is going to take the Tony and the Pulitzer. Pillowman is its strongest competition but Doubt is a much tighter and better constructed play, even though I enjoyed Pillowman more. What Shanley does with Adriane Lenox's character is amazingly accomplished, for example.

I think the best actor and actress categories are at the moment two horse races between Crudup and Irwin and Turner and Jones. We'll see how it all shakes out soon enough.

[JRbroadway2]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:56pm

could a revival win the pulitzer?
I don't know any of the rules and such

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:58pm

No, has to be an ORIGINAL play written for the AMERICAN STAGE. And, I was at a Streetcar rehearsal the other day, and you are completely mistaken...

[JRbroadway2]

Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:59pm

ok thanks...

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 12:00am

I hope I am seriously mistaken. I have been looking forward to this revival of Streetcar for ages and it's part of the reason my month in NYC was timed the way it was. So I hope it blows all the competition out the water and hoovers up all the awards it possibly can.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 12:01am

I wasn't trying to be mean, I just wanted to make sure people saw it, and didn't skip over it...

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 2:37am

Don't forget GLENGARRY for Best Revival.

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 2:44am

Judging from what I've heard, Frances Sternhagen's Clairee is really something. Maybe a nod...

I cannot wait to see what Richardson brings to Blanche. If that performance is what I am expecting (what I am hoping) it to be, then it should be exceptional.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 8:49am

Play-Doubt
Revival-12 Angry Men
Actor-O'Byrne or Irwin
Actress-Turner or Jones
Featured Actor-possible nominee: Allan Miller, David Harbour, Chris Bauer, Boyd Gaines, somebody from Glengarry
Featured Actress-possible nominees: Amy Ryan, Sarah Paulson, Polly Draper, LisaGay Hamilton, Mireille Enos, Adriane Lennox

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 12:17pm

Although I was ever so slightly disappointed with the Glass Menagerie revival, I ADORED Sarah Paulson as Laura. I hope she at least gets a nod at the Tonys.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/26/05 at 12:21pm

Sarah will probably be nominated. I think Jessica will be nominated, too, based on name value.