TonyCentral Nomination Predictions- Page 2

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 10:54pm

If John Cullum doesn't get a nom for Featured Actor, I'll probably cry. Or something.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 10:56pm

I don't think you will be crying.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 10:57pm

Well he may not be a queen, per se, but he certainly doesn't have any more authority than Paul Wontorek over at Broadway.com who thinks he's the next Michael Riedel just because he purchased a domain name.

Updated On: 5/14/07 at 10:57 PM

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:05pm

Amy I the only person who thinks that Poppins will get an orchestrations nom?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:07pm

Well I don't know if you're the only one, but you're certainly in the minority.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:10pm

Orchestrations:

GREY GARDENS
SPRING AWAKENING
LOVEMUSIK
THE PIRATE QUEEN

(sorry Bob Dylan)


Updated On: 5/14/07 at 11:10 PM

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:38pm

I guess I am in the minority. I've thought since I first heard the cast album in early 2005 that they were some of the best I've heard in years as far as orchestrations go.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:44pm

Don't worry clarkstallings, I love listening to the orchestrations on the London Recording!

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:45pm

Musical
1 Spring Awakening
2 Grey Gardens
3 Curtains
4 Love Musik

Play
1 The Coast of Utopia
2 Frost/Nixon
3 Radio Golf
4 Coram Boy

Musical Revival
1 Company
2 110 in The Shade
3 A Chorus Line
4 The Apple Tree

Play Revival
1.Journey's End
2.Inherit The Wind
3. Talk Radio
4.Translations

Director(Musical)
1 Spring Awakening
2 Company
3 Grey Gardens
4 Love Musik

Director(Play)
1 Coast Of Utopia
2 Coram Boy
3 Journeys End
4 Frost/Nixon

Actor (Musical)
1 Raul Esparza
2 Michael Cerveris
3 David Hyde Pierce
4 Jonathan Groff
5 Steve Kazee

Actor (Play)
1 Liev Schreiber
2 Frank Langella
3 Christopher Plummer
4 Brian F. O'Byrne
5 Hugh Dancy

Actress (Musical)
1 Christine Ebersole
2 Audra McDonald
3 Donna Murphy
4 Kristen Chenoweth
5 Debra Monk

Actress (Play)
1 Vanessa Redgrave
2 Julie White
3 Eve Best
4 Angela Lansbury
5 Marian Seldes

Featured Actor (Musical)
1 John Gallagher Jr.
2 Jason Danieley
3 David Pittu
4 John Cullum
5 John McMartin

Featured Actress (Musical)
1 Mary Louise Wilson
2 Karen Ziemba
3 Orfeh
4 Barbara Walsh
5 Erin Davie

Choreography
1 Legally Blonde
2 Curtains
3 Pirate Queen
4 Spring Awakening

Orchestrations
1.Company
2.Spring Awakening
3.Grey Gardens
4.LoveMusik

Book of a Musical
1 Spring Awakening
2 Grey Gardens
3 Curtains
4 Legally Blonde

Score
1 Spring Awakening
2 Curtains
3 Grey Gardens
4 Fame Becomes Me

Scenic Design (Musical)
1 Legally Blonde
2 Mary Poppins
3 Grey Gardens
4 Curtains

Costume Design (Musical)
1 Legally Blonde
2 Pirate Queen
3 Love Musik
4 Grey Gardens

Lighting Design (Musical)
1 Spring Awakening
2 Love Musik
3 Grey Gardens
4 Mary Poppins

I left out a few play categories.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:51pm

Steve Kazee???
You have to be kidding.

and the book of SPRING may get a nom but it is just a
"cut and paste" of the original and should not get a nom.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/14/07 at 11:58pm

I guess I am in the minority. I've thought since I first heard the cast album in early 2005 that they were some of the best I've heard in years as far as orchestrations go.

The orchestrations on the London cast recording are much more extensive than those used for the Broadway production. So if you're going on what you hear on there, then you're not making an accurate judgment.

Updated On: 5/14/07 at 11:58 PM

[gumbo2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:10am

CPD, I actually enjoyed Steve Kazee's performance. Also, to whomever said that Legally Blonde was more fun but not a better musical than Mary Poppins, well, I think the fact that it was more fun DID make it a better musical. At least better than MP.

[Craig]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:12am

WBAF

What's your damage?

You can't just say you disagree, or offer your predictions?

Mark is no queen - and a highly intelligent guy who, if you have gone to his site and also oscarcentral (his other one) you'll note his predictions are based on several factors and have typically been quite accurate when all is said and done.

I'm not saying he's the end all, be all.. but he's not some random "queen" with a domain name.

How would you feel if someone responded to your posts with "who cares what you, some theater queen, thinks?"

Treat others as you would like to be treated - it's a pretty good rule of thumb, dontcha think?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:16am

gumbo: did you think Kazee's voice was good?
In his Big number THE RAIN SONG the audience was actually gringing during the money notes.

And did you think he looked sexy in that outfit?
usually STARBUCK appears topless after Lizzie and He have their moment, but they didn't dare go there.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:16am

I do think. I was mainly questioning the validity of the site and its predictions because of the fact that there are misspellings up the wazoo, which in my opinion, takes away from the credibility of the site. I don't know who the man is. I have never met him, and never claimed to have. My opinion was based on a quick glance at the predictions listed on the site.

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:33am

The orchestrations heard on the Poppins CD sound very close to those used on Broadway and in England, almost indentical. Unfortunately my programs for both versions of the show are not with me and I can't compare their orchestras. I believe that they were identical however. On the CD there might be an extra brass or wind instrument doubling a part already being played and a couple of more keyboards, but these aren't the parts that make the orchestrations great. The orchestrations are great for their sparseness in points (think the first verse of
"spoonful" with its use of bass, cello, muted trumpet, flute, and guitar), unique pairings of instruments, and use of piano and cello. New life was really breathed into these olds songs whilst maintaining their feel.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:41am

clarkstallings, the source of my comment on the difference in orchestrations was Seth Rudetsky, who mentioned at one of his seminars last year that the MARY POPPINS orchestra in New York would have almost no strings section and would be significantly further minimized from those in the London mounting.

[gumbo2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:42am

CPD, yes I did think Kazee's voice was good. Maybe you saw him on an off night or something? I actually especially remember his money note in The Rain Song as being very strong and pure.

I'll agree with you on the outfit, it was a weird choice, and the long hair was kind of *eh*, but is that his fault? I thought he did a great job in all of his scenes, creating a believable, deep character that Audra could really play off of. Their scenes together were some of the most fun to watch.

[MarkBakalor]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:42am

There were indeed a handful of spelling corrections needed. I believe I've caught them all and made the necessary corrections at TonyCentral.com. My apologies for that. I certainly feel the same way as WBF about other sites with spelling issues. Queen I'm not, though. :)

I've been making theatre related predictions based off of a very different sort of factors than most others that has proven more consistently accurate than most others over many years. That doesn't mean I'll do well this year, though. That's what makes it so interesting from year to year.

As well, thanks for backing me up, Craig.Long time no talk!

Good luck to all potential nominees and predictors alike...
TonyCentral.com

[scott68]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:45am

One more quick edit - Lea Michele's last name only has one L, which your site doubles. Interesting predictions!

[MarkBakalor]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 12:49am

Fixed. Thanks, Scott.
TonyCentral.com

[scooter38432]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 7:37am

Thanks Mark.

I realize that you just gave your pics for the nominations. You don't have to justify these to anyone, regardless of their angry-bitchy-theater diva rants.

I appreciated the read. Looking forward to today's announcement.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 7:55am

Gumbo ~ I agree with you. I've found Kazee to be very much ON the two times I've seen 110. And he brings a certain charm to Starbuck that I find adorable. :)