Toughest Tony Category?

Since we basically know the Tony nominees in the main categories (Acting (supporting/lead;musical/play), Show (musical/play;revival/original) etc, what category do you think is really heating up already with tough competition and who do you think will and should win from that category and explain why for each.

I believe that BEST MUSICAL is the toughest category
SHOULD: "Bee" *ShIlL! sHiLl!* Yes, yes, say what you must and get it over with but I think that most critics, Tony voters, and audiences would agree this was the best musical of the year. It's funnny and exciting and *to kind of steal a line from Entertainment Weekly's review of Avenue Q* just as you are finishing laughing hysterically from the uproarous one-liners and songs, you are blindsighted by a sincerly beautiful love song or a truly lovely and touching moment. It also deals with this range of emotions very well.

WILL: As of now, Spamalot. The reasons are obvious; its a HUGE HUGE HUGE hit that already had a cult following to rival The Producers before it opened on Broadway, its a big, glitzy show, and it IS very funny.

Also: a side note/question...am I the only one who thinks that in the Supporting Actress category which I believe will consist of Celia Keenan Bolger, Kelli OHara, Maureen McGovern, Joanna Gleason, and Sara Ramirez, Sara and Maureen could possibly cancel eachother out since the race may seem a bit too close between them and the award might go the the wonderful Keenan Bolger, the incomparable OHara, or the truly excellent Gleason?

I'd love to see some surprises, but I think the Tonys will look (surprisingly) pretty much like the already announced OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE awards.

You're forgetting the FABULOUS Jan Maxwell in the featured actress in a musical category. This woman owns the universe, and if she doesn't get a nomination, I'll be very sad. Why would those specific two cancel each other out, though? Why wouldn't Ramirez and.... O'Hara cancel each other out, for example? That seems really random.

Lead actor is going to have me biting my nails until tomorrow morning. My head is going to explode.

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Updated On: 5/9/05 at 07:42 PM

My little unofficial ballot is still not set on Costume Design of a Musical....I know who I think should win, but I'm iffy as to who I think will win.

No question the Featured Actor/Actress in a musical category are the two hardest categories to fill and predict. We'll know more tomorrow.
I think Actor and Actress in a Musical are already locked down winner-wise (Butz and Clark).

I do agree, Bwaysinger.

I believe the nominees for supp. actor will be:
Dan Fogler, Christian Borle, Michael Benjamin Washington or Christopher Sieber, Matthew Morrison, and Dennis O Hare
And I listed my supp. actress nominees.

Eponine- You think Book of a musical is the toughest?

I really don't think Brooklyn's got a chance at acting nods, especially in a category so packed as featured actress. Jan Maxwell is lightyears better than either of those Brooklyn ladies - the audience eats her up.

Is Chris Sieber's part really big enough for a nod? And Matt Morrison's got to be in there somewhere, too. I can't remember if he's lead or not - if he is, he's screwed.

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Chris Seiber plays multiple roles in the show and according to the Post, he is eligible for Supporting Actor. And, yes Matt Morrison is also eligible for Supporting Actor.

I'm sure Sieber is eligible, but I just don;t see him getting the nom, if there is only one Spamalot in the category my money would be on Borle. Sieber does not have that many characters that make an impact other the Galahad. Whereas Borle is great in all his roles.

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Sorry, I guess I read wrong. But also, am I the only one who thinks that Piazza could sweep in the techinical design categories (sets, costumes, orchestrations, lighting)?

I think leading actress in musical is pretty strong this year, of the likely nominees either Clark can take it as kind of expected or any one out of Sutton, Rene Scott, or Applegate could very well walk away with the award. They each have their own story. I think it is much closer than say leading actor in a musical, where is anyone other than Norbert wins it would be quite dismaying.

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Bee definitely won't win costumes. I'd go with the lovely period costumes of Piazza or the fun designs of Chitty. Also, I think Chitty's going ot take set design.

bway singer- wait, what? LOL