Way too early 2017 Tony predictions- Page 11

[DayAfterDay]

Posted: 12/19/16 at 11:26pm

does Jennifer Laura Thompson have a chance for a nom?

[smidge]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 9:01am

DayAfterDay said: "does Jennifer Laura Thompson have a chance for a nom?

 

If it was up to me, she would. Although Rachel is a standout, I certainly wouldn't ignore Jennifer's heartbreaking work.

 

[KayGlass2]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 9:15am

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I would love to see a Cats nom in Best Featured Actor.  While Cats is....Cats...Tyler Hanes is delivering some excellent work as Rum Tum Tugger.

[thebookofwhizzer]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 12:00pm

 

Best Musical:

NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812  or DEAR EVAN HANSEN 

Best Revival: 

FALSETTOS 

Best Lead actor: 

BEN PLATT or CHRISTIAN BORLE 

Best featured actor:

ANDREW RANNELLS 

 

[thebookofwhizzer]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 12:00pm

 

Best Musical:

NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812  or DEAR EVAN HANSEN 

Best Revival: 

FALSETTOS 

Best Lead actor: 

BEN PLATT or CHRISTIAN BORLE 

Best featured actor:

ANDREW RANNELLS 

 

[delaney725]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 2:42pm

So any thoughts about Christian going up against himself in Lead Actor? I mean, I know Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a train wreck on the West End, but word is that it's been completely reworked and the man is magic in a bottle. And if he isn't nominated for Falsettos, we will have witnessed the definition of miscarriage of justice.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 3:00pm

"And if he isn't nominated for Falsettos, we will have witnessed the definition of miscarriage of justice."

Have you turned on the news lately?

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 3:04pm

delaney725 said: "So any thoughts about Christian going up against himself in Lead Actor? I mean, I know Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a train wreck on the West End, but word is that it's been completely reworked and the man is magic in a bottle. And if he isn't nominated for Falsettos, we will have witnessed the definition of miscarriage of justice.


I actually thought he was the weakest in the Falsettos cast.

 

Updated On: 12/20/16 at 03:04 PM

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 3:20pm

I think if Christian Borle fares better in Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, that might be his one Tony nomination for the season.

[icecreambenjamin]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 3:35pm

My predictions-

Best Musical:

Dear Evan Hansen

The Great Comet of 1812

Groundhog Day

War Paint

Come from Away 

Best Revival:

Falsettos

Sunday in the Park with George

Hello Dolly!

Best Lead Actor:

Ben Platt

Josh Groban

Jake Gyllenhaal 

Christian Borle (Falsettos)

Andy Karl

Best Lead Actress:

Bette Midler

Patti Lupone

Christine Ebersole

Annaleigh Ashford

Denee Benton 

Best Supporting Actor:

Andrew Rannels 

Lucas Steele

Brandon Uranowitz

Best Supporting Actress: 

Rachel Bay Jones 

Stephanie J. Block

Amber Grey

Brittain Ashford

Best Score: 

Dear Evan Hansen

The Great Comet of 1812

War Paint

Groundhog Day

Come from Away

Just what I predict the noms will look like.  We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

 

 

[little_sally]

Posted: 12/20/16 at 3:45pm

The potential Best Play nominations are insane. I hope there ends up being 5 nominations this year.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 11:31am

Just because this thread pushed me to make my personal predictions for all the categories (totally for fun and totally predicting that a lot of this won't end up being the case...) :

Best Actor in a Musical
Christian Borle (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Jon Jon Briones (Miss Saigon)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Sunday in the Park with George)
Andy Karl (Groundhog Day)
Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen)

Best Actress in a Musical
Christy Altomare (Anastasia)
Annaleigh Ashford (Sunday in the Park with George)
Christine Ebersole (War Paint)
Bette Midler (Hello, Dolly!)
Phillipa Soo (Amélie)

Potential Switchers (this is easily the hardest category, and my predictions change by the day): Denée Benton (The Great Comet), Patti LuPone (War Paint), Eva Noblezada (Miss Saigon)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)
David Hyde Pierce (Hello, Dolly!)
Lucas Steele (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)
Brandon Uranowitz (Falsettos)

Fifth slot TBD: possibly somebody from Anastasia?

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block (Falsettos)
Jenn Collela (Come from Away)
Amber Gray (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)
Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen)
Caroline O'Connor (Anastasia)

Potential Switchers: Mary Beth Peil (Anastasia), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Dear Evan Hansen) and/or Brittain Ashford (The Great Comet)

Updated On: 12/22/16 at 11:31 AM

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 11:54am

If I were a betting person, I'd put my money on Derek Klena snagging a Leading Actor nomination.

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 12:15pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)"

Unlikely he'd be considered featured since he is above the title, on the poster, and the draw... plus, you aren't putting Denee in featured.

[Kad]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 12:27pm

neonlightsxo said: "If I were a betting person, I'd put my money on Derek Klena snagging a Leading Actor nomination."

Really?

My gut feeling is that people are wildly overestimating Anastasia's chances.

 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 12:54pm

I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it. You can disagree, that's cool. But I thought he was really phenomenal in the show, and Christy as well.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 12:55pm

Here's my early take on this year's Tony Awards...
http://karereviews.weebly.com/2017-tony-awards-preview.html

[adamgreer]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 3:12pm

How many of these performances have you actually seen, Concierge?

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 3:18pm

I just assume nobody has actually seen anything, adamgreer.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 3:28pm

I doubt David Hyde Pierce will be placed in the Featured category. He's not above the title but I believe they'll petition him...they have Gavin Creel to contend in the Featured category.

Updated On: 12/22/16 at 03:28 PM

[PaulWom]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 4:54pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Here's my early take on this year's Tony Awards...
http://karereviews.weebly.com/2017-tony-awards-preview.html

 

"

Fascinating list! As a fan of COMET, though, I have to ask: Why do you assume that Josh Groban is the only reason this show is grossing over $1 million each week?

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 6:41pm

I don't know, but I'd be surprised if it was still doing just as good without a big star.

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 6:45pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I don't know, but I'd be surprised if it was still doing just as good without a big star."

Was also curious why box office was used as a proof point for quality, when they often have nothing to do with one another, heh.

[PaulWom]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 6:59pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "I don't know, but I'd be surprised if it was still doing just as good without a big star.

 

"

I guess the reason I ask is, there's really no proof either way that it's success is more because of Groban or because of the amazing reviews and word-of-mouth of the production itself. I think Groban definitely played a part in bringing people in, but now word-of-mouth is sustaining the show: when I saw Stangland go on recently, the house was still packed (and that's not easy to do in the Imperial!). Going by the Groban logic, we have no idea how well Dear Evan Hansen would be doing without Ben Platt- it seems to me that a lot of the press around that show focuses on him, similar to Cynthia Erivo/Color Purple.

 

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/22/16 at 7:02pm

PaulWom said: "Going by the Groban logic, we have no idea how well Dear Evan Hansen would be doing without Ben Platt..."

Pretty far leap there. Many people I talked to at Comet were Groban fans who had no idea what the show was even about... he is a draw and he's in a show. Whereas no one is buying tickets to see Ben Platt based on name recognition alone.