Way too early 2017 Tony predictions — Page 18

Totally agree re: Groban.

By the way, I know I've mentioned this in another thread, but advocating for Denee's performance-- having seen Comet once right after previews and then again very recently, it was astonishing to me how well Denee has grown into the part, acting-wise and vocally. As it stands right now, it is a very competitive performance. I think if Tony nominators/voters return to the show, she will definitely get a nomination.

See this video from the recording to hear what I'm talking about! https://youtu.be/OL6GLr3k_Vo

And this interview- go to the end, and you'll see footage of her "Don't call him bad" moment, which was just as heartbreaking as when I last saw it. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Exclusive-Follow-THE-GREAT-COMET-Into-the-Recording-Studio-with-Denee-Benton-20170330

Also, it had occurred to me... The OOBC recording we're all so used to with Pippa had been recorded 1-2 years after the show's initial run at Ars (I believe?). So what we keep hearing is a version of someone who had been doing this challenging role for quite some time, and had time to grow into it vocally and emotionally. Seeing Denee at the beginning of her run and comparing her to that Pippa performance was kind of unfair, IMO. Just my two cents!

BroadwayConcierge said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Laura Linney/Cynthia Nixon"

I've also been meaning to clarify this. It's been confirmed that on opening night of The Little Foxes, Linney will play Regina and and Nixon will play Birdie. Are Regina and Birdie both lead roles, or is one leading and the other featured? Sorry to say I'm not familiar with the show at all!"



For the 1981 revival Elizabeth Taylor was nominated for Best Actress for Regina and Maureen Stapleton for Featured Actress for Birdie. Obviously the committee could rule differently, but that's where the precedent currently stands in regards to how the roles were categorized in the past (and the 81 revival is the only time that any actresses have received acting nominations for the show, the original production pre-dated the Tony Awards, and the revivals in 1967 and 1997 did not receive any nominations for the actresses).

Just because 95% of this thread has focused on musical nominees, I wanted to generate a full list of potential PLAY performance nominees... I feel like I'm missing a good number of performers from this list, though. Please let me know who I should add!

Best Actor in a Play
Denis Arndt (Heisenberg)
Gideon Glick (Significant Other)
Kevin Kline (Present Laughter)
Jefferson Mays (Oslo)
John Slattery (The Front Page)

Best Actress in a Play
Cate Blanchett (The Present)
Johanna Day (Sweat)
Jennifer Ehle (Oslo)
Sally Field (The Glass Menagerie)
Allison Janney (Six Degrees of Separation)
Laura Linney (The Little Foxes)
Laurie Metcalf (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Mary-Louise Parker (Heisenberg)

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Michael Aronov (Oslo)
Anthony Azizi (Oslo)
Anthony Chisholm (Jitney)
Chris Cooper (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Danny DeVito (The Price)
Brandon J. Dirden (Jitney)
Dave Hearn (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Nathan Lane (The Front Page)
Henry Lewis (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Jefferson Mays (The Front Page)
Michael McKean (The Little Foxes)
Robert Morse (The Front Page)
Henry Shields (The Play That Goes Wrong)
John Douglas Thompson (Jitney)

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Kate Burton (Present Laughter)
Sas Goldberg (Significant Other)
Jayne Houdyshell (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Lindsay Mendez (Significant Other)
Kristine Nielsen (Present Laughter)
Cynthia Nixon (The Little Foxes)
Condola Rashad (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Cobie Smulders (Present Laughter)

Updated On: 3/31/17 at 12:26 PM

Thanks for the feedback, Kad! I edited as much as I could (though I honestly don't have as much knowledge about Sweat or Indecent to fill in the categories on my own...any suggestions would be appreciated!).

And though I agree with your point on Lane, the Tony committee ruled that he'll be considered as Featured.

Thanks for the lineup, BroadwayConcierge. I find it incredibly refreshing to see so many more leading actresses on Broadway than actors. And what a line up of women! Incredible.

Who's currently the front runner for best actor? Does Glick have a chance??

I really liked Oslo, and Mays' performance, but I can't see him winning for it. His role just doesn't have enough meat to it.

I'm really in doubt about Actress in a Play, first I thought that Blanchett didn't had a chance, but now I believe that she has. I was hoping this to be Linney's year, but that doesn't seems to be happening. We still have Janney in a very bait role tho.

BroadwayConcierge said: "Just because 95% of this thread has focused on musical nominees, I wanted to generate a full list of potential PLAY performance nominees... I feel like I'm missing a good number of performers from this list, though. Please let me know who I should add!

Best Actor in a Play
Denis Arndt (Heisenberg)
Gideon Glick (Significant Other)
Kevin Kline (Present Laughter)
Jefferson Mays (Oslo)
John Slattery (The Front Page)

Best Actress in a Play
Cate Blanchett (The Present)
Johanna Day (Sweat)
Jennifer Ehle (Oslo)
Sally Field (The Glass Menagerie)
Allison Janney (Six Degrees of Separation)
Laura Linney (The Little Foxes)
Laurie Metcalf (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Mary-Louise Parker (Heisenberg)

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Michael Aronov (Oslo)
Anthony Azizi (Oslo)
Anthony Chisholm (Jitney)
Chris Cooper (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Danny DeVito (The Price)
Brandon J. Dirden (Jitney)
Dave Hearn (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Nathan Lane (The Front Page)
Henry Lewis (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Jefferson Mays (The Front Page)
Michael McKean (The Little Foxes)
Robert Morse (The Front Page)
Henry Shields (The Play That Goes Wrong)
John Douglas Thompson (Jitney)

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Kate Burton (Present Laughter)
Sas Goldberg (Significant Other)
Jayne Houdyshell (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Lindsay Mendez (Significant Other)
Kristine Nielsen (Present Laughter)
Cynthia Nixon (The Little Foxes)
Condola Rashad (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Cobie Smulders (Present Laughter)



"Rebecca Naomi Jones?

Missing a lot in the Best Actor in a Play lineup:

Simon McBurney (The Encounter)

Mark Ruffalo (The Price)

John Benjamin Hickey (Six Degrees of Separation)

Corey Hawkins (Six Degrees of Separation)

Joe Mantello (The Glass Menagerie)

Nick Kroll (Oh Hello)

John Mulaney (Oh Hello)

Richard Roxburgh (The Present)

Liev Schreiber (Les Liaisons Dangereuses)

Updated the potential Play performance nominees list accordingly. I figured we could make it super comprehensive rather than most "likely." Thanks to everybody who suggests things... keep 'em coming!

Best Actor in a Play
Denis Arndt (Heisenberg)
Gideon Glick (Significant Other)
Corey Hawkins (Six Degrees of Separation)
John Benjamin Hickey (Six Degrees of Separation)
Kevin Kline (Present Laughter)
Nick Kroll (Oh, Hello)
Joe Mantello (The Glass Menagerie)
Jefferson Mays (Oslo)
Simon McBurney (The Encounter)
John Mulaney (Oh, Hello)
Richard Roxburgh (The Present)
Mark Ruffalo (The Price)
Liev Schreiber (Les Liaisons Dangereuses)
John Slattery (The Front Page)

Best Actress in a Play
Cate Blanchett (The Present)
Johanna Day (Sweat)
Jennifer Ehle (Oslo)
Sally Field (The Glass Menagerie)
Allison Janney (Six Degrees of Separation)
Laura Linney (The Little Foxes)
Janet McTeer (Les Liaisons Dangereuses)
Laurie Metcalf (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Mary-Louise Parker (Heisenberg)

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Michael Aronov (Oslo)
Anthony Azizi (Oslo)
Anthony Chisholm (Jitney)
Chris Cooper (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Chuck Cooper (The Cherry Orchard)
Danny DeVito (The Price)
Brandon J. Dirden (Jitney)
John Glover (The Cherry Orchard)
John Goodman (The Front Page)
Joel Grey (The Cherry Orchard)
Dave Hearn (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Nathan Lane (The Front Page)
Henry Lewis (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Jefferson Mays (The Front Page)
Michael McKean (The Little Foxes)
Robert Morse (The Front Page)
Harold Perrineau (The Cherry Orchard)
Henry Shields (The Play That Goes Wrong)
John Douglas Thompson (Jitney)

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Barbara Barrie (Significant Other)
Kate Burton (Present Laughter)
Tavi Gevinson (The Cherry Orchard)
Sas Goldberg (Significant Other)
Jayne Houdyshell (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Celia Keenan-Bolger (The Cherry Orchard)
Rebecca Naomi Jones (Significant Other)
Lindsay Mendez (Significant Other)
Kristine Nielsen (Present Laughter)
Cynthia Nixon (The Little Foxes)
Condola Rashad (A Doll's House, Part 2)
Sherie Rene Scott (The Front Page)
Cobie Smulders (Present Laughter)
Holland Taylor (The Front Page)

Granted I'm not an Evan Hansen fan, but it would be ludicrous for it to win scenic design over Comet. In all honesty, I'd be surprised if it were even nominated- it's a fine, effective set, but nothing about it stands out as being especially remarkable.

The only thing I think could be a threat(design-wise) is Hello, Dolly, which I haven't seen, but by reports seems to have spared no expense and is gorgeous.

Updated On: 4/3/17 at 11:49 PM

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Based on the reviews, I don't think Amelie will get any nominations.


Also, with these reported standing ovations, I think Laura Osnes doubles her chances of getting a nom.

So, I think the nominations for Best Leading Actress will be:

Christy Altomare

Renee Benton/Eva Noblezada

Patti Lupone/Christine Ebersole

Bette Midler

Laura Osnes



"

Frankly, I don't see Christy or Laura landing a nomination. They are both giving fantastic performances, but neither of them are quite on the same level as Denee Benton, Eva Noblezada, Christine Ebersole, Patti Lupone, and Bette Midler.

Also, a SO means very little these days.

Updated On: 4/3/17 at 11:55 PM

I think Best Leading Actress is still very much a toss up at this point. Noblezada is great in Saigon, but we can't say she's definitely in. Altomare and Osnes i'm sure are terrific in their shows, and we can't say they're definitely out. It will be interesting to see if Denee Benton gets a nod. Although I do think all four of those ladies have a better shot than Philippa Soo at this point.