What shows will close before Tony time? — Page 3

Foster, I wouldn't be so quick to declare SPRING AWAKENING "the" winner of the year. It's pretentious and too early.

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and THE PIRATE QUEEN too.

SPRING AWAKENING has the edge because of reviews, but I feel that, between the two shows - as commendable as SPRING AWAKENING is - I would vote for GREY GARDENS.

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LEGALLY BLONDE definitely has a better chance than HIGH FIDELITY. The people who want to see LB are a lot of the fan base for Broadway. Younger girls will jump at the chance to see it. Both HIGH FIDELITY and THE WEDDING SINGER were movies that appealed to age groups who are not as prominent in the Broadway community.

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Foster, I wouldn't be so quick to declare SPRING AWAKENING "the" winner of the year. It's pretentious and too early.

I never had any doubt that YOU would be so quick as to declare SPRING AWAKENING the winner of the year. So you're right about that. And isn't it interesting to see the pot calling the kettle pretentious?

I agree with Munk here...dubbing SPRING AWAKENING this glorious Tony hit so early in the season seems a bit much to me. Yes it got glowing reviews, but to say Grey Gardens & SA are sure fire bets at nods seems desperate.

Coming from someone who writes reviews that consist of repeated misspellings of the title of the show being reviewed, the names of the show's creative team that is being insulted, and adjective after adjective after adjective that makes up the rest of the review, I'll happily accept your labeling of my Tony predictions as "desperate".

MARY POPPINS still has got to be a pretty large threat...

MARY POPPINS is a threat alright. It's a threat to the future of Broadway as a showcase for promising artists presenting original, groundbreaking new musicals.

SPRING AWAKENING has the edge because of reviews, but I feel that, between the two shows - as commendable as SPRING AWAKENING is - I would vote for GREY GARDENS.

Well, you're not a Tony voter. Tony voting, especially for Best Musical, tends to be a business decision, not a selection of the best small, unique piece of art presented that season. The creative awards tend to go to those shows, while Best Musical goes to the show that has a promising future of making money for road voters (URINETOWN vs. MILLIE, PIAZZA vs. SPAMALOT, DROWSY vs. JERSEY BOYS).

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Updated On: 12/14/06 at 02:58 PM

"Well '12 Angry Men' will still be around. They'll probably be just finishing up their national tour I beleive in May of next year. Hopefully they'll be nominated for a Tony.."

You need to be on Broadway to be nominated for a Tony.

Hair and Do Re Mi. Definitely. Maybe Fiorello as well.

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I think SA is a pretty sure bet as a Best Musical nominee, IF (and it's a big if) it's still open next May. Of the shows that have already opened, SA and GG are the most likely IMO to get Tony noms for Best Musical. Of the four that haven't opened yet, The Pirate Queen has an uphill battle. Curtains will probably make it, with the final spot going to Mary Poppins, LoveMusik, or Legally Blonde depending upon how the last two turn out. IMO LoveMusik has an arty and somewhat inaccessible title, and I have a feeling the show itself is going to be arty and somewhat inaccessible, which might hurt its chances even if it gets respectful reviews.

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"Ah, they are from Broadway. In their advertisement for the play is clearly states 'direct from Broadway'."

That's because the play was on Broadway two years ago. They were eligible for awards back then, when they were nominated for some. What you're arguing is like saying the All Shook Up tour is eligible to be nominated for awards.

...And I'd like to add Xanadu to the list.

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WANNA BE A FOSTER-

get over yourself!

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Wannabe, sorry to say it but you do seem a bit smug about all things lately. If you're so on the ball, why aren't you out there creating and producing instead of calculating the merits or lackthereof of just about everything, (barring Cheno of course)the one thing that get's all your unadulterrated praise.