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#1

Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 1:15am

Will you be satisfied if Kelli O'Hara wins the Tony? I think her performance in South Pacific was stellar and magnificent and with two nominations already under her belt I feel this can be her year.

I'll be rooting for her on Tony night.

Updated On: 4/18/08 at 01:15 AM

#2

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 1:20am

While I feel the Tony is Patti's, and rightfully so, I would be THRILLED if Kelli walked off with it.
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#5

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 1:40am

I kind of really think it should go to Patti, but if Kelli got it I wouldn't be mad. I thought she was great and I would be able to understand the reasoning and all. So yeah, she wouldn't be my top choice but I think she is deserving nonetheless! (And it would be nice to see her walk off with her first Tony).
#6

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 2:09am

I would be happy for the "I'm glad she got one" reason. But I think the Tony is Patti's.
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#7

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 2:43am

Hate to say it, but I would not be happy if Kelli got the tony. I know I'm probably alone on this but she didn't wow me in South Pacific.

Updated On: 4/18/08 at 02:43 AM

#8

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 2:52am

So now that Faith Prince's reviews are out, who do we think the fifth slot will go to?

1. Jenna Russell
2. Patti LuPone
3. Kerry Butler
4. Kelli O'Hara
5. Faith Prince or Mandy Gonzalez?
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#9

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 2:55am

Absolutely not. Something's very wrong if that were to be the outcome.

Several actresses in this season's musicals on Broadway are giving astonishing performances, but Ms. LuPone is having the kind of success in a role that, IMO, pushes the others to the sidelines.

I don't understand why the Leading Actress in a Musical Tony isn't being labeled as a done deal for Ms. LuPone to the degree it should be. It's just one of those landmark performances that warrants the recognition.
#11

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 7:29am

It is, and always has been, LuPone's award to lose. No matter how strong the competition is/was.

Butler, LuPone, Prince, O'Hara, Russell.

If this year were like last, Gonzalez would be nominated in the Laura Bell Bundy slot.

Updated On: 4/18/08 at 07:29 AM

#12

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 8:05am

Despite her performance not getting the over the top raves we all hoped for, Faith Prince will still get nominated.
And it's still LuPone's. And if O'Hara wins I will not throw a brick at my TV (kidding) like I did win LaChanze beat LuPone for whatever stupid reason a few years ago, but I will be disapointed, though happy to see a fine young actress get some recognition.
As I've said before, Gypsy will win Actress, Featured Actor and Featured Actress.
#15

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 10:13am

She's talented, but there is no circumstance that I would be happy if she won the award this year (with at least three performances that I found better than hers).
#16

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 10:18am

I would be upset because, as much as I enjoyed her in South Pacific, her performance is not in the same league as LuPone's.

LuPone should, and rightfully will, win the award. I don't think it's going to be nearly as close as some people are predicting.
#17

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 11:37am

not particularly. honestly, the only person I'd be even close to happy to see win the Tony over Patti is Jenna Russell, and I doubt that's going to happen.

Kelli O'Hara has a lovely voice, is adorable and is giving, according to the reviews, a great performance in South Pacific. but as someone already pointed out, her reviews were nothing like that Patti got for Gypsy. this is Patti's year.
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#23

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 12:16pm

Ugh, no.
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#24

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 1:33pm

"LuPone should, and rightfully will, win the award. I don't think it's going to be nearly as close as some people are predicting."

See, that's what I'm saying adamgreer. Despite some INCREDIBLE performances this season(with Ms. Russell's definitely ranking higher for me than Ms. O'Hara's), they still, IMO, don't touch Ms. LuPone's.

The raves she's received, both from theatre-goers and professional critics, are the once in a lifetime type praise that I would think would make this award a given, as opposed to a close competition, in the minds of more people than it has. What I'm saying is that I'm surprised by the Tony predicting given the reaction to Ms. LuPone's performance. That's all.
#25

re: Will You Be Happy If Kelli O'Hara Wins The Tony?

Posted: 4/18/08 at 1:37pm

I would be happy if she won. I thought she was incredible. I saw Patti Lupone last summer in GYPSY and won't see her again until this summmer. So, I really can't compare the two performances at this time and won't be able to until after the Tonys are over.
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