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#51

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 1:36am

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#52

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 1:49am

BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard

BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Company

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway

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#53

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 2:41am

BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard

BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Curtains, Rupert Holmes & Peter Stone

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater*

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
A Chorus Line
Company
I can't decide between the two, I think it could go anyway, right now I am leaning towards COMPANY.

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening*

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins*

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only

I shave me Xanadu every morning!

#54

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:45am

I agree with some am confused with the general consensus about other categories and will say, I think (as has been discussed on about a hundred other threads) that Orfeh is going to pull the big "upset" as will Audra McDonald. Although, I don't think outside of this board, anyone would be *that* upset. I think SA should win but Mary Poppins might and pretty much all the non acting awards are going to go to SA and COU. Pittu has a strong chance and Raul and Cerveris might split the vote and it goes to Pierce. I also think Julie White will best, Best.

#55

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:51am

"Cerveris may very well be better, LaCage, but he DID just win..."

Past Tony wins shouldn't determine whether or not someone deserves an award. Each role is individual of one another. If your the best, you should get it.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

#56

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:55am

We know that, but we're predicting something - not expressing our opinions.

What was said about Cerveris is 100% true and, believe it or not, DOES come into play.

With that said, Cerveris doesn't have a chance in hell of winning. None.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#57

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 11:11am

My predecition of Cerveris winning is probably my longest shot of winning, and I believe I'll get that category wrong. That said, my reasoning for picking him is

1) I do believe his was the best performance out of those 5 men.
2) Doyle's SWEENEY TODD not only lost Best Revival of a musical but failed to win any of its deserved actors (Patti, Michael, Manuel) their top prize either.

But it's hard this year because WILL the Tony Voters reward Company for failing to reward ST? They've certainly done that in the past (Brian Stokes Mitchell.) Or are they really turned of by Doyle's gimmick? One would think they werent since they awarded him best director last year, but then my philosophy of the more traditional Broadway Razzle Dazzle taking the Revival category comes into play.

For now I'm sticking with A CHORUS LINE for Best Revival, although I think in my heart of hearts that COMPANY should win. The Michael Cerveris prediction may change in the next day or two, we'll see. Those 2 categories along with lead Actress in a Play are the hardest to pick IMO.

#58

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/3/07 at 11:39am

We can only hope that the voters vote for the BEST and not mire everything in political nonsense or sentimental crap and/or, not giving it to someone "who just won last year" but that's never the case now is it?

IMO, Audra is giving the BEST performance for female musical lead, IMO Orfeh is giving the BEST performance in female musical featured, IMO, Julie White is giving the BEST performance for female lead in play, IMO SA is the BEST new musical. If I were voting, that's how my conscience and common sense and taste would vote. How it will all turn out next Sunday is anyones guess but if they really do go to the BEST, many of the repeated predictions on this board will be wrong.

#59

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 12:52pm

Musical:
Will: Either Mary Poppins or Spring Awakening
Should: Mary Poppins
Reason: Curtains is an old fashioned musical, Grey Gardens is reminiscent to an old musical, and Spring Awakening is fresh and new. However, Mary really has all of those elements, with it's old fashioned story and book, it's slightly new songs, and it's fresh and amazing choreography and desgin.

Leading Actress:
Will: Either Christine Ebersole or Audra MacDonald
Should: Laura Bell Bundy
Reason: laura is such a talented actress who really puts her time and effort into these roles. Plus, if Mary does win choreography and Grey Gardens wins costumes, Legally Blonde should win something.

Leading Actor:
Will: Raul Espraza
Should: Gavin Lee

Featured Actress:
Will: Most likely Mary Louise Wilson
Should: Ofreh
Reason: Like the last two year's previous wins for his award, Ofreh brings fresh and exciting acting and singing to this role, which really is a show stopper.

Featued Actor:
Honestly, no idea. I would like Christian borle, but that probably won't happen

Book:
Will & Should: Grey Gardens

Score:
Will: Spring Awakening, unless the comitee wants to honor Curtains
Should: Legally Blonde or Grey Gardens
Reason: They both have great scores which really stay in your mind as you leave the theatre. Plus Legally Blonde really deserves some sort of reward for creating what many people thought was an impossible task.

Director:
Will & Should: Michael Mayer

Choreography:
Will: Mary Poppins
Should: Legally Bonde
Reason: While Mary does have ome incredible moves and special effects, Legally Bonde really does stand out in my mind.

Costume:
I can see Grey Gardens winning, but Lgallly blonde does have some of the greatest costume changes in theatre. Either one would be fine.

Set:
Bob Crowly, no question

Lighting: I would love to see Mary go home with this award, for their lighting has really swept me off my feet. However, it seems that SA is going home with this award this sunday.

#60

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 1:21pm

BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia

BEST MUSICAL
Spring Awakening

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Journey's End

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Grey Gardens

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spring Awakening

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Company

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raúl Esparza, Company

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia (Long Overdue

)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik or Duncan Sheik for Spring Awakening. This is a big dispute for me because Tunick is a genius but SA is just so good. So either or in my mind.

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
A tie would be cool

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#61

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 3:28pm

Best Musical
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens

Best Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia

Best Revival of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: Journey's End

Best Book of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Grey Gardens

Best Original Score
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens

Best Revival of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Company

Best Direction of a Musical
WILL: Spring Awakening
SHOULD: Grey Gardens

Best Direction of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
WILL AND SHOULD: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
WILL: Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten
SHOULD: Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Raul Esparza, Company

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: John Gallgher Jr., Spring Awakening

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
WILL and SHOULD: Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
WILL: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
SHOULD: Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf

Best Choreography
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Poppins

Best Orchestrations
WILL and SHOULD: Lovemusik

Best Scenic Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
WILL and SHOULD: Grey Gardens

Best Lighting Design of a Play
WILL and SHOULD: The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
WILL and SHOULD: Spring Awakening

Best Special Theatrical Event
WILL and SHOULD: Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!

I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.

#62

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 3:34pm

I wouldn't be disappointed if Esparza wins - he is giving a great performance.

I just think Cerveris is giving a better performance in a much more difficult role.

#63

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 3:40pm

Best Musical
Spring Awakening

Best Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Revival of a Play
Journey's End

Best Book of a Musical
Grey Gardens

Best Original Score
Spring Awakening

Best Revival of a Musical
Company

Best Direction of a Musical
Spring Awakening

Best Direction of a Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Raul Esparza, Company

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
John Gallgher Jr., Spring Awakening

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Best Choreography
no clue

Best Orchestrations
LoveMusik

Best Scenic Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Grey Gardens

Best Costume Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Grey Gardens

Best Lighting Design of a Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Spring Awakening

Best Special Theatrical Event
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!
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i really have no clue what is going to take choegraphy, because you got MARY POPPINS which is the big and flashy kind of dancing; you got CURTAINS which is more old-time type of dancing; SPRING AKAKENING which is just...different; and then LEGALLY BLONDE which is Jerry Mitchell choegraphy, after all. so this is the one catergory im TRULY puzzled with.

and with all the predicted wins for THE COAST OF UTOPIA, youd think theyd keep the show at the Beaumont longer or something.

My 2007/2008 Season: Grey Gardens (7/5) 110 in the Shade (7/6) Mary Poppins (7/7) Xanadu (7/7) Deuce (7/8) Spamalot (7/8) Jersey Boys (8/25) The Year of Magical Thinking (8/25) Mauritius (11/2) Young Frankenstein (11/3) Rock 'N' Roll (11/3) Pygmalion (11/4) Mauritius (11/10) Mauritius (11/21) Mauritius (11/21) Sunday in the Park with George (3/6) South Pacific (3/7) Gypsy (3/8) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (3/9)

#64

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 4:04pm

*- It will probably win
#- Wouldn't be suprised if it won

BEST PLAY
The Coast of Utopia, Author: Tom Stoppard*
Frost/Nixon, Author: Peter Morgan
The Little Dog Laughed, Author: Douglas Carter Beane
Radio Golf, Author: August Wilson

BEST MUSICAL
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins#
Spring Awakening*

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Inherit the Wind
Journey's End*
Talk Radio
Translations

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Curtains, Rupert Holmes & Peter Stone
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright*
Legally Blonde The Musical, Heather Hach
Spring Awakening, Steven Sater

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Curtains, Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb, John Kander & Rupert Holmes- #
Grey Gardens, Music: Scott Frankel Lyrics: Michael Korie+
Legally Blonde The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Spring Awakening, Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics: Steven Sater*

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The Apple Tree
A Chorus Line
Company *
110 in the Shade #

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle, Company #
Scott Ellis, Curtains
Michael Greif, Grey Gardens
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening*

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Michael Grandage, Frost/Nixon
David Grindley, Journey's End
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia*+
Melly Still, Coram Boy

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Boyd Gaines, Journey's End #
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon*
Brían F. O’Byrne, The Coast of Utopia
Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind
Liev Schreiber, Talk Radio #

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten #
Swoozie Kurtz, Heartbreak House
Angela Lansbury, Deuce*
Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking
Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed #

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik *
Raúl Esparza, Company #
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde The Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens *
Audra McDonald, 110 in the Shade #
Debra Monk, Curtains
Donna Murphy, LoveMusik #

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brooks Ashmanskas, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
Christian Borle, Legally Blonde The Musical
John Cullum, 110 in the Shade
John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
David Pittu, LoveMusik *

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Charlotte d’Amboise, A Chorus Line
Rebecca Luker, Mary Poppins
Orfeh, Legally Blonde The Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens *+
Karen Ziemba, Curtains

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Xanthe Elbrick, Coram Boy
Dana Ivey, Butley
Jan Maxwell, Coram Boy
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia *

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Chisholm, Radio Golf
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia *
Ethan Hawke, The Coast of Utopia
John Earl Jelks, Radio Golf
Stark Sands, Journey's End #

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, Curtains #
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins *
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde The Musical

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Bruce Coughlin, Grey Gardens
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik *
Jonathan Tunick, 110 in the Shade

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia *
Jonathan Fensom, Journey's End
David Gallo, Radio Golf
Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins *
Christine Jones, Spring Awakening
Anna Louizos, High Fidelity
Allen Moyer, Grey Gardens

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
Jane Greenwood, Heartbreak House
Santo Loquasto, Inherit the Wind
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia *

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Gregg Barnes, Legally Blonde The Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens *

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
Brian MacDevitt, Inherit the Wind
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia *
Jason Taylor, Journey's End #

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening *
Christopher Akerlind 110 in the Shade
Howard Harrison, Mary Poppins
Peter Kaczorowski, Grey Gardens

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only *
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway

"I wouldn't let Esparza's Bobby take my kids to the zoo...I'd be afraid he'd steal their ice cream and laugh."- YankeeFan
"People who like Sondheim enjoy cruelty."-LuvtheEmcee

#65

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 4:14pm

jagfkb-
You are an idiot. Why should Laura Bell Bundy win? For smiling, doing a time step and singing a bland song? You call that performing! I want Christine to win, I think 95% of us do, but at leat if one of the other ladies won (Monk, Murphy or McDonald) it'd be for a great performance. Bundy is, quite frankly, awful.

#66

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 6:17pm

Christine will win. I've seen the show consistently during Tony season and she's turning in some incredibole performances. (hair standing up on back of neck types of performances) I did see LoveMusik with Donna Murphy. She was excellent-the show wasn't. Material-was a great idea, poorly executed-or at least the book didn't quite work. Act 2 was much stronger.

But, in my heart, I really believe Christine Ebersole will get her Tony next Sun.

"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world." "Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.

#67

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 8:32pm

Best Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Musical
Spring Awakening

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical
David Pittu, LoveMusik

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Orfeh, Legally Blonde

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play
Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
I'm pulling for Audra McDonald, but I think Christine Ebersole will win it.

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play
Eve Best, A Moon for the Misbegotten

Best Book of a Musical
Curtains

Best Original Score
Spring Awakening
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Steven Sater

Best Revival of a Play
Jouney's End

Best Revival of a Musical
110 in the Shade

Best Special Theatrical Event
Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway

Best Direction of a Play
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening

Best Choreography
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins

Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Greg Barnes, Legally Blonde

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

#68

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 8:52pm

I haven't given it enough thought to make predictions, but just reading all of the others, and just a few thoughts:

If Gavin Lee ever beat out Esparza, I would cringe..

If Mary Poppins wins for Best Musical, I will lose ALL faith in Broadway.

And just wondering, how many people that have picked Stark Sands to win (I realize most think Crudup will win), have seen "Radio Golf"?

As much as I liked Sands performance, (I actually thought he was better than Dancy- Gaines being the best of a great ensemble), its not in the same league as Chisholm's is.

#69

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 9:30pm

That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..

#70

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 9:36pm

Best Play
The Coast of Utopia

Best Musical
Spring Awakening

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical
Jonathan Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play
Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical
Raul Esparza, Company

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon

Best Book of a Musical
Grey Gardens, Doug Wright

Best Original Score
Spring Awakening
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Steven Sater

Best Revival of a Play
Jouney's End

Best Revival of a Musical
110 in the Shade

Best Special Theatrical Event
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only

Best Direction of a Play
Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening

Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner, and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

#71

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 9:44pm

<< That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..
>>

No, whats sad is the thought that there wasn't a better musical this season according to the voters.

I never said I would let in effect my opinion about "theatre"-

I guess I should have stated that I would lose my faith in the voters.

#72

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/4/07 at 10:51pm

Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Musical - SPRING AWAKENING
Book - GREY GARDENS
Score - SPRING AWAKENING
Play Revival - JOURNEY'S END
Musical Revival - COMPANY
Special Theatrical Event - JAY JOHNSON:THE TWO AND ONLY
Actor in a Play - Frank Langella
Actress in a Play - Julie White
Actor in a Musical - Raul Esparza
Actress in a Musical - Christine Ebersole
Featured Actor in a Play - Billy Crudup
Featured Actress in a Play - Martha Plimpton
Featured Actor in a Musical - John Gallagher Jr.
Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Louise Wilson
Director of a Play - Jack O'Brien
Director of a Musical - Michael Mayer
Choreography - Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear
Orchestrations - SPRING AWAKENING
Scenic Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Scenic Design of a Musical - MARY POPPINS
Costume Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Costume Design of a Musical - GREY GARDENS
Lighting Design of a Play - THE COAST OF UTOPIA
Lighting Design of a Musical - SPRING AWAKENING

Updated On: 6/9/07 at 10:51 PM

#73

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/5/07 at 12:20am

"<< That's just sad if you lose respect for Broadway just because a musical gets to have a sign outside their theatre that says " Tony Award: Best Musical!" If you like Broadway, you shouldn't let something as pointless as that effect your opinion about theatre..
>>

No, whats sad is the thought that there wasn't a better musical this season according to the voters.

I never said I would let in effect my opinion about "theatre"-

I guess I should have stated that I would lose my faith in the voters. " Oh, ok my bad..

#74

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/5/07 at 12:41am

I know Christine has gotten glowing reviews across the board, but think Audra still has over a 50% chance of winning, since now this just my opinion, but think its a lot harder to successfully pull off a comedy instead of a drama. I know Chrsitine plays two characters and is phenomemnol, but Audra is playing someone who is practically a spinister and is really hard to warm up to, but being the performer that she is makes us care for her and root for her, plus she nails the comedy flat. I also know people want Mary Louise Wilson, but Charlotte and Orfeh could posssibly sneak by because they giving performances that really make you want their characters to succeed whether its Cassie making the line or Paulette becoming confident in herself, sort like Elle in a way.

#75

re: Your FINAL Tony Predictions???

Posted: 6/5/07 at 6:17am

"jagfkb-
You are an idiot. Why should Laura Bell Bundy win? For smiling, doing a time step and singing a bland song? You call that performing!"

No offense, but that's really rude. I happened to meet her by the stage door and, unlike some other nominees this year, she really care about every single person there. I asked her if it's hard doing the show, and she said that it's probably the most challenging on Broadway right now.

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