Your initial Tony Winner reactions...- Page 2

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:20pm

Munk, I've been a huge fan of the documentary for years. So I was indeed looking forward (too much probably) to the musical. I found ACT 1 to be a complete waste of my time and was so irked by not seeing the GREY GARDENS I had come to know and love that it turned me off from caring about the whys and wheres these folks came from. To each their own, but i'll stick with the documentary...though, "Another Winter In a Summers Town" was a favorite new song of mine this season.

[BDrischBDemented]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:33pm

My initial reaction was "eh". Several hours later, it's still "eh". I'm sure everything I like will be snubbed, so I'm set up for disappointment. "Spring Awakening" will win many awards, and I will shake my head in confusion.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:38pm

Best Play
WILL WIN: The Coast of Utopia
SHOULD WIN: The Coast of Utopia


Best Musical
WILL WIN: Curtains
SHOULD WIN: Spring Awakening

Best Book of a Musical
WILL WIN: Grey Gardens
SHOULD WIN: Grey Gardens

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

WILL WIN: Spring Awakening
SHOULD WIN: Spring Awakening

Best Revival of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Butley (Although not even nominated)
WILL WIN: Journey's End

Best Revival of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: COMPANY
WILL WIN: tough call...either Company or A Chorus Line.

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

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Nathan Lane for Butley (Although not even nominated)
WILL WIN: Hmmm...not sure.

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Angela Lansbury, Deuce
WILL WIN: Angela Lansbury, Deuce

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik
WILL WIN: Raul Esparza, Company

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

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Dana Ivey, Butley
WILL WIN: Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
SHOULD WIN: John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
WILL WIN: David Pittu, LoveMusik

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
WILL WIN: Charlotte d’Amboise, A Chorus Line

Best Scenic Design of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Allen Moyer, Grey Gardens
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens
WILL WIN: William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens

Best Lighting Design of a Play
SHOULD & WILL WIN: Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
SHOULD: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
WILL WIN: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

Best Direction of a Play
SHOULD & WILL WIN: Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical
SHOULD & WILL WIN: Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening

Best Choreography
SHOULD WIN: Rob Ashford, Curtains
WILL WIN: Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins

Best Orchestrations
SHOULD & WILL WIN: Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

[JustABroadwaybaby2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:43pm

It's funny that "pulling a Pajama Game" is now a term.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:46pm

My initial reaction is: So who the Fu(k is the host?

[americanboy99]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 4:57pm

WHERE IS KRISTIN CHENOWETH????

[gumbo2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 5:02pm

Despite what people think of Chenoweth, she definitely deserved a nom above Debra Monk (who is great in a pretty lame role) and LBB (who does a nice job in a role that should be a star turn).

[toomeytwopiece]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 5:27pm

I can't even think about that yet. After having experienced this day first hand LAST year, and then hoping for a close friend this year, it's just disillusioning and further affirms that the Tony's are less and less about art and more and more about touring and $$$$. I mean, it's ALWAYS been about $$$ but you hope that with some of the nominations, you would see some variability.

For example: Rebecca Luker over Erin Davie for Best Featured Actress in a Musical?!?

Rebecca Luker is a wonderful actress and singer, but Erin Davies work in Grey Gardens far outshines Ms. Luker's in Mary Poppins, if just for the difference in material they have to work with.

Again, I see that it's all about who you know.

[dramaqueen2]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 5:38pm

i seriously disagree with the original poster's predictions.
huge SA fan, am rooting for it all the way!
congratulations to all nominees!

so, here i go [reserve the right to edit as time goes by..]

Best Play
WILL WIN: Frost/Nixon
WANT TO WIN: Frost/Nixon
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: The Coast of Utopia


Best Musical
WILL WIN: Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Curtains

Best Book of a Musical
WILL WIN: Grey Gardens
WANT TO WIN: Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Grey Gardens

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
WILL WIN: Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Curtains

Best Revival of a Play
WILL WIN: Inherit the Wind
WANT TO WIN: Talk Radio
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Journey's End

Best Revival of a Musical
WILL WIN: A Chorus Line
WANT TO WIN: A Chorus Line
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Company or 110 in the Shade

Best Special Theatrical Event
[no guesses]

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
WILL WIN: Frank Lagella, Frost/Nixon
WANT TO WIN: Liev Shreiber, Talk Radio
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: none.

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
WILL WIN: Eve Best, Moon for the Misbegotten
WANT TO WIN: Eve Best, Moon for the Misbegotten
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Vanessa Redgrave, Year of Magical Thinking

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
WILL WIN: Raul Esparza, Company
WANT TO WIN: Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
WILL WIN: Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
WANT TO WIN: Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Donna Murphy, LoveMusik

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
WILL WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
WANT TO WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: no sure.

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
WILL WIN: not sure..
WANT TO WIN: Xanthe Elbrick, Coram Boy
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Martha Plimpton, Cost of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
WILL WIN: John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: David Pittu, LoveMusik

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
WILL WIN: Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
WANT TO WIN: Charlotte d’Amboise, A Chorus Line
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: none.

Best Scenic Design of a Play
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley & Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
WANT TO WIN: Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Coram Boy

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
WANT TO WIN: Christine Jones, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Alan Moyer, Grey Gardens

Best Costume Design of a Play
WILL WIN: Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
WANT TO WIN: Ti Green and Melly Still, Coram Boy
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Catherine Ziber, Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
WILL WIN: Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Mary Poppins

Best Lighting Design of a Play
WILL WIN: Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
WANT TO WIN: not sure..
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: ?

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
WILL WIN: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: none.

Best Direction of a Play
WILL WIN: Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
WANT TO WIN: Jack O'Brien, The Coast of Utopia
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Melly Still, Coram Boy

Best Direction of a Musical
WILL WIN: Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Michael Greif, Grey Gardens

Best Choreography
WILL WIN: Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, Mary Poppins
WANT TO WIN: Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Curtains

Best Orchestrations
WILL WIN: Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening or Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
WANT TO WIN: Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: LoveMusik

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 1:04am

Legally Blonde for Best BOOK and SCORE?

It's hard to imagine that someone who didn't just get great reviews, but glowing love letters like Chenoweth did didn't get a nomination while the show she was in got a nomination despite a lukewarm reception (to put it nicely).

I also think a lot of the categories looked absolutely boring. It was like they picked from a pool of five shows to nominate for four slots so they filled out all the slots with the same five shows interchanging one show for another. To think these nominations were what I was anticipating all season long. Talk about a let down.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 1:06am

dramaqueen, you do know that even though a show is your favorite, it doesn't automatically deserve to win in every category.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 1:16am

munkustrap178, I think yours look the closest to what the Tony Awards will look like!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 1:26am

"Best Costume Design of a Musical
WILL WIN: Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
WANT TO WIN: Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
POSSIBLE DARK HORSE: Mary Poppins"

I don't think SA deserves a win in this category...not even a nomination. I would've liked to see Curtains at least nominated in this. Or at least Pirate Queen, like a few have been saying.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:09pm

Mille, I agree. That Spring Awakening was even nominated for costumes shows how hard the Tony voters worked to not give Pirate Queen anything. Slightly changing the topic, I was hoping that they would still be holding Tarzan against Disney and wouldn't give Mary Poppins a best musical nom. It was apparently false hope. Damn.

[kasim]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 6:41pm

You know ... i "liked" company ... but i really dont think it should win best revival. Speaking as someone who had NO CLUE what company was a bout before i saw it. (which is about the case for all musicals i see)

I found it VERY hard to follow. I like the music, the voices. But it wasn't till i talked to my sister afterwards did i get it.

That style did NOT work ... heck i'd rather see apple tree win it over company.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 8:37pm

DramaQueen, just because Spring Awakening is your favorite show, that doesn't mean it should win everything.

Best Play
WILL WIN: The Coast of Utopia
SHOULD WIN: The Coast of Utopia


Best Musical
WILL WIN: Spring Awakening
SHOULD WIN: Spring Awakening

Best Book of a Musical
WILL WIN: Grey Gardens
SHOULD WIN: Grey Gardens

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

WILL WIN: Spring Awakening
SHOULD WIN: Spring Awakening

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

Best Revival of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: COMPANY
WILL WIN: Company

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Liev Schreiber
WILL WIN: Liev Schreiber

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
WILL WIN: Angela Lansbury, Deuce

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik
WILL WIN: Raul Esparza, Company

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

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
SHOULD WIN: Dana Ivey, Butley
WILL WIN: Martha Plimpton, The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Johnathan Gallagher, Spring Awakening
WILL WIN: Johnathan Gallagher, Spring Awakening

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

Best Scenic Design of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Bob Crowley and Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley and Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Allen Moyer, Grey Gardens
WILL WIN: Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Best Costume Design of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN: Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens
WILL WIN: Gregg Barnes, Legally Blonde

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

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
SHOULD: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
WILL WIN: Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

Best Direction of a Play
SHOULD WIN: Jack O'Brien,The Coast of Utopia
WILL WIN:Jack O'Brien,The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical
SHOULD WIN: Michael Mayer,Spring Awakening
WILL WIN: Michael Mayer,Spring Awakening

Best Choreography
SHOULD WIN: Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde
WILL WIN: Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde

Best Orchestrations
SHOULD WINuncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
WILL WIN:Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 8:44pm

I yawned so hard that my eardrums cracked!