performers who could be tony worthy if they only find the right show and role — Page 3

Michael Arden. If he reprises the role of John Robert in Ace and takes it to Broadway, I have no doubt that he'll get featured actor.

As for the comments about him derseving one for The Times... He was amazing in The Times but I understand why he didn't get the Tony nom. It has nothing to do with him and everything to do with the show. No matter how good of an actor you are, there's only a certain amount of depth that can be brought to any particular character, and for Coyote, that's not very much. Personally, I think it's more commendable to kick ass in a show that sucks and be able to pull it off with hardly anything to base your character off of than to do so in a well written, well structured show that has all the basis for a deep, well rounded character. But hey, that's just my opinion.

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I obviously think Orfeh has one in her near future and agree that had MLW not been in the competition this year, Orfeh would have that Tony in her possession. Andy Karl definitely has to get a role, a real role and it's a done deal. Also, Drew Sarich and Aaron Lazar.

Why don't we just give everyone a Tony? :P Seriously, isn't the whole point of a Tony award when an actor and a role come together just so, in a show worthy of attention, and manage to create attention for themselves? Certainly plenty of people are talented enough to deserve Tonys, but they don't really give them out just for being talented.

That said, Kelli O'Hara has deserved it a number of times. She doesn't need to wait for the right part because she always rises to the occasion!

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Raul Esparza should have a tony in his hands and does not! now thats a crime. But besides that I think Raul, Drew Sarich, Hugh Panaro and Stephanie Block are very tony worthy and I think eventually will all have their tonys eventually.

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Leigh Ann Larkin definitely deserving of a Tony, if she found the right role.

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Chad Kimball (sigh!)

ditto on Drew Sarich

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Alice Ripley
Leslie Kritzer
Christopher Fitzgerald
Jenn Cody
Kaitlin Hopkins

Leslie Kritzer
Michael Arden
Stephanie J. Block
Hunter Foster
Christian Borle
Liz Callaway
Carolee Carmello
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Marc Kudisch

This thread might as well be asking: "who are your favorite actors that haven't won a tony yet?"

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I second Kaitlin Hopkins. I swear she's the most underused woman on Broadway.

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Wow, y'all gotta be kidding about Jen Cody... I mean, really? I put her in the category with all those other girls you see in ever Actor's Fund benefit. Y'all know who I mean. Annoying, if nothing else.

Marin Mazzie hands down. She's amahzing!

But I'll go with Kelli O'Hara on this one. It might well be her year with South Pacific. Her leading man is a freakin' HUNK. She prolly should have won for Pajama Game so it's her turn.
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