There are 9 productions up for Tony Awards that I have not seen....VENUS IN FUR, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS, MASTER CLASS, WIT, MAN AND BOY, THE COLUMNIST, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, STICK FLY, and THE ROAD TO MECCA....so in categories where these Shows are nominated, I can only judge what I have seen.
BEST PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: CLYBOURNE PARK
What I Would Choose: OTHER DESERT CITIES
BEST MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: ONCE
What I Would Choose: ONCE
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: ONCE
What I Would Choose: ONCE
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: BONNIE & CLYDE
What Should Have Been Nominated: ONCE
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What I Would Choose: THE BEST MAN
What Should Have Been Nominated: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: FOLLIES
What I Would Choose: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Philip Seymour Hoffman in DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What I Would Choose: James Earl Jones in THE BEST MAN
What Should Have Been Nominated: Stacy Keach in OTHER DESERT CITIES
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Tracie Bennett in END OF THE RAINBOW
What I Would Choose: Tracie Bennett in END OF THE RAINBOW
What Should Have Been Nominated: Nicole Ari Parker in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Norm Lewis in PORGY AND BESS
What I Would Choose: Norm Lewis in PORGY AND BESS
What Should Have Been Nominated: Raul Esparza in LEAP OF FAITH
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Audra McDonald in PORGY AND BESS
What I Would Choose: Jan Maxwell in FOLLIES
What Should Have Been Nominated: Elena Roger in EVITA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Christian Borle in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: Andrew Garfield in DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What Should Have Been Nominated: Michael Esper in THE LYONS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Judith Light in OTHER DESERT CITIES
What I Would Choose: Judith Light in OTHER DESERT CITIES
What Should Have Been Nominated: Rachel Griffiths in OTHER DESERT CITIES
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: David Alan Grier in PORGY AND BESS
What I Would Choose: Josh Young in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
What Should Have Been Nominated: Paul Whitty in ONCE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Judy Kaye in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
What I Would Choose: Jessie Mueller in ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
What Should Have Been Nominated: Chilina Kennedy in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Pam MacKinnon - CLYBOURNE PARK
What I Would Choose: Roger Rees and Alex Timbers - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What Should Have Been Nominated: Joe Mantello - OTHER DESERT CITIES
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: John Tiffany - ONCE
What I Would Choose: John Tiffany - ONCE
What Should Have Been Nominated: Des McAnuff - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: Christopher Gattelli - NEWSIES
What I Would Choose: Kathleen Marshall - NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
What Should Have Been Nominated: Lisa Shriver - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: ONCE
What I Would Choose: ONCE
What Should Have Been Nominated: EVITA
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: OTHER DESERT CITIES
What Should Have Been Nominated: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: NEWSIES
What I Would Choose: GHOST THE MUSICAL
What Should Have Been Nominated: EVITA
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What Should Have Been Nominated: PRIVATE LIVES
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: FOLLIES
What I Would Choose: SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK
What Should Have Been Nominated: EVITA
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What Should Have Been Nominated: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: FOLLIES
What I Would Choose: GHOST THE MUSICAL
What Should Have Been Nominated: SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
What I Would Choose: END OF THE RAINBOW
What Should Have Been Nominated: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
What The Tony Voters Will Choose: FOLLIES
What I Would Choose: FOLLIES
What Should Have Been Nominated: GHOST THE MUSICAL
Two thoughts: "Once" sounds amazing, I would love to see that. Other thought: interesting to see the "Spiderman" one here for costumes, does that show get better with some time (after you've thought about it kind of thing)? or not?
ReplyDeleteNot at all....but I do think it deserves credit where it's due
DeleteHa! Well played.
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