New Tony category nominee predictions
New Tony category nominee predictions
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#0New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:11pm
heres what i'm thinking (going with the idea that they are more easygoing with the pre-existing replacement rulings)
Charlotte D'Amboise- Chicago
Harvey Fierstein- Fiddler on the Roof
Brad Oscar- The Producers
Megan Hilty- Wicked
Ben Vereen- Wicked / or Barrett Foa- Avenue Q
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#1re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:17pmNone of those people can be nominated. They'll be gone by the time the Tony's come around.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#2re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:18pmI doubt Foa will get nominated. As much as I love him, even John Tartaglia didn't really deserve a Tony nomination for this particualr show. That season was particularly weak for men, Hugh Jackman notwithstanding. I'd say defintiely Fierstein and Oscar should be nominated. And Hilty is hilarious. I personally like her better than Chenowith.
PJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#3re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:26pmMegan is contracted through late May. So don't count her out just yet.
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#4re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:30pmBut the Tony's are in June...and it said something about how you have to be contracted at least 6 months through the Tony's.
#5re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:39pm
d'Amboise has been playing the role on & off since 1997.
So I don't know if she really counts.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#6re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 9/26/05 at 9:18pmwell ljay according to the broadway.com coverage they will examine pre-existing replacements on a case by case basis and charlotte definately deserves it
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
#7re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 9:52pm
Best Female Replacement
-Ashley Brown (Belle in "Beauty and the Beast")
-Shannon Durig (Tracy in "Hairspray")
Best Male Replacment
-Harvey Feirstein (Tevye "Fidler on the Roof") [If deemed eligible]
-John Pinnette (Edna in "Hairspray")
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#8re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 9:57pmmegan hilty, brooke shields and rosie o donnell
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#9re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 9:58pm
Well I think Megan would count, even if she leaves in May. Because for the other categories, things that have closed are eligible, and the deadline for nominations is sometimes in May.
*shrugs* That made more sense in my head, but still.
#10re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:00pmBrooke will not be eligible for her role in Chicago
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#12re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:07pmThis category is far too confusing and has way too many rules.
#14re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:11pm
Ok since everyones picks so far will not be around come tony time lets just do a for instance for fun....
Say the Tony awards were tomorrow. Who would be nominated for best replacement and who would win?
Updated On: 10/22/05 at 10:11 PM
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#15re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:17pm
*Some of the following aren't eligible, but it's just for fun 
*
-Ben Vereen, Wicked
-Brooke Shields, Chicago
-Megan Hilty, Wicked
-Harvey Fierstein, Fiddler on the Roof
-Charlotte d'Amboise, Sweet Charity
Hmm...this is a tough call. d'Amboise came in during the hardest times the show endured and could win for that while Shields just flat-out deserves a Tony for her excellent, brilliant performance in Wonderful Town and (although I havent seen her in it..)probably Chicago. So, its a tough call but I'd have to go with Shields.
#16re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:42pm
I can't believe no one has mentioned Hunter Foster for The Producers! Hunter is awesome, and he is way overdue for a Tony and could certainly use the career boost.
Yes to Megan Hilty, yes to Ben Vereen, no to Barrett Foa -- and by the way, John Tartaglia DID deserve his nomination, and if Hugh wasn't around that year, John would have won. Barrett Foa is awful in Avenue Q.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 10/22/05 at 10:42 PM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#17re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:45pm
"and if Hugh wasn't around that year, John would have won."
You really think so? I personally think Alfred Molina or Euan Morton would have been duking it out...
#18re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:48pmAlfred was the only barely-shining part of an awful production, but I agree about Euan. He gave a gorgeous performance in Taboo. I could have seen it going between Euan and John.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#19re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:50pm
Also, there are no nominations. They'll just announce the winner. There could be two winners. There could be none.
...very confusing.
Anyhoo, Harvey is the winner if he is deemed eligible. Which, he will be, I'd bet.
And Barrett is awful? I must ask: have you seen him? He was perfection.
#20re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:55pm
I have seen him, from the front row of the Orchestra. He uses the Rod voice for Princeton, the Princeton voice for Rod, vice versa and vice versa. He can't get his act together up there. Aside from the fact that he cannot sing. And his puppetry skills are lacking. All he has going for him is his looks.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 10/22/05 at 10:55 PM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#21re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 10:59pmGuys, remember that there are no nominees in this category, only the voters will know who the candidates are. But I think if Feirstein is classified as eligible, he will win the award next year. Same thing for Charlotte D'Amboise because if someone deserves this Tony, it's her. And I do think John Tartaglia deserved his nod for Avenue Q because it sure is hard to handle those puppets on stage, act, sing, and play two characters eight shows a week.
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#22re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 11:05pmIf Megan Hilty was ever nominated, that would be awesome since this is her first year and all and she's so sweet. The only thing about that would be, that I'd feel bad for JLT who was so great in that role as well. And Barrett Foa is a yes for me!
#23re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 11:10pm
I'm surprised I haven't seen Shoshana's name here yet. A big yes for Megan Hilty, she's wonderful. A big ol' NO for Ben Vereen...he doesn't act in "Wicked," he hams up to the audience for applause for about 10 minutes. God no! I'd love to see Karmine Alers get a nomination for "rent" but by then she won't have been in it, or something...her hair is too long, or her big toe is smaller than her second...too many rules!!!! hehe
-Vincent
#24re: New Tony category nominee predictions
Posted: 10/22/05 at 11:11pmI think Ashley Brown will win for "Beauty and the Beast" in the Female Category, and Harvey Feirstein will win for "Fidler On the Roof" in the Male category. Someone mentioned Eileen Atkins for "Doubt," but I honestly don't see someone from a Play taking this.. Ashley and Harvey have both played to rave reviews and have seemed to liven up productions that weren't such prior to their arrivals..
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
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