Way too early 2017 Tony predictions- Page 3
Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
#50Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/5/16 at 8:32am
So in 2015, Fun Home was ineligible for all of the precursor awards, then won Best Musical. Same deal this year for Hamilton. Next year, Dear Evan Hansen and Great Comet will both be ineligible for all the precursor awards, having already been eligible in their Off-Broadway runs. That's going to make for a really fascinating and tough-to-predict race, if it does indeed come down between those 2 musicals (as I hope it does).
#51Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/5/16 at 9:05am
Glad some other people on here said it first... I have high hopes for Midler but I was never super convinced from the start.
#52Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/13/16 at 11:18pm
Best Musical-Dear Evan Hansen
Best Score-Dear Evan Hansen (Anastasia may a slight chance)
Best Actor-Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Actress-Bette Middler, Hello Dolly or Patti LuPone in War Paint
Best Featured Actress-Leona Lewis (Cats), Caroline O’Connor (Anastasia) or whoever the Dowager Empress is (Anastasia)
Best Featured Actor-Gavin Lee (Spongebob Musical)
Best Scenic Design-Natasha and the Great Comet (Shoo-in)
Best Costume Design-Cats
Best Cherography-Cats or Anastasia
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Understudy Joined: 1/18/15
#53Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/31/16 at 2:28pm
What is Kristin Chenoweth involved in next season?
#54Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/31/16 at 2:36pm
She only has The Best Little Whorehouse and a Tammy Faye Baker musical in the works.
#55Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/31/16 at 2:47pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "This is being brought up in the War Paint Chicago thread, but it's looking to be another killer year for Lead Actress. Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, Denée Benton, Phillipa Soo, Christy Altomare... maybe Kristin Chenoweth? Sutton Foster? Stephanie J. Block? Wow, already."
Barbara Walsh was nominated as a Featured Actress for playing Trina in Falsettos, so I think Stephanie J. Block could end up being nominated there as well.
Cupid Boy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/13
#56Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/31/16 at 4:19pm
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Best Featured Actress-Leona Lewis (Cats), Caroline O’Connor (Anastasia) or whoever the Dowager Empress is (Anastasia)"
If Leona is still giving the same performance in the spring that she is now, I would count her out.
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#57Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 7/31/16 at 5:46pm
Question: How many shows can be nominated for Best Revival of a Musical? Is it three or can it be bumped up to four?
If Three: Best Revival of a Musical
Miss Saigon
Falsettos
Hello Dolly
If Four: Best Revival of a Musical
Cats
Falsettos
Miss Saigon
Hello Dolly
broadwayguy91
Broadway Star Joined: 12/23/15
#58Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 3:30am
We just had a season where there were four nominees for best revival, so .....
#59Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 3:42am
there have been many years with 4 nominees including last year, but I think it has to do with how many shows are eligible.
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broadwayguy91
Broadway Star Joined: 12/23/15
#60Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 6:29am
The Tonys won't remember Leona,. just like they did with jennifer hudson
#61Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 7:26am
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Best Actress-Bette Middler, Hello Dolly or Patti LuPone in War Paint"
If somebody is gonna win for war paint it will be Christine not Patti
#62Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 11:54am
broadwayguy91 said: "The Tonys won't remember Leona,. just like they did with jennifer hudson
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It wasn't about the Tony's "not remembering" Jennifer Hudson, it was simply that her performance wasn't as strong as the other women last season.
broadwayguy91
Broadway Star Joined: 12/23/15
#63Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 12:11pm
Jessetenny said: "broadwayguy91 said: "The Tonys won't remember Leona,. just like they did with jennifer hudson
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It wasn't about the Tony's "not remembering" Jennifer Hudson, it was simply that her performance wasn't as strong as the other women last season.
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J Hud has a nice voice (like Leona), but her acting was wooden and awful (like Leona).
and please don't bring up her Oscar win, because we all know that that Academy Award should have been given to the director who made her look good. #caseclosed.
#64Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/1/16 at 1:39pm
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "Best Musical-Dear Evan Hansen
Best Score-Dear Evan Hansen (Anastasia may a slight chance)
Best Actor-Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Actress-Bette Middler, Hello Dolly or Patti LuPone in War Paint
Best Featured Actress-Leona Lewis (Cats), Caroline O’Connor (Anastasia) or whoever the Dowager Empress is (Anastasia)
Best Featured Actor-Gavin Lee (Spongebob Musical)
Best Scenic Design-Natasha and the Great Comet (Shoo-in)
Best Costume Design-Cats
Best Cherography-Cats or Anastasia
"
After seeing War Paint, Ebersole has a much better chance than LuPone. Especially with Ebersole's 11 o'clock number, "Pink."
#65Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:00pm
Dancingthrulife2 said: "Best Revival: Miss Saigon. Tony owes MS a "best" award. Can't believe the voters gave it to Will Rodgers
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I think the reason they voted for will is because it was an all American musical, Miss Saigon had controversies such as not hiring American actors for the Broadway version, instead using actors not from the country as well as in the equity, even the cast of Saigon said they weren't expecting any wins (besides Salonga) because their show was under so much controversy.
#66Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:07pm
Also I think The Great Comet will take home some Tonys, including best Musical, It is a new style of theater that I think not many people have seen before, it's a special treat with an amazing set and lighting design. It will take home best score and orchestrations because the score is a masterpiece. I don't think it will take any best actor noms, If Phillipa was still in the company, she might of had a chance at the Best Actress.
#67Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:10pm
It's seems to me that everyone is leaving out Eva Noblezada and her portrayal of Kim in the leading actress category. I think she's a definite nomination come Tony time.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#68Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:15pm
Bette Midler – Hello, Dolly!
Denée Benton – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Patti LuPone – War Paint
Christine Ebersole – War Paint
Eva Noblezada – Miss Saigon
Phillipa Soo – Amélie
Christy Altomare – Anastasia
I seriously can't even begin to think who could be ignored from that list of potential Best Actress nominees. What an amazing season it's shaping up to be.
Oak2
Leading Actor Joined: 8/11/16
#69Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:17pm
Best Actor will go to Lin-Manuel Miranda just for standing on Times Square for like 15 minutes.
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#70Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:24pm
Dear Evan Hansen was really special. Ben's performance and that score (and both the mothers' performances) have really stuck with me. I would love if they had tons of nominations and several deserved wins. I agree that Natasha is really something, maybe could be a masterpiece, but the score to DEH is so much better.
#71Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:24pm
TheSassySam said: "After seeing War Paint, Ebersole has a much better chance than LuPone. Especially with Ebersole's 11 o'clock number, "Pink." "
After seeing War Paint, I think Patti has a significantly stronger chance at that Tony. Christine didn't impress me much.
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BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#72Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:26pm
Can we put an embargo on LMM award jokes until his next musical debuts? They're no longer funny.
#73Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 12:44pm
Drewski Vanderbilt said: "I think the reason they voted for will is because it was an all American musical, Miss Saigon had controversies such as not hiring American actors for the Broadway version, instead using actors not from the country as well as in the equity, even the cast of Saigon said they weren't expecting any wins (besides Salonga) because their show was under so much controversy."
The fact that WWF was an American show might have helped it. However, I don't think the casting controversy hurt Miss Saigon much in the end, since Jonathan Pryce won the Best Leading Actor Tony, and he was the focus of that controversy.
#74Way too early 2017 Tony predictions
Posted: 8/23/16 at 1:58pm
I think Dear Evan Hansen will suffer a bit from having been opened a few months and not as fresh and new in the Tony voters' minds. Reduced buzz. Hamilton did fine by the time the Tonys rolled around, but this isn't Hamilton. Therefore, if Great Comet can survive until the Tony's, I see it splitting the art vote from DEH, and watch for Anastasia to swing in as the last minute fresh and buzzing entry in late April with the out of town vote helping to boost it ahead of the split DEH and comet voters.
DEH, more so than Anastasia in my opinion, will benefit the most if Comet stumbles.
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