2009 Tony Predictions vs Actuality

The 2009 Tony Awards are officially over.

Below is my list of predictions. Winners are bolded.

Best Score
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Shrek
9 to 5
Top 2 Billy Elliot and Shrek Billy Elliot to win
Best Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
Top 3 Rock Of Ages, Billy Elliot Shrek Billy Elliot to win
Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
[title of show]
Shrek
Top 2 Title of Show Billy Elliot Billy Elliot to win
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez/Trent Kowalik/Kiril Kulish- Billy Elliot
Gavin Creel
Brian D'Arcy James
Constantine
J. Robert Spencer
Top 3 Constantine, Creel,D'Arcy James Creel to win

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Allison Janney
Sutton Foster
Alice Ripley
Stockard Channing
Josefina Scaglione
Top 3
Channing, Foster,Janey Foster to win


Best Featured Actor in a Musical
David Bologna Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot, The Musical
Marc Kudisch 9 to 5: The Musical
Christopher Sieber Shrek The Musical
Will Swenson Hair
Top 3: Kudisch, Swenson, Sieber Swenson to win
Bummed for Creel and Swenson not winning :(

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Damiano Next to Normal
Haydn Gwynne Billy Elliot, The Musical
Karen Olivo West Side Story
Martha Plimpton Pal Joey
Carole Shelley Billy Elliot, The Musical
Top 3 Plimpton, Gwynne, Olivio Olivio to win
Best Play
Dividing the Estate Author: Horton Foote
God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza
Reasons to Be Pretty Author: Neil LaBute
33 Variations Author: Moisés Kaufman
Top 2: 33 Variations, Reasons To Be Pretty 33 Variations to win

Best Revival of a Play
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Mary Stuart New Version: Peter Oswald
The Norman Conquests
Waiting for Godot
Top 2 MAry Stuart, The Norman Conquests Mary Stuart to win

Best Revival of a Musical
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

HAIR and West Side Story will be top contenders. HAIR will win.
Best Theatrical Related Event
Liza's at The Palace
Slava's Snowshow
Soul of Shaolin
You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush
Top 2: You're Welcome America ; Liza at the Palace Liza at the Palace to win

Best Lead Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels God of Carnage
Raúl Esparza Speed-the-Plow
James Gandolfini God of Carnage
Geoffrey Rush Exit the King
Thomas Sadoski Reasons to Be Pretty
Top 2 Sadoski and Esapaza Esapaza to win


Best Lead Actress in a Play
Hope Davis God of Carnage
Jane Fonda 33 Variations
Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage
Janet McTeer Mary Stuart
Harriet Walter Mary Stuart
Top 3 Fonda, Davis, Walter Fonda to win
Best Featured Actor in a Play
John Glover Waiting for Godot
Zach Grenier 33 Variations
Stephen Mangan The Norman Conquests
Paul Ritter The Norman Conquests
Roger Robinson Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 3 Grenier,Glover Mangan Glover to win

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote Dividing the Estate
Jessica Hynes The Norman Conquests
Marin Ireland Reasons to Be Pretty
Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit
Amanda Root The Norman Conquests
Top 3 Hynes; Foote;Lansbury Lansbury to win
Best Direction of Play
Phyllida Lloyd Mary Stuart
Bartlett Sher Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Matthew Warchus God of Carnage
Matthew Warchus The Norman Conquests
Top 3 Norman Conquests, Mary Stuart, God of Carnage Mary Stuart to win
Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot, The Musical
Michael Greif Next to Normal
Kristin Hanggi Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus Hair
Top 3: Paulus, Daldry,Hannigi Paulus to win
Best Choreography
Karole Armitage Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5: The Musical
Peter Darling Billy Elliot, The Musical
Randy Skinner Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Top 2 Amritage; Darling Armritage to win
Best Orchestration
TIE: Martin Koch Billy Elliot, The Musical
Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt Next to Normal
Danny Troob and John Clancy Shrek The Musical
Top 2 Troob/Clancy, Koch Troob/Clancy to win
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson Exit the King
Rob Howell The Norman Conquests
Derek McLane 33 Variations
Michael Yeargan Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 3 Howell, McLane, Ferguson McLane to win
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill Guys and Dolls
Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot, The Musical
Scott Pask Pal Joey
Mark Wendland Next to Normal
Top 3 Macneil,Brill, Pask Pask to win
Best Costume Design - Play
Dale Ferguson Exit the King
Jane Greenwood Waiting for Godot
Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit
Anthony Ward Mary Stuart
Top 3: Greenwald,Pakledinaz, Ferguson Ferguson to win
Best Comstume Design - Musical
Gregory Gale Rock of Ages
Nicky Gillibrand Billy Elliot, The Musical
Tim Hatley Shrek The Musical
Michael McDonald Hair
Top 3: Gillibrand, Hately, McDonald Mcdonald to win
Best Lighting - Play
David Hersey Equus
David Lander 33 Variations
Brian MacDevitt Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Hugh Vanstone Mary Stuart
Top 3 Hersey,Lander, Mcdevitt, Vanstone Hersey to win
Best Lighting - Musical
Kevin Adams Hair
Kevin Adams Next to Normal
Howell Binkley West Side Story
Rick Fisher Billy Elliot, The Musical
Adams and Binkley will be top contenders. Adams will win for HAIR

Best Sound - Play
Paul Arditti Mary Stuart
Gregory Clarke Equus
Russell Goldsmith Exit the King
Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 2 Lehrer/Rothberg and Clarke Clarke to win
Best Sound - Musical
Acme Sound Partners Hair
Paul Arditti Billy Elliot, The Musical
Peter Hylenski Rock of Ages
Brian Ronan Next to Normal
Top 2 Acme Sound Partners and Arditii Acme Sound Partners to win

As for the Awards show itself I

thought Whoopi Goldberg was a far better host then Neil Patrick Harris was. There were lots of amazing performances. My favorites ones besides HAIR were Guys and Dolls and West Side Story. I am so honored to have had seen HAIR and am so happy that it won best revival. I do think that Billy Elliot really overshadowed a lot of the other musicals in some ways. Granted I haven't seen it. I guess I'm just a little disappointed that Gavin Creel didn't get best leading actor and Will Swenson didn't get best featured actor. The only predicition of mine that came true besides HAIR for best revival was Karen Olivio for best Featured Actress in a musical.

TOP 3 Shows I must see the next time I go back to New York

Billy Elliot

West Side Story

Shrek

Something small to note

Just for the record:
If Gavin Creel and Will Swenson do not get the Tony for Best Leading/Supporting Actor in a Musical I will SERIOUSLY cry for days on end. They were amazing!!!



So excited for Sunday... full recap after the awards!! :)

List of Tony Noms/ My predictions

Please note: The only show I have seen out of the ones nominated is HAIR so my opinions may be really biased toward that musical and I don't know much about the plays but I do not think Waiting For Godot will do very well. SO excited for June 7th so I can see how well these predictions turn out!



Best Score
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Shrek
9 to 5
Top 2 Billy Elliot and Shrek Billy Elliot to win
Best Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
Top 3 Rock Of Ages, Billy Elliot Shrek Billy Elliot to win
Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
[title of show]
Shrek
Top 2 Title of Show Billy Elliot Billy Elliot to win
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez/Trent Kowalik/Kiril Kulish- Billy Elliot
Gavin Creel
Brian D'Arcy James
Constantine
J. Robert Spencer
Top 3 Constantine, Creel,D'Arcy James Creel to win

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Allison Janney
Sutton Foster
Alice Ripley
Stockard Channing
Josefina Scaglione
Top 3
Channing, Foster,Janey Foster to win


Best Featured Actor in a Musical
David Bologna Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot, The Musical
Marc Kudisch 9 to 5: The Musical
Christopher Sieber Shrek The Musical
Will Swenson Hair
Top 3: Kudisch, Swenson, Sieber Swenson to win


Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Damiano Next to Normal
Haydn Gwynne Billy Elliot, The Musical
Karen Olivo West Side Story
Martha Plimpton Pal Joey
Carole Shelley Billy Elliot, The Musical
Top 3 Plimpton, Gwynne, Olivio Olivio to win
Best Play
Dividing the Estate Author: Horton Foote
God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza
Reasons to Be Pretty Author: Neil LaBute
33 Variations Author: Moisés Kaufman
Top 2: 33 Variations, Reasons To Be Pretty 33 Variations to win

Best Revival of a Play
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Mary Stuart New Version: Peter Oswald
The Norman Conquests
Waiting for Godot
Top 2 MAry Stuart, The Norman Conquests Mary Stuart to win

Best Revival of a Musical
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

HAIR and West Side Story will be top contenders. HAIR will win.
Best Theatrical Related Event
Liza's at The Palace
Slava's Snowshow
Soul of Shaolin
You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush
Top 2: You're Welcome America ; Liza at the Palace Liza at the Palace to win

Best Lead Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels God of Carnage
Raúl Esparza Speed-the-Plow
James Gandolfini God of Carnage
Geoffrey Rush Exit the King
Thomas Sadoski Reasons to Be Pretty
Top 2 Sadoski and Esapaza Esapaza to win


Best Lead Actress in a Play
Hope Davis God of Carnage
Jane Fonda 33 Variations
Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage
Janet McTeer Mary Stuart
Harriet Walter Mary Stuart
Top 3 Fonda, Davis, Walter Fonda to win
Best Featured Actor in a Play
John Glover Waiting for Godot
Zach Grenier 33 Variations
Stephen Mangan The Norman Conquests
Paul Ritter The Norman Conquests
Roger Robinson Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 3 Grenier,Glover Mangan Glover to win

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote Dividing the Estate
Jessica Hynes The Norman Conquests
Marin Ireland Reasons to Be Pretty
Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit
Amanda Root The Norman Conquests
Top 3 Hynes; Foote;Lansbury Lansbury to win
Best Direction of Play
Phyllida Lloyd Mary Stuart
Bartlett Sher Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Matthew Warchus God of Carnage
Matthew Warchus The Norman Conquests
Top 3 Norman Conquests, Mary Stuart, God of Carnage Mary Stuart to win
Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot, The Musical
Michael Greif Next to Normal
Kristin Hanggi Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus Hair
Top 3: Paulus, Daldry,Hannigi Paulus to win
Best Choreography
Karole Armitage Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5: The Musical
Peter Darling Billy Elliot, The Musical
Randy Skinner Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Top 2 Amritage; Darling Armritage to win
Best Orchestration
Martin Koch Billy Elliot, The Musical
Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt Next to Normal
Danny Troob and John Clancy Shrek The Musical
Top 2 Troob/Clancy, Koch Troob/Clancy to win
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson Exit the King
Rob Howell The Norman Conquests
Derek McLane 33 Variations
Michael Yeargan Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 3 Howell, McLane, Ferguson McLane to win
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill Guys and Dolls
Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot, The Musical
Scott Pask Pal Joey
Mark Wendland Next to Normal
Top 3 Macneil,Brill, Pask Pask to win
Best Costume Design - Play
Dale Ferguson Exit the King
Jane Greenwood Waiting for Godot
Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit
Anthony Ward Mary Stuart
Top 3: Greenwald,Pakledinaz, Ferguson Ferguson to win
Best Comstume Design - Musical
Gregory Gale Rock of Ages
Nicky Gillibrand Billy Elliot, The Musical
Tim Hatley Shrek The Musical
Michael McDonald Hair
Top 3: Gillibrand, Hately, McDonald Mcdonald to win
Best Lighting - Play
David Hersey Equus
David Lander 33 Variations
Brian MacDevitt Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Hugh Vanstone Mary Stuart
Top 3 Hersey,Lander, Mcdevitt, Vanstone Hersey to win
Best Lighting - Musical
Kevin Adams Hair
Kevin Adams Next to Normal
Howell Binkley West Side Story
Rick Fisher Billy Elliot, The Musical
Adams and Binkley will be top contenders. Adams will win for HAIR

Best Sound - Play
Paul Arditti Mary Stuart
Gregory Clarke Equus
Russell Goldsmith Exit the King
Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Top 2 Lehrer/Rothberg and Clarke Clarke to win
Best Sound - Musical
Acme Sound Partners Hair
Paul Arditti Billy Elliot, The Musical
Peter Hylenski Rock of Ages
Brian Ronan Next to Normal
Top 2 Acme Sound Partners and Arditii Acme Sound Partners to win

Tony Noms are out!!

Tony nominations were announced earlier this morning

For the complete list go here: http://www.broadway.com/2009-Tony-Award-Nominations-Announced/broadway_news/5026757

Notable Shows with multiple nominations

Billy Elliot  15

Best  Musical, Best Performance by a leading actor, Best performance by a featured  actor  (2), Best performance by  a featured actress (2), Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Book, Best Score, Best Orchestration, Best Scenic Design, Best  Costume Design, Best Lightning Design

HAIR 8

Best Revival, Best Performance by A Leading Actor,Best  Performance By A Featured Actor,Best Direction, Best  Choreography,  Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design

YAY YAY YAY!!  I hope a majority of these awards are won for this show especially   leading and featured actors  Creel and  Swenson were phenomenal!!! :)

 Shrek  The Musical  8

Best Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor, Best Performance by a  leading actress, Best performance by a  featured actor, Best Original Score, Best Orchestrations, Best Costume Design

 West Side Story 4

Best Revival, Best Performance by a leading actress, Best performance by a featured actress,Best Lighting Design

9 to 5  4

Best Performance by a leading actress, Best Performance by  a  supporting actor, Best Original Score, Best Choreography 

Short list of Tony Nom Predictions

Tony nominations will be announced on  Tuesday. Here are my predictions

I have not seen very many musicals except for HAIR and Hair was amazing. I think the top contender in the best revival catergory besides Hair will be West Side Story. I know nothing about any of the plays. I tend to be more a musical person any way.

Top Contenders for leading actor in a musical 

Hair 

West Side Story 

Billy Elliot
Top Contender for leading actress in a musical Billy Ellliot

 West Side Story 

Shrek
Top Contenders for best scenic design 

HAIR

Billy Elliot

 A Tale Of Two Cities
Top Contenders for Best Choreography 

Billy Elliot 

HAIR

 9 to 5

Best Supporting Actress 

West Side Story

 9 to 5

 HAIR
Best Supporting Actor 

Billy Elliot 

HAIR West 

Side Story 

13
Best Costume Design 

Shrek

13 

Billy Ellliot

2009 Tony Nomination Predictions

Having not gone to New York to see many shows it is hard for me to make predictions of which shows will get nominated for Tonys Below is a list of shows that are have opened over the past year and shows that are yet to open.Under each show title I will list what award I will predict they will get.

Shows That Have Opened/ Are Going To Open In 2008 and 2009

* I do not know which plays are new plays and which plays are revivals

2008

June 26 - Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy

July 17 - [title of show]

Best New Musical

Sept 18 - A Tale Of Two Cities

Sept 25 - Equus

Oct 2 - The Seagull

Oct 5 - 13

Best New Musical (runner up in case one of my orignal selections does not get picked)

Oct 7 - A Man for All Seasons

Oct 14 - To Be or Not to Be

Oct 16 - All My Sons

Oct 23 - Speed-the-Plow

Nov 13 - Billy Elliot

Best New Musical

Best Score

Best Chreography

Best Leading Actor In A Musical

Nov 17 - American Buffalo

Nov 20 - Dividing the Estate

Nov 23 - White Christmas

Dec 3 - Liza's At The Palace

Dec 7 - Slava's Snowshow

Dec 14 - Shrek: The Musical

Best Leading Actreess Sutton Foster

Best Leading Actor Brian D'Arcy James

Best Costume Design

Best New Musical

Dec 18 - Pal Joey

2009

Jan 15 - Soul of Shaolin Jan

22 - The American Plan

Jan 25 - Hedda Gabler

Feb 5 - You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush

Feb 19 - The Story of My Life

Mar 1 - Guys and Dolls

Best Revival for A Musical

Mar 9 - 33 Variations

Mar 15 - Blithe Spirit

Mar 19 - West Side Story

Best Revial for A Musical

Best Chreography (there are tons of good dance #s in this musical)

Mar 22 - God of Carnage

Mar 24 - Impressionism Mar 26 - Exit The King

Mar 29 - Irena's Vow

Mar 30 - Happiness

Mar 31 - Hair Seeing this on April 25th CANNOT WAIT!!

Best Revial for A Musical

Best Scrore for a Musical

Apr 2 - reasons to be pretty

Apr 7 - Rock of Ages

Apr 15 - Next to Normal
Apr 16 - Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Apr 19 - Mary Stuart

Apr 23 - The Norman Conquests

Apr 26 - The Philanthropist

Apr 27 - Desire Under the Elms

Apr 29 - Accent on Youth

Apr 30 - 9 to 5

Best New Musical

Apr 30 - Waiting for Godot

Apr 30 - Tony Nomination Cut Off