Riedel mulls over Best Actress in a Musical- Page 2

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 10:52am

I wasn't as crazy about Zachary Quinto as everyone else seems to be. I think he was very good, but I wasn't nearly as impressed with him as I was with his three co-stars. My favorite right now (having not seen Cranston at ART) is still Rylance in Richard III.

[saulssweetie]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 11:03am

Does Barnett have a chance? I loved his Viola and Elizabeth.

[dreaming]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 11:12am

Barnett has an outside shot. One reason I doubt Rylance will win for Richard III is that his performance in Twelfth Night is garnering far more attention-and, more importantly, he plays the role six times a week as opposed to two.

I truly loved Quinto's performance-it was riveting and heartbreaking. (I hated that character until I saw his portrayal.) I say Glass Menagerie sweeps 3/4 acting categories with Cherry Jones taking her third best actress Tony, Celia Keenan-Bolger will take featured (for what I believe to be the best Laura I've ever seen-and I've seen a couple of productions of The Glass Menagerie), and Quinto takes best leading actress.

Potential spoiler in leading actor: Either Tony Shalhoub or Santino Fontana for Act One (this show has me excited) depending on how they rule them.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 11:20am

I also loved both Barnett's Viola and Elizabeth, and hope he at least gets a nomination for either one, though I don't think he has a good chance at winning.

I totally agree that Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger should win for two beautiful performances. (Keenan-Bolger was far and away my favorite part of the whole production.) I would also like to see Brian J. Smith nominated for a part that I know can be a challenge. But with the male acting categories so crowded, I could imagine he'd be left out.

What's the word on Michael C. Hall and Tracy Letts in Realistic Joneses?

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 12:10pm

Samuel Barnett, YES! At the very least a nomination.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 12:15pm

Here are my current predictions for the acting categories:

Best Lead Actor in a Musical:
Norbert Leo Butz-Big Fish
Neil Patrick Harris-Hedwig & the Angry Inch
Ramin Karimloo-Les Miserables
Andy Karl-Rocky
Jefferson Mays-A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Best Lead Actress in a Musical:
Sutton Foster-Violet
Idina Menzel-If/Then
Jessie Mueller-Beautiful
Keli O'Hara-The Bridges of Madison County
Michelle Williams-Cabaret

Best Lead Actor in a Play:
Bryan Cranston-All the Way
Michael C. Hall-The Realistic Joneses
Zachary Quinto-The Glass Menagerie
Mark Rylance-Twelfth Night
Denzel Washington-A Rasin in the Sun

Best Lead Actress in a Play:
Toni Collette-The Realistic Joneses
Tyne Daly-Mothers & Sons
Rebecca Hall-Machinal
Cherry Jones-The Glass Menagerie
Estelle Parsons-The Velocity of Autumn

Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
Danny Burstein-Cabaret
Hunter Foster-The Bridges of Madison County
James Monroe Iglehart-Aladdin
Anthony Rapp-If/Then
Will Swenson-Les Miserables

Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
Nikki M. James-Les Miserables
LaChanze-If/Then
Anika Larsen-Beautiful
Caissie Levy-Les Miserables
Marin Mazzie-Bullets Over Broadway

Best Featured Actor in a Play:
Brian Cross-The Snow Geese
Stephen Fry-Twelfth Night
Michael McKean-All the Way
Rafe Spall-Betrayal
Bobby Steggert-Mothers & Sons

Best Featured Actress in a Play:
Victoria Clark-The Snow Geese
Celia Keenan-Bolger-The Glass Menagerie
Leighton Meester-Of Mice & Men
Sophie Okonedo-A Rasin in the Sun
Marisa Tomei-The Realistic Joneses

[oasisjeff]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 12:27pm

Hmm, I read his column and it sounds like he just like Mueller and since people have been mentioning her as a lock for a nomination, he just used that to spin other names being toss around. He doesn't say these are his thoughts.

As for the criticism he is doing this before seeing all the performances, that is addressed: "It's going to be a few months before we get a clear idea of who the combatants will be at the Tony Awards, but there’s one category that’s quickly coming into focus — Best Actress in a Musical."

And then he immediately indicates that these aren't only his thoughts: "Broadway insiders already are gaming the five divas’ prospects, even before they’ve seen them all perform." Adding once again that this is all happening before people have had the chance to see them all perform.

Just seems like a lot of the criticism of this column was made based on not having read it? "Here are five actresses people are talking about" seems pretty benign and fair game.

[Kad]

Posted: 1/16/14 at 12:33pm

Barnett will be considered LEADING for Tweflth Night and FEATURED for Richard III, according to the latest Tony ruling.