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NY Times predictions: Idina might pull off an upset
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#25NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/5/14 at 11:37pmAnd yes - so very happy to see all the love for Reed Birney. If there's one win I want more than any other this year, it's his.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#26NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/5/14 at 11:39pmAn Idina upset would be interesting - a great performance that was more complicated than simply belting. However, if there was an upset it should be Kelli. I know I've said this before but this show is her NEXT TO NORMAL, GREY GARDENS or GYPSY. It's a shame it doesn't look like she will be recognised appropriately.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#27NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/5/14 at 11:40pmIf there are upsets I'd root for, it'd be for Sutton to take Actress in a Musical (as I've written elsewhere, she stood head and shoulders as the best actress in the category for me, followed by Jessie, Mary and Kelli; Idina is lucky she got nominated), Paul Chahidi in Featured Actor in a Play, Samuel Barnett in Lead Actor in a Play (really any of them besides Cranston would be an upset and a better pick in my eyes) or Gentleman's Guide to take Score.
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
Brick
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/21/06
#28NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:21amI agree Kelli winning wouldn't be an upset. Tracy Letts winning last year when almost everyone thought Tom Hanks had it in the bag, or Idina's first win, were all upsets. Kelli and Jessie are in a tight race. Either could win, though I think Jessie will inch ahead.
#29NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:48am
I would be SOOOO happy if Menzel pulled an upset
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#30NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 12:49amIf there's going to be an upset (which excludes Mueller and O'hara as they are very much in the race), it would (and should) go to Foster.
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#31NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 1:43amWell, I would just be overjoyed if Idina won. To me, she and Sutton are giving the most raw, real, and vulnerable performances in this category this year, and that's what appeals to me the most.
#32NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 2:06amIdina is giving an amazing performance in If/Then... I love Kelli O'Hara to death (look at my avatrar), but Menzel's performance in If/Then is simply out of this world and left me speechless.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#33NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 2:51am
i have never once enjoyed Neil Patrick Harris in ANYTHING he has done- be it screen or stage. but i figured i would see this show since everyone is soo bonkers about it. but i would see it till mid June. i don't like NPH at all, but hopefully seeing the show will help me understand why soo many people like him.
Audra has it, but i would LOVE for LaTanya to walk away with the award!
Darreyl with an L!
#34NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:08am
Here's Riedel's predictions. He oddly predicts best book but not score. He is also predicting Emond.
http://nypost.com/2014/06/06/and-the-tonys-will-go-to/
#35NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:11am
There are really only three awards I feel invested in this year. Best Orchestrations and Score for JRB and Best Actress for Kelli. I'm not all that nervous for JRB, but I'll be biting my nails until they open that envelope for Best Actress!!
As much as loved Audra it would be very exciting and just as deserved if LaTanya pulled an upset!
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#36NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:18am
"That threw me for a minute, too. but I think he meant "additional voters..."
So you think he meant "other voters" or "some voters" when he wrote "more voters"? Really!?
The surprise here is that with 5% of the voters, Richardson came within one vote of McDonald. That almost suggests that anything could happen.
Heally didn't say much of anything about featured performances in plays, did he?
#37NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:28amI'm with you, Whizzer. I feel very invested in anything Bridges could win.
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#38NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:35amHow accurate is Riedel usually??? (I sense he's not the best barometer of this stuff, but I wanted to check here.)
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#39NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:44amUpdated On: 5/2/15 at 08:44 AM
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#40NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:56amedited out after realizing error (EOARE?) Updated On: 6/6/14 at 08:56 AM
#41NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 8:57am
Hi After Eight! So wonderful to hear from you this morning.
I'd invite you to the Tony party I'm going to on Sunday, but I should warn you that it's going to full of Bridges fans. The OBCR will surely be playing as we pre-game before the broadcast.
I even ordered a special Bridges themed dessert that I'll post pics of, but don't want to spoil the surprise for some of the posters here who will be at the party.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
NeverSoShy
Understudy Joined: 10/8/11
#42NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 9:04am
As much as it's Kelli's time, and as wonderful as all of the performances are, I think that Sutton's performance is really the one that deserves the award. Her entire performance is just something else, especially from 'Look At Me' onwards.
I'll be genuinely happy with whoever wins, but I am definitely rooting for Sutton
#43NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 9:08am
The line that bothers me most in that article is this.
"Yet “Gentleman’s Guide” has been a box-office dud for most of its run, and some tour presenters outside New York — who make up about 10 percent of Tony voters — said they were voting against the show to prevent it from hitting the road and possibly flopping in their theaters."
The award should be about what the best musical is not the one that masses want to go to because they already know the music and don't have to think. The Tony's need another massive over haul and take away some of the tour presenters votes.
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#44NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 9:22amUpdated On: 5/2/15 at 09:22 AM
#46NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 9:44amAfter Eight always manages to find new ways to be completely abhorrent.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#47NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 10:05amThe only truly accurate and correct thing that After8 spouts: BRIDGES... is a big ol' stinking pile of SH*T. That much is undeniable.
#48NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 10:35amAfter Eight! It's been a while since I heard from you! You've been sorely missed, and your reappearance has made my morning! Tell me, what shows/actors/awards are you looking forward to this year?
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir
#49NY Times prediction: Idina might pull off an upset
Posted: 6/6/14 at 10:37am"Milk and Honey"
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